MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 April 1927, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[Australian & X.Z. Cablo Association.] .MARITAL TROUBLES. LONDON, April 10. The story of a light to the death with her husband in a small boat on the River Nett, at Peterborough, was told by the young wife of Harry Healey. Site was found with her clothes soaked, in an exhausted state, on the river hank. Mrs Healey said that she had separated from Iter husband recently, but they met, and lie persuaded her to go for a row. While in the boat he threatened that if she would not return to him she should not quit the boat alive. She refused and a struggle followed, her husband exclaiming—“We shall both drown!” 'lhc boat overturned, but Airs Healey clung to it, and the current bore Iter to the bank. I lie husband presumably was drowned.

COAf.M UNICATI ON CUT OFF. LONDON, April 15. For a time yesterday. England was cut off in communication from Australia. First it was through the storm damage, and then the aurora closed the Imperial (Pacific) cable, while the rifie storm at Gibraltar held up the Eastern Extension cable traffic. Then there came the customary fading away of the beam wireless service at midday. This service, however, revived later, and it carried the hulk of the Australian traffic.

FIN'D OF GOLD. WARSAW. April 17. It is reported that rich deposits of alluvial gold have been discovered in the Polish-Silesian swamp region, extending for eighty miles. Dredging on a large scale has commenced. It is reported that the \eild is live grammes of gold and ten grammes of silver to the ton. GOOD FRIDAY. LONDON, April IC. The strains of a familiar hymn, sung by forty thousand people, pleasantly surprised the inhabitants of houses surrounding the Tottenham Hotspur football ground on Good Friday. ’[he directors had arranged for community singing, and the conductor, remembering that it was holy day. invited the crowd to sing “Abide With Ale.” The vast concourse sang whole-heartedly and reverently, with an impressive effect. They also sang “Land of Hope and Glory’’ and the National Anthem. This incident is interesting, ns the clergymen of all denominations throughout the country have been protesting against professional football on Good Friday. Their protests were unavailing, hut ihe authorities agreed to release any players with religious scruples. ROME, April 15. On (food Friday the churches of Rome were filled indicating tfic extent of tlie religious revival. Practically all members of the nobility participated in the procession, carrying a piece of the true Cross to the Church of the Holy Cross. Premier Mussolni ordered the suspension of all moving pictures, theatres and cafes employing music, so as to make Rome conform to the spirit of Good Friday. LISBON, April IC. While the Good Friday Mass was being celebrated in the little church at Lorign. the building collapsed, two being killed and thirty injured, of the congregation had to be dug out of the ruins.