NEWS IN BRIEF.
ITEMS OF INTEREST. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. LONDON, Jan. 14. The Prince of Wales lias donated E3OO to Hie Queen Alexandra Alemoria! I’tinil. OTTAWA, Jau. 15. A telegram from Quebec reports that damage estimated at two million dollars was done by a fire at the Chateau Frontenae Hotel, one of the premier iiostelries in Canada. BERLIN. Jan. 14. The German battleship Hessen failed to release the vessels imprisoned in the ice in the Baltic and returned to Revel. Russian ice-breakers, who are the most powerful i.n the world, also failed, hut the ice-bound vessels are now supplied with food. LONDON, Jan. 14. The Colonial Ofnce announces that the new Anglo-Irnq Treaty, continuing the present regime, was signed a 1: Baghdad yesterday in accordance with the terms of the League of Nations’ decision. SYDNEY, Jan. .14. The* Legislative Council debated the Electoral Amendment Bill, and, by 30 votes to 29, decided that the amendments made by the Council must stand. The Assembly lias appointed a select committee of the House to inquire into the reasons of the Council’s action.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 16 January 1926, Page 5
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180NEWS IN BRIEF. Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 16 January 1926, Page 5
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