MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1924, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[Reuters Telegrams.]

BIG IV Ell BLEY FIGHT. LONDON. August U

For the light at Wembley there was glorious weather. Sixty-lolli thousand people wore present. Tom Gibbons knocked out Bloomfield in the third round.

In the first round. Gibbons rushed heavy blows to the body, hut Bloomfidd more than once steadied Dim with powerful lefts.

In the second round, while the American was raining short arm blows to the body, Bloomfield was going for the head. Near the end of the round, (ribbons floored the Englishman with a lelt-hook to the jaw. Bloomfield staggered to his feet at the count of six. but was again floored, the hell saving him tloin being counted out.

In the third round. llloomfield came out of his corner groggy. Ihe American sent a light and left to the head flooring Bloomfield. He rose, uni another punch knocked him out. lIDI.I DA V-.M.VKICRS ALARMED. TOKIO. August HJ. Japanese holiday makers at the Bosliu Coast towns of llojo and Tatevamn worn alarmed somewhat by a severe cart le|U,i ke shock, which, however did no damage. I lie shock wa~ felt slightly in Tukio. SI’KCCI. I'i'lON Ol- GOSSIPS. X. z. COVEN O H-G ExEH A LSI lIP. (“Sydney Sun’’ Cables). LONDON. August 10. It i.s learned that the mention of the names of Admirals Wemys.s. Madden. Pakiiiham and de Robeck, as probables for tlie New Zealand Governorship is regarded offii ially as ibe mere speculation of gossips who ongoing dow n the list, of available Admirals. because it is believed N.Z. prefers another Admiral.

TRIPLE TRAGEDY. (Received ibis day al 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, .lug. 10. Neighbours visiting the Home ol a colliery engine driver. George Bred; nock, in tin* fill.etc of Brodsworih foil nil Brecknock, also his son. aged I. with their l brunts cal. and Ill’s lire- knock in a low stall in allot her room similarly illilll’cil. Brecknock let I- : Hole- staling: ”1 have taken my wife.' life because I mired her. also her littli Imv's .so that be will lint be motherless.” BRITISH TTiKAT'I . CAIRO. Aug. ill. A message states King llciijaz relii'cd to sign the draft MriiMi Treaty, lit objects |o the iiiclmling of the Balloul declaration affecting Palestine. STEAMERS COLLIDE. GIBRALTAR. Aug. |O. The Swedish steamer Tisdaren. hound from Gothenburg to Brisbane, collided with another emit oil' Cape Roca am. sent out an S.O.S. call.

YAQI'IKR TO HANG. (Reeeived this day ai 11.25 a.m.) LONDON. Aug. 111. Va(|tiier. .who will he hanged on Tuesday, reeeived a letter from his divorced wile saying—" You not only divorced me, hut did not hesilnte to say in your memoirs that I had a lover. 11 hut have you done with my eight thousand I rant's. I do not w ish to increase the despair you must feel, lull I cannot forgive you. I hope God will. -She who loved you. Francoiso.