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Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1924, Page 3

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[1! ECTERB TPr.KCkAMS.] WKMLI.KY KXIIIBITTOX. I.O.NDDN. September 11. Nopol iat ic ns have been propie-in. lor -one weeks between lha Kxliibition authorities and the All-Indian Cominissionars for a rc,ntimiaii.e of the exhibition in I! l J*>. It i- understood the authorities are prepared to hear a suh-taiitial portion of any loss incurred by Australia. It i- expected the Aii-tralians’ nett expenditure will not exceed ihirtv tlionsaml noumls, which probably will he recouped by means n! pavilion tradinp.

SIB J. ('BAIL'S ATTTTTDF. LONDON. S-ioe.id.er 12

Sir James Craip, in an interview d" elared I .or:I ISi, kenimad's letter to Lord lialfour made no dill'emm-. whatever to his attitude in repaid to appuintinp a Boiindaiy Cominissioiier to represent ( Inter. To appoint an l’lster representative, lie said, would deprive them, of the riplit to appeal apaiiist any'decision which the Boundary Commission, if it ever was set up. niiphl formula!". BIHT.ISH I’ll KM I KB. A BISCCIT KIND. I.UN DUN. Sciitomber 11. The newspapers e,ive promi nenoe to Mr Itamsav MacDonald's aeipiisil ion on last .March of thirty thousand pounds worth of shares in tin- biscuit linn of McVitae and I’rice. Tim eontrolliup partner in the linn is Alexander Criiul, who is u lite-lonp friend and admirer of the I’remier and who received u Inironetey in June. .1A BAN KSK. XKWH. filoceived this day at 3 a.m.) T( IK It), September 11. Two launches from the llapsliip N’apato collided at Yoknuka ami sunk many beinp drowned. TDK It), S.eplemher 12. '[lie express was derailed near Ixirosliim.a owinp lo a In ml -lido, caused by heavy rain. Nine were killed and many wounded. ANTI-SUVIKT ISKVOI.T. CON ST ANT IN () I’ I. K, Sent.. 11. It is reported that the revolutionary movement in the Caucasus has widely extended and tierce liphlinp has occurred in tlm east ami south TransCaucasus, where the Bolsheviks have sustained severe defeats. IL is stated that iusurpents have occupied TiHis and Kiltais, the I’olslievist; retreatinp and leavinp beliiml tli ir it in in it Mi l ion dumps intact. Baluni is also threatened.

COMM CX IST BKVOI.T KAII.S. LISBON. September 12. Another abortive attempt at a revolution was made l.y j jirli.es ol Communists. imliidinp soldiers, who attacked the .Ministry of War. the Telepraph Station and the Customs House. 'I he revolt failed, the miscreants bein'-' arrested. The (l.c,•eminent has tlm situation therouphly in hand. 'I he lievolut ictmries v. ho oi ottpied the Customs House, lied in pel feel order. Those nricetcd include o!!'e er.s, terpea.nls and sailors.