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Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1924, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. OBLIGATORV DAV OF REST. (Received this day at !).T5 a.m.) COSNTANTIXOPLE, Eeb. Id The obligatory day ol rest came into force on Friday owing to Turkish traders desiring to diminish non-Mo-lem coinpeiitiuii. The law hits ■ lews and Christians, who do not work <>n Saturday or Sunday. POOR /LAW AMENDMENT. EON DO N. Eeb. 17 In the House of Commons .Mr l.an.s11nry tabled an amendment to the Liberal motion, expressing the opinion that Mr Wheatley’s action in reference to Poplar represents the definite recognition that the real remedy for slum distre-s lies in Ihe reform of the Poor Law system and urging the Government to take early action. .1 M’ANFSE DEMONSTRATION. TOKYO. Feb. 17. More than ten thousand were pre-s-.-nl at the anti-Govcrumcnt meeting, which adopted a resolution demanding the immediate tesignalion of the Kay turn Ministry Tlk-v then paraded tin* streets and mad*- a demonstration h*-lore the Peers Club. Police reserves were railed oai, but tin* 'demonstrators behaved in an orderly manner. AIR PLIGHT. LONDON, Eeh. 17. MaiT.arcu, PlondeiTcith and Andrews, members ol the air force are Darling a world flight oil 15th April in a 5511 horse power Vickers Amphibian machine, via Era nee, Mesopotamia, India. China. Japan and Canada. RUSSIANS' REQI KST. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) MOSCOW, Eeh. 10.

Tin* Soviet Government is particularly favourable to the proposals of a group of Eu-'ian sheep breeders, who emigrated to Australia helore the war and have now applied lor permission to return with lll'teen hundred merino sleep and ten thousand sterling capital. Government have given permission to a representative ol this group to conn in Hu 'ia ala I arrange a contract. IRISHMEN RELEASED. LONDON. Eeh. 17. Heals has been released. In an interview he declared he would not acknowledge any prohibition area. ||- left for Dublin \ia I uni-I.lilvn. which area the Ulster Government forbids him to enter. Four others interned since 11122 were released on personal rceognissune-s. twenty others refused the same conditions. RUSSIA AND NORWAY. CHRISTIANIA. February Id. in connection with Russia’s recognising Norway’s sovereignty over Spitzlii*i gen, a temporary Charge d'Aftuires has been appointed. A Russo-Norwo-gian Commission will settle the outstanding questions.