NEWS IN BRIEF

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 11865, 4 November 1935, Page 3

NEWS IN BRIEF

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_ A London cable states that the Countess of Portarlington was awakened by burglars in her room at Chesham Place and chased them downstairs. However, they escaped with £4OOO worth of jewellery. Special Fruit Laxative for children, the ideal laxative.— J. Wrigley Chemist.

The South African Government announces the death of Mr Hugh Hall, elephant control officer. While capturing a young giraffe Mr Hall encountered a lion and ured, wounding the beast, which charged. A second shot misfired. Mr Hall was .found unconscious and badly mauled: under the dead lion. Special Hair Tonic prevents hair falling out; promotes growth; nongreasy.—J. Wrigley, Chemist. . Hailstones as big as golf balls have fallen on Montevideo, smashing , windows and skylights to such an extent that only 10 per cent, of the damage can be repaired by the glass available. The Government has sent an emergency Bill to Parliament urging the remission of all Customs dues on imported glass.

./ For all Engineering Work, Christian and Co,, the Engineers; Mr Gordon 'Westcott, aged 31, film actor, who was injured in a game of polo, died iu hospital at Los Angeles from hemorrhage of the brain.

Special Mixture prevents sea-sick-ness and car-sickness, 2/6 per bottle posted 3/6, plus postage.—J. Wileley, Chemist. ;