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Greymouth Evening Star, 8 November 1912, Page 7

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————— (Per Independent Service). THE SAILOR’S FOOD. GRAFT IN THE V S. NAVY. LONDON. October 30. A graft scandal has arisen in the comriiisariat department of the American Navy. Bitter complaints have been made by the seamen as to the quality of the food, and it is alleged that an organised system of graft ,involving large sums of money, has long been in force. A LIVELY PARLIAMENT. MEMBERS FIGHT SOLDIERS. LONDON, October 31. There was more excitement at the Parliament House in Buda-Pesth to-day. A cordon of soldiers was drawn up round the building to prevent the return of the members of the Opposition Party, who were ejected. Headed by the leaders, they tried to force their way in. Violent scenes followed. ' The sitting of the House was held in the absence of the rioters. SHORT SHRIFT FOR REBELS. SHOT WITHOUT TRIAL. LONDON, October 30. Thirty-eight Mexican rebels who were captured in a skirmish with Government troops yesterday wore given short shrift, the Federal commander ordering their execution wit-hunt trial, or without even going through the formality of ascertaining their names. SIR ARTHUR QUILLER-COUCH. PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LITERATURE. LONDON, November 1. Sir Arthur Qniller-t.’oneh, the wellknown novelist, poet and essayist, has been appointed Professor of English literature at Cambridge University. FROM A STANDING START. MOTOR CAR’S GOOD WIN. LONDON, November 1, At Brooklands to-day a 12-horse-power motor-car, from a standing- start, did 66j iniles in an hour, CITY WORKERS. THE IDEAL LIFE TO LEAD. LONDON. November 1.

The ideal life for city worker.? was one of the questions discussed at the Health Conference at the Guildhall to-day. It was urged that all city workers should have an hour’s rest every day, a day's rest every week, a week-end trip once a month, and a good holiday every year. LONDON COINERS. SUCCESSFUL POLICE RAID. LONDON, November 1. The police raided a coining den at Kensington, and seized a complete outfit for the printing of Bank of England notes. A coining plant was also secured. Four man were arrested on the premises. COLLAPSE OF A SCAFFOLDING. FOURTEEN MEN INJURED. LONDON. November 1. Through the collapse of some scaffolding in front of a picture show palace in Bristol to-day fourteen workmen fell a distance of 20 feet. Most of the men had limbs broken, and others sustained internal injuries. QUICK LUNCH COUNTER. ORIGINATOR DIES OP INDIGESTION LONDON, November 1. John Meehan, the originator of the quick-lunch counter in Nc;w York, died in that city to-day. By the irony of fate, this man’s death was due to acute indigestion. Meehan had amassed a big fortune, and died worth £200,000,