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Hokitika Guardian, 21 January 1924, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. COVER NOR'S ESTATE. .Received this day ~t H a.m. > LONDON, dan. b>. The estate in England ol Sir Walter Davidson, kite (ioveriior ot New South Wale-. Is valued at C-'il.'t sterling. A PARSON’S ACT. LONDON, dan. lib Reverend Harold litis-, vicar of Overw-ai-lon. v. a-. ---ulem-.-d to nine months imprisonment mi a charge ot indecency, whereto lie plead.-d guilty. IN IRELAND. (Received this day at H a.m., LONDON, .lan. Id Interviewed regarding the appeal D. Valera'- supporters are making ill Au.-tralasia and ei-euhere for funds to rclb-ve dislrc-s. especially among the dependants ol political ju isom-i-, .Mr Co-grave -aid irregulars would regard Ihe suns, riptioii-. a - e\ i-h-m-e ot ho--tilitv to the Covci-nmeiil . The di ■hitr.-e----menls therefrom would he an em-niir-ag,men! for renewed ih -1 met ion. Mr

Co.-grave admits liiiemplu;. mens. in Ireland I- -erioiis hut ileJiemLint- ol pri-.-'el.er-. were not in a Uni ple.diL Ilian fa iii il i- uhi -h were depiived of the hi eadwiliiier- nr Im-iiie-- men ruined, fiv irregular-. The in lent,-tl in dune numbered twelve ilmu-niid and were now cithleen hundred. He hoped to liherale ill a lew moillbs all those against whom no criminal charges were proved or pending. HOLE i-'OR RRITAIN. ■’Received this day at S a.m.) LONDON. .lan, I'd. The "Daily Mall" stales Doctor Eol-hes Leslie, all oil e.x]iert. lecturing at Kridgew liter jucdictcd ai \\ atchef that a milling engineer - accidental discovery of oil shale- extending tl'om Watch,-: Cl,mow ich. would ensure Rritain's iiulep ■iid"”c-' ol bu '-ign oilin war lime. lie e-timated I Tint theie v.ore nine thousand million ions ol -hale bolls. I lie thickest ill the World, u loch menu t I liai Lritain could -apply her own ebeap power, lighl and heal for ceiii iirn-s. aud wouhl shortly produt'o petrol and lubricating oils on a

big scale. c LAND TREATMENT OE SHEER. 'Received this day at S a.m.) ROME. dan. Id. IP staled lie- experiment- had , how ti that sheen treated to similar methods to the rej uveiial ion of human being- resulted in a remarkable increase ill the length of I I,"if wool. He hopes to evolve a m-w brc"d ol heavily clad shcc[i. AC A INST ROI.VCAMV. CONSTANTINOPLE, dan. Lb There is a strong women's movement again-t polygamy as a vi-.-tige o 1 post ages. A committee was appointed to lira ft a programme with a view to - count ryvide women s eampaign. IMHLI PR* NE EANATJCS. <Rengived this dav at 8 a.m. , MANILLA, dan. If' The latest reports' reganli ng outlaw- , at Sui-igao and vicinity are di-.-pu.-i nig. Several thousand ol llie-e Minaliehave already delicti the Oovenimeiit or t h rea ten to join the niovmuein. The islands Samar and b".vl" are al-o in-

IVrteii. Tlirrr an* I ~f .\ ;,-noral uprising. Leader .-in uiaicl a legend (hat It i Kills have '' ■ " *'ie . and nr" aliiti I f to iis-um" •' dictatorship of lhe Rhilippni" ■ I |,.i"-:i"d-of -uper-tilitous peasant ry IteeK ' ,||i tile story. The commander <>! the ~,i.; tabub’i y forces at Sunpao i- -tu • piudin." '.dice tve operation: . p'-’-l i,f|. .... ,1 Da- cut bor'ilie- to * 1 ! pc:;. d'ltiou of the tmua b . , , 1,..1,1 ... rea.dim...■_ He di-a|f-a. ted are I to a-l-t '•> bind I'orces in the event oi emergeun y. SPANISH A i-'E A IRS. | (“Sydney Sun” Cables). i LONDON, da ii iimy 20. Sir Ward Price, .special ronespondent of the “Daily .Mail", who is investigating tin- results oi (.eiieral <-e Riviei a s dictatorship in .Spain. was

granted i.n interview with King Ai-fon.-o, who related lie had opposed the pievious attempts at revolution a- he Ik;b belli such uetioit was beiielieial only when a change was areeptab'e' lo the people. He was not aeqiiainted with de Riviera's intentions and he spent the night at the telephone finding out bow the emuui-y would receive the attempt. lie approved of it only when ~ w:l - Hear that the nation welcomed an endeavour to re I'm m the r.dmiuistrati, n in which grave [olitical abuses had grown up, and also the peiscculion ot their opponents by the party in power. | Vi,., dese, ibing the condilion- prior to the i(.-vi>liitii'ti said the country was a golentitht of graft. .Ministers added the names of tln-ir friend- m the list of deadheads. The Crime Minister's cook w;e. a salaried education ' fli'-ial. A Statesman's five year old daughter was rated as a typisle. and orew a -alary ami a journalist appealed in the war o (Ii c.: recoil li Is a- l»" mules. whilst ledder allowance he di.-w nmnthlx. ANTI RRM-RRNNIXn. (iC.vviveu this day at. '.bio a.m.) LONDON. Jan nary 20.

-pi",. --Daily leli-grapii s m; coi-rc-pontlciit say- it is iindei.stood tl" Dominion (toveniment's leplms g'-iu-r laviiiu- an Auglo-Ant’-i i'-an m" running Treaty, mcntioueil in th -peech. No I'll It In- 1 d i thrill lit are ex] eeted to delay the signature. INDIAN DEADLOCK. DELHI. January Mb A political deadlock liu- arise,, i ii 1.1 Ti:l iimviiues. wlu-re Swala.ii-

IV I'ClUri'l I'linm.- ■ ~:; . ;nl.ors ul (Ilf l.t-i-lfl Council, wlio j (uriii a majority. cnrri.nl l.v l.»rty-l.mr •o tuonly-four, a resolution of want ot ruli’ciiic in tin' moiloi-aU' AI mister.-u iJu Council adjourned Fine «Ih'. 11,0 I liny order a re-election or a<-

I ,';i nsferrcd depart meats without responsibility to the provincial legislature. uuoods in [reran d. LONDON. January 20. Owing to till' lu-iivy ruins, a laW .it Central Ireland >s Hooded. Many houses were evacuated. AFRIC AN IiOMT^HKU.. .'Received tills dav at 9.2 n a.tn.^ CAPETOWN. •' aututry -e. Tin' Union Government has st,, l'l H ’ l ‘ ; ..-•runinti natives in Mo*:,mbit,tic !er-J ritow lor Rand Mines, tints coutpletel> terminating all official assoc,anon with Uortuguese. The explanation .s » distress prevails amongst the natru-n Union territory owing to ‘'"’>7- ; devastation caused by W-ttsts ■worpoo annual rccrmtmcnt. m AH z.antbiqtie was seventy thousand. and in addition a tribute was Paul om «' recruitant. Mozambique "'. M quentlv will lose heavily. Relanons hetween the Union atu! Mozambique at steadily becoming more stvimted Hu t-niou is pressing for g-eater faethues for shipping Transvaal eoa . that the Portuguese are rot tul d > •- promises. Portuguese recently n* ; ( , (1 t 0 re co<;nise Union currency can n l (treat loss to Union firms. 1 o-da> ' K U . ~s n bombshell to the • decision eftine os