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Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1924, Page 3

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.... - « ' —— [REUTERS TeBEGRAMS.] POPLAR OUTDOOR RELIEF. LONDON, February 7. Several ratepayers organisations are challenging Wheatley's decision relating to Poplar outdoor relief. The national citizens Union is planning a national campaign of protest. IRISH FREE STATE.

LONDON, February 7. Air M’alsli, I’iistiiiasier-Geiieral of the Irish Free State, interviewed, said: “Foi the first time in a thousand years re are a going concern. When Flster realises our prosperity, she will want to i cine and share it. Then I fnrsee that Ireland will become protectionist, for f ref trade has always fiem-tited England at our expense.'' RISK IN RAILWAY RATES. PARIS, February 0. A notable addition to the cost of living is made by (lie superior Council of Railways decision to raise railway passenger lares by forty seven to fifty per rent. and goods rales !>y twelve .mi:l a half per cent. ITALIAN AAI Ii.YHSA l>( >1! I'll RE ALADK .SCAPEGOAT. [“Tun Timks” Si.'itvion.] (Received this day at 10.13 a.tn.) LONDON. February 7. The Rome correspondent of the “Times” says that Italy made up her mind that the postponement of the signing of her treaty with Russia is Britain's fault, on the ground that the British recognition of Russia lias deputed Italian recognition of value to Italy, which she would hare had a.s the first one to come officially to Moscow. In official ami diplomatic circles it is freely asserted that the Italian .Ambassador in London will lie recalled to account for his having furnished Alussolini with imperfect and misleading information regarding the dale and cliariii lei of the British recognition of the Soviet,.

NEW SWIMMING RECORD. NEW YORK, Feb. 7. At 'Miami. Florida, girl swimmers set three more world’s records. Miss Oeragfity swam 2(H> yards, luvasl stroke, ill R>3 seconds: Aliss llauer swam one hundred metres, back stroke in 8,225 seconds, and Muses Ederku Biggin, Lambert and Wainwriglit swaut the four hundred metre standard in live minutes, flat. GENKRAB BOOTH. LONDON, Feb. 7 General Booth, accompanied by Commissioner Alapp (travelling international secretary). Adjutant Wvcliffo Booth and Brigadier .1. E. Smith (private secretary) left on a tour of Ceylon, Australia and New Zealand. Interviewed, General Booth said he intended to try to interest the Australasian Governments more intimately in the possibilities of the transfer of the right kind of people. THE BRITISH DE \R WAR GRAVES REPORT. [Reu’iF.Tts Ti;r,w;i!am:;.] (Received this (lav at 10.-15 a.in.) LONDON, Feb. 7 Details of the final plans lot the laying of ■•‘•veil hundred thousand British. wa i gnues throughout I lie world, including 2:1.1 40 at Gallipoli are published by the Imperial Graves l oiumissiou. Out of 524,000 men buried in Frame tut! Belgium DiO.BO'i m unidentified, while 14.000 011 Oatlip ui are 1 nmoSix thousand be l: v.:rediscovered in France and IR!g:::: ". unr- • iug the past two years, and —ive -U reburied. Bodies are still he,.o. : in Ypres Salient, on Vimy Ridge- and on Somme battlefields. Tt is expected that more will he loltnd when the French begin to clear Bntirlon and Trones High Woods, which at present are impenetrable, owing to the thickness of the undergrowth and the presence of tmexploded shells. Every effort is being made to turn the cemeteries on the west front into English j gardens. Nine nurseries have been established to provide trees, shrubs and flowering plants. DOCK STRIKE. CHRISTIANIA, February 0. A dock strike against a reduction of wages has been in progress during tinpast fortnight, and is now developing seriously, the employers having decided to lock out thirty-six thousand men. They threaten to lock out a lurtliei twenty-four thousand if an agreement is not 1 cached in a week. The National Association of Trades l nkms litis 10taliated by proclaiming a strike in the j i per pulp and celluloid industries, involving thirteen thousand employees. COST OF PAPER. PARIS, February 7. A conference of Directors of two bundled newspapers, discussed a proposal for the .suppression of Monday newspapers in Paris, for a period, owing to the high cost of production, particularly of paper. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS. TO BE SUBMITTED TO FREE VOTE. (Received this day at 1-15 !>•"'•) LONDON, .February 7. The Imperial Conference resolutions will he moved in the House ol (ominous from the Government benches and submitted to a free vote. The resolutions are regaided a.s important, emanating front a body which the Government holds in the highest respect. Each will he explained by the Minister in charge. If there are points with which the Government does not agree, the Government will explain its position, ff the resolution involves extra taxation. the Trettsuiy will give its view. The procedure of Parliament thereon, will be exactly as if the Government itself were responsible. GOVERNMI-'.NT INTENTIONS. (Received this day at F-’.-o p.D'T LONDON. February 7. An eminent Government spokesman addressing Overseas journalists assured his hearers that the Dominions of Tn•|i:i and the Colonies would not find T.al.oti! inferior in intelligence or good intentions to any preceding Government. it would not do the wild, foolish things predicted, but cordial relations with Dominions would ensue.