MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1926, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.} STREET FIGHTING. CALCUTTA, April I. Street lighting continues, hut the situation now* seems under control. Alilitary patrols were strengthened oil Sunday night owing to incendiarism by rioters. The Fire Brigade had 77 call-. Al.osleins made determined efforts to raid a big Hindu temple, and two entered the temple. A Bengal boy cut one in twain with a sword kept in the temple. It is impossible correctly to estimate the casualties as many did no go to the ho.-spmj, AYI\ FOR FIBBO. BUENOS AYRES, April 4. Firpn won the decision over Krntino Spall the Italian champion in a 12round contest. LABOUR’S SLOGAN. •LONDON April 5. “Socialism in* our time” wasiadopted at the Independent Labour Party Conference. Alo.sfc of the speakers expressed the opinion that they would not. live to see it if the slow official Labour policy were continued. Some delegates asked a colleague, Lady Cynthia M.oslev, if it were true she was giving up her title. She replied: “■ cannot. I have l boon called it all my life and people will continue to do so.” As il to prove otherwise, many delegates persisted in calling her Comrade Synthia. II?'* husband, Oswald, told an interviewer that if ever his father's baronetcy came his way ho would certainly take steps to relinquish it. .Most of the afternoon was spoilt in a discussion, of the National CouneiPs •pro./rj-nmme, which was adopted with minor amendments. The policy includes full maintenance during unemployment, payments to'mothers according to the number of each household, control of prices and nationalisation of food imports.