MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1923, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. STEFANSSON STILL HOPEFUL. LONDON, September 3. Stefansson in an interview stated . “I still have some hope that the earlier reports that the men were found dead will prove erroneous, I could not understand how it was possible that hunger and cold would be responsible for the tragedy. Later information that the survivors attempted to reach the mainland provides an entirely new explanation. Tt is still intensely tragic, but there is hope. Tt must ho remembered that if they managed to reach Siberia they might have been compelled to traverse seven hundred miles to reach a wireless station. Besides, it is quite possible they are me guests of traders or natives.” As Wrange 1 is not a very great distance from the mainland, ,Stefansson thinks there is a reasonable chance of their getting there, if they attempted the journey.

TRADE UNION CONGRESS. [Reuters Telegrams-!} LONDON, Sept. 3. The Trade Union Congress opened at Plymouth. There are seven hundred delegates, representing 4,309,000 members of affiliated unions, a decline o! over half a million as compared with last year. Mr J. B. Williams, presiding, denounced Italy’s action and asked: “Did they intend to stand idly by and see the world’s peace imperilled because of the mad lust of Imperialism transferred from the JTohenzollerns to Mussolini.” BULL FIGHT TRAGEDY. PARIS, September 3. A strange accident- occurred at a bull light at Bayonne. Antonio Marquez, a well-known matador, was trying to give the final blow when the bull threw back its head. The Matador's sword was flung among the spectators, and it struck a young Cuban, piercing his heart. The matador was arrested. BROADCASTING. SYDNEY, Sept. J. Mr Marriott, a British delegate to tlio Science Congress, and Chairman of tho Radio Section, in an interview, disapproved of the Commonwealth broadcasting regulations, prohibiting amateurs and experimenters from liberty of the air. In any case, it was difficult to construct a receiver set which would respond to only one wave length. He added that in England absolute freedom prevailed for amateurs. who may tune in with any itation within the range of the set, irrespective of whether it it commercial, aircraft, shipli or broadcasting company. This practice was essential if -wireless development Was not to be retarded.

SEAMEN STRIKE. BRISBANE, Sept. 3 Two hundred State seamen have struck, demanding Federal rates and hours, which would mean £2 7s 10s a month more than .they now receive, and one hour per day less. Tho Premier refused the demands. RECORD AT WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, Sept. 3. An excellent- record of tho. disaster which has overtaken Japan has been secured at the Hector Observatory Kelburn. Although the prints were not completely dry this afternoon Dr C. F Adams, Government Seismologist, was "able to make a few preliminary deductions. The shock Was first- recorded in Wellington at 2.40 p.m. on Saturday and it' lasted about six hours. A shock of less intensity was also recorded oil the local seismograph on Sunday, about twenty-four hours after the ’first disturbance. As fat as can be ascertained at present the centre of the shock was from SO to 85 degrees from (Wellington. The line passed through Japan. Dr Otnori, the famous Japanese seismologist, whose investigations into earthquakes have been of immense value to the scientific world, and who now is attending the Pan-Pacific Conference in Australia, intended to visit New Zealand, but it is probable that happenings in Japan will necessitate his return there.