MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1925, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

THE DOMIXIOXS COMPARED. 0 PRO R TUNOTES AXD DRAWBACKS’. LONDON, April 5. The “News of the W oriel” in comparing lor the benefit of prospective migrants the advantages and drawbacks ot the various Dominions, points out that Xow Zealand and Tasmania provide the best start for young married people. Nevertheless, it is hardly possible to make more than a comfortable living, whereas in Australia everything is on a bigger scale and fortunes are more common. Although the Australian sheep and cattle kings are prosperous. the fruitgrowers are forced to endure hardships and self-sacrifice rarely experienced in Xew Zealand or Tasmania.

The paper warns migrants that the expected hearty welcome is often not forthcoming, where, owing to the farmers’ habits of sacking old hands and employing migrants at lesser wages, the newcomers are regarded as undesirable additions to the Labour market. Canada’s opportunities compare favourably with Australia though new arrivals must he able to stand tile rigorous winter. South Africa is not a country for white men unless they have plenty of capital when it is easily the foremost money-making Dominion. THE CHINA STA TION. PEKING. April 5. It is announced that Vice-Admiral Fveretl has been compelled to relinquish bis command of the China station owing to ill-health. He will probably strike his Hag on the Hawkins on the Jtitli. and the Rear-Admiral of the Yanglso Squadron will he temporarily Commander-iii-Chief. WAUK INC Cl lAMPIOXSHIP. OTTAWA. April f>.

Willie Plant (United Slates Champion walker) won the three miles event In 20min. -Usee. Other competitors were the Canadian champion, Granville and the Olympic champion, Frigerio.

GERMANY AGAIN ARMING. LONDON. April (5

Despatches from Paris state that new German secret army plans are disclosed in a report of General Bourgeois to the Senate Army Commission. ft asserts that Herr Gessler throughout eight consecutive Cabinet- has given Non Sceckt it free hand to establish a high command, numbering 2-11 to prepare a rapid industrial and military mobilisation. also a at. ml |m potation for lullin' 11 huh übiirgs. It points out that every candidate is a university diplomat. and must hold :: lertilieate of physical culture. Three million civilian soldiers, members of the Roirhsbanncr Physical Culture Clubs regularly parade in uniforms. The establishment ol German owned factories in Spain, Russia. Switzerland. Norway and Chili has overcome the munitions problem.

REVOLT ENDS. CAPETOWN. April 5. The Rehoboths revolt was suppressed without bloodshed. I hey surrendered unconditional! v, OPERATIC SINGER'S DEATH. LONDON, April -j. Obituary At Nice, the famous exoperatic tenor, .lean De Reszke. THE MI'MTAZ AFFAIR. DEBUT, April 5. The presorution in the Minna/ Begum case put in statements by the accused, some of whom pleaded an alibi. According to tho statement of the Adjutant nil lor Indore. Mmutaz Begum told him that she win only too willing to return to Indore, as her posiI i in w it !■ Biiwla v. a - in ii" way a.s "cod as her earlier m life at Indore, She was being retained hv Bawl a at the point, of the pistol. The Adjutant-Gen-eral slated that lie was anxious to convey Ibis message Id the Maharajah, as he expeeled anoiher man who was his benefactor anil who was undergoing imprisonment at Indore, to he lorgivcii if she returned. If was behaved that she absconded «.:i :11 limit ol that man. lie added that Manila'/. Begum was uol re-

gaided as a Maharani. She did mil receive tlm honors as a mem tier oi the Palace, lie and his companions, prior to coming to Bombay, look oath to lake M iimta/ of their own accord, ami not to harm anyone.

HOUSE OF LORDS. LONDON. April 2

Inl Birkenhead, in the I ion-e of Lords, made an interesting proiioumel lieu I in l.tvniir ol I lie relonii oi lue lloi.se of Lords, lie -llggi sled t lull the second chamber should he limited to three hnndl'id members, ol whom one hundred and twenty should have held high polii ical. naval, or military position-. and other members should be completed from the .Members of Die | louse ol (’ommniis. Labour representabeing secured li.v the Prime Minister miniinal iiig Lords ol i’aiTiaiuenl. who would mil he of hereiliinry rank, lie Silgge-ted ilml Die Ministers should have the liberty to address either House, and that there should he joint sessions in the event of serious dili'eienees. The iel tilieat ion of money hills „h,n,ld he considered by a Pint body, presided over by the Speaker. There should he no alteration in the mam purpose or effect of Hie Parliament lulls.