NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 30 July 1927, Page 3

NEWS IN BRIEF.

ITEMS OF INTEREST. BY CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION —COBi iIIGHT. OTTAWA, July 29. Mr. Frederick Elford, of Ottawa, was elected president of the next poultry congress to be lie'id in London in 1930. Alin Eiford succeeds iMr. Brown in ollice January 1 of next year. .. PALIS, July 28. Following the successful uauucliing of the national f und of 500,000 francs, the Olympia committee decided that France mil participate in the Amsterdam Olypiad. LAS PALMAS, July 28. Six of the crew of the steamer Faustiuo, formerly reported drowned during a storm, reached Cape Blanco in a. small boat. They were immediately massacred by Morisli bandits. LONDON, July 28. The Edinburgh Council decided to confer upon Sir Harry Lauder the freedom, of the city in recognition of his war services, his efforts to raise £250,000 for charity, and his, un<sea.sing labours to cement ties with England and the Dominions. The Free State Government granted Mrs. O’Higgins and her children £20,000 to be invested in a trust fund. The Court of Appeal dismissed Robinson’s appeal against the death sentence, for the trunk murder. Raeburn’s painting of Lady Miller, of Gleulee, was auctioned by Christies for 3400 guineas. L. B. Barry, a brother of Goods,ell s challenger, won by six lengths the Doggets Coat and Badge race, rowed from London Bridge to Chelsea, in 2hr 27min lOsec.

Faced with a serious floss of passenger revenue through the competition or motor coaches, the railways propose to seek Parliamentary power to establish their own road services. The railways complain that they are unfairly handicapped because they maintain their own roads. The advent of the holiday season witnessed an unprecedented effort. by the railways to attract passengers. They are offering exceptionally” cheap rates and new catering facilities. NEW YORK, July 28. Reports are current that the Commonwealth Bank is preparing to open an agency in New York owing to the contraction, of loan facilities in London. Some bankers feel that Australia can expect the United States to enter the local market to the extent of 100,000,000 dollars within the next year or BOULOGNE, July 28. Lord • Ten-in,g,ton was permitted to leave hospital and be quietly married to* his constant companion, Mrs. Hiimnhrev He prompt!v returned to hospitall'. Lord Terrington is a bankrupt Fredand peer who was detained at Boulogne for debt, when proceeding to cress to England in March. Upon Ims arrest lie collapsed, and was taken to hospital where be since remained.