MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 December 1923, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N-Z. CAIILE ASSOCIATION. A PERTINENT QUESTION. •Received this dnv at 9 w.mA LONDON, Dec. 23. Harold Cox in the “Sunday Times” says that it is absolutely certain if the Imperial Conference instead of proposing to tax the people ol Britain, proposed to tax the people of South Africa and New Zealand, both Oeneral ■Smuts and Mr Massey would indignantly challenge the suggestion that the Conference had any right to demand such taxes without consulting the will of the people of the Dominions concerned. GREAT IMPRESSION CREATED. .Received this dnv at 8 a.i11.) LONDON. Dec. 23. The '.'Observer's” Rome correspondent says that .a great impression has been created by the British nominations to the Reparations Committee of experts who are described as tin* thiec colossals in the financial world. It is felt that England is in deadly earnest. THE TAXICAB MURDER.

IGUCLDEN REPRIEVED. ißjeeived thia (Iny at 8 a.fn.i LONDON. I)w. 23. Iggulden lias boon reprieved on the ground of his mental condition. ‘•OBSERVER” EXPRESSES DOI'RT I .ON DON. Dec. 'id. The “Observer” editorially say.-,: “It- is doubtful whether Lilteralism is designed to plav the role for which Mr Asquith so confidently easts it. Ibe idea that the smallest party in Lie* Commons can dictate terms unconditionally to the Unionists and Labour, is one which, however congenial to Liberal morale, we cannot see operating.