NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 10 December 1928, Page 11

NEWS IN BRIEF.

■ Umtea Press Associauoo—By Electric Telegrapn Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, Dec. 9. During a fight between two men over a betting transaction at an hotel in the Waterloo suburb last night, Robert. Prophett, aged 36, was attempting to separate the combatants when somebody fired a. revolver ami shot Prophett in the abdomen, critically injuring hint . The police have arrested a young man who was seen to walk outside with a. revolver in his hand. Prophett was a former aiderman of the Waterloo municipality. LONDON, Due. 8. Marshal Hubert Lyautey, ..ccompaniej by. the French Embassy staff, today officially called at Australia House, where he was received by Mr T. Trumble, secretary in Great Britain foi; the Co mmo-n wealth.

Lady Haig, inspecting the late Earl’s own troop of Wolf Chubs, said tiie young eari, aged 10, would join the troop shortly. Sir Granville' Greenwood, formerly a member of the House of Commons, lias left instructions in his wil 1 . that iliis body fJhoui'id bo cremated. He solemnly charged l his executors that before ihiils body was placed in the coffin a doctor should drive a stiletto through the heart. SYDNEY Dec. 9. A new discus record was achieved, yesterday bv W. Clark who threw 124 feet 3i inches, heating the State record by 6 feeit S inches. A sensational accident marred proceedings at the re-opening of the Marouba Speedway to-day. J. Spencer’s .motor-cycle at the turn into the Straight shot up over the top and disappeared. It careered down the steep outside slope and broke through the wire f ence. Spencer was sent to the hospital with a, fratctuired should or and arm. The accident occurred close to the spot where Dutton crashed fatally a year ago. MELBOURNE, Dec. 9. The rowing eight-oar championship of Victoria on the Yarra yesterday resulted 1 : Ballarat 1, Melbourne 2, Banks 3. Ballarat won by four lengths. NEW YORK. Dec. 8. The general prosperity for the year for Wa’i Street is indicated in the estimates that 100,000,000 dollar® wilt be distributed in bon uses to the staffs of banks, brokerage and security houses during the Christmas season. It is known that one firm) will nay a. bonus of two years’ ..salary to its employees. . PARIS, Dec. 8. There was an amazing scene of horror in the Q.uni d’Austen’iitz .at midnight when the motor-car of a merchant, M. Albert- Clement, collided with a. lorry and burst into flames. Clement was pinned down, but had: the presence of mind to fling from a window a wablet containing a large sum of money. He was then burned to death before the gaze of helpless hundreds.