NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 16 June 1928, Page 9

NEWS IN BRIEF.

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, June 14.

Charles Rradiney ha® been sentenced to death for the murder of Clara. Dulces.

[A mps'sage received on April 28 stated that the woman found) dead in a house at Glebe was named Clara Dukes, a. divorced woman, aged 32. The injured man’s name is Charles Dradney, aged! 30, a. returned soldier, who is remaining reticent. He was found in the street outside with his throat cut.] TOKIO, June 14. The ban on publication .has, been lifted regarding the attempted assassination of Prince Kuni at Formosa on May 14. The details show that a Korean rushed at the motor-car and threw a dagger at the Prince, who was not hurt. Kamiyama. the Governor-Gen-eral of Formosa, ha®.arrived at Tokio and ha>s tendered his resignation in consequence of his great responsibility. LONDON. June 14. At a Rotairy Club lunch to-day an autographed photograph of Queen Alexandra. the last one she autgraphed. wa® auctioned on behalf of the annual Rose Day collection. It wa® secured hv Mr Arthur Bennett, of Dunedin, .at 40 guineas.