NEWS IN BRIEF.
SMALLPOX ON A VESSEL. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—-COPYRIGHT 1 BRISBANE, Dec. 29. \\ hen the steamer Sussex, en route to New Zealand, reached Thursday Island th© master reported that he landed a smallpox imtient at Singapore, and the vessel was quarantined. BRIDGING THE NILE. Received Dec. 30, 10.50 a.m. CAIRO, Dec. 29. The Sudan Government is signing an agreement with a British group t.o build a nine span steel bridge of 1150 yards over the White Nile, connecting Khartoum with Oindurrnan. ami costing £250,000 to £300,000. ' GIFT TO THE POOR. rn , TT . DELHI, Dec. 29. The \ iceroy has received 500 ; 000 rupees from Sir Victor Sassoon in memory of his late father, the gift to be devoted to the relief of poor women and children. A COLD SPELL. (Received Dec. 30. 11.35 a.m.) NEW YORK, Dec. 29. The thermometer at Chicago registered 12 deg. below zero, the coldest since 1886. Terrific weather has been experienced all through the Middle West. SCULLING EXPERT AS COACH. LONDON, Dee. 29. The Arnstel Rowing Club, Holland, has engaged Tom Sullivan, the New Zealand sculler, as a coach.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 December 1924, Page 5
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