NEWS AND NOTES.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XVIII, Issue 1895, 1 December 1923, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

The Matin’s Madrid correspondent learns on reliable authority that one or the subjects discussed by the Kings or Spain and Italy was the creation of a Latin bloc. He adds that the result of this policy may well be the withdrawal of Spain, Italy, and certain South American republics from the League of Nations.

Anthrax.—-Avoid the dread disease by shaving at Arthur Stubbings (late Ingram). No lather brushes used. Hairdressing saloon de luxe; one trial quickly convinces.

Digging in the fields in Parma, Italy, a peasant struck a metal box. In the belief that it was an infernal machine, lie summoned the military, and found it contained over three million gold lire.

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In ft glowing message farewelling the Italian people, King Alfonso of Spain states that he is convinced that the events of the past days will echo to the furthest confines of the Latin world and produce definite results in the neai future to the advantage of Italy and Spain.

Mr Carter discovered eleven miniature oars for Tut-ankh-amen’s use when he crossed the dark stream beyond the Elysian fields. These were laid inside the outer shrine of the King’s tomb.

Hair brushes of finest makes pleasingly priced at McLennan’* Pharmacy, Rora Street.*

British yachtsmen have challenged America for the British-America Cup, to be raced at New York next summer.

It is reported from Highlands, New Jersey, that liquor ships arc putting out from the six-mile limit to 14 miles from shore. Rum.runners profess their willingness to travel 20 miles, if necessary, saying, ‘‘What is a mile or so extra with fast boats like ours.” The British auxiliary schooner Louise F., which was recently seized by prohibition officers off Florida, has been released. The judge decided that the crew brought the vessel within the til|ee-mile limit against the wishes of lier officers.

Toilet soaps, in best and purest qualities; all best makes stocked at Mclennan’s Pharmacy.*

Lord Nathaniel Charles Rothschild, who committed suicide some time ago, left 21 million sterling, on which the death duties amount to £915,000. Ho left £IO,OOO to the British Museum to pay the salary of the custodian of the collection of siphonata or other parasitic insects.

The Japanese Reconstruction Board has reduced the Government estimate for rebuilding the devastated areas to 6,700,000,000 yen. This means the postponement of the construction of the Tbkio-Yokohama canal and Tokio harbor works.

■ The mildest winter for 50 years in the Riga grain growing district in Russia, has inestimably damaged the crops throughout the country. Russians plant grain in September and October in the expectation of it sprouting in the early spring. Grain, thus sown lias already sprouted, resulting in the failure of the winter crop.