MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1928, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

(By Telegraph—l’er Press Association.)

' THE SOUTHERN CROSS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m). SYDNEY, July 28. The overhauling of the Southern Cross is nearly completed and Smith and Ulm will announce the date of the Tasman flight immediately after the tests. POISONING INQUEST. ADELAIDE, July 28. At the enquiry into the deaths of Mrs Tanner and three children, cabled on 23rd., Harold Tanner (husband) gave evidence that he had repeated quarrels with his wife, who was jealous and believed he was unfaithful. The medical evidence was that all the deaths were due to poisoning but in tho case of Mrs Tanner, the opinion was expressed that it was nob self administered. The hearing was adjourned. THE NEW PRIMATE. LONDON, July 27. Dr Gordon Lang (Archbishop of York) has been appointed to the Primacy iu succession to Dr Davidson. CITTA DI MILANO’S RECEPTION. STOCKHOLM, July 20. The “ Citta di Milano ” met a sullen reception at Narvik. Many people watched her arrival, but gave no signs of a demonstration or a tribute. Norwegian feeling, however, is bitter over the fate of Malmgren and over the disappearance of Amundsen, and this was shown on the quay with tho request to make fast, as no one offered assistance. A member of the crew had to jump ashore while Norwegian sailors looked on in icy silence. There was not the slightest sign of greeting. After the gangway was lowered an armed tfalian kept watch on dock, while Norwegian police kept guard ashore. In tho face of the ,crowd of silent by-standers, the “Italia” survivors resumed uieir journey to Sweden in a special coach brought alongside the Citta di Milano, whence there came about twenty persons. All of them looked well except General Nobiie, who appeared to he tired and was limping, and Signor Ceccioni, whose leg was bandaged, and who was using crutches. Not one of them was carried into the coach, so that it is not known if Mariano accompanied the others en route to Stockholm. A great crowd watched their departure, but again there was complete silence.

PANAMA REQUEST REFUSED, .deceived this dav at 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON. July 27 Mr Kellogg refused the Panama Conservatives request, stating America would not bo justified in intervening m Panama, election.

BAR ASSOCLVTION PRESIDENT. WASHINGTON, July 27. A message from Seattle states Gurney Nowlin of Los Angeles, has been elected prescient of the American Bar Association.

PEACE PACT. BONBON, July 27

TJhough oil)'ia( circles in London late tliis afternoon only knew that the Peace Pact is ‘beig-signed at Paris in tho last week of Aiugust, a. French semi-official announcement has fixed tho date as August 27th. This is generally accepted. It conveniently fits in with tho Foreign Ministers’ journey to Geneva to p irtkp.ute in the League Council meeting on August 30. Official circles express a keen desire that Australia and New .Zealand should sign separately, and also express appreciation at those Dominions’ unquestioning trust in Britain as the medium for preliminary diseitssons. The gathering at Paris will have a special interest. D..\ Strcscmn nil’s visit will be tho first by a German Foreign Minister to Paris since the war.

Tho only Ministerial absentees are likely to be Signor Mussoliue and the Japanese (Consign Minister.

DISPUTE OVER. RECEPTION. AUCKLAND. July 27

Regarding the question of a civic reception to the English League team, tiie Mayor, Mr Baildon, said that a deputation from the New Zealand League waited on him to-day. A, re ported statement by a member oi the League Council to the effect that a civic reception should he demanded, had not been denied. The Mayor said he especially resented this remark. He told the deputation that it must be withdrawn before he could consider the matter further. Providing this was done lie saw no obstacle in the way of such a reception on Monday when the team would how arrive.

fn tho meantime there is a dead lock.

MOTOR SMASH. AUCKLAND. July 27

As tiio result of a motor car striking an electric light polo in Remuera about two o’clock this morning, three young men—George McMillan, junr., t' elix Fisher, and Geoffrey Mnrler—wore admitted to the hospital with severe injuries t(i the head. The car is owned by Mr G. McMillan, senr. of Remuera, and was valued at over one thousand pounds. It was extensively damaged. The accident occurred when tho party was returning home after a (lance at a cabaret. There was a very heavy fog at the time. The condition of Fisher is reported to be fairly serious.