MISCELENFOUS ITEMS

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14266, 17 January 1920, Page 6

MISCELENFOUS ITEMS

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LONDON, Jan. 13. A Shorthorn bull from the MacOillivray herd, sold at £7OOO, and another from the Wallace herd at iGOO.qv. Boll', were sunt lo the Argentine. THE FRENCH WAVY. PARIS, Jan. 13. It is proposed to build five battleships of the Nomaiidie elites, six scout cruisers and 12 scout destrojcis. GERMANS APOLOGISE. LONDON, Jan. 13. Viscount Grey lias arrived at Southampton from New York. A curious episode occurred miring the voyasre. Two Germans talked loudly and offensively during a speech whirl i Viscount Grey delivered cm behalf of Hie Seamen’s Benevolent Mini. Tin' passengers organised an Impromptu court-martial, and forced the Germans to attend and sign an abject apology. COTTON WORKERS’ BONUS. LONDON, January 13. Colton .manufacturers in Lancashire are paying operatives’ bonuses aggiegating £2,000,000. THE HERO OF KUT. LONDON, January 13. General Townshcnd, defender o~ Kut, has written lo the War Office ten dcring ids resignation. It is undc ’’" stood that this is the sequel to a lon D period of official neglect. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES. LONDON, January 13 Official; Those mentioned in despatches arc entitled to wear the bronze oak leaf on the riband of the victor} medal. THE WOOL SALES. LONDON, January 15. At the wool sales merinos, chicfl} West Australian, fully maintained the opening rates. Prices for fine medium crossbreds were also fully equal to the opening'prices, but some of the coarser lots were withdrawn. TO ELIMINATE LIQUOR. ' SYDNEY, Jan. 16. Tim Labour Council has adopted a motion pledging itself to use eveiT means in its power lo assist in the elimination of the liquor industry from the social system. GOVERNMENT TIMBER MILLS. PERTH, Jan. 16. The Government is purchasing the South-west Timber Association’s mills at a price of £84,000. THE WHEAT SCANDAL. MELBOURNE, Jan. 17. Mr D. S. Oman has pronounced the New South Wales wheat deficiency, according to the Wheat Board, as nearly 14,000,000 bushels. PNEUMONIC INFLUENZA. - HOBART, January 16. Pneumonia influenza has reappeared, light cases being reported in the Midland district. V "