NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 28 July 1927, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF.

ITE.AIS OF IXTEIIEST.

rfY CABLK -I'IiESS ASSOCIATION—COPY SIGHT. LONDON, July 27.

Mr. Patrick Belton, a member oi : De Valera's' Pa.rtv took the oath and liis seat in the Dad, and participated in •-.he debate on the Public Safety Dill, strongly opposing it. A martyr to dermatitis for 'seven years. Dr. Alfred C. 'Taylor, aged 66, one of the earliest X-ray pioneers, died at Peterborough, where lie commenced experiments which, within three, months, resulted in the discovery of the Hontgen ray. Despite his 'suffering, he recently remarked: “1 would do it again.” MANAGUA, July 26.

Several of General Sandino’s irregular forces were killed and a score wounded in an unsuccessful attempt to ambush a force of United States marines and Nicaraguan constabulary near Oeotaf. One .marine and several of the eon.stabula.rv were wounded. RUGBY, July 23.

Peace has been secured in the engineering industry. By a 2to 1 majority the men have accepted an offer made by the employers for an increase of 2s per week. The increase affects about 165,000 men.

OTTAWA, July 26. A message from Toronto states that the Hon. W. Finlayson, Minister of Forests in Ontario, announced to-night that the Government had refused permission for Captains Maxwell and Tul.ly. employed in aeroplane patrof work, to attempt a flight to London in tiie August to September season, as the fire menace is then at its height. LONDON. July 26.

Mr. T. Cal dor. a director of AUaop’s brewery, has offered Hill GO, comprising seven acres, .a® a gift to the nation, in order that it nniv become “forever England.” He explains that he bought 0; in_l92l for £3OO for a memorial to the London Rifle Brigade, hut the scheme collapsed. He leaves the manner of deai'iiiur with it entirely to the War Office. He points out that the irecentlv advertised .land adioints the Hill.' . PARIS. July '25. The Court; of Correction ha;s >sentenccd the Communists ■ charged with espionage. Six were fined 1000 to 5000 francs and sentenced to from 16 months’ to five years’ imprisonment. •Councillor Orement and the secretary, who long evaded' arrest, were fined 100.060 francs, deprived of their civil ••]gilts for five years and sentenced to five years’ solitary confinement. SYDNEY. July 26.

The Cinema Art Films Limited, the Australian Exhibitors Alliance Films and the New Zealand and Universal Filins Association announce the comoletion of a. merger of their interests for Australian and New Zealand markets. The new organisation will be known as the Cinema Art Filins oi Australia anil New Zealand Limited. HONOLULU. July 26.

Local newspaper men. with the Dean Williams Institute., appointed a committee to .orenare for the eniMing of a Pun-Pacific Newspaper Congress at Honolulu in 1928, to which Australia and New Zealand will he- invited. The first task will Iks to investigate new sources and methods of the: gathering and distribution, of news in the Pacific area, including Australia and New Zealand.