MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 December 1923, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ITALY’S HOPES. Received this (lav at 9.45 a.in.) LONDON' December 17. The “Times” Rome correspondent says that- widespread comment regarding the political future of Britain, cont:lines'. The original nwvousness at tin- prospect of a Labour Government is disappearing lor it is not thought .such a Government would he able to pass measures likely to disturb commerce and credit. It is considered that Italy will lie a gainer in any contingency for the weaker the Biitish Government is the stronger will Italian prestige be within the Entente. Alureover. the foreign policy of a Labour Government i-s certain to he strongly anti-French and this will oppose the extension of Flench iniTuenee in the Balkans and the Little Entente which is gravely ]oriurbing Italy. AIR MASSEY BUSY. (Special to Australian Press Assn.) (Received lliis day at 8.59 a.in.) LONDON. Dee. 17. Since the British Government’s decision to carry on. Mr Alassey has been prosecuting business in connection with the Dominion. He had interviews with the Treasury, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Prime Minister, President of the Board ol Trade, and the Governor of the Bank of England. He also saw llu- Post-master-General on mail matters. Induv some of the subjects upon which interviews were sought arise out ol me Conference. Hu leaves by the Aquitaniu to-morrow, reaching New York on the 24th.. thence proceeding, via Canada, to Vancouver to connect with vhe Alakura on Jan. -Ith.

T CIA NK i f AMD X'.S TOM BS. DISMANTLING THE SHRINKS. , (“Sydney Sun” Cables). i tP.Peeivcd this day at 9.2 d a.tn.) \ ! I.ONDON. December 17. I A Luxor correspondent states that tii" first step in dismantling the gicnt I shrine, consisting of nineteen sections, lias begun and an examination shows that it is made ol wood two incites thick, carefully wedged down. Its removal will he a protracted operation, a- indeed the plans must tie modified completely. It. is impossible at present In indicate what methods will lie adopted in dismantling the shrines owing to the confined space and fragile nature of the various sections.