MISELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1924, Page 3

MISELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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[Reuters Teleorams.l oihtpary. LONDON, July 22. Obituary.—Sir William licrdman, the Zoologist. LONDON, July 22 Obituary.—The sculptor, Bruce Joy. TWO SOLDIERS FIRED ON. (Received this day at 11.2.1 a.in.) 'DELHI, July 22. Two artillerymen in the lVshnwi zoological gardens on Sunday were suddenly fired on from behind with an automatic pistol by an unknown person. Both were seriously wounded. The assailant escaped though the troops searched tlie gardens.

WHEAT PRICKS. LONDON. .1 ulv 22

I'lic <|tiestion ill mi increase in tin mice of lireail and Hour In which conicetioii allegations relating to a wheal •orner have lieen made hy a .section ol he press, was rai-ed in the Commons iv .Mr Wood, replying tc vhom Mr Welili sneoested that the ttlvanee in the world’s prices of flour mi"ht he jit trihnt.ahle to nnfnvonrnhle harvest prospects in Caimda and I'nited States, Mr Wood pointed mil the price of l.omlon Hour was raised hy a shilling to-day. and snooested the opera! ions of speculators wore cansinp, tlm increase in price. Mr Hannan sneecslod that speettlat ion occurred in A turcica, .Mr Welili said he had not knowledge of .speculation on either .ido of the Atlantic. hut when there was apprehension ol a scarcity there was always a certain amount ol sneenlation.

FLOODS IN’ INDIA. DELHI. July 22.

Heavy rain in I lie Mndrn- I’residency caused the liver Cauvery to burst its bank.- and inundate a great area to a depth *T eight feet. Tho river left its cour-e at various points.

Maliv distiicts are isolated and enormous damage to property is leafed, also loss of life. Whole towns have been disserted by tlie inhabitants

A MOTOR. CAR'S FEAT. DELHI. July 23.

Colonel Huddicl? anil n small party, organised by 'Francis Yonnghtisband, returned to Calcutta alter crossing the Himalayas from Darjeeling into Thibet by a motor ear tractor. This is a feat never hitheito performed on wheeled vehicles.

HARNETT LCNACY CASK (Received this dav at 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, July 22. Harnett has appealed to the Lords,

BISLEY SHOOTING. LONDON, July 22

At Ifisley scores in the Empire match, 3()oyds. were Australia •'IS."), South Africa 375. Canada 20S, Mother Country 272, India, 330. A thunderstorm broke and at the finish the light was so bail that the Imllseye was invisible for the last few shots. Australia finished while the light was good. Total scores for the two ranges are Australia 702, South Africa /TO, Mother Country 738, Canada 720, India 710. (Canadian scores do not agree with the totals.)

EMPIRE MATCH SCORES. .LONDON. July 22

At Bisley the Empire match scores at the end of the six hundred yards were: Australia. 1128, South Africa 1122. Canada 1102. Mother Country 1002. India 1051.