“STOP PRESS” NEWS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17017, 16 April 1923, Page 12

“STOP PRESS” NEWS

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BON A K LA \Y MAY RKSI (; N. LONDON. April 15. Despite Die off-vial denial, the “ Daily Telegraph " Lobbyist nays tlml. ii n fort un a : ei.v there are solid grounds lor the report that Mr Ilonar Law is seriously considering retirement when the favourable moment arrives. The sole reason is that he fears that his health will not stand the strain much, longer. I.ABO'U IMS DEMANDS. LONDON, April 15. A conference of the Keel luternaroeolution in favour of a general strike to remedy workers' grievances. They ..re demanding a minimum of £1 wcosi y for all adults, a -fortyfour hour week, and the full maintenance of unemployed and their dependants. HOY A L ENTERTA IN ALL.NT. LONDON, April 15. The Duke or York and. his bride on their wedding day, will entertain Ml >OO 1 .‘iiitioii County Council -eh u children. riiE Burnt problem. LONDON, April 15. The .Merlin co-respondent of tli-a •Daily Telegraph" stales that the Socialist officii 1. organ vs strongly advocating the limiting <>r a new reparation oiler. This acceptance by the largest party in the Reichstag of the British suggestion is symptomatic of changed feelings here. Other parties hold similar views, though hitherto they would not give tljein clear public utteran. e. It is widely hop* d that Herr Rosenberg's speech in the Reichstag to-morrow will indicate a definite step in the direction of a. settlement. LLOYD GEORGE TOT. R. LONDON, April 13. The '• Daily Express ” understands that Mr Lloyd George will undertake a lecture tour of the United States aud Canada, commencing in September under the agency controlled by iug Mr Lloyd George’s articles. MAYOR OF AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, April 16. Mr J. 11. Gnus m I.as been re-cieot-ed Mayor of Auckland unopposed. MOTOR CARS COLLIDE. A collision between a motor car of Rossall Strefet and Merivale Lane shortly before 3 o’clock this afternoon. The car was being driven along Mori vale Lane by Mrs Selby Lucas and the taxi cab was proceeding south along Rossall Street, driven by Mr C. G. Moore. The cars came into collision and were both somewhat damaged, but luckily the occupants escaped injury. POLITICAL JSUMOUIIS. & LONDON, April 15. The past week’s incidents in the House of Commons, coupled with Mr Bonar Law's health are inspiring widespread predictions of tlie iminence of Mr Bonar Law’s retirement from Downing street. However, it is officially stated that Mr Bonar Law has no intention of assigning. S YOUNG DO A" KILLED. WANGANUI, April 16. A distressing, fatality occurred this morning on stuolins Hill. Two lads. Thomas and Alexander Railingall. double hanked on a hh-yele, were M’Kue. The eldest boy, aged 9t, was killed outright, and tlie other boy was badly bruised. He is unconscious, but not seriously injured. AUTHORESS’S WILL. LONDON. April 15. The kilo Katherine Mansfield, the authoress in her will requested Iwr husband to publish little, and to burn as much as possible from her C’R U E LTY TO A >•'!.’! A LS. LONDON. April 15. Captain Arlhnr Evans is iulroducing a Bill in Commons aut liorisiug Magistrates to order a Hogging in addition 1o hard labour in the worst cases of cruelty to animals. ( A RLE DUPLICATION*. AUCKLAND, April It’.. Mr John Miiward, manager of the stated that the result of the survey for cable extension was most satisfactory. The bottom was excellent and the route would lie good' in every way. The streU i.es being duplidirect l AGO miles. The cost of the work on both cables would he .£300,OUQ, and both should be laid by Explaining why a longer duplication was in abeyance Mr .Miiward said out with a new design of submarine cable known as a continuous load * cable, the practical result of which, if successful, would be that the cubic would carry eight times as much work as at present.