MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1923, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

: AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CA111.13 ASSOCIATION BRITISH PREMIER IMPRESSED l/JXDON. June 23. I The Premier. (Mr Baldwin) in an interview in file Paris edition of the New York “Herald” said: Now that Ireland is out of the way, and the debt ' question is settled, Prohibition seems ■ to be the only thing likely to disturb the Anglo-American friendship. T enjoyed my recent visit to Washington so much that I intend to return there, as a private citizen, to make a longer stay. It was like a ionic to leave behind the depressed and pessimistic atmosphere of Europe, and to plunge into a country where the people are still confident in the splendour of their destiny, and are always looking forward. What impressed me most was the almost impressive evidence of great wealth. There is always a danger, with Midi vast, unexampled wealth going untbecked, of a country going rotten with riches. That is a danger which docs not seem likely to ilircatcu any nation in Europe. CONSUMPTION CUBE. LONDON, June 23. The Medical Research Council says that there is very good ground to hope that an important advance in the curative treatment of tuberculosis and some other diseases has hecn made by Prolessor Dreyer’s new vaccine. Much, however, remains to be learned concerning the best modes ot its application. The Council has arranged for a series of trials by physicians in various parts of the country. Supplies of the vaccine will he prepared at the Oxford School of Pathology. As soon as the progress of the patients has been sufficiently watched and recorded, fuli publication will he made of the re- , suits. If these justify the hopes formed. adequate supplies of vaccine will he available at a small cost. EMIGRATION. LONDON. June 23. • Tim Athcuia and Metngama have left the Clyde with 30!!!) Scottish emigrants t for Canada and the United States. c LONDON. June 23. 1 The liners Columbia and Montrose will shortly take 1200 more Scottish s emigrants to America.

CONQUEST OF AIR. LONDON. June 23. The “Daily Chronicle” says; Amazing stories are in circulation regarding secret air researches on which Germany. Russia, and England arc engag'd. It is stated Germany and Russia have laboratories hidden deep in the heart of Russia. Air experts sav they would not he surprised at this. The i torinnn-Russiau quest, which is undoubtedly aimed at solving the great remaining problems of the air. bus net vet resulted in a discovery which ha practically revolutionised living. Seekers, who possess mcncy and brains, in the seclusion ot the isolated htboiaL-i----ies are aiming principally at the development of all extraordinary new “rav. which centres upon the annihilation, by science, of the fundamental law of gravity. BRUSILOKE’S DAUGHTER SHOT LONDON, June 22. The “Daily Mail’s” Berlin (.orresptmdenl reports that the daughter W General Brusiloff. the Red Army commander. and formerly the Tsar’s .on. mander-in-chief, has been executed by the Bolsheviks at Moscow. The execution was for her action in concealing certain sacred religious vessels, so its t (i prevent them from falling into Unhands of the Bolsheviks. She win jnfermed that in view ol her lather’s services. a petition for pardon would he Favourably considered, the gin. however, replied: "I caimot accept a pardon tram the bloody litmus ol the executioners of the Russian people." She was then-foil shot. A MURDER MYSTERY. I.TENDON. June 23. The luiest development in the perambulator murder case, is that -John Newell and Susan Newell, husband and wife, have been charged with the murder ol the hoy .John Johnstone. IMMODEST DRESS. LONDON. June 23. The “Daily Express" Alliens correspondent states: A new secret -ot-ieiv called the “Zealots of Jesus,’’ is practising a remarkable programme. The society aims at. discouraging eccentricities in women’s drcss particularly the wearing ol sleeveless dresses otitdoois. The society has a secret rendezvous in the mountains where it has a supply of tar. Hundreds of the Zealots stationed themselves in the principal squares ot Athens to-dav, and when they .-aw a sleeveless woman or girt pass. the,, tarred her arm. The women became panic stri. ken. A light took place in one restaurant, and the chairs and tables were used ns missiles. The police threaten severe measures against the Zealot's hut the society lias declared iself ready to take more drastic measures. ENGLISH BY E- E 1 -EC TI ON. LONDON. June 23. The Livorton bye-election resulted:— F. 1). Acland (Liberal) kJ.OH Colonel Trovte (Coiiserv.) .... 1 1 Mr Brown (Tnd.- l.nb.) A NEW CONCERN. LONDON. Juno 23 Xovar’s estates has been registered antler the Scottish company law as. a •ompnnv. stvlcd “Novnr Estates, I.tinted.” with a capital of £50.000, stth-w-rihed by Lord Novnr and his wife. Tic object of the company is stated o be: ••Development, tor building purloscs, the cultivation of lands which he coin puny acquires, to socuio ind freshwater fisheries, to undertake in afforestation scheme, the granting if leases of mansion houses, and the etting of shooting rights.” ART SALE. LONDON. June 23 The trustees of the Lady Lever Art 'Pillory, at Port Sunlight, to-day ,might at Christie’s auction Holman Hunt's picture “The Scapegoat, .vhich has just returned from exhibition in Australia, for 4(500 guineas. The- trustees also bought ITerkunier s ••The Last Muster" for 2*oo guineas; Cecil Lawson’s "Valley ot Doom for 1150 guineas; Fred Walker's "Wayfa re r s'* for 010 guineas.