MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

West Coast Times, 25 November 1915, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

A WOULD- UK SOLDIER. By Telegraph,—Per Press Association MELBOURNE, N.n, ‘.’4. ( ulporai Joltn Wivli, uho is ucllk.iowo in raring circles. has been declared medically unlit fo proceed to the trout. ITALIAN SHOP WRECKED. SYDNEY, November 24. The refusal of an Italian shopkeeper at .Manly io allow a soldier to leave a larltle of heer on the preinses, led to a quarrel wherein the Italian, in self- defence knocked out the soldier with a bottle. A rumour spread that the soldier had died, and next day si strong hotly of soldiers visited Manly and completely wrecked the shop. Twenty four soldiers were remanded on a charge t.f rioting on hail of €2tM) each. THE HAND OF THE HUN. ATTACK IN PERSIA. LONDON November 23. Sir Edward (rev in the Commons, r aid the Persian gendermerie at Shiraz revolted under foreign officers and prisonered the British Consul and otjher Britishers. PETROORAD, November 23. Teheran advices state that several hnddmls gendarmes ami irregulars officered by Germans made a night 'attack on Ilamadan. Persian Cossacks were later limed to retire hilt they saved the town. PRICE OF CONSOLS LONDON November, 23. Consuls opened at LoS. PARI.I AMENTAR Y REG ISTRATION BILL. LONDON. November 22. Mr Asquith announced that he will introduce the Parliamentary Registration Bill to-morrow. The Measure deals with the duration of the present LLOYD CEORCE AND DAILY MAIL LORD XORTHCLIFEE'S REPLY. LONDON, Nov. 23. It was cabled in Hon. Lloyd George’s Rristol speech on September 10th that he wished trade unionists would subject -the Daily Mail to bombardment. Lord Norihelitfe requests a correction, according to (he Times report, which reads: -“Yon suhjeeled the Daily Mad to a bombardment which shattered it (laughter), and you dropped high explosive bombs from the clouds on to the hard head of laird Northcliffe (renewed laughter) and if there is anything left to him it simply means it is another proof that he is somewhere or another, in confederation with the evil one. (Laughetr.) BRITISH FINANCE. IjONDON November 22. The Stock Exchange Committee announes that the minimum price iixen in July. IPI4, in connection with Brit, iih funds corporation issues, Indian and Colonial stock, and foreign .stock and bonds will hi removed tomorrow