NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 19 March 1928, Page 7

NEWS IN BRIEF.

H\ (lABI.B -PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPY EIGHT MEXICO CITY, March .15.

General Gaxiola, secretary to President Obregon for the Presidential organisation, and candidate for the Governorship of the State of Sinaloa, has been assassinated at Culiacan. MELBOURNE, March 1(3.

The King’s Prize for rifle shooting was won by S. Watson with a score of 32(5. E. Eighett-i was second and P. I’avcv third. All are Victorians. OTTAWA, March 15. A convention of commerce between Canada and Czeclio-Slovakia for the mutual exchange oft he “most favoured nation'’ treatment, was signed by representatives of the two countries on Tuesday. LONDON, March 10. The Riga correspondent of “The Times’’ reports a serious skirmish, on tlie Roumanian frontier by a great gang of brigands, who raided Soviet- teriitory sixteen times, killing several officials on each occasion. The majority of the brigamls were slain and the frontier guards arrested. 41. SYDNEY, -March 10. All attempts to move the stranded steamer Kiverina, which has been ashore near Gabo Island since April last., have been abortive, and as heavy seas are now sweeping the vessel, further attempts to refloat her have been abandoned. The wreck will probably again be offered for sale. SYDNEY, March 1(5. In order to alleviate unemployment among miners, the Government has placed an order for (>O,OOO tons of coal with seven of the northern collieries, it has also convened a conference, representing all branches of trade and •industry, for March 2(5 to discuss the general* question of unemployment in New South Wales. SYDNEY. March 16. Pending an alteration in the law providing floggings for users of razors as weapons Cabinet has decided to advise magistrates' to take a serious view of s-uch cases. In order to combat the crime wave now sweeping the metropolitan areas it has been decided that the police force will be increased by 200 constables. OTTAWA, March 14. Replying to Mr. ,J. S. Woodworth, Labour member for Winnipeg, the Prime Minister denied any intention to make a change in the .international joint Commission. It was previously reported that the treaty creating the Commission, is in harmony with Canada’s status. ’Hie appointments are in the bands of the British Government under the treaty, but Britain intimated that the King would most certainly be advised by Canadian Ministers regarding appointments. NEIW YORK, March 16. A Chicago message states: Testimony before the Senate Teapot Dome Cbmmitte revealed that both ti e Democratic and Republican Parties bad an “understanding” to conceal the sources of campaign contributions ill IP'J.'L The secretaries of both parties stnted that- they did not Teel that the law required .statements and since they expected large donations, did not wish to publish the records. LONDON. March 16. The British Empire E'ilm Institute has adopted a- resolution urging reciprocal arrangements between .Britain and the Dominion for taxation upon inter-imperial films, also- freedom of importation in all cases wherp freedom lias been granted by Britain or any .Dominion. Copies of the resolution are being sent to Mr. Winston Churchill and to- Sir P. Cuucliffe Lister.—A.P.A. and “Sun.’’