GENERAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10361, 5 September 1922, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS.

The Now South Wales Education Bill in connection with the public schools has increased from £1,871,000 to £3,520,'00(J» between 1917 and 1921.

An unpleasant incident occurred during the Nottingham v. Hampshire cricket match. Newman became angry because the crowd barracked when he rearranged his field in order lo meet the r\ound-tho-wickot howling. He hesitatad to begin the over, and Tennyson ordered him to the pavilion. Newrnaoi, on returning, kicked down the wickot and used objectionable language. The French wheat harvest is estimated at 75,000,000 quintals, necessitating the importation oif 8,000,000 to 10,000,000 quintals'. The vine crops are except! onally good, except in Burgundy and in the eastern districts. The sugaj beet cror* is vory heavy, and there will be rf< large surplus available for export. Over 1000 officers have bean demobilised owing to the reorganisation of the Indian Army. Others have been warned that their services may be dispensed with. The bulk of the officers are returning to England, and others are proceedingto the dominions, including 15 to New Zealand.

Fifteen men. are dead, 14 are injured (two fatally), and three ar"© missing through an explosion in a' colliery in Cumberland, Vancouver Island. The mine Is not on lire, and the damage slight. The British Cabinet has decided to grant Austria 20,000,000 lire forthwith, and a further 50,000,000 lire within the next fortnight.