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Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1925, Page 3

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cUSTUALIAN AND N.Z. CAUL* ASSOCIATION AFRICA AND SECESSION. GENERAL HKKTZOG'S STATEMENT. CAPETOWN. April 28. During the Budget debate in the Assembly General Hortzog (Premier) made an important declaration on the secession question, lie said that, personally. he thought, so far as the (711ion of South Africa was ecmeerned. secession would he a flagrant mistake, am! he a national disaster if caused by one section, either British or Dutch, imposing its will on the other. He did not fear secession would arise so along as each sect inn refrained from asserting superiority or dominance over the other.

General llortxog urged that no attempt. should he made by either section to use their British connection to establish such a superiority. Referring to the Budget proposals the Premier favoured a policy of Government protection cil local industries and the owning of markets for South African products. JERFSAI-EM CEMETERIES. .1 EIU'SALE.M. April 28. The Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem consecrated the cemeteries at Gaza and |)eir El Bclah. wherein 179 Australians and New Zealanders, are buried. Mr A. M. Samuel (Secretary for (Iversens Trade). Lord AiU-nby. c..d the Grand Rabbi of Jerusalem, were present, also representatives of the Greek. Coptic and Armenian faiths. The cemeteries are practically completed. ULSTER- PA RITA AIK XT. LONDON, April 29. The Nationalists, -Messrs Devlin and Mac.) lister, who have hitherto not attended, took their seats in the l Ister Parliament and were specially welcomed by Sir James Craig. ixsn/r TO INJCRY. LONDON, April 29. After eight years’ negotiations the victims of the German bombardment of the East- Coast "are receiving offers of compensation from the Government. John Duffield, whose wife was killed and himself injured in the Scarborough bombardment-, has received an oiler of £2O which he declares as merely adding insult to injury. THE BACKALI.HR MURDER. LONDON, April 29. Ernest Rhodes has been committed for trial for the murder of Grace Blaekaller.

An cx-emplnyec gave evidence that the hoy was abnormal and was continuallv talking afiont Thorne, the Crowborough murderer, wlioh he regarded as a hero. The accused seemed not to realise the gravity of the crime. On the following morning ho was playing with a child, and was .streaming with laughter when witness advised him to surrender himself. He declared that he must get his hair tut. otherwise Grace's mother would not like him. Defending counsel intimated that ho was e,ailing medical evidence to show that Rhodes did not. know the, nature or quality of Ids act.

A HCGK BOSS. I.OXDOX. April 29. The final account of the "Wheat Commission showed a loss ot £198,(100.000. this being practically the outlay on the bread subsidy. ASSASSINATION PLOT, f It r'.CTKItS Tki.euhams. ] (Received this day at 10.25 a.m.) HON DON. April 29. It is reported that a plot has been discovered abroad to assassinate Mr An.Lett Cham'berlain. Official 1 1 rules ill London decline to make a statement at present, hut it is not categorically denied that a plot existed. It is nucleistood that an official statement may he issued later. Scotland Yard states is now aware ot the plot. Air Chamberlain, like other members of the Cabinet is protected by two detectives. No extra precautions have been taken in view of the report. p. AND O. PAYS 12 PER CENT. LONDON, April 29. A P. and O. Shipping Coy’s interim dividend of twelve per cent., tax lice has been declared.

NORTHERN .TERRITORY EXPEDITION.

(Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON. April 29.

“Terry” and his colleagues R. A. Prescott, topographical survey expert, and Af. Rodkuap. cinematographer, were tho guests at a luncheon given by Guy Afotors, who arc providing to cars for the expedition. The Chairman, Air Sidney Guy, proposed the toast of the expedition. TTo said it was an all-British project and would traverse three thousand miles whereof five hundred would he across unknown territory. He hoped it would discover gold and oil. Air Terry, in responding, emphasised the difference between wliat the gcogrnphv hook teaches about North Australia and the conditions actually found. The so-called desert proved ao elusive that lie determined to find it or put it off the map altogether. This was a propaganda expedition with the object of showing what North Australia really is. He was confident that it would prove a fertile country capable of raising a. white population. There were other countries near at hand who could make greater use thereof. Australia had got to get a move on. Tn addition to Prescott and Redknap. an English Commoner would accompany the expedition and two others will be picked up in Australia. Two caterpillar cars and a motorcycle would go with the expedition. Air Cdebatch welcomed the expedition which would result in the removal of a good many wrong impressions. He hoped it would provide more rapid and cheaper transport, thus developing tli unoccupied north.

TURKEY AND GREECE. ATHENS, April 29.

The Turco-Greeian dispute lias been satisfactorily settled, King Constantine consenting to ahideate alter tho agi cement is signed.

LABOUR LEADER. TN ROYAL BOX LONDON, April 25.

Yt the Clip final at "Wembley, Air Ramsay Alaedonabl occupied a seat immediately next the Royal box. and had to rise repeatedly in acknowledgment. of cheers. The Duke and Duchess of York at half-time invited him into the Royal box. Air Atacdonald declined. on the ground that lie was accompanied hv friends. The invitation was then extended to his triends, and was repeated with such insistence that Mr Atacdonald and his party accepted it, and entered the Royal box, where ATr Macdonald was hidden to sit at the right of the Duchess, with whom he was in dote conversation until the end of the game.