MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1923, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

| AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAIH.E ASSOCIATION. BRITISH PREMIER'S VIEW. LONDON', June 9. Tile Rt Hon .Mr S. Baldwin, at Oxford delivered his first public speech since lie lieeame Premier. Ho said tliat imperialism was a word which was ridden rather threadbare, but the development of the Empire was simply the recognition of the fact that the economic life of this country had become almost an inverted pyramid. We must recognise the danger of n situation where the country was maintaining a population far greater than she can feed. They must try to visualise the Empire as one single unit, wherein a man, wherever ho may live or work, may feel himself a fellow citizen with every other denizen of the Empire, and as one living and working to a common end. THE LATEST FROCKS. LONDON, June 9. Although the frocking at the Oaks on “Ladies Day” was mostly concealed beneath warm wraps, the coats worn showed remarkable ingenuity. The smartest were quite short, made of darkmaterial, closely embroidered in Russian, Persian and Chinese designs, exquisite colourings being interlaced with gold and silver threads. A striking feature was the length of the skirts, they being mostly below the ankle. EMPIRE EXHIBITION. LONDON, June !). The Management Committee of the f'. in pi re Kxhibition, which comprises representatives of Britain, the Dominions and the Colonies, discussed the desirability of cancelling the horticultural •section, except fruits, owing to the increasing demands for space. Decision ' was deferred.

Ihe British Applications for space tire increasing daily, also the applications from some Crown Colonies, which originally held aloof. The Committee is now overwhelmed with applications from all parts of the Empire. The Australian and New Zealand pavilions are not affected by the proposed cancellation. AUSTRAL rA N KINANCK. SYDNEY, Juno 9. The Australian Premiers’ Conference has resumed. Tasmania is not represented. All the other States, excepting New South Wales, have approved of the Commonwealth taxation proposals. Mr Cocks determinedly refused to accept the proposals, which, ho declared, would • increase the taxation burdens on the middle and poorer classes of New South Wales.

ALLIED ULTILMATUM. LAUSANNE, Juno 9. The Allied representatives have decided to send ail ultimatum to Isniet Pasha on Monday, breaking off the negotiations unless the Turks change their attitude in regard to the Ottoman debt. AUSTRALIA V. NEW ZEALAND. BRISBANE, June 9. The New Zealand Soccer team lest the first test match at Brsibanc yesterday, by two goals to one. Australia fielded live New South Wales men and dx Queenslanders. There was brilliant weather, and 5000 people were present.