MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1923, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. LOOTERS IN ESSEN. BERLIN, Aug. 22. Taking advantage of darkened streets due to a gasworks strike, rioters in Essen looted shops. The police efforts to protect the property led lo street fighting wherein police overwhelmed by numbers were compelled to retreat. FRENCH GIRLS’ DUEL. PARIS, Aug. 23. Louise Molieina and Marie Stephan, of Nancy, having both fallen in love with a local hairdresser, decided, after frequent quarrels, to light a duel to death, tho survivor to have the hairdresser. The women, accompanied by seconds, went to a quiet spot, stripped off their blouses, and faced each other, each gripping'a kniie. For some seconds they revolved slowly round each other, and then both sprang and stabbed. Bleeding profusely, they fought on till both collapsed. I hey were then taken to tho hospital, where they occupy adjoining beds. EMPIRE AIR SERVICE. LONDON, Aug. 22. The “Daily Chronicle’’ states that the Government is ordering the construction of three types ol giant allmetal aeroplanes, as the standard cralt, for the Empire air routes. One type has a single engine, for use on the trans-European airways. Ihe othei types will he equipped with three engines each, these being intended for a Middle East airway. The Government’s intention is to link up all parts of the Empire with a network of airways. Ihe carrying capacity ol the machines a* indefinite. Their cruising range is 20. R) v-miles, and their speed will be BY) miles an hour. NO LOAN ASKED. LONDON, Aug. 2.(. It is authoritatively announced that the British Government has received no direct or indirect request I rum the Irish Free State for a loan or for a guarantee for a loan. SUPPORT FOR GOVERNMENT LONDON, Aug. 23. * The Archbishop of Tunm has issued u statement advising the people to vote for the Free Stale Government, which had replaced disorder with tranquility. Tho Bishop of Meath also supports the Government, on the grounds that its administration Inis been marvellous, ly successful. 1 UiSI I SENTENCES.

LONDON'. August 22. Still' sen Ip net's wore imposed in Dub lin on Lour men mid two women eonvietod of stealing, while tinned. ;CI3OP fnun k mill. Hudson, leader of tie • gang, was senteneed to 10 years’ penal servitude, plus Id strokes from the eat. John Meade received 10 years. John Tiguo seven years. Janies Meade three years, and the women sot IB and nine months respectively. INDIAN AFLAIUS. (Deceived this dav at 1.30 p.m.) DELHI, An-:. ’23. The Non-Co-operators Congress passed a resolution in favour ol solf-Go-vernment and the release, forthwith. r, l Omidhi and all other political prisonThe Extremist leaders proclaimed next Monday as a hartal throughout India as a protest against the Government’s Kenya policy, and the dethrone-