MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1927, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS.

| Australian A: N.Z. Cable Association.] A BALKAN DISASTER. ATHENS, Sept. 21. A Serbian train was blown up on the Greek frontier. It encountered seven bombs laid oil the lino at lloutovo station. There was a terrific explosion and the train was wrecked. The number of dead is unknown, •It is believed that Bulgarian coniiMuljis were responsible. SPA JX ’ S F. XP E RIA IK NT. MADRID. Sept. 20. Senor Fstella has announced that Ihe names of the National Consultative Assembly have been drawn up and submitted to King Alfonso before publication as the representatives of the liberal profession, industry, commerce am! labour, (boson by ll:e Government without being lonsultcd. It is possible 1 some will ret use to act, especially as the Government ioix chosen those least associated with polities. In that event new appointments Til be made.

i uni)fxTime;’s u ktik f.ai f.nt. RERUN. Sept. 21. There are persistent rumours that President Von Himlcnburg. having ;reached .eighty years ol age, twill retire from the Presidency. Hit Party iniiiieuees may change his indention. The Nationalists are keen for Ins retention in the tear that a .Mir.'i-sser might not he so symoatiietie towards Berman Nationalism, while the imb" trirlists are afraid flirt the dee.ora,.- j in its present mood, might ret i;i a ultra-Lihernl. 50.000 .MIMES IN SIN MONTHS. LONDON, Sept. 21. Van Lear Black has arrived at Bristol. having lio-.ui nearly CO,OCR miles in six months, over twenty-seven countries in Europe and Asia. Piloted by two Dutchmen, he Intel not a single mishap. FRANCE AND ROSSI A. PARIS, Sept. 21. The “-Matin'’ states representations made to Tcluldicriii in Moscow hv the French Ambassador point out. that while France is considering a Russian proposal lor a non-aggression pact no I reaty can be concluded in the present circumstances. Jl is impossible t-» negotiate through Rakowsky; uiiso Russia inii'i. make a filial definite proposal lor a settlement e-t the debt. CLASH WITH COMMUNISTS. PARIS, Sept. 21. ,V violent light occurred at Beseem between polite and Communists arising out of the arrest of the Communist leader ol a demonstration which was being held despite official prohibition. .Supporters followed the arrested man to the' police station. Cavalry were summoned and charged and dispersed the mob, of whom thirteen were arrested. THEFT CHARGE. ■WELLINGTON, Sept. 22. A further remand until October oth. was granted in the case of Thomas Victor Crease, a traveller, who was charged with committing theft by failing to account for £656 2s od, which sum lie collected in varying amounts on behalf of AVhiteawav and Company. Accused was allowed bail of £250 and on© surety of a similar amount.

CHARGE OF FRAUD. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 22. Before a magistrate to-day Adolphus Ourline pleaded guilty to various charges of obtaining goods from city firms by fraud, of a total value of £‘26. and was ordered reformative treatment for two years. GRIM ALPINE DRAMA. GENEVA, August 9. A party ot English climbers figured in an Alpine drama on the Mont Blanc ranee, details of which have just come •to light. Two Zurich men, M. Schuler and M. Lauhucher, both mem hers of tlie Alpine Club, were ascending the Dent du Rcquin when one of their ropes slipp'd and M. Schuler fel over an abyss. The second rope held, but M. Schul-'r, who had struck the side of the cliff, was killed instantly. AV hen the dead body of his companion dangling in space at the other end of the rone, M. Lanbaeher's situation was becoming desperate who.i the English climbers and their Swiss guides who had heard M. Schuler's cry as he fell, arrived. They quickly released AL Laubachor from his terrible harden.