MISCELLANEOUS NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14601, 26 February 1921, Page 7

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS

HOME AND FOREIGN. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, February 24. The Upper House of Convocation passed a resolution permitting dulyqualiiled women to speak und pray In Qonsecrated buildings on occasions other than appointed church services, and normally for congregations ol women, and women and children. The Convocation later discussed whal qualifications were necessary. In I tie billiard match Fry's score is J 505, and Hooper's 1439. Replying to a Question by Lieut.Colonel J. M. Kenworthy in the House of Commons as to whether the administrator for Nauru Island had been appointed, the Minister stated tnat under the agreement Australia would appoint the first administrator, but so far the Government had not been notified thai, any action has been taken.

The projected amalgamation of the Colonial Institute and Overseas Club has broken down. The Councils have decided to work independently, but '.n friendly co-operation. At the hide sales large supplies were offered, prices being unaltered for all heavies; lower grades declined from *d to id. DELHI, February 24. According to Persian advices, Sayodzamin, the political leader of the revolutionary movement, has been entrustet \fllh the formation of a new Ministry. CAPETOWN, February 2-i. The Senate elections resulted in a Government majority of 10. WASHINGTON, February 2-i. A conference of the Senate and House Committees fixed the wheat tariff at 35 cents a bushel. BERLIN, February 24. The preliminary results of the census show that Petrograd has 705,000 inhabitants compared with 2,-140,000 tefore the war; Moscow has lost 8000. ROME, February 23. Telegrams from Loreto and Ancona report that a famous sanctuary has been burned, and a convent, with priceless relics and a painting of the Virgin destroyed. The material damage amounts to many millions lire. AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. (United Press Association.) SYDNEY, February 21. The seventh series of wool sales has concluded, offerings were composed chiefly of good combing merinos. Prices fell about ten per cent. The Government will introduce'a Bill next session giving Aldermen and Shire Councillors power to fix a fee in payment of their services.

The Arbitration Court fined the Furniture Trades Society £IOO for participating in an illegal strike. The evidence disclosed that a certain employer was unable to obtain workmen through the society until lie dismissed a man against whom Ids fellow members of the society complained because he broke the time of the shop by finishing a job in less lime than was considered proper. MELBOURNE, February 24. An inrush of underground water into the Lallal mine, Ballarat, drowned two miners named Ellis and Parker. Two others were washed along the shaft and escaped. The workings are Hooded to a depth of 30ft.