MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 April 1928, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) A.MKKIt AX PROPOSAL. WASH IXU TON, April Id. Despite Ereinli opposition to the sweeping, unqualified renunciation of war. Cnited States to-day proposed that -i\ great world powers and other interested governments join in a treaty lor ever outlawing war of every description as amongst themselves, lids proposal is embodied in a note, copies ol which were simultaneously delivered hv American Ambassadors to Uoreign Offices in London. Berlin. Koine and Tokio. Accompanying the communication was a preliminary draft pact, •• representing in a general way tor a treaty which the government of the United States is prepared to sign.” The brief draft is a simple declaration whereby the signatories would condemn recourse to war for the solution of international controversies and renounce it as an instrument of national poiev in their relations to one another. MAJOR 11 AUDI IAM. V.C. WELLINGTON. April 11. Obituary.—. Major llardham. \.C ~ aged ol years, alter a long illness, lie obtained the decoration in the liner War in 15)01 fur rescuing Trooper Mct'rae under heavy fire.

EMPIRE LA IK)L K CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON'. April 11. The Labour Conference received an invitation to send delegates to attend a Labour Conference of all sections ol the Empire in London on July ’-bid. but decided that with the approach ol the general election it could not see its way to do so. but will prepare a statement ~n topics to be discussed and send it to London instead. LIQUOR TAX. SYDNEY. April LL Cabinet estimates that the liquor tax (eahled yesterday i will yield an additional C2oO.(HM> to the revenue annually. Special legislation will he enacted to impose the tax as soon as Parliament meets. VESSEL HELD UP. SYDNEY. April M. When the Australian United Steam Navigation Coinnauy’s steamer Mareeba was due to sail for .Melbourne it was found that nine of the firemen were missing. Efforts to fill the vacancies were unavailing and the remainder of the crew were paid off and the vessel tied up. COOKS’ GRIEVANCE. .MELBOURNE. April LI. Tlie Chairman of Directors of the Huddart Parker Coy. states the matter of the cooks’ vendetta against the company uill probably he ventilated before the* Arbitration Court. A representative ul the shipowners, rolerring to the trouble, said the cause was unemployment on the waterfront. The Cooks’ Onion had many members out of employment and it was in an endeavour to reduce idleness, that the Union suddenly demanded an increase the galley stall’s. It is rumoured that the 1 nion would, if necessary, adopt a more militant attitude and threaten to hold up all colliers, should the owners not comply with its demands for an additional cook for each vessel. The Secretary of the Marine Cooks’ Union denies that the Union refused to supply cooks for the Werribeo. He said be did not. know why the men would not respond to the (all. He added there was no conned ion between the trouble in Sydney and the M ernliee.

IiODV FOI'ND IN' HIVKK. COH K. April 11. \K'x;iniliT ( raw lord. married. aged IS years. and a blacksmith. <'l Coro, W;is missing iroil? his homo this week. Ilis hoily wa- discovered in the Ma(aura River last night. Doooasoil Marl I,con tit poor health lately. AVHKAT I’OOI,. MELBOrRXE. April 13'I ho Employers’ Federation in a statement strongly opposes the ])roposed compulsory wheat pool which it says would have the olivet of permanently the costs to producer and of prices to consumer. MEEBOI'RNE. April Id. Sailed: Eubrico for Auckland. NEWCASTLE, April IdSailed: Iron Baron for Wellington. SYDNEY AYEiATHEE. SYDNEY. April 14. The weather is showery and the outlook for the races is gloomy. SALVAGE POSSIBLE. SYDNEY. April M. Radio advices from Ci/.0. in Solomon Islands, state there is a strong prohahilitv of the Yat-rti with a cargo of silver ore and zinc < omentrates, valued tit £59,000 being refloated, MURDER CHARGE. BRISBANE. April 14. A well known Chinese hanana-grow-er. George Dan of Middle Creek near PCmc.na. was found fatally stabbed wit'll a cook's knife, in a hotel at Pomona. where he was staying. Enter an Italian civile, Guieseppe Seiglitano was arrested and charged with murder. RAILWAY STRIKE. PERTH. April 14. In sympathy with the Midland Railway strikers the State Railway employees have refused to handle goods for delivery to tho Midland Coy. The State Railway Commissioner therefore

announced there was no other course hut to refuse to accept lurther consignments. This development" will probably defeat the Midland Coy’s endeavour to send a special train from Midland Junction to Gerraldton with tho iiid of officials. CANADIAN' VIEW’S. A'AXCOFVER. April 13. In denouncing certain Canadian Public men for criticising the Australian Treaty. Cliirman Tomlin, at the annual meeting of British Columbia Branch of Canadian Manufacturers' Association, said the Association favoured a pact as well as negotiations for similar treaties in other parts of the Empire wherever possible. He declared: “There must he a spirit of give and take if Empire trade is to he built up. FEDERAL SHIPPING LINE. LONDON April Id. It is reported that Klysant acquired the Commonwealth line for C 1.900.000 sterling of which a quarter of a million is in cash and the balance in instalments. FEDERAL POLITICS. CANBERRA, April 14. The Royal assent has been granted the Financial Agreement Rill to ratify the financial agreement between the States and the Commonwealth last year. Certain phases of the agreement involving changes in the constitution cannot he put into effect until submitted to referendum by the people which will he taken simultaneously with the Federal general election.

WEDDING. SKHOY— HONEY —At All Saints’ Church, Hokitika, on Easter Monday April Oth. by lfev. Canon Hamilton, assisted by Rev. Perkins. Lillian Caroline eldest daughter of Air and Mrs S. Honey, of Kailiitm to Anthony Sr hoy, of Knkujxitnlii, South Westland.