MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1923, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AN INDIAN PHENOMENON. DELHI. November H>. Commander Chakdina reports tlio formation of a new island bay a thousand feet long and thirty feet highnear Barenga .Point. OVERSEA'* MISSION "REPORTLONDON, November it?. General Windham, a member of the Ovoisens Emigration Committee. lately visited the Dominions, interviewed oil his return to Southamption, said an improvement in the European situation is the kev to increased migration tv. Australia. Australians Pel fresh markets must be found, if large n uni lie is of new settlers are to he absorbed. I n New Zealand, the best land is already taken up, and further roads and transport facilities are necessary before settlers in large numbers can be absorbed. In Australia, however, tho possibilities are enormous.

CARE ELECTIONS. (Ai’KTOAVN, Nov. 18. The final returns of the Cape I’rovincial elections leave the net result indecisive. The previous small South African Baity majority has been converted into a deadlock. The new Parliament is composed as follows: South African Party 21. Nationalists • 21, Labour -I, Independent 2. AAIBITIOL'S QUEEN. MATCH-MAKING PROJECT. LONDON, Nov. ID. ’Phe Paris of the “Daily Express” says the Queen of Roumauia is endeavouring to her Royal matchmaking career by arranging the marriage of her youngest daughter to the youthful King of Bulgaria. Queen Afarie would thus control lour Balkan Thrones.