NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 6 October 1924, Page 5

NEWS IN BRIEF.

TEACHING BY WIRELESS. ’ ‘-Vi *••>!*• Annum AT lON--uOl'Y HIGH' (Received Oct. 6, 11.10 a.m ) . NEW YORK, Oct. 5. Commencing on Monday faculty members of the New York University will broadcast nightly five nights per week a. 20-minute diversified r-our.se. WHEAT CARGOES. LONDON, Oct. 5. Wheat cargoes are easier, but there is a total absence of selling pressure. Parcels are quieter. MILLIONAIRE’S DEATH. . . OTTAWA, Oct. 3. . felr William Price, Canada's leading multi-millionaire paper manufacturer was killed when a landslide ovei’Avhelmed a canoe iii Avhich he and two engineers Avere inspecting timber close to the shores of a lake. His companions had a narrow escape. CO-OPERATION OF EMPIRE. LONDON, Oct. 3. Reuter’s Geneva correspondent interviewed Lord Parmoor prior to his departure. .He said that an understanding with the Empire- delegation was maintained throughout the recent assembly, and 'the Dominions show a wish for the co-operation, of the Empire. MORE FIGHTING IN CHINA. PEKING, Oct: 3. Heavy fighting took place at Sanckiang, 22 miles south-west of Shanghai and Fukien. Kiangsu’s troops are attacking Liuho. The Kangtu front is quiet. BARONET CHARGED. ST. JOHN’S (NeAvfoundland), Oct. 4. The preliminary inquiry into the charges against Sir Richard Squires, of stealing moneys and receiving moneys and property of His Majesty’s GoA'ernment, knowing’ them to have been stolen, arising out of the Walker report, has been concluded. The judge ruled that the uncontradicted depositions were prima- facie . evidence, and intimated that he would commit Squires to the Supreme Court for trial. A GREAT FAILURE. LONDON, Oct. 5. The Sunday Express declares that the Wembley Exhibition is certainly, a great failure financially, though not educationally. The deficit is likely to amount to betAveen £5,000,000 'and £6,000,000, and consequently the guarantors will be heavily affected. AUDIENCE WITH THE POPE. ROME, Oct. 4. The Pope received in private audience Archbishop Rtethvobd, of Wellington. He congratulated him on his vigorous good health, despite his 86 years, and gave him a paternal message for his flock. TOO MANY WOMEN. LONDON, Oct. 4, Efforts are being made to provide a series of social centres for London's lonely social women. It is pointed out that there are ninety thousand women between twenty'and forty years of age in excess of bachelors of fiimliar age. PRINCESS MARY’S SECOND SON. LONDON, Oct. 5. Princess Mary’s second son Avas christened at Goldsborough privately, CA r en the villagers'-being taken by surprise." GIANT CHEESE. LONDON. Oct. 3. Three more giant New Zealand c-heess at Wembley Avere auctioned on similar terms to those sold ou September 12. John Barker and Company (Kensington) bought two at 176 s per cAvt. and the Grimblev Hughes Company (Oxford) one at 1725. THE TOREADORS. VIENNA, Oct. 4. Budapest, is thrilled by the arrival of sixteen Spanish toreadors and twenty bulls, AA-ho figure in bull fights in No-A’-ember if the Government permits. The tom-adors Avere frantically Avelcom-* • ed. The leader, Boltano, is a handsome man of t\A’entv-nine, and he has become the city idol. He recertes hundreds of loA r e letters daily and his hotel is croAA’ded all day long, mostly by Avomen. ELKPHANT’S DEATH. PARTS. Oct. 4. Roulmix factories arc suing electric companies for a day’s loss of current, o'-irl the emu pa-pies in turn are -suing the proprietor of a local menagerie because one of its elephants fell dead and broke an electric cable. FINANCIAL TROUBLE. LONDON. Oct. 3. At the inquest of RoAA'ett a Avas returned of suicide by hanging Avhilst of unsound mind. A doctor gaA’-e eA r idenee that RoAA-ett had financial worries. and threatened 'Suicide, but he promised to refrain. The SteAvart failu”o wa-s the primary cause of the trouble. |