MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1927, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

LIBEL VERDICT. LONDON, May 0. A thousand pounds damages and fasts were awarded Sir Samuel InTone, the Cardiff colliery owner against Herbert Smith, the miners president, for slander. Smith addressing the meeting said: '‘lt 1 want trouble 1 can soon get it with a Welsh swindler. 1 mean the .owner oi the pit. Instone. ’’ ATLANTIC FLIER. RIO RE JANIEKO, May G. Late to-night the fate of Saint Domnin. the French aviator attempting tin 1 trans-Atlantic flight irom the African coast remained a mystery.

Early in the morning he reported by radio that he na> IIM miles away. It is possible lie landed on an isolated spot on the coast. GENEVA CONFERENCE. LONDON. May t>. The Australian Press Association s special correspondent at Geneva states. ■ Exactly what the conference is oil about seems to he kept a dark sectet, most of the speeches showing that the, participants merely are hoping to find a panacea for the world s ills deep bo-: hind masses of statistics. I here is. ■ however, an idea, shared by most European countries, that a practical move towards a world constitution and , general good times would be the canreflation of war debts and reparations. This lias considerably perturbed the American delegates, who in the com-, dor. are freely letting it he known they are ready for this proposal, and will oppose ii strenuously. The policy of all the dominions appears to he a I.Uriel. No dominion delegate si far has ascended tlm rostrum, but • I,Hr interest is keen and no point is pa:,sid unnoticed, the the Empire delegations being porteo.

CHICAGO TRADING. X!•;V YORK, .day li. A ( hit ago message States the marked decline in the volume of the trading hoard trade is Mamed to the astiyily of the State Legislature towards drastic regulation. Tile Chicago Crain Market Hill, establishing a regulaiere commission to supervise trading, with dictatorial control in over dealing in grain futures was passed by the tale Senate and now goes to the 'over House Assembly. This State regulation agitation was brought about the failure of the markets’ marketing corporation and subsequent instigation around the grain company opponents. Such an agitation claims the enforcement of the proposed law would drive the Hoard of Trade out of the Slate. Experts predict trading will ho erratic until the situation is altcied.

A MESSAGE. LONDON, May 0

A message to the people of Australia states: ‘'The opening of parliament at the new capital is an event of world wide importance. Coming as it does so soon after the Imperial Conference it lends additional (one to the declarations of Empire bv the l’rimc Minister. I am sure all Australians will rise to the height of their great responsibilities and repay that chapter of Australian history opening today. May it "he worthy of the glorious past and even fuller of happiness a id prosperity.”