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Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1923, Page 3

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O [by tei.eghai-ii—run cress association.] DUKE OF YORK. AS DOMINION GOVERNOR. LONDON, April Hi. The ‘‘Daily Mai!” announces that the Duke ol York will be appointed to a Dominion Oovenioi'-Gcnotalxliip. KING'S SELECT! BY GRAMA RHONE. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON. April 17. For the first time, gramophone roc rds of tlie King's and Queen's voices have been taken. They are the re.olds of the Empire Day addresses which the si-hi ;:I children throughout the Km] ire will he able to hear. Many thousands of (c[»ies have been made. The reecrd. which contains on the other sale the National Anthem and Heme Sweet Home, which was played by the band of the Coldstream Guards. REVISION OF PRAYER ROOK. DISCUSSED BY BISHOI’S. (Received this day at Hid a.m.) LONDON. April i 7. The Bishops' meeting at Church H rise discuss"! ihe revision of the prayer book. I in* Archbishop ol Canterbury asked the Bishops to give general approval to the changes which were merely fulfilling a demand that had been pressing for ball' a iiuitiiry. Tlie Bishop of Chiehe-ter ( Doctor Burrows) in moving that general approval be given. said there* should be no legal necessity of compelling any of the clergy or coiigregations to adopt tlie i Imnge. The Bishop of Truro (Dr Warmau). in seconding the limit. m, said that he did not pretend that the measure imperfect and personally be disliked I luidea of an alternative use altogether. 1 1 will be all ill-day for Ihe ( Inn > h of England it it allowed itsrll to be a pale shadow of the ( liurch of Rome. The Bi.-lmp oi Durham (Dr 1 lem ley llcii-nu) said he would vote for general approval, but with the important reservations proposed, the change- were largely in the nature of com e-simis to the law breaking parly. Ike retd i-sue was an assurance ol Lite authority ol the Church <of England over tneir own clergy ami to sp, ml lime framing m u" Rubrics which would rot be obeyed, was lo plough the -amis. The discussion was adioitrm I.

PRINCESS MAR) 'S SDN. AN ODDEEI.LoW. (Received this day at !b Id a.m.) LONDON. April 17. With the parent-' permission. Princes- Mary's son was enrolled a- a juvenile member of tin* Mamhe-tei 1 oily Oddfellows’ Lodge and be also I the 11areivoid Lodge lomidcd in IST2. LONDON WOOL SALES. (Received this day at 11. 11l a.m.) LONDON April 17. The (piani it i'-- tor the London wool -ales w hich will he open on On’ - * l ' l ■ are C,2.!)SS lades of Bawra. I .257.21)9 bales I fee. DI KE’S MARRIAOK DAY. (Receivi'd tiiis day at 11. To a.m.) LONDON. April 17. The Duke of York's marriage will lake pine:' at 11.151) on the —J >L 1 1 . M'.'.'SoldN I ANSWERED. (Received this dav at II.L) a.m.) ROME. April IN The Minister of Lilian.r anil the l nderseeretaries ol Foreign Affair-. Jtist ice and Imlnstry. ail I clanging to the popular |*i tv, ans wei ed Mussi lini s eUa'.etie-f* b\- resigning ir, m the M .m--