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Evening Star, Issue 20312, 22 October 1929, Page 12

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. SANDBAG, PISTOL, AND MASKS. Charged at Christchurch on. four counts with breaking, ’ entering, 'and theft,'and with being found by night in enclosed premises in Papanui road, James Lindland Anderson (aged 18) and Maurice Hamilton Gregory (17) appeared in court this morning. In this case the police allege that, when arrested, accused had their shoes off. Anderson had an electric torch, and Gregory had an automatic pistol with one live cartridge in it, a sandbag, and-a motor car tyre lever. They also had pieces of black cloth, which might have been used as masks.—Press Association. THEFT CHARGE AGAINST STUDENT. Charged with the the It at Auckland of a tram concession card valued at ;)s, Henry Stewart Moore Roulston, aged twenty-eight years, was remanded to appear at Auckland on October 2S. The detective said the concession card was stolen from Auckland University, where a. lot of pilfering had taken place. As the result of a trap set the present charge was levied. Counsel said defendant was working at Arapuni. Ho was a student the University and a Bachelor of Engineering and Science. The charge would be defended. . Application for the suppression of the name was refused.—Press Association. C LARGE FAMILIES. THE RULE IN ITALY, ROME, October 31. (Received October 22, at 1 p.m.) Italy has 1,500.000 families with over seven children. Large families are most frequently to Ire found among the poorer classes, especially the peasantry. Contrary to the experiences of other countries, the female infant mortality exceeds that of the male.—Australian Press Association. MR MACDONALD IN CANADA. L’rejs Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. MONTREAL, October 21. (Received October 22, at 1.15 p.m.) Addressing the Canadian Club, Mr MacDonald said the great call to the Empire was to gird ils loins and face the future with bravery and energy. It this was done no one could foretell its future. He was not minimising the problems of Britain, but similar problems were facing the other nations. It was true that certain industries were over-manned, but that did not mean that the whole machine must bo scrapped, Britain was renewing her youth and overhauling the machine, and was prepared to go ahead at fitly or sixty miles an hour. , “ It must be emphasised,” continued Mr MacDonald, “ that co-operation is important, and I want to see it developed.” The Prime Minister said his own particular mission at present was in the cause of peace. The ideal of peace had been preached, suggested, and written. Now tho time had come to put it into effect. The charge had been made that there were too many conversations between only two nations. That was not so. The other nations had contributed, and were contributing. It was a blessing to the world that Mr Hoover presided over the destines of one of tho greatest nations. He would not think of appraising Mr Hoover, but he made this statement, without reserve. Then there was France. M. Briand knew that France was not forgotten in any great crusade for peace. No two nations could bring peace upon the earth.—Australian Press AssociationUnited Service.

, FRAU ZOUBKOFF’S P.ICTURES. BERLIN, October 2L (Received October 22, at 1.30' p.m.) The auction of Frau Zoubkoff’s property at Bonn is still continuing. It is expected to reach a total of £70,000. —Australian Press Association.