MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1924, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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GANDHI’S BAST. DELHI, October 2. Gandhi was very weak, but cheerful an the fifteenth day of his tact.

QUEENSLAND LOAN. LONDON, Oct. 2

A four million Queensland •> per cent, loan, the price being 27}. repayable in iOID-l!)00, is being unwritten.

LONDON WOOL SALES. LONDON, October 2

At the wool sales 11,2:57 bales were offered and there was a. steady demand for the home trade at firm prices. Merinos, medium and greasy, ol which there was a large supply, sold rather quietly with frequent withdrawals. For scoured lets there was slow competition. A BIG MX’i.uK. LONDON. October 2. The ‘‘Jewish Chronicle" states the will of the late Albert .Solomon Nathan. who recently died at Maritzbiirg, Natal, provides that at the expiration i f fifty years the net residue oi the estate, shal.l he handed over to the Jewish Colonial Trust tor the benefit of the Zionist movement. At a moderate computation the estate will then exceed one million sterling. IN RHODESIA. CAPETOWN, October 2. The Empire Parliamentary Party arrived at Salisbury ami were cordially welcomed by the Premier, .Mayor and other prominent persons. The visit synchonisod with the first anniversary of the granting of rcxponsibgle government to the Rhodesia colony. A meeting is being held with members of the Cabinet with the object of forming a Southern Rhodesia branch ol the Empire Parliamentary Association. Last night the delegates dined with the Governor, alter which a largely attended anil hriliaut reception was held. CAUSES Or SUICIDE. LONDON, October 2. According to the paper - ', Rowelt lost 1T5,0D0 over the Sluiekleton Expedition. lie was greatly affected by the death of Shaekletoii, of whom lie was a school fellow. Ihe linaiieial crash of -Sir John Stewart, the whisky distiller, who also committed suicide, is believed to have cyst lionett, .010(1,00(1. GOOD GUESS KBS(Received this day tit ILIo a.m.) LONDON-: October J. Ihe New Zealanders won all the prizes in the cheese guessing competition. Mrs Rein, wife of an official in charge of the Samoan exhibit, guessed the correct weight 1.80:1 pounds. .Mrs Smith (llawkcs Bay) was second, and A. Tilhrook engineer of t!ie refrigerating Chii.mler in the New /calami pavilion third. They agreed to forego the prize's in order that they l,y awarded to ‘English competitors.

A NOTABLE SPEECH. (Received this day aL 0.•15 a.m.) PARTS. October

Neg"t,iatic‘ivs v.iitli reference to a Franco-German conimer ial I rcaty are notable for M. llerriol’s opening speech in whir], lie said he was going to try t„ write another (balder in the hook of peace. A commercial trontv concluded under the present coinlitiens was far more tha.ii a contract iclating to purely commercial interests, ft is a word of rapprochment and civilisation, lie pointed out Dipt before the war .the exchange of goods between Trance and Germany practically balanced. ’lbis proved that each country tendered an important serve cto Hie other. limns! 1,, - their aim In re-establish this ON. linage, nod « make life easier lor both sides. ATHLETICS. HELSINGFORS. Oct- 2Nurmi easily deleated a relav team of four men over a distant e id oigat kilometres in I 110 seconds. BAKDTC SAFELY DOCKED. (Received this dae at. .0.25 a.m.) LONDON, October 0. Tim Bardic lias been safely dry-dnek-o.l ami is now living pumpctl out.