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Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1925, Page 3

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JCSIBALIAN AND N.Z. CAIIL* ASSOCIATION. NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD. LONDON, January 11. The New Zealand Office states one hundred stranded New Zealanders were assisted to find a homeward job in 1924. All went home extent 5 who refused jobs and became completely demoralised. sponging oil New Zealand visitors. AYe insist on shipping companies who engage men in New Zealand finding them return jobs, said an official. Tn most cases the companies complied. The depressed state of shipping makes it necessary to strongly urge New Zealanders to avoid the risks of si agio passage jobs. A N EX PERTA! KNTA LI ST. LONDON, January 11. The “Daily Alai!” says Lord Clifford who has been experimenting for many years with coloured lights, claims all matter tan lie transported into rays of colour, and also the light of at least nineteen pure colours, resulted in the formation of an organic tissue. He cured himself of paralysis by the action of ray colours and also a pronounced stoop, lie also cured eases of deafness, septic poisoning and insanity caused by physical infirmity. Rome leading hospitals are using his apparatus. ANOTHER ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. (Received this day at 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 10. Reports Irom Aloscow. via Berlin, state that an attempt was made to assassinate Zinovieff, hut the shots took no effect. The assailant was arrested. CHINESE FIGHTING. PEKING, January 1L Sunelniangang is advancing on Shanghai, apparently with the object of assisting Chsihsieliyuan to drive out Changyeuining, who is the Pekin appointee. After a fight at Tlunghun, Changyiienming’s troops tell hack as far ns the boundary ol the I 1 reach settlement. Shanghai volunteers are standing by and French marines have landed. Roads on the boundary of the foreign settlement are barricaded in order to prevent soldiers penetrating Thousands of refugees are streaming in. At present, however, there is no cause for anxiety as regards the safety of foreigners in Shanghai.

CHOYDEN AIR DISASTER. EVIDENCE AT EXttUIKY. [Reuters Telegrams.] (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON Jan. I). In regard to the Croydon air disaster Captain Glasson. Civil Transport Traffic Officer at Croydon, said the pilot took an extremely long run when taking off. Glasson was of the opinion that tile pilot had difficulty in getting off the ground. The strength and the direction of the winds might have been one of the chief causes of the accident. ('apt. Bernard, the Inqi-enal Airways pilot, wild took the second aeninle' to Paris on the 21th. December, after the accident, said lie was confident Unit there was nothing wrong with the engine of the wrecked machine. He was of ftic opinion that the pilot intended to land and the machine stalled and ucse-di ved. STARVING RUSSIA EATING CATS AND DOGS. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON. Jan. 11. The “Daily Telegraph” quotes the Soviet newspapers, also the Russian Journal “Din” which is published in Berlin, stating the famine in South Russia is deplorable. Ihe population of the two grain producing districts have been breadless since October, and are eating dogs and cats, and even the cattle dropping down. Ihe Soviet has promised to despatch grain Irom Kieff. bill found thai there was a delii'iencv of 150.099 tons " lib'll must lie imported. The use ol ficid substitutes is causing a disease of U- gums and an outbreak of typhus is feared. IRISH TURMOIL. LONDON, Jan. 'll. The “Daily Telegraph's" Dublin correspondent states the recent lice State Arms' dismissals have not removed the danger. There is a large and vigorous disaffected element " hieli mmht soon be expected to make common cause with the Republicans with live object of severing the British link. LABOR CONFERENCE. GENEVA. Jan. It. The Executive Council of the lutcrnatiomfl Labour Office decided that there he two sessions in 1926. one to study maritime questions, and the oiliei to deal with general labour problems. It was also decided to establ' 1 i a permanent emigration committee.

itattan elector.\r kkeobm BILL. ROAIE, Jan. 11. A Parliamentary Committee passed resolution approving of the Electoral Reform Bill.