NEWS AND NOTES.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XVIII, Issue 1896, 4 December 1923, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

Vesuvius is again in eruption. A severe earthquake occurred in tn« Ceprano district, causing panic among the inhabitants. Many rivers in Luscany overflowed their banks, inundating a number of villages . (

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

Because-Signor Nitti (ex-Premier) contributed an article to the American Press which was considered anti-Ital-ian, Fascisti raided his house. Signor Nitti escaped, but the house was ransacked.

A message from San Antonio, lexas, states that Miss Martha Mansfield, a well-known actress for the cinematograph, died from burns. Her dress became ignited.

A message from Santa- Cruz, California, states that Robert Wilson Stevenson, a cousin of Robert Louis Stevenson, was arrested and imprisoned tor lack of bail. He entered the United States at Boston in 1922 from Scotland in violation of the immigration laws. He is 46, and not married. He worked at Santa Cruz as a gardener.

Save and beautify the teeth. Seoule a high-grade toothbrush from McLennan’ s Pharmacy.*'

Dr James MacDougall, ivhose workshops at Pittsburg are famous for manufacturing the largest astronomical lenses in the world, committed suicide by poison as a result of worry over tielay in completing a 36in. lens.

Terrific rainstorms in Egypt have swept away whole villages and rendered hundreds homeless. In the Assuan region railway lines and telegraphs have, been destroyed. The inhabitants of the flooded villages are in pitiable distress and lack food and shelter.

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

The Luxor correspondent of the Telegraph Exchange Agency states that Mr Howard Carter entered the outer shrine of the mortuary chapel of Tut-ankh-amen’s tomb. He found a walking stick covered with gold, on which was the name Tut-ankh-amen. Next he found four carved sticks covered with gold, hut showing little signs of use. It is also understood that lie found twoalabaster vases. These things apparently were buried in the belief that the dead Pharaoh’s earthly spirit needed them during its vigil in the tomb.

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

An interesting feature of the British elections is that six candidates are combining honeymooning with electioneering, having married during the brief campaign, and the brides are energetically helping their husbands in canvassing.

The British Columbian Legislature passed a resolution opposing the enfranchisement of Hindus in the province. The resolution was moved in order to indicate British Columbia’s feeling since the Dominion Prime Minister (Mr W. L. McKenzie King) had intimated that the matter would be discussed in the Canadian House of Commons.

Sir J. D. Connolly (Agent-General for West Australia) responded to the toast of the “Guests” at the dinner of the Royal Scottish Corporation to celebrate the 259th anniversary. A sum of £7OOO was collected in the room, and it was announced that the collection would be partly devoted to a scheme for sending boys from the Corporation School to Australia.