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Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1925, Page 3

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MrXl.Xt; ACCIDENT. [RkI'TKKS T KI.KOI!A.MS. 1 (Received this day at 9.23 1.ti1.) I.uNROX. May Four miners were kille I in (!:. Rrownlie Jilt at Carluke. I .alUU'ksili I'e. T'he i age was precipilated to the hitti»m of the -ha 11. STRIKE I AII,FR K. PARIS. May 3. All the t raiisporf r- belonging to tb" mm-(' laimuuisl l Tii -u : op.n toil lor duty. Tin a !-■i !lr e of ( ommuui I Unioni-t : lias mil j i i'e v< ■ 1 1 1 e.| the maintenance of a normal servii e. KRIiXCII MENU IRAK ELECTIONS. .Received tins dav at S’.3o a.m.) PARIS. May 3. If is not yet possible to gunge tin* exact outcome of tbe voting at tin* municipal election*, as 2b! second I allots are necessary, which "ill be held mi the loth. May. Against 101 definite results, the only certain fact is tbe failure, of tie Communists, Their organ, the “KTliimaiiite.” say* the Communist candidat"* "ill be withdrawn (111 the 3th. where M. Cartel headed them at the first ballot. Il is the opinion now that t lie re is r.o tpicstit hi of a dissoltit ion of Parliament. LONDON WOOL KALE-'. LONDON, May A. The wool -ales have om-m-d. 11. re is a 20 per (cut. dediite in prices. Withdrawals are very heavy. DUKE OK YORK J’LKASKI), l.t IX 1)1 >X. May -T. The Duke of York, when vi-iting the Australian and New /ealam! Pavilions was impress (I it'i the di rama ol Rotorua, and I.e in.-wedc I m detail a model of Sydney harbour. FRENCH MOROCCAN WAR. .Received this day at ‘AT a.tit ) LONDON. May 3. A Rabat > omiimni'im* rays that. Abdel Klim's lories pad a severe set back, over .TO being killed ami a number captured. The French losses were .small. Aviators arc active in all lections. .) A.1 1 SUFFRAGE LAW. (Received this day «! 0.1 A a.in.) TOK.IO. May A. The suffrage la" (|iliidl'nplillg the franchise Id's been promulgated. L> becomes ( perative in Itl'JS at ti e general elections.

TIT F, RIFFS (A At I* A lON. LONDON. May A. The “Timed” Tangier.s c.irrespeudent nays that coinciding with the Rilt’ invasion of the French Protectorate the Riffs are ( one cut rat mg important font's in the neighbourhood of Siieshttan preparatory t i a new attack on the Spaniards. TROTSKY REJOINS FOLD. London. .May a. The “Times” I’erlin correspondent, says that a wireless front Moscow reports that the TrinmVira i e (Stalin. K('■men-If and XinoviolO is tratislorming itself into a directory of four by including Trotsky, Imparlance is attached to the report. since it "as broadcasted through the Moscow station which i.s (idieiully colitrclled. a diyoi LONDON. May T. Lady Sbolta Douglas has obtained a decree absolute enabling per marriage "itli Rrio e Rurlnmedlm. a .-on ol (lie ex-Sultan Abdul Hamid. Durban lives in a luxurious mansion in \ icnna. AFRICAN T.vHilF. ( ARFTOWN. May .T. 'Pile Kina a e .Minister's decision to modify the trade policy by giving Britain most favoured nation treatment is regarded as tin important tactical victory for the opposition. !l is understood the change is due partly to Labour pressure, but the genei.d public associate it with the inlliioiuv of the Prime of Wales' visit. No doubt there has been a division in the Cabinet.. The Nationalist, organ “IS urge r" expresses great dissatisfaction at the Government's decision, which, it. says, r.liholutely destroys the iiuid pro (pm basis of the fiscal 'oliey. It urges the (liivmimcnt either to revert to the original proposals or tthsolish in <:t•'!mice altogether. A TENNIS I‘EODIGY. LONDON. -May -T. Hetty No t tall the tennis prodigy who i.s aged only thirteen, has been selected lor the English women's team to meet Scotland. The selection of smh a youngster lor international matches is unprecedented in any sport. Demurs voi.ukn. DON DUN, -May 3. Air Grigg. the retiring President ol the .Manchester Wholesale Provision Association suggests that the Government compel all imported butter to i ... -Ued in tifty-six pound b ixe instead of tub*. lie joint- out tba! until recent !v ('oiiCuiui ta I butter let-bed six]cine fer pound o'er N. Z best, though there wa - H" dillerenee in value. The traders explain that t lie di Hero neo in price is solely due to women in certain districts who do not believe thev are getting tln-ir money's worth unless they see butter ladled from tubs. They always thought the best came therefrom and cannot chaimo the old established habits. AIML IJ.rigc adds that N.Z. cannot ship ill tubs owing to freight charges and the difficulty oi stowing.

v sl’DliKN D-ATll. LONDON. May 1. Mr (I cargo Whale, a leading nationalist, who was presiding at the ly ltiorndist dinner in connection with f" Huxley centenary, fell dead sifter delivering a speech in which he attacked Christianity. Mr Whale's sallies caused much laughter among the seventeen .-nests, hut a few moments alter he had finished, only hushed "luspors were heard, for he collapsed in his chair. AJ-.t.ifi| ation respiration was tried, hut it failed to restore him.