MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1923, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AX'D N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. WHEAT GROWING. LONDON, November 8. A proposal to push Australian wheat growing beyond the ten inch yearly rain belt was discussed to-day at the Royal Society in a paper by Sir John Russel, head of the Rothamstead Agricultural research Station, on the influence of rainfall on wheat yields. Sir •J. Russel stated that, while Sir Napier Shaw, in 190 G, and Hooker in 1907, found a correlation between the yield of wheat and the previous autumnal rainfall, especially during October, he had found, on studying critically the Rothamstead results extending over 70 years, that Autumn rain was beneficial to certain and less deleterious to other plots than rain at other times. Sir J. Russel said tho iliffiering results were duo to a difference between experimental and commercial grazing, because in a wet Autumn the farmers put in crops other than wheal on a large proportion of holdings. Tt was not impossible for farmers to adapt their tnanurial treatment, to wet or dry seasons.

II ARM FIT WHITE BREAD. LONDON, Sept. 10. The Norfolk members of the National Farmers’ I'uioii, it was stated at an agricultural meeting in Norwich on Saturday, are working with the Eastern Counties’ Farmers’ Co-operative Society to secure the use of homegrown wheat in bread making. Arrangements are being made with many bakers in Norfolk to make bread solely from Hour ground from English wheal. 11l Norwich and in many towns linkers had agreed to this. Lord Wnlsinghaiil said that the absence of the wheat germs in foreign white Hour and the bread made from it was very destructive to people'; teeth. There was hardly a .girl in Norfolk whoso teeth were not effected by eating white bread. Landlords and tenant farmers and farm workers promised their support in the inoveuieiii.

GOLF MATCHES. London, x«v, 9. A team of overseas lady golfers began a series ot matches at Addington. .Miss Cecil l.eitcb defeated Mrs Williams (ex-champion of New Zealand) l> and in ihe leading singles. Lady Caiishiiioke and Lady Cruise heat Mrs Williams and .Miss Kinnemouili 2 and I, in the foursomes. AUSTRALIAN PREMIER. LONDON, Nm. in. Whatever benefits the overseas people may claim to have received IYotti the Conference, Mr Bruce, with the five points lie initially laid down for consideration, may ho credited with having precipitated a first class crisis in Britain.

PACIFIC ARMAMENTS. BEATTY'S VIEWS. LONDON, Nov. 10. Earl Beatty states that the project of developing Singapore lias been criticised as if it were something new whereas it. has been recognised for many years as the best strategic position in the Ear East. "The Dominions of Australia and Neti Zealand.'' he said, "require protection as much as. or more than lliai given in the past. If insurance is wise or the interests are to tie properly safeguarded. tlieii Singapore must he liroiight up-to-date. A model'll Heel cannot operate without ail equipped base, and il does not require mill'll imagination In anticipate the day when the Dominions will not only assist in guarding the sea eoniiiimiicat ions in the vieiiiitv of their own coasts, hut

iil-ii will provide a 'quota of the main licet. This envisages the development oi 1 lie Dominion navies, and [ wish in make ii clear the Admiralty definitely favours this policy, and will do all in its power to assist in tin* developmenl ol siieli I'orees as tin* Dominion; fee) able to (-rente." Ccneral llonrc said: "I Imve been

doing everything possible to revive air■'Lips, Loth on the grounds that they arc ot strategic value and if they prove successful will oxnedile in a marvellous degree onr empire communications,’’ El \A NCI Nf: TRADE. LONDON, X„v. It). The "Daily Telegraph" in an editorial, says ; *'l l i> a curious anomaly 1 hat men like Mr dynes arc anxious that British credit, at artificially cheap rates, should he provided in order that trading relations should he resumed with Russia. At the same time thev hold up their hands in horror at the mere suggestion that a somewhat similar course should lie taken towards the Dominions. Is it possible. 1,, extend Imperial partnership ol policies If matters ol production and consumption. Ihal is tht- ultimate issue whereon judgment must he passed by the nation with a million and a hall an employed and whose benefits and Ron* l.aw rebel represent a wasteful expenditure of two in ill ii 11 sterling a week."

ENGLISHMAN'S QUEER WILD. LONDON. Nov. 10. The will of Frederick Te.-ier, of Brighton, leaving tur.oo!) contained a peculiar reference to the passage in Lord .Macaulay’s essay on Van Ranke’s History of the Ropes, suggesting that “some traveller from Now Zealand shall, in the midst of a vast solitude, take his stand on a broken arch of London Bridge to skoteh the ruins of St Raul’s.’’ Tesier ordered his body to be cremated and bis remains buried in the family vault, which will then l>c filled up with gravel and earth. He added

"I do not desire this for my self-grati-fication. but. it Macaulay's New Zealander comes digging he will be so delighted witli his find.’’ RORI’Y HAY IN LONDON. 'Received this day at 8 a.m ' LONDON, Nov. 11 London on Saturday was ablaze with Flanders’ poppies, bought by the people in the streets on behalf of the Earl Haig fund for ex-service men. All ranks of tlfc army were permitted to wear the emblem when off duty. The Cambridge undergraduates sold 1.1,01)0 poppies in four hours with the aid of Jazz hands and a burlesque on the Zev-Papyrn- race. The King and Queen, shopping in Bond Street, were held up by a girl selling poppies and each purchased, tendering Treasury notes. Everybody wore the emblem and large funds are therefore expected. W VS ITE THE MURDERED? VIENNA. Nov. 10. A man accused at Feldkir-he of poising his wife to obtain her insurance, do. clared from the witness box: "I have told the whole truth. If I am 111 any wav guilty, may God strike me dead!” He had hardly finished speaking when he fell senseless and died of apoplexy.

KLU KLUX KLAX. VANCOUVER, Not. 9. Beset by domestic troubles, tvhicl have torn tiie organisation Lo shreds the Klu Klnx Klim now shows signs ol breaking up.

“We are on the rocks and may as well admit it.” said William Joseph Simmonds, founder and “Emperor,” and still the head of an important see-' lion, which is fighting for tiie leadership against tiie “Imperial Wizard” Evans. All Hie southern States, whore the dan. is strong, are agog over the excitement, following on tiie murder of Coburg, who was attorney for Simnionds, and the coming murder trial will produce tt sensation. STEAM E R COMM A NT) FERE D. PEKING. Nov. 9. A message from Hong Kong says a ferry steamer from Chemigehau to Ilong Kong, conveying *l3 Chinese passengers, and ton thousand troops lias been missing for two days, it is now learned she lias been commandeered by Dr Sun Vat Sen’s troops. CORK LABOUR. DISPUTES. LONDON. Nov. 9. The Labour disputes in Cork have terminated, the terms oi the settlement being signed by both sides. AMERICAN AIM. NEW YORK, Nov. 9. The “New York Times’s” Washington correspondent says: Briefly Mr Hughes’s and President Coolidgo’s objections to M. Poincare's limitations are as follows:

The American Government, accepting Lord Curzoit's invitation, desired to give the Experts Committees tiie latitude necessary to formulate a financial plan, urgently needed to prevent economic disaster in Europe, and not to determine merely the amount of ilie Reparations Germany can pay, or the manner of payment. The United States feels the latter questions are only of secondary importance, for until Europe is economically rehabilitated Germany can pay little or nothing. “ Mr Hughes and President Conlidgc are greatly disappointed at M. Poincare's stand, and while Mr Hughes’s plan is considered to he definitely aban doiieil, the American attitude will eontin in* to lie friendlv, and readv to re-

sume the proposal, if all tiie parties accept the idea that the purpose thereof is the economic, reconstruction of tiie Continent, primarily.

AMERICAN DOLLARS. NEW YORK, Nov. 10. The risk of shipping American dollars into Germany becomes so great tli.it many American institutions, with offices in Germany, are planning to discount such shipments. Tiie American Express Company, one ul the largest dollar shippers, has announced a cessation of the export of dollars. This is significant because it is continuing shipment to Soviet Russia, which bankers to-day consider commercially safer than industrial Germany, since shipments to Germany are exposed to an extraordinary risk of confiscation or robbery, in view of tho chaotic political and economic conditions. JAPANESE STRIK'D. TDK TO, Nov. 9. Tiie seamen's strike on the Nyk Line is increasing in strength. The strikers are demanding no rut in wages after hours, larger bonuses, and the dismissal of certain officials. The Government has warned tho company regarding mail necessities, in view of tiie subside pal'd. TOKYO. Nov. 9. The vessels now laid up in port total seventeen, JAPAN’S TROUBLES. TOKK). Nov. 9. One ease of cholera is reported from Bomba. The police are enforcing preventive measures. A hi ml subsidence occurred at the village of Stisaki. in tho Kagoshima !’i I'feet tire, about 2‘. acres being aileetrd. Sea water rushed in to a depth of from live to eight fathoms.

The people Ill'll to the hills. No c-'C Hatties are reported. 'Recently Kagoshima experienced tw shocks nl earthquake.