MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1923, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION CAPTURE OF TRIBESMEN. DELHI, December 5. Maugagi. a Shamvari tribesman, and the principal figure in the murder of Major Finuis. has been captured. He confessed to tbo crime, and implicated four Waziris and two other Shauwari tribesmen. The majority of the culprits escaped to the northern highlands. It is hoped that all of them will be caj titled. THE RUHR CHANGE. RESISTANCE OYER. PARIS, December 0. The newspapers arc in general agreement that tbo resistance in the Ruhr has now teased. “he Journal” declares:—“Franco lias put the velvet glove on the iron hand.” MARINE DEPARTMENT CRITICISED DUNEDIN, December 0. Al the stop-work meeting of the Dunedin branch of the .Seamen's Union, :i resolution was carried deploring the I'te l that the Government had appointed a permanent secretary of marine from outside the Marino Department. The it.solution continues; “In its appointments to the post of Secretary, since the death of Mr George Allport, the Government has shown a complete hu-V of appreciation of what is required, and a-, a result, the Department from being cue of the most efficient in tlie Government service, lias degenerated into a nest of disorganisation and muddlemout. We protest against the appointment of a person having little or no experience of maritime law, and we demand thorough qualification for the post shall lie tho only consideration governing, such appointment.”