MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1923, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. ITALIAN EMIGRANTS. (Received this dav at 11.13 a.in.) ROME. July 11. The Department of Emigration has received 130 thousand applications from Jtulians desiring to emigrate to the United States. The annual quota of Italians admissible to the Fnited States is forty-five thousand. HARVEST FIGURES. (Received this dav at 11.13 a.in.) ROM E. July 11.

Official statistics of the wheat harvest has been completed and it yielded 110 million hundredweights a.s compared with eighty-eight millions in 1022 an average of ninety-six millions for the past decade. FRANCE AND OIL SUPPLIES. [‘‘Tim Turns” Skrvick.J (Received this dav at, 0.13 n.m.) FA JUS, July H. During a, debate in the Chamber on the Bill aiming at the conservation ol petrol supplies, the Chairman ol Committees dealing with tin* subject, said that Franco was confronted with the British and American trusts which might some day he united against her lie"'declared, that France depended on foreigners for 00 per oent. of her supplies in peace time, and 03 per cent, in war-time. The Bill proposes bonuses to encourage research and the creation ot an oil carrying licet. SUNDAY GAMES. (Received this day at 0.13 a in.) LONDON, June 11. After a long controversy in the press end elsewhere, with showers of petitions and counter petitions, the London County Council has decided to continue to allow games in the parks on Sundays. The amendment in favour „! the withdrawal of permission was defeated by 83 to 33, after a debate wherein the Sabbatharians contended that the people of London did not want Riimlay games, and expressed fears that the British Sabbath would be destroyed and a seven-day week return with general Sunday trading. The opposing speakers tauntod tiio Sabbatliarians with self righteousness and urged that play did not desecrate tin Sabbath, hut kept the young people [com morbid thoughts and promoted vigour in body, health and mind. A SENSATION. (Received this dav at 11.45 a.ni.) ROME July 11. When the debate on the Electoral Reform Bid opened, a sensation ''itemised by the resignation of Signor Don Stur/.0, the leader of the Catholic party, who was opposed to the measure. Stur/.o at a meeting ol the National Catholic Party explained Ids ie ing an ecclesiastic and this has given rise to hitter attack' on tin' Church and even against the Holy See. On the other hand. Sturzo’s political activity had latterly received unmistakable signs of disapproval from the Vatican. Tlijs is probably the true reason for

his retirement. Tlie Minister of Finance submitted a a proposal to Cabinet tor the abolition of death duties on family inheritance. Tso duties ill future are to lie paid Ky husband, wife or parents, while other duties are- considerably reduced. .Mussolini eoinplimenteil the Minister and declared the encouragement of family fortunes was the soundest iw--V ttonal policy.

INDIAN DEBAI’I

(Received this day at 11.-In a.m.) DELHI. July U.

The Legislative Assembly was packed with both members and public tor the debate on the question of the Viceroy’s powers and certificate. One motion was in view of the misuse of certification for doubling the salt tax, the Government of India Act he so amended as to restrict this exceptional power to measures considered essential for the safety and tranquility of British India, and to delete the provision permitting its use as well in [lie interests of British India. Both sides were strongly represented. Opponents took the view that the Viceroy and Government were solely responsible to the British Government and for the discharge of this duty special powers had been provided. Some memoors depreciated the indirect attempt to force a premature momentous constitutional advance. The motion was carried by 38 to 80.