NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 3 May 1928, Page 7

NEWS IN BRIEF.

—' — C(BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.) RUGBY, April 28. Captain Broad broke three more air world’s speed records yesterday flying a. De Maviland Hound aeroplane. On Thursday he set up a new record of 160.86 miles a.n hour for 100 kilometres with a load' of 1000 kilograms qr about one ton. Yesterday with the same load, he maintained an average speed over the same distance of 162.3 miles per hour and he also set up a new record of 158.65 miles per hour for 500 kilometres, carrying the same weight. As this exceeds the previous record of 153 miles an hour with only half of that cargo, Britain also obtain a third record. (AUSTRALIAN PRESS ASSOCIATIONUNITED SERVICE.) MOSCOW, April 29. In anticipation of King Amanullah’s visit, the official press welcome him as the progressive ruler of a friendly people bound to the Soviet by ties of blood for over a decade. The press justifies the welcome to the reigning monarch by explaining that Afghanistan and Russia are in different stages of historical development. The newspaper Pravada says that the Soviet and Afghanistan are united by common hostilitv to British imperialism. LONDON, April 30. The cotton conference broke' down after sittnig for a quarter of an hour. The trade unions rejected the renewed proposals for increased hours and reduced wages. Trade unionists pointed out that the employers’ policy for several years had been a restriction of output, the mills only working part time. . In the House of Commons, the Rt. Don. L. C. M. S. Amery informed a questioner that the Dm pi re Marketing Board during the year ended March 31 had spent £206.337 on all forms of publicity, including Press and poster advertising, participating in exhibitions. fairs-,- shopping weeks, lecture campaigns and cinema films. Mic A. M. Samuel, in answer to a question in the House of Commons-, said that the interest the Government received from its holding in the Anglo-Persian Oil Company totalled £6.043.559. BERLIN. April 30. The police have arrested 139 Communists who participating in a riot in •i Berlin suburb, which developed into a stoning battle against students. UNITED' SERVICE.) CAPETOWN, May 1. The South African Parliamentary Association party leaving at the end of Julv includes the Hon. Tielmari Rons (Minister of Justice), the late Sneaker (Mr. Krige). Messrs. Xieliolls. Hav. Wesselee and Payn. They are visiting Australia and New Zealand on their way home. Lady Bailey, the first woman to fly from England to Capetown, reached Wynberg aerodrome this' afternoon. 51 days after leaving London.