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Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1924, Page 3

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SOVIET LEADER LEAVES FOR LONDON. [BY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LONDON, March 3. Tt is reported Unit President Ryaoff has left Afoseow for London to confer with Air Macdonald. IRISH FLAG ON lIIGII SEAS.' AIR IIEALY’S DENIAL. [Reuters Telegrams.] LONDON, Afareli 3. In a speech in Dublin. GovernorGeneral ilcaly. referring to the speech of Archbishop Alannix in Australia, in reference to tho Duke of Devonshire rejecting the claim ihnt the Irish flag might he tlown at sea. declared that no such despatch was ever written by President Co.sgrave. A bogus document unfortunately reached .Melbourne. He added, amid laughter, that he had pleasure in announcing the Republican ironclads of Ireland might lloat their flag with absolute impunity. DRY LAW IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, March 2. Ujolice Commissioner Einvright, speaking before a church .audience, said it was now considered smart by luivc and girls to carry’ flasks of liquor, generally of had quality, when they attend parties, and there was a general reaction from such a course of conduct that was most- injurious to tlie moials and the health of the young people, lie continued “Distinguished men in professional life, judges, statesmen, captains of industries, tho gentlemen of the cloth, aml the men who have always represented the highest standa.il.s of honour and integrity carry their private flasks, and they maintain their supply of intoxicating liquors at their office, home and chili. One is inclined t.o pause, when men of this type openly limit such laws, and cms'alor whether such laws are altogether desirable in a system of Government, which rightfully or wrongfully, is based on certain diversified ideas of personal libertv.”