NEWS FROM OVERSEAS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 30, 22 January 1929, Page 5

NEWS FROM OVERSEAS

LATE CABLES IN BRIEF. Heat Wave in Queensland: The heat wave which has been raging over central and west Queensland for the past week, reached a climax yesterday, when 113 degrees were registered at Longreach. In several of the inland districts, the temperature reached as high as 125 degrees. Fire Fiend: Many thousands of pounds worth of damage was done, when fire destroyed five shops in the main street at Ingham, Queensland. The stock in four of the shops was destroyed by the flames. Arrest Follows Shooting: Roy Bruhn aged 24, the brother of Norman Bruhn, who was murdered in Sydney during an underworld brawl, was arrested in Melbourne on a vagrancy charge. His arrest followed on the shooting of Mona Ryan, aged 27, who. while walking home, was wounded in the side. She is not expected to recover.

Drowning Tragedy: When washed off a surf-board, Frederick Bannister, aged 10. was carried out to sea and drowned at Mentone. Melbourne. The tragedy was witnessed by his mother. The body has not yet been recovered.

Motor Lorrv Crashes: Charles Bowen, aged 12, was killed instantly, nml 16 other youths injured—six seriously—when a motor-lorry crashed into a post at, Marriekville (N.S.W ) last night. The lorry was loaded with rnnng men returning from a srtim at Brighton-Le-Sands.

Soviet’s Regional Protocol: Now that tho United States has ratified the Kellogg Pact. Poland has notified the Soviet that she is readv to negotiate conceding the Soviet’s regional protocol. She welcomes the Soviet’s inclusion of Rumania, and for this reason Poland is ready to act.

Reparation Exnerts: Tho Renarn Hons Commission has annointed Messrs Owen Young and Piernont Morgan to the exhorts committee, which will meet on February 9. It is expected that Mr, Young will be chairman.