NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 78, 2 April 1932, Page 3 (Supplement)

NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS.

KING'S NEW DOG. King George has a new dog since his return from Sandringhaui. Like Snip, the favourite terrier which died a few months ago, the new dog is a Cairn and is six months old. He already is on very friendly terms with his Royal master, but declines to be on a familiar footing with anyone else at the Palace. DEER TRIES TO HURDLE A CAR. A young buck deer ran out of the woods near Netcong, New Jersey, and tried to leap over an automobile on the highway. Failing in the hurdle, the buck alighted on its feet on the roof of the car; then, losing its balance, fell on its back on the road. Its back was broken by the fall and it was instantly killed. The deer, in falling, thrust one of its feet through the windshield. WARSHIP RESCUES FLYERS. Seven passengers and two pilots were rescued from a twin-motored Italian seaplane 50 miles off Malta by the British destroyer Brilliant. Both the 'plane and its occupants were taken to Malta by the destroyer, which had been called from there by wireless. It was explained that the seaplane had come down in the ocean to repair a motor. This was done with little difficulty, but the ship was unable to take off because of the heavy sea. NEVADA DIVORCE MILL. A total of 2555 more divorces were granted in Nevada in 1931 than in 1930, according to compilations of the Board of Health. Divorces totalled 5273, while marriages numbered 7751, an increase of 1662. The latter record was due to hundreds of couples coming from California on account of the five-day wait required there between application for a license and its issue. Births showed a decrease of 112 during 1931, while deaths increased by 275. HISTORY OF SYDNEY. Though Sydney to-day is commonly a Christian name—with Sidney as a feminine form—it has a venerable surname ■heritage. In fact, it is one of the oldest names in the English language. In 1188— long before the craze for surnames started —there was buried at Lewes, in Sussex, the first Sydney known to British history. His full title was Sir William Sydney. And before serving Henry 11. as chamberlain, he was a knight of some note in his natal town of Anjou. His surname, which is the namesake of the New South Wales capital, has a French origin. It is a contraction of de St. Denis.

A NEW INDUSTRY. A -new industry for Manchester, a factory for the manufacture of fish meal, is projected, and negotiations, it is hoped, will lead to the taking over of a disused mill or workshop. "Manchester destroys hundreds of tons of fish which could be made into fish meal worth thousands of pounds," one of the sponsors of the project told the "Sunday Chronicle." "Lancashire agriculturists have to go to Hull, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Fleetwood for fish meal. The Germans have offered to buy 2000 tons a year." TEMPTATIONS OF A TEETOTALLER. The temptations of a teetotaller in a land of liberal —if illicit—cocktails, were discussed by Mr. H. B. Lees-Smith, Minister of Education in the late Labour Cabinet, who returned from a visit to America. "I happen to be a teetotaller," said Mr. Lees-Smith, "but the one place in the world where I found it most difficult to maintain my teetotal habits was in New York. Liquor was so generously pressed upon me from every direction that I had continually to apologise that I did not take it. In England I usually find at a dinner that I have two or threes companions in my teetotallism, but in New York I found myself in glorious isolation.'' NO STREET DEATHS IN YEAR. Hartlepool, a town of more than 20,000 people, has not had a single fatal street accident in the past year, according to the annual report issued by the chief constable. There were only 20 accidents classified in all, he states, and ten of these were due to the carelessness of pedal cyclists. This freedom from serious accidents, he considers, is largely because of a system of gi,ving regular "Safety First" lessons in schools. Moreover, most of the school caretakers had been made special constables, with a special mission to take care of children and warn them of dangers. He thinks that Hartlepool's immunity is unequalled in the country. DISEASE IMPORTED ON 'PLANES. Governments throughout the world were becoming concerned over a new disease peril with the advent of aeroplane transportation, declared Dr. F. C. Bishop, of the United States Department of Agriculture, in addressing the Jersey Mosquito Extermination Association in Atlantic City. Dr. Bishop, in charge of the Bureau of Insects Affecting Man and Animals, said examination of aeroplanes arriving in Miami from the West Indies and South America had showed that 20 per cent of them had contained some species of disease-bearing tropical mosquitoes. He declared that puzzling cases of typhoid fever in Brazil and Greece had been traced |to African mosquitoes brought to those countries by 'planes.

QUEEN SEES BRITISH SILKS. Queen Mary visited the exhibition of British silks organised by Mrs. Stanley Baldwin in the State drawing room of her official residence at 11, Downing Street, the result of a successful effort by British manufacturers to produce materials hitherto imported. The Queen _ was especially interested in a new material of soft appearance, a georgette with the - draping qualities of satin, which was christened "crepe princess" in honour_ of the little Princess Elizabeth. The exhibition was attended by the court dressmakers, including M. Molyneux, who intends to establish himself in London. Invitations were sent to the ladies intending to attend the Royal courts this year, in the hope they will "order British.'' FOREIGN BUYERS OF LAND IN SPAIN. The Minister of Justice, Senor Alvaro Albornoz, has published a decree prohibiting foreigners from purchasing land in Spain without permission of the Cabinet. Such permission would be withheld, except for founding or expanding industrial, commercial, agricultural or mining enterprises. Aiming to prevent powerful foreign groups from acquiring extensive land holdings in Spain, the decree also prohibited foreigners transferring mortgage obligations without permission. In case of future acquisition of holdings without permission, the decree provided for their sale at public auction, unless such holdings were disposed of within a month, and the proceeds would go to the Foreign Office. £4000 HORSE KILLED. Steeiplechasing is taking its full toll of victims this winter in England. Withm eight days three horses had. to be destroyed, one was killed, and another drop tied dead after passing the winning post. At Hurst Park Mr. R. N. Willett s Bar Lady broke two legs, Mr. J. Reardon's Christopher broke a shoulder, and Mr. G. P. Waller's Ye Olde Leather Bofctcl hurt his back. All were destroyed. At Newbury Captain R. E. Sassoon lost his brilliant mare, West Indies, which had cost £4000 and was entered for the Grand National. She made a mistake at a fence and fell, breaking her neck. Mr. R. Harmsworth's Holiday Hall, a 13-year-old veteran which had won many races, made a gallant effort to win the_ first race. He dropped dead after finishing fifth.