MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1925, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[Australia A X .'A. Cable Association.]

V LONDON RI/MUI'K. LONDON. October 5

The (,'olouial Office unhesitatingly discredits a rumour that the King is cinisidering a grand tour ol the Empire m 1920. imTudin.g Canada, Australia. New Zealand and South A Irion, incidentally opening the Federal Parliament at Canberra. The Colonial Oliice stales it i- not only minrecedenU'd. hni impracticable liecause it would necessitate putting the Crown into commission lor at least -is months. Nevertheless it is quite possible that the Duke of York wili open Canberra. X.S.W. POLITICK. SYDNEY. Dm. Id. Following the Legislative Council's act ion in scotching two ( (ov-rumi'iit. Kills, the I’a ilia nnoi I a r.\ l.ahutir Caucus (ii-(lav decided In request the Coveninieut, fori bait h m appoint sullieiciil uiemhers to the Legislative Council to provide for its immediate dissolution. The Premier. Mr Lang, states t hat botli the (lovernmeut ami the Labour "Party are in deadly earnest, and they will do anything to end the Council's existence, ft must go: that was ail about it. lie had already taken steps in that direction. Every Labourite member of (lie Legislative Council had been asked to define Ids altitude on the question of abolition, so that there would la' no mistake w hen the deciding vote was I alien on tile subject.

\ I T\ X Y CROWD. LONDON. Det. 17. Mr Havelock Wilson says lie is am iced at the battle between Mr Sbinwei! a'ud the Communists. Mr Shiuwoll says the strike is oil. but the Communists sav it is not. T lie point is that men are signing on ami the -hips sailing. "They attack me." said Mr Wilson, ••and declare I am wealthy. I have been president tor l w eiity-ciglit years for seven days a week lor which 1 i '- reived from the seamen £f)000- it the seamen paid a farthing for each pound I have obtained for them it would have entitled me to £220.00!). I have' a lot of |,ack money earning, hut I do not suppose I will’ collec t ii In this world. They are a funny crowd : they make me laugh. Lour hundred of a minority section demonstrated to-day with banners declaring I am the seamen s robKrr. Tin far as the shipowners are ;-<>nrrrned that is correct, because I obtained from them thousands of pc mills lor the seamen.

Mi MM BA ROO ON LOANS. LONDON, Oct. 17

The Trea-ury stales that there is no question of embargo as far as an Australian loan is concerned. Ihe Australian Loan Cmim it's arrangements still stand. The Agents-t teneral are sending a deputation to the Hun. I.'. ( • M.S. Atitery on the 113th id October to mg' I lie Imperial Government to exert pressure cm the Hank ut Lnglancl t.o InciLlaie speedier Dominic.n loans, especially State loans. They will point on! the e(fect of the delay on Empire trade dm \elopinent : also British employment because, hitherto, many millions borrowed were spent on British goods.

WKI.COM M DOMIC LONDON. October |o The Prime of Wales aboard 11. M

Remise ai rived at Portsmouth at noon to-day, on hi- return from South AI rim and South America. The Repulse was escorted by dost royei.-. and Hying boats. ,\ slight Laze lay over the sea :md rain hII in a steady drir./.le. All lb" shins in the harbour were maimed ami the IL-nlli e v. a c L'"'l "d a.- sin' pro' eg.!",l lo liei Km 111

DATE Li tit NOMINATIONS. WELLINGTON. Oct. 17. Tim date on wliiefi uoniimi t ions I w the Parliamentary elections will rh'se has been fixed for mini oil 1 uesiha 711 • iu-i. A NOTH MR OPAP.Y YDIiM HASTINGS. Oct. If. Murdoch Campbell, aged 18. the cniiiiiT, i -on "I Da. late Male'ilin (amp 1.-ll „t Kailum la, Die third vielim of Die (Ilia a train disa ter. died this MAIN iiICH WAY A MAINTENANCE SLINIDY 1 NCR MAS MIL WML!,I\( : 'i'ON, Dcloher 17. 'i |.e Main Hi hwa v, Born,! ! a deei ded io increase the subsidy lor main tenam e from (.'I tor Cl' |n 0I lor L I a-- mmi April 1 last. The increase- is not intended to relieve local bodies of expenditure, but is to be used for improv'd maintenance ot the highways, in view of this the hoard intends to exercise close supervision. A heavy drain was (aimed oil tin hoard's finances by the number ol applications for assistance in consequence of Hoods. Lp to September Atlii Dm expenditure on const met ion was: North Islam! (;-.T.LT! : South Island L2' s .f)(ls ami maintenance (‘o’- PH. in Die Nortli and LAY 222 in the South Maud.