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Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1927, Page 3

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A FSTR lAN ARCH DUCHESS, BUDAPEST, June 3. Obituary.—Archduchess Clotihie mother of Archduke Joseph Victor. DEATH SENTENCE. LONDON. June 2. At the (lose of the sensational trial at Cologne of Doctor Brncher, the accused was sentenced to death. The dead man's widow, who is seventeen years younger, fled to Amsterdam with I Dr Hroclior. after the doctor had given deceased an injection of mercury sufficient to kill ten men. The widow was found guilty of incitement, and she was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. CYCLONE DISASTER. THE HAGUE, June 2. Eye-witnesses of the cyclone which swept Holland describe its approach as though it were a heavy black pillar of smoke, like a distant fire. When it grew nearer, it was seen to be a whirlwind. Furniture, trees, roof tiles, pieces ol wood and iron and even chickens nc.c tossed about.

The storm completely devastated a strip of land one hundred meters wide. There were five killed and hundreds were injured. BERLIN. June 2. 'Flie cyclone blotted out tlie vi Ibices of Lingen, Hoitliaus and Lindner. Scveral fatalities are reported and hundreds of people were injured. RENOWN FIRE. LONDON. June 2. The Daily News Port Louis correspondent says: One of the few facts allowed to penetrate the veil of discretion thrown over the Renown’s fire has disclosed that Petty Officer Jeffries was chiefly instrumental in preventing disaster. He suggests that the

full story is worthy of publication. The lire started at lunch time, while the boilers were being replenished. The fuel overflowed and rose to a depth of nine feet in the boiler room, after which it took fire. The heat and 'nines speedily suffocated the sinkers, vho were bravely fighting fo overcome .he flames, hut were forced to rerout.

The nosilion seemed almost hopeless nd the whole ship's company were iped to the upper deck. Jeffries, realiug the danger, remained at his post

id succeeded in turning off the end

and in (dosing the boiler room door with the result that the fire was i-o----lated, and after a long light extinguished. Jeffries was badly burned.

but is now recovering. BRITISH COAL. LONDON. June 3. A new crisis in the coal industry owing to the decree of the French government that they will admit coal imports only under license after the

nth. .Tune. It is understood that permits will he granted freely for domestic and industrial coal, but that coal for tbe railways, navy, gas and electricity will be excluded.

France is the largest importer of Britsli coal. She took over 770,000 tons in April, while in 1925 she took 10,324,000 tons. The French Government's objective is to prevent unemployment.

British coal owners have been dump-

ing roa! in France freely since the strike. The British Government is

aking representations to Franco,

The British coal industry is not in a position to stand another blow. The miners complain of their reduced wages over-production and price cutting. The owners and merchant's complain of a diminished demand.

BIRTHDAY HONOURS. LONDON. June 2. The King’s birthday honours include baronetcy for Commander Geoffrey

Congreve. This is given as a tribute to bis father, who would have received the honour if alive.

Bev. Doctor J. I). Jones, who recently toured Australia and New Zealand, is made a Companion of Honour. The King, as a birthday gift, lias provided six acres of the Royal paddocks at Bis ley Park in 'furtherance of the sectional playing fields movement. Baronies have been conferred on Fir Davison Dalsdel and Sir Gilbert Greenall. Grand Cross of St. Michael.—General Sir R. Biulen-Powell.

Knight of St. Michael.—Judge Nieholls, Chief Justice of Tasmania.

Companions of St. Michael.—Professor Chapman (of Adelaide), Mr John Collins.

Parliamentary Draughtsman, Mol bourne, Mr Gilbert Dyett (of the Sol diets’ and Sailors’ Leagued.

Knight of the British Empire.—Doctor Charles Clubbe (of Sydney), William Crawford (Marketing Board), Sir Godfrey Lagden, Mr Charles Graham Waddell.

Dame Grand of 0.8. E. Cross.—Dame Melba.

Dame Commander of O.B.E.—Lady Stradbrooke. Commanders of the British Empire. —Reverend John Bethune (Launceston), Mr James Henthershaw (Commonwealth Treasury), Engineer Captain Svdiieyham (of the Australian Navy), Group-Captain Richard Williams (in recognition of the Solomon’s flight). Officers of the British Empire.— Major Noel Browne (of the AdjutantGenerals . staff). Mrs AJjec Einmerton (of Melbourne). Dame Grand Cross. —Princess Mary.

Grand Cross.—Sir Richard Trefall

Imperial Service Order. —Charles Dcwhurst (of Adelaide), Mr Edward Mu I vaney (Commonwealth Markets Department). Mr Louis Shnpcott ("Premier’s Department, Perth). Bar to Air Force Cross.-—Lieut. McIntyre : Air Force Medal.—Corporal Trist Hast two both in recognition of the Solomoids flight).