BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS.

[“Tii" Tims," Skhvice. | EX. : LIS! i STUR M. canTi>i.\.\ pavilion damaged. LONDON. -Inly 2d. There was a d> drm live thunderstorm throughout Ihe night stretching irom the Pyrenoc- to theSeoui-h Highlands. which did w ble-jire:.d damage, there being unusually large bail -lui. o. A flood r.cetirivfl t frunghun: tlm country. Two hundred lamilies iu Pormingllum Were Hooded al:d i liO\ e. o;:oed in their night tletli..-. Set oral house.collapsed.

Lightning destroyed Ibe tower ol the I 'anadirn Pavilion r.i Vembhy. Tbe tailing del,re. I .bed down the outside of the pavilion and rain damaged llie exhibits. tiing. EX'; LIS! I TENT ILK 'WORKERS. LONDON. .Inly 23. Tbe " York -hire Post” stale- that a’ represent: ti ve ol it- Mtni-lry ol Labour i- interviewing tlm representative of the masters and il. • textile workers ill an eleventh hour elleri to avoid a ■onlliei. The lead. ; - of tile v.o-k. 1 , still Imp that an Industrial ‘ etnil v\dt l,e i.e : v ened 1" ion•ii h r Ibe di liieiiltv. 'file "Yorkshire Po-l” 11-el; eNpl’e--ses the opinion f Let J 33 ibou- aiid operative- in the Wee Riding and in Lancashire will led work to-morrow. FRANK BULLOCK RETIRING. LONDON. July 21. If is annum,eed (ha; I 1 rank I’nlbak is retiring at the end the -ease, ow ing to the drain on Id- , mist inttioi, ,1, riding below '-I .Mb-. ill reels ileonlllillauee will -erier-!;. impair Ills heal th. -o be i- taking a trip m Australia. lie may r, turn ami lake up training in Britain. BuPuck has had a long and honourable career, aed has never ridden betier than in 192',.