OVERNIGHT CABLES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17536, 13 May 1925, Page 13

OVERNIGHT CABLES.

LONDON. May 11. A bulletin states that Viscount Milner maintained a slight improvement all day long. SYDNEY. May 12. Sydney University undergraduates strongly resent the Senate's refusal to grant them permission to bold the annual commemoration procession. They threaten to defy the ukase and hold an unofficial procession. PARIS. May 11. Well-inlovme d sources declare that no combined V ranto-Spanish plan «> r cair.ur.jgn in Morocco is contemplated. Abd-el Krim is reported to have declared a holy war and to have sent his brother to Shoshuan. in the Spanish zone, for the purpose of raising levies among the local Jebala tribesmen. SYDNEY. May 12. The flooded rivers have mostly subTho Hawkesbury River rose thirty one feet, and submerged a wide stretch of lowlands. The residents were removed to planes of safety. Both along the Hawke-bury and the Shoalhaven Rivers heavy damage has been done to unharvested maize crops. There have also been considerable losses in live stock, and much damage has been done to property. SYDNEY. May 121 The sea is moderating and the flood , at Bega, where a large area has been ; inundated, is subsiding. It claimed i two victims. Kevrv Duncan and Ted J Walker. The men were crossing the Yarrung Flat in a dray and were cut off by flood waters. A party attempting to rescue them got into difficulties and two of the party were washed away, but managed to reach the bank. In the meantime Walker and Duncan had disappeared. The bodies have not been recovered. WASHINGTON. May 11. At the International Council of Women, recent activities of the Australian and New Zealand delegations included participation ir discussions relating to laws effecting women and children, in which Australian and New Zealand practices were quoted as examples of infant and maternal care, and in which New Zealand was leadinS-. Discussing tree-planting campaigns to beautify cities, the Australian delegation expressed the opinion that the natural beautification of Washington could be carried out at Canberra. The New Zealand delegation cabled their condolences to Mrs Massey. The meetings have concluded.