OVERSEAS NEWS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 13, 29 December 1930, Page 8

OVERSEAS NEWS

CABLES IN BRIEF Speedway Fatality: During motorcycle taces at the Wentworth (Sydney) speedway on Saturday night a' competitor, Geoffrey Hibbard, aged 27, was killed. Several others fell. Sunday Cinema Performances: The Scottish Lord's Day Observance Association is prosecuting the Edinburgh Magistrates for allowing Sunday performances at cinemas on behalf of the Royal Infirmary. Governor Succumbs to Wounds: General Delas Herras, Military Governor of Huesca, Spain, succumbed to wounds received in the Jaca revolt. Cyclone Strikes Niue: News from Niue states that a cyclone struck Niue on Christmas night, passing south. The peak of the storm was reached between 2 and 3 o’clock on Friday morning. The damage is not yet ascertainable. Dictatorship at Monaco; Prince Louis has suspended both the National and the Communal Councils, becoming dictator temporarily. His object is stated to be to give the principality of Monaco time to recover from its political and person.-# storms. N.S.W. Upper House: The London “Observer,” referring to the New South Wales Upper House decision, says the Supreme Court ruling seems sound, and points out that the New South- Wales Parliament owes its existence to an Act passed by the United Kingdom Parliament, and asks how New South Wales can amend it. Million Dollar Party: A million dollar debut party of rare proportions was held in New York on Boxing night, when Mr. Henry Doherty, oil magnate, and Mrs Doherty, presented their daughter Helen to society. Neither of the women wore jewels. Special trains from the principal cities in the United States brought guests. An entire floor of the largest hotel, with several ballrooms, was engaged. Several thousand persons attended. The extent and expensiveness of the decorations, music, refreshments, etc. made the event the most lavish of its kind in the history of American society. It is understood that the outlay involved 1,000,000 dollars. Wheat Crops Damaged: Violent winds, followed bv the heavy rain of the past week, caused serious damage in wheat areas in Victoria. Some farmers are already turning stock in crops which are spoiled for harvesting. Tobacco crops are suffering from blue mould and irsis blight has appeared in many districts. A leading Italian milling merchant, Signor AFattorini, who is visiting Australia, says that owing to the failure of the Italian crop it is quite likely Italy will buy as much wheat as Australia is prepared to sell. Jewish Community in Spain: The first legally recognised synagogue since the expulsion of the Jews in 1492 opened with a congregation of 30 families. A police representative read out the protocol and provisional statutes to the congregation, which were afterwards signeel. Senor Bauer, whose personal intervention with King Alfonso secured recognition of the Jewish community, presides at the synagogue A section of the civil cemetery at Seville, despite church opposition, has been reserved for T ewish burials.