LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3566, 31 August 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The British Engineering Employers’ Federation is giving a week’s notice' of a national lock-out. Sir James Allen, after visiting Newcastle and Darlington, reported that the Newcastle experiments with Taranaki irotisand were scientifically satisfactory. Carruthers, the famous English international and ex-champion, beat M. Orchard, of New Zealand in the third round of the open bowling competition at Hastings (England! after a great fight by 21-19. It, is understood that Japan intends to send an unofficial commissioner to the United States with the object of facilitating a mutual understanding and improving relations, between Japan and the United States. The Secretary of Agriculture estimated that the United States’ wheat crop will exceed the pre-war average by one hundred million bushels. The corn crop is expected to he three thousand million, and the oat crops fourteen hundred million. The total value of crops is estimated at 25,000 million dollars.

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A dance will be hdld in the Taoroa Hall on Friday evening .'next. September 3rd, in aid of the Hibernian Queen candidate. Good music will be provided, and every arangement is being made for the comfort of patrons.

The United Press correspondent at Lucerne states that the Swiss police are taking extra precautions to safeguard Mr Lloyd George as the result of reports that Sinn Feiners ha\e departed from Ireland with the object of assassinating the Premier, who, however, is unperturbed.

The police at Vardoe (Norway) seized seventy thousand roubles in gold found in the luggage of Madson, editor of a Socialist ne*w spaper at Trondheim. Madsen was returning from the Moscow International Conference. where he represented the Norwegian Labour Party.

The name-guessing competition for the turkey donated to the Hibernian Queen candidate committee was decided last night at the euchre party in the Town Hall supper room, anc Messrs W. Brown and TV. Jeffieys both guessed the name and played off for the turkey, which was eventually won by Mr Jeffreys. The gentleman who was asked to name the turkey to close the competition gave him the name of “Billy.”

According tP a despatch from Seoul, the recent disturbance occurred when an American Congressman addressed a group of Koreans. The speaker, who is one of a party of Parliamentarians, was scheduled to make an address, which at the last moment the Japanese authorities cancelled. The Congressman, not knowing of the cancellation, addressed an audience, and the Japanese police attempted to arrest his hearers.

While flying from Bathurst to Albury. Parer and Mclntosh struck magneto trouble, and in attempting a forced landing at Culcairn the machine suddenly nose-dived a few feet from the ground. The aviators were thrown clear, and escaped with a severe shaking. Parer states that the machine is damaged beyond repair. One wing is broken and the rudder, propeller and front smashed. They will finish the rest of the journey to Melbourne by train.

A message from Delhi states that Mr R. W. Willoughby, deputy commissioner of Kheri, in the province of Oudh, was assassinated at his residence, during the absence of his servants, by a local Moslem fanatic.' The latter was a convict who had served sentences for burglary and assaulting a magistrate. Three others were arrested Evidence discloses that the crime was the outcome*of Khalifafe agitation and the prosecution of certain itinerant preachers in connection therewith.

The euchre party held in the Town. Hall Supper Room last evening in aid of the Hibernian Queen candidate was a great success, the whole of the 24 tables being filled. Thirteen games were played with the result that Miss Davies (OhutuJ and Mr P. O’Connor each won' eleven games and the lady’s and gentlemen’s prizes respectively. The prizes were donated by Mr Jas. Thurston and Mr F. X. Thurston. An excellent supper was provided by the ladies’ committee, and was greatly appreciated.

A London cable message states that in an exhaustive report on its recent Visit to Russia, the British Labour delegation emphatically contradicts statements as to the prevalence of crime, disorder, death from starvation, etc. The report declares that although social equalisation is far from complete, glaring inequalities of for(une no longer exist. It praises systematic efforts to improve the economic and social conditions of the people, but questions whether too heavy a price is not. being paid for the advantages. pointing out that personal freedom and freedom of speech and press have “Veen totally abolished. The delegation believes that the attacks against Russia in the west will result in the spread of Bolshevism in Persia and the East.

Our Ohutu correspondent writes: The last of the euchre parties in connection with the Ohutu Social Club was held on Friday night, with a fair attendance; Mrs Gumming winning the ladies,’ prize and Miss Davies the booby. Mr Bailey won the gent’s and Mr J. Egan the booby. The winners of the points prizes for the season were: —Mrs Taylor 1, Mrs Fenning 2, and gents: Mr Taylor 1, and Mr Stevens 2. On Friday night next a social evening will be held and the prizes: for the season will be given out. All are welcome and a bumper house is expected, for a good programme is being drawn up. The Ohutu orchestra will be there, and as the raor

raised is for a good cause, no one should be backward at coming forward. Go'bd singing, good music, and good supper. Door opens at 7 p.m.