NEWS IN BRIEF

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 1 November 1928, Page 5

NEWS IN BRIEF

• United Pres 3 Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) , (Australian Press Association.) VANCOUVER,. Oct. 30. Through apparatus by which an electrical impulse is controlled by a beam of light, a narrow beam was cast about a°room in the Atlantic Hotel, changed in'ro music and held under perfect control at will by John "Taylor, consulting engineer for the General Electric Company. The equipment, used is known as a “photophane.” It is built on old principles with a perfected photoelectric tube, an electric pickup, and new amplifiers and sound producers. RUGBY, Oct. 30.

The October legislative programme for the last session of the present Parliament, which will be opened by the King in person next Thursday, was finally by Cabinet yesterday. Newspapers state that in order that the session’s, business may be completed in readiness for the general election in the summer, the legislative proposals have been curtailed and only two contentious measures,- apart from a Government system, which is linked up to the Government’s rating scheme, wju be presented. „ RUGBY, Oct. 30. A steady increase in trans-Atlantic wireless telephony has necessitated additional buildings and 1 'apparatus at the Rugby wireless station. Meanwhile the General Rost Office is in comma nica tin n with the Governments of Australia, South Africa and India with ai view to bringing the whole of the Empire within reach of the human voice. The service with Canada was opened a year ago, and has worked mas t satisfactorily • VANCOUVER. Oct, 31.

A steam boiler in a mill at Ethel exploded', piece® being hurled through, a store building, killing five people. LONDON, Oct. 31. A. sensation has been caused in sporting circles by the decision of a majority of the Court of Appeal to the effect that no betting tax is payable on bets made with, the JTolb-orn .Stadium Club’s total isator or pari lnuteul systems, as the Finance' Act of 1026 specified: bets with bookmakers. Betting experts comment that the Government is unable to min a totali.sator on the course with a- 10 per cent, commission when people can bet similarly within a, club for nothing. LONDON, Oct. 3u. “These women screaming about a mouse cost one poor fellow his life and a poor devil of a driver serious injury,’ - said the Sheffield coroner when giving a verdict of accidental death on a corporation labourer. Two women seeing a mouse ran into the street screaming loudly. At this the driver jumped from the cab of a motor lorry, behind which his companion was walking. The lorry, being on an incline, ran back and struck the men, one of whom died immediately.

SYDNEY, Oct. 31. Mr. Tom - Walsh entered upon his duties to-day as general secretary of the Seamen's Union of Australia. No attempt was made to obstruct him, but his reception by the minor officials was frigid.

MELBOURNE, Oct. 31. Two children of Frederick Coles, a farmer of Quambatook, were burned to death while sleeping out in an apartment adjoining the home. The mother was absent milking the cow and the father made valiant attempts at rescue. Eventually be succeeded in finding one child, who died almost immediately. The father was dreadfully burned, his hair being singed to the roots.