CABLE MISCELLANY

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12211, 8 August 1925, Page 5

CABLE MISCELLANY

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ThO' Governor of Hongkong Has issued a proclamation to the volunteer corps called out for actual military service on June 21st,'Stating that it now appears unnecessary that the period of such service*^should continue. The Freedom of Limerick. was conferred on Archbishop Mahnix at the Borough Council. During an air pageant at Tokoroeawa, commemorating the deeds of aviation victims in the past, an airplane collided with the observation rope of a balloon, and severed it The airplane crashed, killing the pilot and injuring the photographer. The balloon is still flying, followed by an automobile. The Farmers' Conference in Sydney passed a resolution in favour of the creation of a compulsory wheat pool under the control of the wheat growers. \ ' The British Empire Steel Corporation has also accepted the Government’s terms for the settlement of the miners’ strike, which began six months ago. The no-confidenoe motion, in the West Australia Legislative Assembly, charging the Government with failing to maintain law and order during the reoent industrial disturbances, was defeated by 25 votes to 16. Japan has notified Russia that Soviet commercial commissioners will be admitted to Japan, but no diplomatic privileges will be accorded to them. The U.S. Navy Department has announced that the airship Shenandoah will be fitted with 10 maobine-guns fpr experimental purposes. The guns will be placed two in the forward gondolas, two aft, and two on top of the ship, and one in each of the power cars. The dirigible is to fly westward as far as Des Moines, lowa, on September Ist.