BLIGHTY NEWS.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 21, 6 August 1920, Page 14

BLIGHTY NEWS.

Owing to the strike of Duhlin dockers on the question of handling Army stores the London and North-Western Railway cargo steamboat service to Ireland wrs stopped. Passenger sailings wers as usual. A "Guild of Builders for London," consisting of members of the operatives' trade unions, is to be formed, its first duty being described as the mobilization of labour for ihe' "erection of houses. The Ulster Unionist Council deeided by a large majority in favour of the -sixcounty area for the Northern Parliament. It is stated in official quarters that notices sent out by landlords in anticipation of the passing of the Increase of Rent Bill have no legal force. A scheme of primary and secondary health centres is proposed in an interim report by the Medical Consultative Committee, of which Lord Dawson of Penn is chairman. The International Law Association Conferehce at Portsmonth discussed the laws of war at sea. The American Ambassador said the differences of opinion among Americans must not be taken as evidence of unwilhngness to join in establishing just rules for international conduct. Motor-omnibuses with pneumatic tyres and capable of higlier speeds are projected by the London General Omnibus Company. News messages were sent by wireless telephone from Chelmsford to the London office of the "Daily Mail," and were distinctly heard also at Devonport, Liverpool, Halifax, and elsewhere.

At Louth, Lincolnshire, a sudden flood swept through the town causing considerable loss of life and great damage to property, many houses being demolished. Floods occurred in towns in Laitcashire, Yorkshire, .Lincolnshire, and Wales, and on the London and North-Western Railway near Lancaster a bridge was swept away. The report of the World Hydrographic Conference heJd in London last year recommends an international standard for charts and the establishment of an International Hydrographic Bureau, Two of the King's horses from the Windsor stables will compete at the Richmond Royal Horse Show, for which a record number of entries has been received, The Archbishop of Canterbury has written to Dr F. B. Meyer inviting the prayers of Free Churchmen on behalf of the Lambeth Conference's deliberations, Dr Meyer has replied thanking liim ff«r his "courteous and cordial invitation." The number of undefended suits to be heard during the next sittings of ihe Divorce Court is about 1,275, as compared with 662 a year ago, - and 238 in 1914. Sir Richard Glazebrook, lecturing to the Royal Aeronautical Society, described experiments which are taking place with a view to the prevention of fire on aircrait. Dr. Inge delivered the Romances Lecture at Oxf rd, his subject being "The Idea of P? gress." He said that while the accum iated experience of mankind was of giv value it did not constitute real progr ; in human nature itself. The 29th onference of the International Law Associ ion opened at Portsmouth. The execu ive of the N.U.R. considered the refusal of their Irish members to handle munit ons, The matter is to be submitted to a full meeting of the Triple Alliance immediately. Two seetions are being organised to con. duct negotiations with M. Krassin, one political, the other financial and commcrcial. The Soviet delegate, it is now stated, is to meet Ministers representing the Cabinet as a whole. At the Conference of the International Law Association at Portsmouth Lord Justice Younger, in an address on the treatment of prisoners of war, urged the importance of seeing that nations wero not committed in advanee to proposals which their people or high command would renounce in timo oi war, The Irish Labour Party executive has deeided to support the railwaymen and dockers in their refusal to handle mumtions.