"STOP PRESS” NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12753, 24 September 1919, Page 1

"STOP PRESS” NEWS.

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THE RED CROSS. • ' Colonel iho lion R. 11. Rhodes .and Mrs It. 11. Rhodes -will visit TaivTapu ou Saturday, and v;ui be accorded a Rod Cross welcome homo by tlio' ltod Cross Societies oi the district in the afternoon. TALL ITIOAC A LADDER. At iiocn to-day a carpenter named Victor i'loed, employed by Air W. Milhamsau on tuo Aov.- Ecuhuid Earmer3 Go-operative 3 nc.v buildings lit. Eangioxa, foil from a height of--about laft, owing to , a ladder slipping. He sustained ft severe injury to one aukhand was also badiy bruhed and shaken. Ko doctor was available at Rangier a, uud fho man was at ones conveyed to the Christchurch. Hospital in ci motorcar. A SOLDIERS" COMPANY, XEW PLYMOUTH, Sept. 21. Colonel Mitchell, D.5.0., addressing the local Returned Soldiers’ .Association, outlined a proposal that 23.000. returned soldiers should invest ill) each out ot their gratuity- to form a company to establish v.-oollcu mills, a. tannery and hoot, factory, fof’manufacturing standard lines oi woollen, goods, boots and shoos, thus uroviding employment for ictiiruc'cl soldiers and cheapening production. HOCKEY’ TOURNAMENT. Half-time Scores. Canterbury 3, Wellington 2;, Nelson 1, Auckland 0; "Wanganui 0, Manawatu

ADDINGTON MARKET, Tho fat sheep market at, Addington ,v.-as onb of tho dearest that Las been experienced at tiro yards The supply 'svaa » very email one, and prices tea.in consequence, tho sale finishing with ■an ajlvanco of fully 3s io 7s over last week’a increase in value. Many butchers wore unable to secure supplies at anv. price to carry cu, and thoy aro resorting to obtaining permits Ho get frozen meat from the works. •’ The price 10-day for mutton at the market would average Is a lb, and in some cases more. The North Canterbury Tamers’ Union decided to-day to support the tending Homo of a Commission on the subject of meat prices. CREDITORS - MEETING. The meeting of creditors in tho estate of Robert Francis M’Donald, carpenter, of Nursery Road, culled for to-day was adjourned sine dio as thero was no ap peaqance of the creditors. The bankrupt’s debts amounted to £124 2s 7d. Ho ascribed his failure to ill-hoalth. IVASIIINGTON, September AS. The first test of party strength in connection with, the Peace Treaty took place in the Senato when Senator Dodge moved, tlic po-upancruent till Tuesday for tho consideration of for(v amendments, eJinunaung the Uni ten States' from tho different Commissions. Tho motion was adopted by -13 votes U •10. Tits State Department denies thal any instructions have been given in reference to the Anti-saloon League’s operations in England. NEW YORK, September 23. Reports from Pittsburg slate that there has been noting at Farrc!!, Pennsylvania. Two of the rioters are dead, and many Lave been injured. The Steel Trust furnaces are closed and in many instances half-staffs arc working, dm of the greatest ’industrial struggles ii America bus been precipitated and th. "United Stales Senate bus authorised at. inquiry. State troops are guarding Pittsburg. The Delhlehtm Steel Company’s employees have decided upon tu: sympathetic etrike- . .. N.Z. BOWLING COUNCIL. The sixth annual report presented at to-day’s meeting of tho Council of the New Zealand Bowling Association stated that the membership of affiliated clubs was estimated at about 11,500, and that live clubs had affiliated during tho year. The balancesheet showed, a credit balance of about £IOO. Notice of motion was given tc the effect that tho date for tho pay mctiL of tho annual levy by Centre shouid bo altered from November 1 t February 1. Applications for efiili; ■ tion from tho Stmuysido and llakuiClubs were granted. THE GRATUITY SCHEME. (Special to “ StAr.”) WELLINGTON, September 21. Tho question of gratuities is at th> head of tho Order Paper, and discussion may be commenced this after noon. It is certain to bo somewhat prolonged. There is speculation in the lobby aa to tho courso members art inclined to take. It is not thought likely that the Government will be disposed to increase, the amount, and should any movement in this direction be made, the Government majority Iregarded as assured. Some Independent members are inclined to favour an increase, but no clue has been given aa to tho views of the Opposition.