MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1926, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

THE FAVOURITE KILLED. LONDON, Fell. 15. Fly Mask, one of the favourites for the Grand National was killed in a race at Haydock Bark in which he fell at the last jump and broke his neck. The jockey, Eric Footer, was uninjured. CALLED ON TO RESIGN. LONDON, Feb. 15. The Carmarthen Liberal Association has endorsed the resolution of the Executive calling upon Sir Allied Aloud to resign bis scat as the representatives of Carmarthen in tin* Commons. Sir Alfred Aloud i- at present on the Riviera.

THE AYII.LOAYY FIG URL

AVAL NI NO Tt> GIRLS

LONDON, Feb. 15

Si r I lurry Brm v Porter, late sur-geon-general in the Brili.-h Aniii. speaking on behalf of the co-operative convalescent hind in London, said, it was a tragedy seeing so many girls trying to get willowy figures. "44 by gills want to look like, weak, weedy voting men I can't imagine, said Sii Harry, “but they’ll get that figure and with it digestive trouble and the risk of consumption.'’

WILKINS’ EXPEDITION

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After a. false start, due to (lama god snow motors, Wilkins’ expedition supply party recommenced their 700-milc trip to Pi. Barrow on Saturday. They were making less than throe miles per hour as they left.

DYE-ELECTION 1 . LONDON. F'eb. 14

In the Cambridge University byeeloeliou, owing to The death ol Rawliu.son. J. ,). Withers (Conservative) was elected unopposed.

NAVAL ECONOMIES. LONDON, Feb. 14

Air Rridgeman, in a. speech at Torquay announced that Admiralty economic- would not only cover the whole cost of the now e nstnietioii programme. bat would also save the taxpayers over two millions sterling besides. without depriving the Navy of tlie jower of carrying out its duties.

.BRITISH POLITICS. f,ON DON, February 12,

In the Commons tilt* Re-election of Ministers’ Bill was moved bv Air ( ’.ayton. The bill dispenses with the necessity for Cabinet members to seek reelection. The mover urged the bill would enable the Prime Minister to select the best men without consulvrntioii of what was his majority at the last election. Hugh O’Neill, in seconding. recalled .Afr Bonar Law’s similar bill in HHI which limited application to nine months after elections. H was interesting to recall that nearly all advocates for the limit had thicc gained Ministerial rank, including Ilonre, AYinterton, Cimlifl'e-Lister and Guinness.

Labourite Dunnico moved and Conservative Alariott seconded the rejection of the bill. Air Baldwin said he would vote for the hill because it- advantages outweighed its disadvantages but the matter was left for a free vole id the House. Mr Baldwin said admirably qualified men iiail been passed over because of the fear of losing a byeelection.

Labourites strongly opposed the bill which was read a. seeoa 1 lime by i !-> to 71.

GIFT FOB ART. LONDON, February 11. In a letter to Sir Martin Cunwav from New York, Sir Joseph Duveen announces in order to encourage British art, he is forming a small .committee of ten of acknowledged position and authority and placing at its disposal (» e thousand sterling annually to purefi-v-'-paintings of contemporary British artists, preferably young artists. Ike committee will hold the pictures acquired. with power to lend or present •' “ n to any public gallery in the British Isles. British Empire or United States.

CHURCH EMIGRANTS'. LONDON. February 11. The Bishop of London speaking before the Church Assembly in support ol tiie Church of England’s Empire Immigration Council, said they had received tbirtv-five thousand nominations from the Dominions where church people were ready to receive and employ young men and women, but tlie difficulty was to get the young people to go. The Bishop announced he was go. i n „ to Canada in connection with the scheme and possibly to Australia am.. New Zealand.