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Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1923, Page 3

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[by TLLF.GItArn —TER TRUSS ASSOCIATION.] LABOR DEMANDS. LONDON, April 10. A Conference of tho Bed International of Labour Unions passed a resolution in favour of a general strike to remedy the workers' grievance, demanding a minimum ol L'l weekly tor all adults, a I! hour week, and full maintenance for the unemployed and their dependents. DUKE OK YORK'S WEDDING. LONDON. April 1) 'I he Duke of York and hi- bride, on their wedding day. will entertain POOH London County Council -eltool children. J.I.OYD GEORGE TO LECTURE. LONDON, April IT. The "Daily Express" understands that Mr Lloyd George undertakes alecture tour in the United States and Canada commencing in September under the agency controlled by Hirst, whose newspaper- are publishing Mr Lloyd George's articles. AUTHORESS’S REQUEST. LONDON, April I). Katherine Mansfield, the authore-s, in her will requested her husband to publi-h as little am! burn a:/ much as possible from her papers. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. LONDON. April 10. Captain Arthur Evans, is introducing a Bill in the House of Commons authorizing Magi-trates to order a Hogging in addition to hard labour in the worst eases of cruelty to animals. BUDGET PROPOSALS. LONDON. April I). The newspapers are now in general agreement I halt Mr Baldwin .- Budget to-morrow will retime interne lax hv sixpence, the corporat mu profit tax by half, and the Leer duty by enough to enable, with the liioWcr.x’ contribution. a. reduction in the retail price of beer by a penny per pint. Ihe Budget "ill propose a select committee to inquire into the betting tax. t NIONS TO AMALGAMATE. (Received this dav at 11.-I) a.m.) LONDON, April HI. Mr Ernest Bruin, speaking at Nottingham, foreshadowed the amalgamation of the transport general workers and the naliomd sailor-' ami lirementtnion. EGYPTIAN C ONSTTTUTION. (Received this day at 11.-to a.m.) " CAIRO. April Hi. All except two ol the Zaghouliat executive have been released. Ihe King and Premier have agreed upon the terms of the Egyptian Constitution. A LOVE TRAGEDY. MADRID. April It) Mariano Rodriguez, -on ot a wealthy Corunna merchant, committed suicide because Mercedes Cantabria, aged I-, refused to fulfil her promise to marry him. Thi- is the third tragedy of unreciprocated love that Mercedes nas been responsible for thi- year. When -he promised to marry Rodriguez two

of her earlier .suitor-, c-oiiimitted suicide. AN IND! \N OUTRAGE. (Received this dav at 11. to a.m.) DELHI. April Ub An abominable outrage occurred oil Friday night at Kohat. Raiders entered the bungalow of Major Ellis ol the Border regiment oil tho stall of Kohat distri' I who "a. away, and cut i lie throat ot his v in* " itli ‘b'gger j an,; sail it**l Id- MG -t “M 'boioh- j tor into captivity, de-pi to an nllieer sleeping in the bungalow as a precautionary measure. Military pat ml.-da-hed in all directions without success. The whole countryside also turned out in pursuit of the outlaws, hut rhoy got clean away. Suspicion reston certain Alritli- v. ho wero implicated in a similar outrage two years ago, when Colonel and Mrs Toulkes "ore murdered. Ii is thought the abduction is connected with the recent: then of rities from Kohat and it is believed (he murder is revenge tor the raid, and that Miss Ellis "ill lie held as a hostage for the arrested outlaws. EXCITATION TO TOUR. (Received this day at 11.1) a.m.) LONDON, April 1(1. An invitation which Mr Lloyd George received to visit Canada and United State- comes Irani the* World Alliance of Church* —. an organisation closely connected "ith the English Speaking Union. It i- not intended as a lecture tour, but the opportunity "ill he alfortled to address mass meetings at Washington, Chicago, New Turk, Toronto and Montreal. BELGIUM’S DECISION. < Received Ibis day at 11.10 a.m.) BRUSSELS, April HI. M. Thetmis addressing the foreign declared we will remain in Ruhr until Germany recognises our rights, and only depart progressively as she carries out her obligations. Ihe Ruin occupation must nut react against ns or damage our industry and commerce more than necessary. M. Poincare had affirmed that in the desire to obtain reparations lie had the whole of France behind him. DISASTROUS EIRE. (Received this dav at ILL) a.m.) LONDON, April HI. A lire in Sanderson and -Murray’s woollen mills at Galashiels, one of the largest in Scotland, destroyed the wool store and a large part of the wool drying house. GOING TO CANADA. [RKI’TKItS TkI.KOUAMS.] ißeceived this day at 11. 1" a.m.) LONDON. April Hi. Th.* heavy exodus ot 11 ighlandoi s to Canada i- causing some mi-givings. Live hundred men. women and eliildren from Loch Boisdale in the outei Hebrides, mostly land holders in the 1-bind-, sailed yesterday. Five hundred more from Lewis -ail in a lew dav-. The emigrants are mostly

Catholics and the migration movement was initiated by a priest. 1 lie reason given for relinquishing good holdings which are eagerly sought by others, is that there are better opportunities for the children in Canada. A PAPAL ( EIIEMONY. (Received this dav at 11. b> a.mA ‘ HOME. April 10 Steps are being taken in beatify and t-aiioiii'.e Pope Pius X. STOLEN BONDS RECOVERED. (Received this day at 9.20 a.mA LONDON*, April 10. The stolen treasury bonds have been found. They were secreted in a disused brewery near the Bradford station. (The above message refers to the £17,500 theft, referred to in our cable news vest*?rdayA