LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 May 1928, Page 2

LATE MESSAGES

WELLINGTON, May 31.

The prevalence of foot and mouth disease in England was discussed today by the Royal A. and P. Society, the following remit coming before the delegates: That as foot and mouth disease is rampant throughout the Homeland, very serious consideration be given to the question of allowing any animals into the Dominion from England, until the disease'is stamped out there, the quarantine regulations being insufficient guarantee of immunity. In moving it, Mr McGregor contended that the best way to maintain immunity was to prohibit importation of animals, dead or alive. Mr Perry thought a greater risk was being run from clothes and packing, than from bringing out stock, under the very careful conditions set out by the Board of Agriculture. Dr Reekes said that no straw or packing was allowed to come into the country, unless it was sterilised at the other end before being used. The remit, was adopted with an amendation to read: Very serious consideration he given to the question of allowing any animals into the Dominion from countries where the disease is prevalent.

BERLIN, May 30

Because the German newspapers regard Wilkins as an American, the public regard the reception of Wilkins and Eilson as an all American affair. The airmen arrived at Berlin by air, from Copenhagen. There will be a banquet to-night, and President Hindenburg will receive them to-morrow.

PARIS, May 30.

In the Hard Courts Tennis Championships, Miss Hardie beat Mrs O’Hara Wood 8/6, 6/4; Miss Bennett beat Miss Anthony 6/1, 6/2; Bouman beat Miss Boyd 4/6, 6/1, 6/2; Anderson (United States) beat Bickerton 6/3, 12/14, 6/2; Mlle. Couqueroue

(Holland) beat Bordes 10/8, 6/2; Brugnon beat Sleem 6/2, 6/2, 11/9. In the doubles final, Cochet and Bennett beat Hunter and Wills 3/6, 6/3, 6/3.

LONDON, May 30.

Leaders in the second round of the Irish Open Golf Championship are Whitcombe 138, Compston and Mitchell 144, Jolly 146.

AUCKLAND, May 31.

Red Comet, was scratched for the Great Northern Hurdles at 12 (noon) to-day.

PUKEKOHE, May 31

T. Alcock, 20, motor cyclist, succumbed at the Franklin Hospital as the result of shock and internal injuries received this morning, by coming in contact with a towline between a traction engine and stone crusher, which was being taken from a side road to the main Akaaka-Waiuku road. The machinery was owned by the Franklin County Council.

TAURANGA, May 31.

That portion of the East Coast railway from Tepuna to Tahawai on the Tauranga-Waihi section, constructed by Armstrong, Whitworth and Company, will be finally handed over to the Government as from tomorrow, and trains will continue to be run by the Public Works Department until the line is taken over by the working railways either on June 18 or 30. NAPIER, May 31. conference between Dr Yalintine,

Director-General, and the Hospital Board to-day on the question of a solarium for Napier, for which an. anonymous donor offered £3OOO, .was discussed. The donor write offering money for another purpose. A mem-' her said influences had been at work since the first donation was made. Dr Vai intine admitted that he had influenced the donor, as lie considered the solarium a toy at present. The anonymous donor proved to be Mrs T. H. Lowry. LONDON, May 30. “The Times’s” Rome correspondent states: Premier .Mussolini and the Turkish Ambassador have signed an Italio-Turkish pact of neutrality, conciliation and arbitration. It is .interpreted as meaning the end of the lingering Turkish suspicions of Italy. It is pointed out that it is the first instrument of its kind Turkey has concluded with any Western Power, excent Soviet Russia, thus Italian confidence in the new Turkey breaks away from the legendary European policy, which has long regarded Turkey as a sick man.