NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 5 January 1927, Page 5

NEWS IN BRIEF.

ITEMS OF INTEREST. BY .CABLE—PBK.S3 ASSOCIATION-COPYRIGHT. PARIS, Jan. 4. Francs, in future, will be coined in aluminium. 'they were silver before the war, then u composition metal vaguely resembling gold. Fifty million aluminium francs will be issued in 1927, and 320,000,(X)f) smaller values will be nickel. LON DOCS'. Jau. 4. The Prince of Wales was the principal guest at the bi-centenary dinner, to celeb rate the birth of Wolle, the hero of Quebec. The anniversary wa»s also celebrated at Westerhain, Kent. Mr\ Winston Churdliill, speaking at the diTifier, delivered an eloquent panegyric upon the immeasurable ■ronseqlienees of the victory on the Height? of Abraham. SYDNEY Jan. -I. Alderman Moetou, Sydney’s Lord Mayor, addressing the heads of the CVtv Council departments, plainly told them that whatever their civic or political connections were .they must carry out the determined policy of the council or leave the service. Economy was the keynote of his policy. He was determined they must live within the emin oil’s, income so that an increase of rates would not he necessary. LONDON. Dan. 3. T!he_ Times says that Australia, is making a strong bid for Flngland s e ,rr ' market. Consignments from the Commonwealth are expected shortly to reach a. value of L 1.00,000 annual Iv. Cold-stored Australian eggs are event ing an excellent impression and .pass searching tests. Despite nrejudire against them thev are narcticallv b.ub«tinguishahle from new-laid eggs.