BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 June 1926, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

ROYAL VISIT TO N.Z. LONDON, June 10,

Sir James Allen states that his invitation to the Duke of York was entirely impromptu. It was not suggested, or inspired, by the assumption that the Duke of York would probably be opening the Federal Capital and that therefore this probability naturally suggested a visit to New Zealand. The Duke of York’s prepared speech did not contain any rolerenec to n visit to either Australia or New Zealand. In a single sentence his hope for a visit to New Zealand was interpolated. DIAMOND FIELD RUSH. CAPETOWN, June 11. Prior to the rush to lilandsputte diamond field (cabled yesterday), mounted police swept twelve square miles of country. Approximately ten thousand diggers assembled 7 to 8 deep, starting the lines which were one and a-lialf miles long, clad in a variety of costumes, from running togs to Oxford hags. A great rush, accompanied by a hoarse roar from thousands of throat; and clouds of dust, aws witnessed by ten thousand spectators. NAVY LEAGUE. LONDON, June 10. The Navy League passed a resolution of grave apprehension at retaining of obsolete cruisers because of the erroneous impression of the Navy’s strength ; also that Dominions’ ships should lie excluded when compared with foreign navies. Sir Cyril Cobb eulogised the enthusiasm in the League’s New Zealand branches.

AN EDITOR MURDERED. PARTS, June 11. Voschaley, editor of the anti-Com-munisl Journal, “ New Georgia,” was murdered by a Communist outside the Courts during the hearing of a ease wherein Georgians were charged with assaulting Communists. Three shots were Fired and he died almost instantaneously. STRIKE FUND DONATIONS'. Ilteceived this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 11. The General Council of the Trad a Union Congress forwarded LIO,OOO to tile miners’ strike fund. FRUIT REPORT. L“ The Times ” Service.] (Received this day at 0.0 a.m.) LONDON, June 11. I- ho "Times.” "Telegraph” and Morning Post ” devote editorials to the fruit, report, giving encouragement to Dominion supplies. The “ Telegraph ” points out that foreigners who now dominate the markets are highly organised, and the harriers must he broken down somehow, before much progress can he made along the lines ol the report. The market must bo made more accessible and the methods of marketing cheapened. AFRICAN CENSUS. (Received this day at 9.0 a.m.) CAPETOWN. June 11. Preliminary results of the census of the European population of the Union taken in May show a total of 1,672,100 an increase of 10.0 por cent on the 1921 census.