BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

'W-TRALIAN AND N.Z. GABLE ASSOCIATION. BACK OF MACHINE BROKEX.“'•W' LONDON. May 25. A report from Raingtown states that the hack of .MiieLaren’s machine is broken, and no further progress is , ossilde without a new aeroplane. UNKNOWN TO THE NEIGHBOURS. LONDON. May 2(1. The “Daily Chronicle” says Sydney Larnach’s neighbours, in East Griinsted. were astonished to learn that ho was a millionaire whose estate benefited the exchequer to the extent of £470,1KK) in death duties, lie was a shy. retiring limn, and took little part in lueal affairs, though be was a magnilin Mt potion of local charities. Aji.lii from bri|iß.d.s "I ten iholl.viml apeee lo Middlesex, St. Georges, 1.0i.v10 11 . Bartholomews and St Hicmas hospitals. Dr Barmulos homes, and the Natioinl institution for the Blind, Mr Larnaeh donated five thousand apiece In Tn ioars Clippies Home, the Salvation Army, and the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institiuion. Mrs Margary, his sister, gets one hundred thousand, his sister-in-law, Charlotte Dargaeh, and Isabel Larnadi .025.030 apiece; Colonel Margary. £|I).(K)II; Mrs Larnacli Nevill (niece), £•2O,IKK); while CRKJ.OQ!) and tbe resi- f due of tbe estate goes to Evan Margary. bis nephew. The testator was fond of shooting, and liked horses, but had a great objection to motor cars. lie was much loved by a lew servants. He bud a pretentious establishment at lew itee House, and probably increased bis fortune by judicious investment and by a recent improvement in bis Australian properties. FRENCH POLICY.

NEW PR EM I Ell'S VIEWS. PARIS, May 20 M. IlerrioU, in an interview, said be wanted it to be particularly realised on the other side of the Rhine that if the German Government moved in a nationalist direction it would render tin* negotiations for a settlement of the reparations problem much more difficult, lie. wanted to help all democracies to fight against Imperialism. Regarding Russia, he said he did not confuse the ljtissiau Government with the Moscow International, whose political literature was as vulgar as it was childish. In endeavouring to establish relations with the Soviet, lu~ '» would not allow himself to be manoeuvred by a handful of excited people. He would not fail to remember that small French investors had important

interests in Russia. IRISH RAILWAYS. LONDON, May 25. The paralysis of all the Irish railways is threatened. Tin; clearieal and the administrative staffs held a joinr ciPifeienee at Dublin, and decided to withdraw their labour on the oth June, failing a satisfactory reply by the companies in regard to the men s demands for increased salaries.