BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(Australian & N.Z,. Cable Association.)

POOR LAW RELIEF. LONDON, Sept. 15

The Health Ministry’s report announces poor law relief has risen 350 per cent and out door relief 1,000 per cent since 1914. Outdoor figures for 1914 to 387,796 persons costing £2,214,680 and in 1927 to 1,722,084 persons cost £23,750,000. A SOVIET SPY. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.f HELSINGFORS, Sept. 15. Captain Goyer, whom the Soviet alleged was executed as a British sp3 r on 13th September has been identified as a Finnish saii’or, formerly a Tsarist secret service man, and subsequently a prominent Cheka agent in European countries. It is believed that he was not executed, but is resuming work for the Cheka under a new name, despite the fact that it is known that he sold Soviet secrets abroad.

family burnt to death. LONDON, Sept. 15. A fire in a Londonderry drapery trapped Mrs Cowley, her four daughters, one son innd a ten months old grandchild, who were living on the third floor. Mrs Cowley amid the flames, appeared at a window shrieking for help and fell back. All were incinerated. doctors recommendation. LONDON. Sept. 16. Aigroup of influential London and doctors, including Sii "William Milligan, sent a letter to the “Gazette” urging English insurance companies to extend the American principle enabling a family to contract for a periodical overhauling; also to insure against doctors bills and costly operations. They declare the best method of insuring health was .the discovery of early indications of illness.