"STOP PRESS” NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12755, 26 September 1919, Page 1

"STOP PRESS” NEWS.

(Reserved for late news received after tie paper has gone to press.) DISASTER TO LAUNCH. GISBORNE, September 25. Tha fishing launch Shamrock was biown ciboiv at Tuaniotu Island. There v.ero tv.o occupants, a European and u Native. Rewi Giilman, the Native, was a returned soldier, and was seen to strip and swim for shore, but so far has J net been found. The other occupant remained in the boat, and was assisted to the shore by a camping party. WANGANUI ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the second day or the Wanganui races are; OWEN HANDICAP, of 250 sots; six furlongs—Demos Sat Tib. Soli'anello fist, Kipling 7st 101b, Ermine 7rt 01b, Jut land Tst slb. Oratress 7si 111b, Carmel Arch Cat 101b. ST JOHN'S HACK HANDICAP, u? 150 sovs; six furlongs—Nursing Sister Sst Gib, Egmont Park Sat lib, Nema line 7st lOib, Farce 7st Gib, Halcyor 7st 31b, Zela 7st 2lb, Mannish 7st 2lu. Knpiti 7st, Amberine 7st. Admyra 7al, Kerry Knob 7st. GONTILLE HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; ono mile and five furlongs—Yankee Jack IGst Gib. Play off lOst 51]?, Royal Chef lOst 31b. Combustion 9st 121b, Austin 9sl 81b, Ngakanui 9st Sib. Siguorella Dst. MASANGAI STEEPLECHASE, c i 300 sovs; about three miles—Kurapai 10at 111b, Mattock lOst 7lb, Bollin lOst 21b, Khartoum 9st Sib. Cornelian Ost 71b. Tigerland 9st 7lb. Onlpoto 9st 7!b, BIGGIE HANDICAP, of -too govs; one mile and a quarter—vblo Set plb. Client cat 81b. Ail Over Sat 7ib, Hurry Up 7st 81b, Husamau fist lilb, War Star 6sfc 71b, Bingham Cat 71b. MODTOA HACK HANDICAP. c f 150 sovs; one mile and lie yards—Scaepnic Pst 111b, Sir Fanciful fc'st 131b. Rose Queen fist 6lb, Engari fist lib. Papanm ost Ho, Tame Ron 6?. L Simon <st 121b, While Ranger 7si Sib, s[a sha! Kell Tat Gib, Crystal Palace 7sr, Pomona 7st., Cheer Up 7sl. RAILWAY HACK HAIncICAI’, o; luO sovs; six furlongs—Sir Fanciful 9st llib. Ruddy 9st 71 b. Nursing Sisl.r Bst 11b, Nomaline Set iolb. Fare© Ssl 51b, Self Alliane Sat 21b, Zcla fist. Malingerer fist. DEBUTANTE STAKES—Demand fist, Lis towel fist, Tainiai. Sat, Liberian Sst. Rionao 7s't gib. All Cerise 7st 9lb, Toasarea 7at Olfa, —— t, LONDON, September 25. Sailed—City of Madras, for Auuland. Tho rail-way workers have accepted. Sir Eric Geddes' invitation for a conference. The Marylebono Club is unable tr. promise to send a cricket team to Australia in the autumn of 1320 until t!SV reports of the counties are received auc considered. - JOHANNESBURG, September 25. The secretary of the Chamber of the ■- Industrial Federation will represent the workers at the Washington Labour Conference. PARIS, September 25. In the Chamber, in the debate on the Peace Treaty, M. Clemnicoau, referring to the possibility of the XJuitcd States not ratifying the League o; Nations covenant, said the League would still be operative. Referring is Socialists’ questions about the admission of Russia, 11, Pichon said tho League would only recogniso tho Governments which guaranteed international engagements. Russia, in ita present condition, did not respect such, engagements. PETKOGKAD, September 25. The Bolshevik, newspaper “ laveatia” states that iho socialisation o; children is making headway. All from the ago of three aio forcibly taken from their parents and placed in State institution a, where they are educated on Bolshevik lines. In order to protect the children from parents wit: bourgeois sympathies their visits ar- ; forbidden. It is admitted that on., result of the experiment lias been thai many children have died owing to lack of care and proper food. BERLIN, September 25. In I lie National Assembly, Dr Erzbcreer announced that lie was preparing measures for raising the exchange rate. He urged the flotation of a big international loan, with tho help of America, in order to restore the financial health of Europe GERALDINE RACES. WATNTJT HACK HANDICAP. MUSTARD POT ... 1 IMMENSE . . .2 ST WINNOW . . ;; Scratched—4!Tgh Heels,

LADIES’ HOCKEY TOURNAMENT. Half-time Score: , Wanganui 0, Canterbury B 0; Manawutu 1, Auckland 0 j Canterbury A 4, Nelson 0. WASHINGTON, September 35. An anti-Japanese Delegation produced figures showing that, at the present rate of immigration, the United States by the end of the century would Lave