LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 September 1926, Page 2

LATE MESSAGES

GENEVA, September 15. Ireland’s letter said: “After careful consideration of the position, at yesterday’s meeting of tne Empire delegation, we definitely decided to proceed with our candidature for the Council. Tire Irish delegation believes this step will serve the interests of the Dominions, and hopes the candidature will have their support.” AUCKLAND, Sept. 16. The trustees g! the Jubilee Institute for the Blind acccepted the tender of the Fletcher Construction Company (£13,518) for the erection of new workshops. AUCKLAND, Sept. 16. Arthur Cleave has abandoned his appeal to the Privy Council, in the Wairaki litigation. The result is that the verdict of £2OOO awarded plaintiff stands.

i AUCKLAND. Sept. 16. G. R. Cossey, 40, chemist, living at • Mount Eden, was attacked by an un--5 known assailant while asleep at 2 {tin., and battered about the head and ’ body with a blunt instrument. His 1 wife was away. The police could find no trace of the assailant. Cossey was smothered with blood and very severely injured, but will survive.

PARIS, September 15. Pelletier Doisy will kick off in the Maoris’ match against Burgundy, at Dijon, to-morrow. LOIJDON; Sept. 15. The swimmer Edith Mayne, who recently broke two records at Exmouth, swam a m_ile in 24 minutes, beating the world’s record by 12 seconds,. and swam 1500 metres in record time. WELLINGTON, Sept. 16. The tu" Toila, out all night searching for the Awarua, wirelessed tins - morning that it was 80 miles southeast of Palliser, but, so far has seen no trace. It has been suggested that the Awarua, which was. duo here on on Tuesday, may turn up at Napier.