MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS HOME AND FOREION.

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14521, 19 November 1920, Page 7

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

HOME AND FOREION.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) ' CAPETOWN, November! G. The prohibition and importation applies to wheat Hour and wheat. PARIS, November 10. The Chamber of Deputies reduced the period of conscription to 18 months.

LONDON, November 10

It is understood that the Commonwealth Government lias authorised Mr Fisher to repatriate eligible dischargees as civilians only, also to advance a portion of the gratuities. LUNDON, November 17. Lady Fuller will marry Colonel Rolund Forestier Walker in January. Old tennis balls which have been found in Westminster Hall are believed to have belonged to Henry VIII, who was an ardent devotee of the game.

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. (United Press Association.) MELBOURNE, November 18. In the House of Representatives Mr Groom gave notice of motion to repeal the War Precautions Act . The House of Representatives passed the Defence and Navy estimates. Mr Hughes stated, in the House or Representatives, that Mr Lawson had rejected his proposal for a settlement of the Brown coal dispute. He had suggested that the High Court should be invoked to ascertain whether the tribunal's decision can override a State award, but Mr Lawson declined. The writ for the Kalgoorlie election has been issued, and the polling has been llxed for December 18. Mr Best, in moving the adjournment of the Senate to consider waterfront pilfering, stated that the losses yearly ranged from £50,000 to £IOO,000. Mr Hughes sifid he favoured a searching inquiry, and incidentally mentioned that the general body or wharf labourers were honest men. BRISBANE, November 18.

In the Assembly, Mr Theodore introduced a Bill on .the same lines as Sir Joseph Cook's, providing for a compulsory loan if necessary. The amount of the loan will probably be £2,000,000, and no person receiving less than £100!) annually will be compelled to subscribe.