NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 27 April 1928, Page 5

NEWS IN BRIEF.

(UNITED 'PRESS ASSOCIATION—BY ELECT.iII

TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.) SOFIA, April 25. Parliament, has accepted the Government’s proposals for the relief of sufferers from earthquake damage, for which the" Prime Minister announced about £3,730,000 would be provided. The revised list of casualties shows that 103 are dead and 700 injured. CAIRO, April 25. It is reported that an Egyptian Independence Party is being formed under the leadership of Sarwat Push a, embodying elements at present belonging to* the Wafd, Liberals and Unionists, with the object of securing support for the rejected draft treaty. Actually it is a new party, anticipating the fall of Nahas Pasha, and is prepared to take over the Government immediately.

LONDON, April 25. Major Seagrave and Mr. Campbell say that the world has lost one of the most famous motorists in the death of Lockhart at Daytona. U.S.A., during a, speed contest. LONDON, April 25. A well-known firm of publishers will shortly publish a book on the government of the Empire by- Mr. William Hughes, ex-Federal Prime Minister, covering his experiences of the war period and the various Imperial Conferen cos. (UNITED SERVICE.) LONDON, April 25. Lord Kvlsant. referring to the »'”relmse of dho Commonwealth Line, stated that the service would' he conducted under the Aberdeen flag. nncl would lie '‘alied the Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line. LONDON, April 25.

His Majesty doffed the gold-braided field-marshal’s cap in favour of the black berit headgear of tlie Rural Tank Corps, of which is coloneMnchief. on a visit to the corps at Lidworth Cove. After watching the manoeuvres lie entered a- tank and fired two three-pounder shells, scoring a bull’s-eye with the second shot. A group of school children, standing at attention during Their Majesties’ inspection. so impressed him that he crossed the parade ground and included them in the review.