BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

GIRL’S DISAPPEARANCE

(Received this day at 0.30 a.in.) SUVA, Aug. 5

-Marion, aged 1 (>, the daughter of Douglas A. Taviuni, planter, disappeared three days ago. Eoul play is feared.

the rail eireanx

LONDON. Aug. 1

The Dai I Eire ami. owing to stonewalling by, the Labour and the National League parties, sat till 3.30 this morning, before it completed the committee stages of the Public Safety Bill, arising out of t lie assassination of O'lliggins, and the Electorate Amendment Bill, requiring the acceptance of the Oath ol Allegiance before nomination.

BRITISH EMIGRATION. LONDON, Aug. 3. ”I be Overseas Settlement Commit tee made useful progress in implement ing the Imperial Conference’s conclii sioiis, but it must also emphasise t-hc fact that the number of would-br settlers assistance overseas is regulated by the Dominions, not us,” declared Chairman Lovalh in an interview. ‘•Good results are anticipated from the Women's Household Training Centre at .Market, llarhorougli (in cooperation with the Australian Government) which we hope to lie open in a month. Wo are also making all effort to encourage the nomination system. The commit tee attaches great importacc to training schemes for male land workers, hut the Dominions so far have not felt: that they ale aide to contribute to the cost of such a movement. He pointed out that the cmmittec under the Settlement Act was unable to spend a penny on such schemes unless an equal sum was contributed from other quarters.

ANTI-TRADE UNION. LONDON, Aug. I. The Trade Union Act has now become law. In consequence, the Civil Service Clerical Association, with its membership of nineteen thousand, is winding up its political-fluid, and is terminating its affiliation with the Labour Party and the Trades Union Congress. It is also revising its rules, so that in future it will only co-operate with 11011-political organisations.

PORTUGUESE BOAHI PT.OTTTERS LISBON, Aug. 3.

Bomb-making <>" an extensive scale lias been carried on outside- Lisbon, but the police, after a long watch, have seized a crate containing thirtythree powerful bombs, which were being taken to the city. I’our men were accompanying the crate, and they kept the police at hay hv opening lire and they escaped.

IRISH LEADER DEAD. LONDON, Aug. t

Obituary.—John Dillon, the Irish leader', after an albdominal operation.