"STOP PRESS" NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16715, 22 April 1922, Page 1

"STOP PRESS" NEWS.

CRe served for late sews rwoelred after the paper has gone to pnem), SEE JONES, M'CROSTTE CO.'e IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS ON PAGE 9CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING. The Christchurch Gun Clubs clay pigeon cLamp onshi.) Mas deci«k*ri at the club's ground this afternoon. Twenty-eight competitors faced the trap. 'li e conditions were 17 birds, to be flri fl at from 16yds range, L. A. Shand was referee. At the conclusion of the 17 rounds W. Donald, D. F. Deneby and P. MofTatt had scored the possible 17. They divided liie gweepstuke, and then shot off for ulie club championship and Officer's Cup, P. Moffatt winning. The medal which goes with the championship was presented by Dr Simpson, the president of the club. EXPLOSION OP SHELLS. PARIS, April 21. A Boulogne telegram states that • three Preach workmen were killed and three injured through explosions of shells from the British camp at Eta pies, which continued throughout the day. The danger of the explosions spreading to the sheds, which are full of asphyxiating shells was -Jj only averted late at night- > MR SASTRI’S VISIT. | DELHI. April 22. Responding to the invitation to visit Australia. 'Mr S. V. Sastri and hi* secretary, Mr Bajpai, will leave Co- - . -r-j , iombo on May 22. They will stay In Australia for a mouth and will then visit New Zealand for seventeen days, and Canada for a month. They will f| arrive in the United States in Sep- * te in her. j BUBOltflO PLAGUE SYDNEY. April 22. ' Another case of the plague is re- £ | ported -* Sussex Street. SHIPBUILDING DISPUTE. LONDON, April 21 j*} The amalgamated engineers’ alfil- 3, iated unions are negotiating separ- Bji ately to-day with the employers. The T. former negotiations broke down. In jjr the afternon a number of afPiliateil unions threatened to break away from the Shipbuilding Trades Fed- t2 ~ eration unless their negotiations s. - \ reached a settlement within two days. DUNEDIN RACES. 2 .Jj DUMARESQ WELTER HANDICAP. J —Mirza 1. Raconteur 2. Gunlayer 3. ,< JK 48 All started. ELLESMERE TROTS. BLACKWATER HANDICAP, one v v mile. Proud, 6seo • - 1 t Lady Michael, £sec . -2 | Irish Eyes, the only other etarter, < was called off for anticipating her ;* bell. Time — 2min 25sec. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. Senior Grade.—Ashburton 3, Villa L. Referee Mr Davey.