BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 March 1927, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

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WAR, EPIC RECOGNITION. LONDON. Alar oh 23

Sir Charles Wakefield lias purchased the wardrobe in which the British soldier was hidden in France (cabled on 14tli February) and lias presented it to the Imperial War Aluseum. Al.esdames Cohort and Cardon will he officially received on April Bth at the Alansioii House. London, when they will he acocrded the thanks of the nation.

The “Daily Telegraph's” fund totals £2.333.

POST OFFICE THEFT

LONDON, March 23.

A man. masqueraded as a postman and entered Queen Street Post Office at Cardiff. When tlie registered letters bad been sorted, an unsuspecting girl handed over a registered mail-bag, worth £7500. When the real postman arrived a few minutes later, the bogus officer was safely away.

A SENSATIONAL SUICIDE. MADRID, March 24

Suiciding from Girakli tower at Seville, which is 3(18 feet high, a woman crashed upon a bellringer and bis three children, who were crossing the square, (me little girl was killed and another seriously injured.

ART TREASURES SOLD. LONDON, Alareh 23

The “Star” says that the Earl of Northbrook lias sold to an American buyer for £IOO,OOO four of bis pictures by old masters, of which two are A 7 an Dycks, including the picture “Queen Henrietta Maria and the Dwarf.” AFRICAN POLITICS. (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) Capetown, Ararch 21. The newspaper “ Yolkstein” states there was a violent debate at a recent meeting of the Nationalists’ caucus, over the question of South Africa’s status. One section declared if Air Hertzes was satisfied they were not. Mr Herlzog made an excited reply, hut had the consent of the Caucus in . adopting a resolution acknowledging with thanks what lie had obtained, provided it was regarded as but the stepping stone on the road to freedom. The paper adds: This explains Air Hertzog’s subsequent speech in Parliament regarding the Imperial Conference, when he stressed the right of it ha Dominions to withdraw from tlie Empire if it was to their interest to do so. Also a speech by De Waal, a prominent Cape Nationalist, wherein ho declared lie still cherished the idea of a Republic.

BIG FIRE DAMAGE. MANILA. Ararch 24. A fire destroyed between three and four hundred houses including a number of European bungalows. Between four and five thousand are rendered homeless. Fire Brigades were practically helpless owing to the want «. f water. £5.500 DTAArOND. JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 5. A 99-carat diamond, pure white and perfect ip shape, has been found at the Lichtenburg (Transvaal) diggings The gem is valued at £5,500.