NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 23 November 1927, Page 8

NEWS IN BRIEF.

BY CABLE—PBESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. LONDON, Nov. 21. « The Wireless League is shortly send ing a representative to South Africa and Australia to further Empire broadcasting and make the league an Empire body. SYDNEY, Nov. 22. At the Stadium in a wrestling bout, Miller defeated Ivilonis by one fall to nil in eight rounds. LONDON, Nov. 21. The “Evening Standard” understands that the Australian group has been approached by the British Celanese Company in regard to a subsidiary Australian company in connection with a £1,000,000 factory project, and adds that consummation is not likely before January. SYDNEY, Nov. 22. Fire destroyed the factory of Herman Slades, a manufacturing chemist. The damage is estimated at £16,000. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21. Captain Giles announces that he will hop off at dawn to-morrow. The field has dried and is in perfect condition. LONDON, Nov. 21. Mr. Dunlop Young, veterinary surgeon for the Corporation of London, wiil probably spend three months in Australia, hut his departure is deferred from February to May, presumably on account of the drought. However, lie may go in April in order to accept ail invitation to visit New Zealand during the calf-killing season. He hopes to visit the principal slaughtering centres in all the States, and to hold informal conferences with inspectors with a, view to reaching a solution of mutual problems. LONDON, Nov. 21. Hinkler and Mclntosh have decided to fly to London upon completion of repairs to the damaged wing tip and propellor. They emphasise that the engine was perfect throughout, and say: “We are naturally most disappointed. The only consolation is that we were up to time when wo reached the Caspian Sea. We travelled at tho remarkable speed of 110 miles an hour. We thought we knew something about weather, but that which we experienced was beyond belief.” SYDNEY, Nov. 22. In August last the Full Court granted a reward of £IOOO offered by the West Australian government, to Evan Clarke, who turned King’s evidence at the trial of Coultar and Treffene foi the murder of two detectives at Kalgoorlie last year. The Crown appealed to the High Court, which to-clay ruled that Clarke was not entitled to the reward, on the ground that he was acting exclusively to clear himself, and not for the sake of justice or from anv impulse of conscience.