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Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1924, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. BURNEY AIRSHIP SCHEME. VOTE OMITTED. I LONDON, Mai ch 11. [ The omission from the air estimates of the £4O!).H00 vote for the Burney airship project, and which was referred to a Cabinet sub-Committee. is much discussed in the press. It is pointed out. the promoter is finding most of the money, hut the Ktate grant was essential to prove the feasibility of constructing huge airships capable of journeying to Bombay in a hundred hours, and later to Australia. One expert fears the Ministry contemplates the nationalisation of the service, and declares this will deprive Britain of leadership in commercial air transit. FRENCH TRAIN WRECK. LONDON, March 11. Mrs Hazleton did not lose her legs, hut. Mrs Donne, aged 74, had both her legs .amputated. The injured persons include the wife and daughter of .John McCYirniack, the well-known tenor singer. The engineer complains that- he was not informed of tile change in the route. He was instructing the new' fireman, when he saw the signals denoting the change. He was then dazzled by the furnace glare, and was unable to see the lights properly. RESCUED FROM SUICIDE. PARTS. Match 11. Apparently lient on suicide a woman mounted the parapet ol the Southend pier at Slincheel and became wedged in by tin iron rail. She hung head downwards over the sen and screamed for help. The police rescued her. COLONEL TOBIN’S LETTER. LONDON. March 12. President Cosgrave lias announced in the Dail that Tobin’s letter threatened if the Government rejected his request for the suspension of the army demobilisation. lie and Dalton would make it clear to the Irish people that they were not renegades or traitors to the ideals which had led to the acceptance of the Treaty. They were no longer a party to the treachery threatening to destiny the nation’s aspirations. MINERS’ WAGES. [Reuters Telnon am a. ] (.Received this day tit 11.2') a.m.) LONDON, March 12 The joint committee of the mining employers and the miners’ federation again discussed the minors’ wages demand. The owners definitely ollcred an increase on the minimum wage to BO per cent above 1914 and to revise the ratio of the proceeds paid in wages and profits, making the proportions Bo /2d respectively. The delegates conference of miners to-morrow will consider the offer. A STRIKE THREATENED. (Received this day at 11.2.) a.m.) LONDON, March 12 The demand of the transport workers union to increase the wages of seventeen thousand London tramwaymen by ciight shillings weekly is the subject of a council discussion ill London. Strike action, possibly involving the busmen and underground railwaymen, is threatened failing a settlement . NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. LONDON. March 12 Admiral Sir 11. Oliver replaces Admiral De Robeck, Commander of Hie Atlantic Fleet Sir Michael Cttlmesey Vour replaces Sir 11. Oliver a.- Second ■Sea Lord. BY-ELECTION. (Received this dav at I 1.2 d a.m.) LONDON, -March 12 Lord Astor has been returned unopposed lor Dover. BOMBS AT ATHENS. (Received this day at 11.2 d a.in.) ATHENS, .March 12 Following the explosion of a bomb at the entrance to the llrit Mi Legation in the early morning without casualties live dynamo e cartridges were found outside the Roumanian Legation but there was no tiioe to lire them. The Republican Government believes the bombs were thrown in order lo discredit it. Papanastassiaii who has just completed the Cabinet made a hurried visit lo the British Legation. and expressed regret nt the outrage wliieli only damaged the marble slops and door. A number of workmen have been arrested.

I'll F.N( I 1 POLITICS. PARIS. March 12 The Left parties have decided thill if (I'uvcmuienl prorogued the Chamber instead of having a general election, that all I .•■lt Senators and deputies would resign, to enable them to submit their ease t.. the count r\ . A COLLISION. (Received Ibis day at 12 noon). 1.0.XD1 >X. March 12. The Dutch Ab'iiekirk. lmiiiul from Antwerp for Australia, collided lit the Scheldt with a Dutch auxiliary vessel. The latter was sunk and two of the crew drowned. The Abbekirk anchored in the roadstead. ’|\) FURTHER TRADEI.OXD<>.\. March 12. An Old Colony Club has been formed to assist Imperial trade and lurthor friendship, pusses-ing branches m Canada. United Slates, and Continent with sixteen thousand members, leadin';, representatives of Brili-h linns, have opened new headquarters in Ahlwveli. The President said he hoped branches would !«■ lermed in Australia and New /eaiau.l. TURKISH K.X PUI.SK iX CONST A XTI Xoi*E. March 12. The expulsion n impending of mipoiTant politica.l personalities of the old regime including Tewlik Issct an<! Aliariza tiSlili l’asha. DVK COMPANY agreement. [Reuters Telegrams.] (Received this day at 12 noon) LONDON. March 12. In the Commons, replying to questions in reference to the French agreement. with liodisehe Aniltan Dye Company. mentioned on -Rh. and ot >■ March, Mr Walsh stated that similar steps were taken by the fintisli Government in conjunction with a Hrttish firm. PARIS, March 12. The Senate adopted a Bill approving uf the agreement with the Rodische Aniliau Company.