NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 27 September 1927, Page 5

NEWS IN BRIEF.

by OABjiB- FKbss AsaociATiOiX— uopyitxuHi OSL*>, Sept. 23. YYith. the object of pursuing bio■ogical, geographical and 1 botanical studies, a. trouth. Seas expedition headed by .Professor Hotedahl, of tlie Oslo University, will shortly set out on an eight months' tour. Norwegian business men are equipping anti financing the expedition. SYDNEY, Sept. 20. Five old convict-built buildings on Circular Quay, owned by the Sydney Harbour Trust and occupied by a number of firms were gutted by fire. Two Hoc ns occupied by the Moore Brush Company and C!. H. Einemark’s photographic studies were damaged to the extent of £10,0;X). DONI>ON, Sept. 24. The “Daily Express’ states that Mr. J. Wheatley placed his resignation from the House of Commons in the hands of the local Labour Party at a meeting yesterday, refusing to alter bis decision, which is attributed to bis unsuccessful libel action in July. SYDNEY, Sept. 2G. Following the introduction of electric hare racing, which has greatly affected the attendance at the Stadium, the management of the latter has decided that from October 7, when Pilkington and Purdy meet, all the big contests will l>e held on Friday nights. LONDON, Sept. 28. The Discovery Antarctic expedition reports taking some specimens of the deepest life from the ocean at a depth of three miles. Exquisite water-colour sketches record the brilliant colouring of fish and crustaceans that quickly perished after removal from the water. When the Discovery reaches London she will he open td the public for a time BRISBANE Sept. 26. Professor Steele, of Queensland University, referring to oil developments at the Roma bore, said the flow was of immense significance. He did not believe oil would ever flow up the well in quantity, but the problem relating to oil had been altered throughout the Commonwealth by oil having been found. Professor Steele said lie was convinced there was oil in payable quantities in the vicinity of Roma. His opinion was that the oil had passed through a portios stratum in the form of vapour and then accumulated. Where it was struck it should be obtained in periodical gushes. The development marked an epoch. He now had most confident expectations of finding in Australia another of those raw materials needed for making Australia self-contained.