MISELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1924, Page 1

MISELLANEOUS ITEMS.

VUSTIULIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION,

A CALLOUS CRIME. LONDON, June 12. H. Horner, a well-dressed man, aged 2:1, ts charged with murdering a liveyear old boy hy drowning him in Salfotd Canal. It is alleged that he asked the boy to accompany him to the Canal and that he there pi died hip and threw him into the water, and then knelt on the towing path and watched the hoy drown. Another failed to rescue the boy. LONDON STRIKE. LONDON, June 12. The underground railways management have warned the strikers to return to «ork before June 13 th., or otherwise they will be dismissed and -tops he taken against them for striking without proper notice.

WEMBLEY SICKNESS. LONDON. June 12. The medical authorities at WJmbley ale now convinced that the illness of fifty people on Monday was not due to ptomaine poisoning, hut to oversttain. owing to the crowded state of tile grounds. TEXTII.K TRADES. LONDON, June 11. The Textile Conference considered papers advocating improved research work in connection with both the wool and cotton industries.

Mv Crompton (Mituehe.ster) referred to the development, of the cross-breed-ing of sheep, aiming at procuring more meat, but entailing the production of interior wool. Fori unatcly Yorkshire’s research efforts had resulted in the discovery of improved plant and methods of dealing with crossbreds.

It was suggested that, in view of the world’s reduced production of cotton, eon-oqiictit on tin* high prices, it should lie possible to procure artificial silk ns efienp as cotton. One speaker declared that the textile trade's violent fluctuations were due to del > Miilence upon the fashions. Doth men and women, wore now wearing les: clothing than heretofore. lie believed that the movement in favour of wearing less and lighter clothing would continue. GERMANY BEING PERSUADED. LONDON', June 12. The “Daily Telegraph’s"’ political observer affirms that the cfiorLs ot the British diplomacy will presently be concentrated on convincing the German Government on the necessity of applying for membership of tbo League ol Nations. This is desired in view of Mr Ramsay MacDonald’s plans to make the August and September meetings of the League an historic occasion, on which decisive steps will he taken towards the purification of Europe, which cannot he achieved if Germany does not enter the League. Assurances have been received that- .Signor Mussolini will support Mr .MacDonald at Geneva, and will also attend personally. S( ’1 IDOL HOYS KOI! X.Z. LONDON, June IT Twenty-five schoolboy migrants sailed for Xov Zealand by the Corinthie. They are considered ihe finest hatch so tar sent. N.S.W. I.OAX. [ll F.UTKTtS Ti:i,t:oua.m3.] •.Received this day at 8.20 a.in.) I.OXDOX, .Time 12. The underwriters of the Xew South Wales loan are saddled with So per centum. Dealing commenced this morning at 1.1 per cent discount. PROGRESS OK OAMAEU. CAM All U, Juno D). The Borough Council last night adopted the loai proposals which aggregate £127.81(i. ma.de up of drainage 0110.728. waterworks £18.7,00. gasworks C 21.528 and road plant £7,200. It is a special loan for the suburban area, which has now been included in the Borough. MA IX IH(OTWAYS DECI.AIt Kl). WHI.LI X( ITO.X. June DL In the nine North Island district? under the Highways Act. 207.4 miles of roads have been declared highways, and 07,0 miles Government roads. The State assists in the const motion and maintenance of the latter, hut they ih> no come at once within the main provisions of the Act. The figures for the South Island are 27)2.1. miles highway and 701 miles State.