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Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1923, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. MR l.I.OVI) GEORGE. LONDON, dune 24. Hon Lloyd George speaking at tho Baptist Chapel, London, hoped the people will not become excited over America’s seizure of liquor irom British ships. L'nited States seemed to be acting within her rights and certainly deserved sympathy, as she was making the boldest experiment yet attempted to deni with modern civilisation’s greatest curse. The experiment might wholly succeed or it might have to be modified, but it should be given a fair trial. If America succeeded in anv way in dealing with the problem she would deserve the whole world’s gratitude. RECTOR CHARGED WITH THEFT. (Received this day at 8 a.m 1 LONDON, June 23 The Reverend Barton, an octogenarian. and Rector of Harbledon. who has already been committed for trial on ;t i barge of wilfully damaging a monument in a churchyard, was committed for trial at the Kent Assizes on it charge of fraudulently converting to his own use, lutlf-a-crown from tlie church collection. It was stated in evidence that only three, including Lady Katherine Hardy, attended the early commission service and contributed a ten shilling note, five shillings, and threepence respectively. The rector gave the churchwarden only 12s Oil. Barton said that lie transferred the money from one collect ion hag to another, which he took home and counted il after breakfast, lie suggested that l.ndv Hardy was mistaken in saying that she gave live shillings. She could only have given half-a-crowii. T would not take ten thousand pounds to i-'opjardiso my character," Barton declared. THE SOVIET AND SWISS. LONDON, J mu* 23. The Time- Riga correspondents reports that th<* Soviet, prei I "imed a sir’et economic hov-iitt. of Switzerland on the .ground of the Suits refusal to give satisfaction in connection with M. Yorowsky’.s assassination. I rude relations have been suspended, anti tin* Soviet representatives have hell recalled. The Swiss are refused admission to Russia except- as prolet aria us. WIRELESS ON TRAINS. (Received tnis dav at- 0.25 a.m.) HARIS. June 21. Lengthy experiments have r "suited in the successful installation "f wireless on tlu* I’aris-Bcrdeaiix express, enabling pas-engers to enjoy hroadi astod concert-. and n.’Ws which are heard distinctly despite the vibration of the train. A STRANGE ACHIEVEMENT. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) COI’ENII AG EN . June 21. A man. summoned before the Rulin' Court at llardcrslev, wrote .excusing his absence because In* was sitting on eggs. The police inspector investigated and discovered the man in bed upon a rimin'- of goose eggs. 'I wo goslings were "a I read v hatched and wandering over the bedrhit lies. Siih-oqiielitlv the wife arrived ami relieved the sitting husband who went to. foe Court ..II the eggs were successfully hat: hod.

MR SNOWDEN’S ARTICLES. (Received this day at Id) p.m.) LONDON. June 2i. Mr Philip Snowden, in the first of a series of articles contributed to ■Morning Ro-l." headed “If Labour Rules," says that lie does not write as the official party spokesman, hut as mu- long associated I herewith, knowing im mind and heart, lie admits that lu* does not deplore the ililferonce* within the party. These are a sign of health and vigor, especially expectab.o in a oarl v which has not learned the or,*,| for unity and solidarity by the re* ppiv-'lnbi ox. of power. L-d'otti - - I*- ||, nielli suho Ihi ill, 1 !”• cry m I***l-!“- , is,,, a good slick to boat the parly with are making a great mistake. II Labour gets a majority it will he because the electors rightly believe that tlie sane, communseiise, and inodcral-t: elements of the praty will control its policy. This will he justified by facts. If the parly attains power it, will pursue a constitutional course, acting under llu* dGmoeratie authority el a popular mandate, bid before it obtains a Parliamentary majority it will become the largest single party and will have t.> face tin* problem ol joining a cutili- | ion with the other party or by birring a. Conservative-Liberal coaliiiou. From l.nhour’s tactical viewpoint, Nl r Snowden thinks the lalior the better course as it is the likeliest to hasten a clear Labour majority, lit* contends that Labour will not be a class or anti-Nn-lional Government. All attempts to better the condition of the masses will he based on the led"* 1 ' that this would benefit the whole nation.