AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

lUSTIIALIAN AND N.Z. CAIiJ.E ASSOCIATION. MR MASSEY’S MESSAGE. OTTAWA. December 30. Mr Massey, through the Australian mill New Zealand Press Association, inn forwarded the following address to New Zealand:“On this glad New Year, my thoughts •i'c with my fellow citizens in New Zealand and although separated by thousands of miles of ocean. 1 fer- \ cully hope* that the prosperity and hnpppinexs. which their industry and energy so fully deserve, "ill attend l‘ten right through the year on wliieh \ • are entering.” DEMAND ABANDONED. NEW YORK. Jan. 1. Tie New York “Times” Washington correspondent learns the 1 nited Slates Government has abandoned its idea ol demanding a. British apology as a condition for reopening the Newcastle I'.S.A. Consulate. The correspondent says the United States has submitted a conciliatory plan, asking Britain to restore Consuls Slater and Brooks to their positions which Britain had cancelled following the er iginal charges, alleging ‘hey. had unduly inline need prospective travellers to use America u shins. Hit* plait indicates Mr Brooks " -aid he assigned olse- \\ Ik*i * -.

NEW YEAR in r.S.A. NEW YORK, January I. All o-.cr tin- country the- New Year op(.ni*d r.fispu iou.-dy, a single death liijuor being reported in - c*th. 1 «i-c- 1.-Htively few BY. • .I’-’eulirx v.-.m-c cvi.kni. Tim*-. A • YciTß"-'' ! -'‘ :l 'l: .1 • • are tr. ntimous it .ratified ,-;T- >' .f*t’i> "‘‘‘l' * ll '- rfesied t. : minxi.-at .ir”- "d’-ri lll >' '3'cai. wliile the city s ln;spii.•iiss , 'itl ;< _^_ l " ■edncitii ii alcoholic nt.‘ . NevcrtheJeS't it is generally conceded that despite the vigilance of one hundred prohibition officials, there was more drinking than last New Year, but tile drinkjers apparently lnnl learned discretion. >

■ Evening convivialities took place the* homes or ] rivato dining rooms 'hotels whose managements were toi poiarily oblivious to wlmt was heii served. Meanwhile the successful eel brants are jubilant over their own ca: liv preparations, deelaiing liquor w; never more easily available, nor of he let quality.