NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 26 November 1925, Page 5

NEWS IN BRIEF.

BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION-COPYRIGHT. SYDNEY, Nov. 25. In connection with the tragedy at Newcastle last month, when Mrs. Nellie Cheetham attacked her three children with an axe, one of them later dying from the injuries, the woman was certified as insane when charged with murder and was committed to an asylum. - SYDNEY, Nov. 25. At a stopwork meeting of the Sydney branch of the Waterside Workers Federation the subject of the deportation of Tom Walsh and Jacob Johnson was not mentioned. The view is freely expressed that if the leaders of the Seamen’s Union are deported, there will be no strike of waterside workers. ATHENS, Nov. 25.

Heavy loss of life is feared from Hoods which unearthed thirty ancient tombs, containing gold ornaments, vases, and five mummies. Archaeologists attach .the utmost importance to the find. It lias not yet been ascertained to which epoch the tombs belong.

SYDNEY, Nov. 25. There is no change in the election figures. Mr E. G. Theodore has slightly improved his position for Herbert, reducing Mr. Notts’ .lead to 228, but it is mot thought there are sufficient votes to come to put him, ahead. ADELAIDE, Nov. 25. Walter James Forbes was found guilty of murdering his child and was sentenced to death. NEW YORK, Noy. 24. The English team to participate in the winter season polo tournament is announced as follows: Lord Cromwell, Marquis Waterford, Lieut-Colonel T. P. Melbourne. Major H. E. Lyons, and Captain R.. R. Smart. The team will play in a series of tournaments, the first to take place on Mi am a, Beach, Florida, on Feburary 15. Several trophies will be competed for. This is the first time in the history of the sport that an English team hag competed in the winter tournaments. , MELBOURNE, Nov. 25. Sir Neville Hovvse, Minister for Defence. has been., authorised by the Federal Cabinet to go to New Zealand to discuss outstanding financial matters concerning munitions and military supplies- between the two Governments. He leaves Sydney by the Maknra on December 3. BRISBANE. Nov. 25. The Wheat Board estimates that the wheat crop will total two million bushels, as compared with 2.779,829 bushels for the previous year. The decrease is due to adverse weather conditions MELBOURNE. Nov. 25. The Federal Cabinet, at its first meeting since the election, decided that Parliament should meet on the thirteenth of .January.