BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 June 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[“TV" Tim"!)” Hkkvicr.] CRl'I.-ERS PGR A EXTRA 1,1 A. LONDON. June 5. Tim London “ Daily -Telegraph.” eonin -ntiiig on ihe Australian Navy orders, suvs: The two new Australian cruisers will he ships worthy of tho traditions which the Australian Pieet. established during the war. for we caninn forget that it was the Sydney which sunk Germany's raiding cruiser “ Ennleti,” and “ Australia ” had a share in .shadowing ('mini. lon Spec’s squadron. The editorial proceeds to poinl out that, at least t h’ee-quaiters of the money that Australia was spend ing on these ships will go into the pock'-ts of Ifritish workers. Ihe paper pa,vs :i Lrihnte to tho Australian people for lacing this large new expenditure. In then adds; “ The highest interest of the liritisli peoples at Home or in the Dominions is peace. Though the cost of ensuring it limy seem large, t ,e expense is small •-ompared with the stake involved."

ANCIENT SAXON KING POI'ND. LONDON. June 5. 'Workmen who were excavating tlie Daily Chapel a I Sherborne Abbey, found a stone collin containing bones which are believed to he those ol Ethclhert. King of tlu* West, Saxons, who died in tho year Stiff. .TAX/ INVASION. LONDON. June 5. The London County Council has given its first .sanction to a Jazz hand to play in London Park .in order to ascertain whether Ibis kind ol mu-ic is appreciated. Ihe hand, including live saxophones, will play English and American dance music in I uishury Park.