MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1923, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

LATEST CABLE NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. INDIANS IN NEW ZEALAND. EON DON, Oct. 2-1. Hie Conference devoted the morning u> the status of Indians in the Empire countries. The discussion is unfinished. It is understood that satisfaction was expressed at the treatment accorded lu Indians in New Zealand. INDIAN DISCUSSION ADJOURNED. LONDON. Oct. 24. '[•'be Imperial Conference discussion on the status of Indians in ihe Empire iias been adjourned till the 29th. HUGE IRRIGATION SCHEME. z DELHI, O't. 24. Tj„, Governor of Bombay inaugurated ihe greatest irrigation scheme in the world w hen he laid the foundation stone of tlm Lined Barrage at Sukkur. The huge dam‘will regulate the flow of the Indus and distribute its waters through seven great canals and a thousand miles of tributaries over an area ot eight million acres, now chiefly desert. The project was designed, and will be carried out by the engineers of tho Bublie Works Department of the Government- of Bombay. Hie lattoi «*•* also meet the whole cost of the proje t which is estimated at sixteen million poll nils. I'.S.A. AND TANGIER. PRINCIPLE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY. LONDON, Oct. 24. Mr Hughes has sent two notes to ihe British and Spanish Governments insisting upon a respect tor American rights and the maintenance of the open ilour at Tangier. One communication despatched today reminded the Bowers that while the United States has no political interest in Morocco, it lias definite privileges anil rights under the Act of Al-

gerians. The eoinniunicalion concluded: “Tho United States Government presumes that at the forthcoming conference regarding Tangier nothing will he done to interfere with these rights and the principle of equal opportunity. ’ GREATEST SINCE 1914. LONDON, pet. 23. The naval review at Spithead on November 3rd. for the visit of the Doniiiioii Premiers will he the greatest display since the naval review a fortnight, before the war. hut none of the 1914 ships arc in service to-day. There will he nearly a hundred ships, and the (lags of six admirals will he seen. The Dominion delegates will embark aft Portsmouth in the minelayer Princess Margaret, which will anchor oil the Nab Light while the tleet steams past, in,.hiding the Hood and Repulse and all except" two of the light cruiser squiulr,m accoinnai’.yiiig them on rhe Empire eiuisc. THAMES TRAGEDY REPRIEVED. .a- LONDON, Oct. 23. The Tent,-nee of death passed' on Ada Kaslolski. aged 21. who threw her baby into the Thames because she was obsessed with the id.-a that it would grow up a cripple, has been commuted to imprisonment for life. PRINCESS MAUD’S WEDDING. LONDON, October 2d. 1 Vine<is- .Maud’s wedding is lixtxl for November '2. Her gown -will he a fairy-like gown of georgette, hand-sown with iiniiuiu-n'ahle tiny pearl beads between widths of pcairl embroidery. There uie equidixtnuat strands of embroidery, with straight edges, executed in crystal and milk white -bugles. Hie strands readied from neck to l'cet, with two circular strands at the waist, where there is,a diamante ornament.. The lobe is long, and perfectly shaped to the figure. The train Ls exquisitely woven in brilliant silver tissue, lined with palest blue. She wears no veil, hut the simplest head-dress, a narrow scarf of silver lace at one end forming Dutch cape, and the other lulling lightly on the train with dainty clusters of white heather over the cars. INVITATION TO MR MASSEY. /Received this day at S.oO a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 2d. The Queen’s University, Belfast, has •written to Mr Massey asking him to accept a doctorship of laws. SHORTAGE OE BRICKLAYERS. '.Received this day at 8.30 a .in.) LONDON. Oct. 25. The Edinburgh Corporations scheme lor the building of 1774 houses is retarded by the lack of bricklayers, only “d bung available. .130 having gone to tin* United States to take advantage of tho wages of fifty shillings daily which are being jta.id there. Glasgow and , ether Scottish buildings schemes are similarly retarded. AUSTRALIANS SWEEP BOARD. [RKerens Tki.kghams.] 'Received this day at B.do n.in.) LONDON. Oct. 2d. Australian. New Zealand, Canadian and South African producers competed i:i the Colonial hotter section of the Dairy Show in the Agricultural Hall, mid the Australians swept the hoard in both salted and unsalted classes. DIRECTOR SHOOTS HIMSELF. (Received this day at 10.-Id a.m.) LONDON. October 2d. When Ralph Malcolm and his wife were summoned at the Mansion House for circulating a false balance sheet of the National Mutual Creditors Asso. i-iation. of which they were directors, and of obtaining £ 2-700 by false pretences. it was announced that the hus•li'ind fat-ally shot- himself.