NEWS IN BRIEF.
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LONDON, July 21. Artificial silk lias been produced by cellulose with a copper ammonia solution, The material possesses a curl and feeling indistinguishable from fine merino.
LONDON, July 21. The Government’s mining relief will probably take the form of a reduction in rail freights on expert, bunker and, industrial coal.
ST. JOHNS, July 21. The Premier of Newfoundland, the Hon. Walter S. Munroe, unofficially intimates his intention of retiring irom politics before the elections, which are due in November. LOS ANGELES, July 21. Captain Lyon has announced his plans for a London to Los Angeles .light in the spring of 1929, He decayed that local residents had offered the necessary capital and a special trimotored plane will be used which will be constructed here. Captain Lyon will be tbe navigator and the British fliers Captain William Lancaster and Mrs. Keith Miller will be the pilots. According to present plans they will make a single stop at New York for fuel and then continue to Los Angeles. SYDNEY, July 22.
The 20. mile walking championship of New South Wales was won by Smith in 3'hrs. 23min. 23sec ADELAIDE, July 23. McOonachy 18,000 deeated Idlidrum 17,471.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 23 July 1928, Page 11
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