MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14367, 20 May 1920, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

FOREIGN NEWS. OTTAWA, May 18. Political .'iml journalistic circles strongly urge the appointment of Sir |i, 1,. Borden as the first Canadian representative at Washington. Sir H. 1,. Borden, who is anxious to retire from active politics, is said to he singularly well-equipped hy his knowledge ot American conditions and Imperial affairs for the position. WASHINGTON, May 18. The Stale Department informed the Senate that Britain’s policy in reference to the world’s petroleum supply is reported to he to exclude aliens from the control of the oil sources within the Umpire, and obtain some measure of control over oil properties in oilier countries. PEKIN, May 18. The Soviet authorities at Irkutsk have naked the Chinese Government to banish from China all diplomats and consuls of the Czarist Russian Government. LONDON, May 18. The Bradford wool market is quiet, spinners buying onlv for immediate requirements. It, is understood that ail the British troops in France and Flanders will be withdrawn before the end of the summer. AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. SYDNEY, May 10. The City Council is protesting against the action of the committee controlling the welcome to the Prince of Wales in itrnorinc the councillors by eliminating them from their proper place in the Royal procession. Replying to a deputation of mothers, who told distressing stories of poverty, Mr MeGirr said he would stand or fait hy the Rill which tie has introduced for the endowment of all children in excess of two in a family at the > .if 7s t>d each, which was cslim ■: to cost £2.800,000 annually. The Government has appointed Ihe Board of Trade to adjudicate in the Broken Hill strike dispute, which has lasted for twelve months and involved £ 1.20 i.OOO in wages. The Presbyterian Assembly has derided to send a director of immigration to London. His duties will include the securing of ministers and missionaries for Australia. The Rugby f'nion has announced that a team from New Zealand will play at Sydney on duly 25, and 111 and August 2. The Full Court has commenced Ihe hearing of an appeal by the trustees of the late dntin Norton’s estate against the verdict in the ease against the Union Bank, cabled on April 22. MELBOURNE, May IP. ! Mr W. .T. H. I,liras (Islands manager for Ihe Burns Pliilp Company) has been appointed expert adviser on Pacific Islands matters to the Federal Government. The British rifle team will arrive in September. To the end of March soldi ms’ settle- j ment cost the Commonwealth £7.201,073. The Commonwealth public debt now amounts to £355,120,007. In the House of Representatives Mr W. Willis gave notice of Hie introduction of a Bill to provide for the extension of the moratorium. The (til Agreement Bill iias been read a third time. ADELAIDE. May IP. The Premier, in a policy speech, forecasted electoral reform in the direction of preferential voting and increased taxation. Referring to increased wages to the Government employees the Premier said the Government had decided (hat if the men refused to accept Hie wages fixed as the result of a judicial enquiry, but went on strike, they would close downfall Government works.