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Hokitika Guardian, 23 April 1924, Page 1

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BRITISH i FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION QUEEN’S ALL-BRITISH TOILET. LONDON, April 21. The Queen announces her intention of attending the openirjg of the Exhibition at Wembley, wearing a toilet entirely of British manufacture and hopes other royal ladies attending will follow her example. BRITISH AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY. LONDON, April 21. British aircraft manufacturers are tendering for the big new types of machines for use in the experimental passenger and cargo flights to Cairo eventually voyaging to Australia. THE COWBOY CONTESTS. ANOTHER PETITION. LONDON, April 21 The performing Animals’ Defence League is petitioning Mr Arthur Henderson to prohibit the cowboy contests at Wembley. HAENET’S WIFE. LONDON, April 21 The wife of Harnct (cabled on 27th of February) is suing for separation, alleging separation. THE EXPANSION OF LONDON. LONDON, April 21. The spreading tentacles of greater London threaten to absorb the village of Stoke Poges, the church of which is. famous as the resting place of the poet Gray. The churchyard is the traditional scene of bis elegy. Although Stoke Poges is twenty miles from London, many suburban bouses have been already erected which is leading to the fear of an encroachment on the picturesque surroundings of the churchyard which are still preserved practically unchanged since -it was the scene of Gray’s meditation.

.MARIE CORELLI’S DEATH

LONDON, April 21 i .Marie Corelli dioil in lierGsleep From , lienrl failure. THE 111'SSI AN LOAN. RUSSIAN LEADERS’ VIEWS. -MOSCOW, April 20. Trotsky, interviewed, declared Hint | Russia is a reliable debtor and wanted to get money From England, but it was not a question of saving Russia, wliicli could dispense with such aid if necessary. Trotsky continuing, said: “We want to establish better relations with the capitalistic countries, but why should they require us to cease being Communists when we do not demand that they cease to be bourgeois.” Trotsky said the Soviet would try to avoid hostilities with Romnania provided Bessarabia was given an opportunity of self-determination. ZinoviefF, in a speech, declared that it the demands o. the British bankers’ represented Fnghind’s minimum then there was “nothing doing.” Russia would make great concessions for a loan, but she was not to lie held in thraldom. FRONTIER I*OI.ICE’S SUCCESS. DELHI, April 21 News has been received of the exceptional success of the Drnbin frontier constabulary against the IVTalisud raiders who recently kidnapped a number of Hindus and ambushed the police. The entire gang of eleven -Mahsuds were captured with rifles, -Mills’ grenades and other weapons. Four notorious outlaws who have boon responsible for a number of raids were also captured. The constabulary lost one killed. Two villagers were wounded. . Are LA REN LEAVES BAGDAD. LONDON, April 21. Machsren left Baghdad for, Bushire. U .MILLION DOLLARS TO FIGHT DISEASE. LONDON, April 21. The Senate adopted a resolution authorising the Department of Agriculture to spend 1 ~100,000 dollars on the suppression of the foot and mouth disease in California. The measure lias the approval of the House of Representatives and now goes to President Coolidge who will undoubtedly sign it. NATIONALISTS AND COMMUNISTS FIGHT. BERLIN, April 22. A procession of young Nationalists encountered a Communist demonstration, which resulted in a general combat with kirives. Two 'Nationalists and one Communist were killed. LARGEST FLOATING DOCK. 'Received this day at 9.2 d a.mA LONDON, April 23. A sixty thousand ton floating dry dock, the world’s largest, has been received at Southampton whither it was towed from the Tyne. REGULATION OF WAGES OPPOSED.

LONDON, April 22. The Council of tho National Farmrs’ Union adopted a resolution op>osing the compulsory regulation of igricuftural wages.

WARMEST IN THIRTY YEARS. LONDON, April 22 London and the South of England had more sunshine during the last four days than at any Easter for 30 years past. It was also the warmest Easter Monday this century.