MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1927, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

fAustralia & N.Z. Cable Association. 3 NEW YORK, March 3. Jack Sharley, of Boston, the heavyweight boxer, won on a technical “K. 0.” over Miko McTigue, in the 12th rouiul of a 15-round elimination match. EDITOR BANISHED. PARIS, March 4. A message from Rome says Signor Silvestri. one of the editors of the pi,per ‘•Corriore Della Sorra,” of Milan, who. repeatedly accused Signor Mussolini of complicity in the Alatteotti crime has been sentenced to five years’ banishment to an island. Signor Mussolini is reported to have declared that there arc top many newspapers in Italy, and to have decided on further suppressions. The further suppression of newspapers will include two Rome dailies, also papprs in Venice, Naph*s and Co-non. mandated mission LONDON, March 1. Sir Joseph Cook. Australian High Commissioner, went on a mission to Geneva for the purpose of appearing before the League of Nations Council, at which the mandated territories’ residents' right of direct petition to the League was discussed. He also Hatched the development of the League Mandate Commission’s inquisitorial questionnaire. Concerning this st*t oTßpierie.s on administration, the Commonwealth Goverment sent a lengthy memorandum to the Council of the League. SYDNEY. March 5. The Cabinet decided to cease the dispute with the Governor over the Upper House appointments, as it would lie detrimental to the Government to prolong the controversy. Labour will concentrate on the campaign throughout the state of condemnation of the Legislative Council, hccnu.se of its failure to accept the Family Endowment Bill. SYDNEY, March 5. New Zealand motorists, Mrs Sanford and Miss Christie, commenced an attempt to drive unaided around Australia. They expect to complete the journey in three months. NEW YORK, .March 4. Tom Hceney has been matched with Faolino Czcudun. of Spain, for ten rounds, on 23rd March. HASTINGS OKI EHR AT lONS. HASTINGS. March 5. One rf the largest gatherings held in Hastings assembled at the Royal sports meeting at Nelson Park in connection uiih the Royal visit. There were competitors Irom AAanganui. AListerloii. Wellington, Morton, Dnnnevirke »i»l eephibonrimi districts Erse won. I lie mile handicap from scratch in 4.23 4-5., shepherding the field to the last lap, where ho got a handy position, drawing out in fie rim home, winning- comfortably by three lengths. On Me (WaWgamii) l-'i yards behind won tbo mile cycle in 2.18 4-5 hi id two miles, 30 yards behind, in 5.52 1-5. C. .1. Robertson (Hastings), won the 220 yards handicap and the 880- yards handicap was won by 11. J. McKenna (Diunievirke). Yerry (Hastings) second and Newton (Wanganui) was just beaten for third place hv Campbell, of Hastings. Time 2.0 1-5.'

OPIUM DEN. 1 AUCKLAND, March 5. As a sequel to the police raid on the Chinese opium den in Grey Street a young Chinese. Du Pov. proprietor, was lined £55 in the .Police Court. The doors were heavily barred and the hr use specially fitted out for opium smoking. Chief Detective Cummings •stated the den was apparently run on well organised lines. Clasps were i- 1 dy for placing eight inch bars on all tiic doors and an elaborate electric: bell system was in operation. BUTTER OUTLOOK. AUCKLAND. March 4. A i -nforonce of Dairy Coy Directors representing the companies in the South Auckland district, with an annual output of 5.6C0 tons of dairy produce was held at Morrinsville today. A resolution was passed, unanimously urgently appealing to the- Prime Minister. in view of the unsettled conditions of the English market, and of the large aecnmulbuions of New Zealand butter, to make a. report to the dairy industrv c-or-eerning his personae! investigations of tbo (-auditions obtuino in T. incfbii. MOTOR CYCLIST INJURED. DUNEDIN. March 4. A police constable. Malcolm John Clarke, single, 25, was admitted to the Hospital suffering from a compound fracture of the right leg, and head injuries, through his motor cycle colliding with a tramcar. His parents live at Auckland.