NEWS IN BRIEF.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 12, 4 June 1920, Page 8

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Anstrian Peace Treaty has "been l'atified by the United States. J It is understood that the Rev, Hector M-cLean, M.A., M.S.c., B.D., has received call from St. Andrew's Congregatiem, Dimedin. "The Otago Daily Times" reporis that strong phrases were used by the Port Chalmers Council to condemn profiteering, This is about the only tliing that is being done to stop profiteering. The St. Kilda Borough Council have decided to cut off the water supply owing to non-payment of rates. The Council ; must expect a drought to inipose punisbment. A Sydney message states that the aut-b-orities have promised a further iriquiry into the Father Jerger case pending his j deportation. The first inquiry rnust be like our Royal Commissions, "inefiective," The Londondei'ry Gorporat-ion has removed Lord French's name from the Freenian's Roll. The mayor described himas a discredited politician. "The National News" states that general warships are being fitted out at . Shcerness to proceed to Ireland, where tk situation is regarded as more serious than tli * repoi't-s indicate. It is helieved tlial ; an atte-mpt at rehellion is inuninent. The International Labour Office of the Leagne of Nations resents New Zealand s nou-representation at the Genoa eoniei' ence. An Auckland message states that- a ; postal official at Runciman was aocoste by a man with a revolver, who a sum of money and rode away on t')6 postman's bicycle. Dennis Gunn has ben sentenced to death ■ for the inurder of the post-master at P°" i sonby. Finger-print evidence pln.yci ■» j prcminent part in the prosecution. The Soldiers' Conference passed the lowing remits : "That a Bill be 'ntr° ^ to Parliament next session providing \ Anzac Day be a st-atutoiy holiday; t ia ^ the opinion of the Association the shortage of house property ; the 1 Xl ■' ^ prices thereof, and the scarcity o J ^ ing operations are largely the 1>e^uj]dsult of the wholesale exportation o ing timber hy most of the, lang1 : co-operations throughout h evs £(Cp and that the Government be urSc ,T $ such exportations and commaii available building material for ' to of homes." A resolution P the effect that an efficient do is essential to New Zealand-