MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 February 1924, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

(“Sydney Sun” Cables). A FACTOR V EXL’LOSION. LONDON, February 21. There were pathetic scenes at the inquest on the C'rayford victims. A foreman's weeping widow identified his body by the buckle on bis belt. The father of one of tho girls gave evidence that he had three times examined the row of charred corpses, hut hail failed to identify his daughter. Another mother, before fainting, said that “if that clothing came off the body, it is niy daughter." Another was identified by a neck

An inspector .stated that a few minutes alter visiting the shed when everything was normal, he saw smoko issuing from the roof. Instantly the buildup became r.flame. He rushed to tTfe rescue. A blinded girl, appearing at a window, was ablaze from head to foot. She died at the hospital.

COLONIAL SUGAR CO A*. LONDON. February 21. At a special meeting, the Colonial Sugar Refining Company agreed to a nominal increase in the capital from lour to seven millions sterling. The question of tho issue of new shares will he considered at a meelinj; to lie held at the end of .March. TENSIONS FOR .MOTHERS. LONDON. February 20. In the House of Commons, a private member’s motion to provide state pensions for widows with children, or mothers whose family bread winner is incapacitated, drew a sympathetic reply from Air T. Snowden (Chancellor of the Exchequer!, who, however, said that at present, lie was unable to protide the necessary twenty millions min' ally on account of other schemes of social reform to which the Government v.a-. committed. He declared that it he were given time to overhaul the national finances, this would he one of the first measures to which he would apply Uk resources which y.tmhl then become available. The motion was agreed to amid cheers.

A FASCIST SHOT. PARIS, Fell. 21

Signor Bonserbizi. head of the Fascisti in France, and one oi Signor Alussolini’s strongest supporters, was twice shot in the back of the neck by a waiter who was serving him a meal in a restaurant, while dining with friends. The waiter was saved iroin the angry crowd by gendarmes. He said that lie did not want to kill Rouservizi the man, but only the representative of an iniquituous regime. Signod Bonservizi was sent to the hospital.