NEWS CURIOSITIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 137, 11 June 1932, Page 3 (Supplement)

NEWS CURIOSITIES.

JOTTINGS FROM WORLD'S PRESS.

A Newcastle homing pigeon has reached Johannesburg, 5000 miles from its home. Fifteen tombs have been excavated in the fourth pyramid of Uizu, among them that of the Royal Treasurer, Aukh Haef. H.M Trade Commissioner at Durban states that a South African and Empire shopping week will bo held in Durban from July 7to 13 next. The period chosen is the height of the season in JJurbati and the Governor-General will then be in residence there. In consequence of the failure of the Export Bank in Finland the local British colony, whose funds were deposited with the bank, has suffered financial loss. The loss of the benevolent and church funds was especially felt as the money had been raised only with great difficulty. Specially designed short-wave wireless receivers are being provided by the Vatir'!. r VA e a ! ,th ° riti cs of the Roman Catholic Church abroad so as to ensure that direct reception of the messages transmitted from the Vatican City wireless station, erected by the Marchese MarOflhe workL' b ° ?° SSible iU aU I,UVts

Proctorv lie (Oh.o) police fovce-all three of them-had so little to do that they went bootlegging. They were caught selling li a ,,or and arrested. When they were arrested there was such consternation in the gaol that four prisoners, hold on liquor charges, walked out. The SAving of the liquor pendulum!

~ ;{.u clH °. Samuel Harrison, of Evanston Ullinois), was rash enough, despite his <■> years, to announce that he was not afraid of marriage, provided (lie right girl came along. So far. several hundred women think they iill (lie bill. And .Judge' Harrison has proposals morning, noon hiki night. He has married 1600 couples in " ,s time a»- J lie should know his own niniii.

Who shall assess a broken heart |g *«»■ are ill J guesswork.