NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 29 March 1926, Page 5

NEWS IN BRIEF.

ITEMS OF INTEREST. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. LONDON, March 27. . The Bothwell by-election resulted: Mr. I. Sullivan (Labour), 14,830; Mr. A. M. Mackay, K.C. (Conservative), 8740; E. Young (Liberal) P 276. The vacancy was caused by the death of Mr. John Robertson (Labour). (At the 1924 general election Mr. Rollertsoii won the seat with a majority of 3277). PARIS, March 27.

Advices from Rabat state that at a council of war presided over by Abdel Ivrim, it was decided to resume hostilities. ’ Two Mehallahs have already begun to advance, and more aeroplanes have arrived at the Riffian headquarterS* WASHINGTON, March 26.

In the House, the Military Committee to-day approved a five-year building programme, designed to give the Army Air Service 2200 new planes at the end of that period. LONDON, March 27. Mr. Leveson Gower, a former Surrey captain, said that those who wanted England to do her best should keep their mouths shut and leave the committee alone Y7ne fear of the coming tests was whether England would be able to play against fast bowling. If she could she would regain the ashes. He thought that Sandham should partner Hobbs. When the steamer Carthcastle, bound to Capetown, was approaching the anchorage at Ascension Island she struck a rock heavily. As there are no facilities for repair within 2000 miles, the vessel, with 418 passengers and the crew, will have to wait till a relief steamer arrives from London. Girls’ memories are best, but the boys score when it comes to reasoning, says the Industrial Fatigue Research Board, in emphasising the success of the suecial examinations with a view to discovering the most suitable occupations for London’s school children. Eighty Tier cent, of those who took the board’s advice in 1921 are now ha-ppilv and remuneratively employed. BUCHAREST. March 27. The Treaty of Alii a nee "between Roumania and Poland has been signed.