BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

LATEST CABLE NEWS

[_ 11 r: i: ri;its T r.i, kc n \ m». ] THE BKBCAMO DISASTER (Received this day a! 9.15 n.m.) ROME. Dee. :l. Details of the Bergamo disaster show that the damage and In- of bn- is greater than at lirst -urmi-ed. The village of Mezzo, two miles trom the dam. was entirely destroyed, only seventeen being lelt out ot tour hundred inhabitants. BAVARIA': POLITICS. LEADERS WITH TIIF. lICFF. [“The Times” Skiivici:.] '■Received this day at 9.15 a.m.) LOXDOX, Dee. 5. The "Times" Munich correspondent says that Bavaria appear.- to he threatened with allot her polit ieal crisis. I here is an open lend between tin l Dictator, Von Kahr, and the State Premier. \ on Kitiliing, who do not speak to each other. The dissension is due to the fuel that the latter want-, to conduct affairs with tact and diplomacy, while the firmer wishes to ride rough-shod

over everybody, particularly' political opponents, lie ll'a- reluctantly per milled u certain Socialist new -paper to be published again, but subject to lb ■ most drastic lest fiction - and for o parallel one mil-1 imagine the Libert) press of England being allowed t i op pear only on condition that th-y iontain no criticism of tariff :■ ~-r.-i. The resignation of Vmi Kahr . id Von Kindling i- ion-shadowed. PROHIBITION CA M 1 1 A It; X. [ Rki’tkkx Tni.ia.itAMs.] 'Recflicpi! I,his dav nl 9.15 n.m.) LOXDOX, Dee. n. The election eapmaign is oversha loved in several areas of Scotland b>- the local veto polling which is spiv id < ver several weeks. The ic-;ilts up o the present announced reveal little change. The Kdinburgh poll yesterday gave a substantial majority in all 'arils in favour of remaining wet. Intense interest prevails regarding the Oix-mw poll which lakes place ’n-m irr-iw. Hundreds ol jirohibilionist senmeis ate being preached in the ehureln -s. 'IIIK SPAHLIXOKR 'I I! F.AT.MEXT. BLXL,F ITS )•'< 111 X.Z. Si'll- .1 AM IX Ai.I.KX'S S( III'LML. (Ke.ecived this day at 9.15 a.lit.) LOXDOX, D-ei.-mher 11. During Ids visit in tii-ii"V;i. Sir.lames Allen, (High ( .munissioner fir N./..1. negotiated with Dr. Spaldinger with a view to obtaining the bein-iiN ot his trial men! for X.Z. Both Sir •lames Allen and Dn-.-inr Coliios visiti-it l>r. Spoilt i ngt ilolio.’atnry and ;i|- .salislied of lie- value of the remedy for mao and rattle. Dr. Collins examined -rvrral eases ami is salislied regarding il. - clinical ; csults.

I’ropusais arc under consideration by which New Zealand will finance f)i. ispiihlinger for one year to the extent o! £:«>.( 100 and of this C 1 f 5.0110 "ill lie utili.seil to transfer a. mortgage on the hdmratiuv to .Yew Zealand. LTO- - to pay off' another uebt., and the balance to cover working expenses lor a year. This would provide a good hut incomplete serum. By the end of 1921, a. further £12,000 would provide full ei|ui|uuent, and thus enable New Zealand to have the complete serum by Hu- middle of 1925.

The payment of hi.- petsunal debt i-e.-timated at C 10,000. £21.000 nnseeu!ed to the bank, and running expenses £21.000. This would secure to New Zealand practiiMlly the whole of the output of .-•-rum, to the end of 1920.

Sir dames Allen is'-noriating a t-joti- ■ and anil another Anglo-" Jew Zealander a thousand. Si: .James Allen also appeals to the I colic for donations amounting to lifli-six thousand, this representing liiili of the total cost of the scheme to the end of 1020. Me is convinced that it will be a great advertisement for the Dominion and a valuable and economic proposition for the dairying imlustiy as well as the greate-T helieot to humanity. .Mr Massey approves of the scheme and will appoint a Parliamentary Committee on his return to N.Z. to enquire in regaid to (lovernment financial support. COAL ITT DISASTER. (Received this day at: 10.-lo a.m.) LONDON. December 4. Forty hare been killed in a disaster in a coal pit at Sheila Id. WOOD SALES. (Deceived this day at 11.10 a.m.) LONDON. Deeemhei 4. 'I lie wool sales opened strong and merinos showed a live per cent, alliance and el essbreds generally let). A SEPTUAGENARIAN KlloT DEAD. (Deceived this day at 10.10 a.m.') LONDON. December 4. ,\ septuagenarian farmer. named IP.cmtan. was shot dead and his nephew dangcrou-lv wounded in an allrai at Orange. Slige. A number el al rests liai’e boon madi'. ITALIAN I'LOOD. HOME. December 4. According to messages from Bergamo 147 bodies, all unrecognisable, lane liven roe. ive.ee I from the flood.