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Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1925, Page 3

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[Reuter’ Telegrams.J BOY'S AMAZING CALLOUSNESS. (Received this day at h. 15 a.m.) LONDON, January 21. Amazing disclosures were made by the Prosecutor in the charges against a messenger hoy, Ouiage. who is charged with entering a Hyde Park mansion. The lad made a statement after his arrest to the effect that being short of money hr went to the house and found the mistress out, so he struck the cook (named Bragg) on the head with a hammer. She still fought and lie tried to pour hydro-chloric acid over her, hut most of it was spilt on the floor, the fumes overpowering her. He dragged iicr out into the flail where a blow with his fist ended resistance. Gulag,i then hound the woman’s hands and furred her to pilot him through the rooms in search of valuables, after which he gagged her. ft dawned on him that he might, later, have to bring a parcel to the house, and there was to danger ol Bragg identifying him, so he tied her in a chair fastened to a bed and piled up papers around it, filing the lot. When he saw the flames End a good hold lie locked the door and went home with the booty. (hilagi then returned and watched the police and public gathered at the house Jrom which Bragg was rescued at the point of suffocation. Oulagi was rein a n deal.

THE ECLIPSE IN ENGLAND. -LONDON, January 23. The eclipse of the sun was the chief topic all over the country. It was preceded in Southern Engand by a brilliant sunny morning. The eclipse began at three and lasted an hour lading uncompleted when the sun set.

I he progress of the eclipse was easily observed by means of a smoked glass. It was witnessed by large crowds in all the public parks. After the early stages light clouds rendered viewing apparatus unnecessary. At later stages the light was similar to that of early dawn. The birds accepted the eclipse as normal twilight and took to their nests and the cattle laid down in the fields. One observer says Hertfordshire villagers regarded the appearance of thunder clouds on the horizon as due to the eclipse and he points out that the

Australia'n -Blacks had exactly the) same idea when the last eclipse was studied in VVestralia.

THE ECLIPSE AND WIRELESS LONDON. Jan. 2-1. The Broadcasting Company sent out a programme of music before, during and after the eclipse of the sun in order to test the effects of light and darkness upon wireless waves. J. Partridge, an amateur who was carrying out tests at Wimbledon, says that immediately after the ellipse ho heard Mosul and 3 15. Q. Melbourne. The latter announced that it had maintained touch with both America a'ud England. Simultaneously Marcuse sini' 1 ""'" 1 1 'f -• 1 end Melbourne. This is the first time that either beard England prior to s'ven o’clock in the evening.

WEM H LEV MOTOR SQUABBLE. (Received this dav at 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 21. The Committee of the Association ot the British Motor Manufacturers adopted a resolution endorsing the action of the Society ol Motor Manulaeturers, declaring the interests ol the trade were best served hv the development of an exhibition in the Dominions like the All-British Show in Melbourne last year. The Secretary of the Association points out that plans are being prepared for further Dominion Exhibitions at Hurroughes Hall. POTSDAM TRIUMPHS. PARIS, January 21. Le Journal ” regards the Prussian Cabinet crisis as a capital event and says that once again reaction has overwhelmed the Republican spirit. Potsdam has triumphed and threatens to take root throughout the country. The Nationalists arc now going to he the masters of the largest Confederate State.

OBITUARY. MOSCOW, January 24. Obituary.—General Kuropatkin. SOVIET HOPES. MOSCOW, January 24. The newspapers in welcoming the Japan-Soviet agreement declare that Japan’s position is greatly strengthened thereby and a review of the United States attitude towards the Soviet will nrobablv he hastened. DUNEDIN EX HI BITKIN. BR TTAIN’ S RE PR ESE NTA TI ON (Received this uav at 9.25 a tn.l LONDON. Jan. 25. Apart from the Imperial Government's exhibit occupying nearly halt the main British building, many private manufacturers wijl be repi osented at the Dunedin Exhibition. The Federation of Rrtiish Industries is organising the exhibits, and it states that all trade sections in the. British Court are well supported, especially toe motor industry, which is determined to prove that British cars are suitable to New Zealand conditions. Twelve motm firms have already hooked space, am others are awaiting advice from then New Zealand agents before determining requirements.

THE EVOLUTION OE MAN. (Received this day at 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 25. Sir Arthur Keith, lecturing at the Royal College of Surgeons, dealt with the hearing of the recent discoveries in Vustralia and Java on the theory ol man’s evolution. He said that when anthropologists sought a type tn’, 4Cl " ns a common ancestor to both binel* aiul white men the Austral,an nhongme came the nearest to tho idea . Bln n modern man settled in Australia at Hie end of the 18th. century they represented a race which far outstripped the earlier branch which passed 1 rum Asia to Australia when Europe was still m the grip of the ice age. Sir Arthur Keith, in detail, dose lined a skull found at Talgai. Queensland the discovery of which was announced at the British Association’s meeting -‘U Svdney in 1914.

P \p VT. REPRF.SENTA IIA E WITH DR 'WN. ROME, Jan. 20. It is reported the Vatican, in consequence of M. 11 erriot’s speech, intends to recall Nuncio Cerretti Irom I’iancc. and institute a new form of control tor the Church of France. HONOR BOTH WAVS. LONDON. Jan. 2 m Earl Asquith, until he returned from l'>vpt, intended re-entering the t ommoiis. but now he has decided that huhealth is not equal to a hye-elccti n campaign. His heir will he Ins grandson, as his son. Raymond Asquith, was killed in the war. ... . , E .■ The “Observer.’ in an editorial, s. >- the whole country will acclaim this crowning recognition of Mr Ajl 11 ' 1 ’ career. In entering the House of Lords it is not too much to say that he- conferring as well as receiving an honour.