SEVERE SHOWFALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 April 1922, Page 5

SEVERE SHOWFALL.

IN ENGLAND AND WALES. WELSH RAILWAYS BLOCKED. FIXTURES POSTPONED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received April 2, 11.5 pjn. London, April 1. The heaviest snowfall for many years occurred in Wlales, and in the north-east and west of England; also on the south coast. The Welsh railways are blocked, and footfall matches have been abandoned. The Newbury races were cancelled owing to there being six inches of snow on the ground, which is unparalleled since 1908. A hurricane in the channel blew several small craft ashore.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. JOURNALISTS IN INDIA. THE NEWS SENT ABROAD. SEVERE CRITICISM PASSED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Delhi, March 31. Despite certain joint opposition from influential Indians who are convinced that the country is not sufficiently settled for such a measure, the Legislative Assembly passed a Bill repealing the Press and the Newspaper Incitement to Offences Act.

The most remarkable feature of the debate was an attack by Razi All on the journalists of India. He made bitter complaints against sensational items sent from India to the English Press fby adventurous correspondents, who claimed to know more of India than the Government and the Legislature. He did not z ask the Government to institute censorship, but thought the Telegraph Act ought to be revised so as to prevent Press correspondents dictating to India.

The member added that so far India had been ruled in the name of the King by Parliament on the one hand, and by the Government of India on the other, but there had arisen another class, the Press correspondents, whose writings caused an incalculable damage to the interests of the country. He further protested against what he described as the infamous action of people using disreputable methods in trying to prejudice India’s cause before the British public, and to keep India in perpetual bondage. The Viceroy has prorogued both Leg-islatures.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.