NEWS AND NOTES

King Country Chronicle, Volume XX, Issue 2102, 14 April 1925, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES

An explosion of ammunition on board the Italian Dreadnought Duilio hilled, seven and seriously injured 50 of the ship’s personnel. The accident occurred during practice.

Piano, iron frame, all latest improvements, splendid tone, £BS. terms arranged. Miles’ Music Store, Kora Street.

An. electric train packed with holiday excursionists was derailed in the Sarria district owing to the failure of brakes. Eighteen were killed and oU injured.

Bilious? Take Caseara—splendid for stimulating the liver. Finest English Caseara obtainable at McLennans Pharmacy. ' '

V A total of 5000 persons in Nova Scotia, mostly women and children, are facing starvation as a result of a stnxe of coal miners in the mines operated .by the British Empire Steel Corporation, which has lasted one month.

Hairdressing Saloon, to mone for ladies and gentlemen. Arthur btubbings, opposite Signal Box, Kora bt., Te Kuitd.

The former French Army captain, Sadoul, who was alleged (to have been guilty of a treasonable offence, has been acquitted by the Paris Court.

I will tune your piano. Repairs a speciality. Miles’ Music Store, Bora Street.

The Parliamentary correspondent of the Daily Telegraph predicts that bir George Lloyd, M-P. far East Sussex will shortly succeed \ iscount Allenby £ as British High Commissioner ior

Egypt

La Gloria Gramophones, the best in the world Cash or terms, from 10s monthly. Write or call for particulars. Miles’ Music Store, Bora Street.

Earl Jellicoe, ex-Governor-Geueral of New Zealand, has gone to the Isle of Wight to spend Easter. He visited his aunt at Southampton, who is in her 104th year.

Aching Back? Kidneys out of order? Try a few doses of Buchu Jumper Backache Kidney Pills, mended and sold by McLennan s Pharmacy. ■

The steamer Clan Monroe collided with and sank the Dutch steamm Jonge Cathariua in the Wielmgenfan4v£7 Fifteen of the Jonge Catharines crew were saved, but six are dead. Three are missing.

Music, records, ukaleles, and all things musical of the best and cheap«st. MUes’ Music Store, Kora Street.

The magistrates granted William Cooper Hobbs, of the famous Mr A. case, permission to summons the Commissioner of Police for the return of £IOOO which was in Hobbs’ possession when he was arrested.

Xmas Present for Men! When in ioubt consult Arthur Stubbings, oppo•ite Signal Box, Rora Street, Te Koiti.

The late General Sir Lee Stack, Sirdar of the Egyptian Army, who was murdered by fanatics, l an CJ 6^' in England valued aft £16,600. He died intestate. Letters of administration have been granted to his widow.

Arthur hae a great variety of Loewe Pipes in stock. AU shapes in oases, prices right. Opposite Signal Box, Bora Street.

Mrs Haldane, the mother of Lord Haldane the Lord Chancellor, was 100 years old on Sunday. She hstened-in to wireless congratulations, hut was too ill to participate in the family ies tivities.

Stop that Cough, before it becomes worse Take Pep,minium Concentrated Cough Mixture. Soofthes and, heals in toed passages Stops throat imtaj Ttion. McLennan’s Pharmacy. W

What is said to be a world s record in long-distance wireless communicatfon by an aircraft’s transmitting set is announced by naval operators m the North Island. They say their signals were picked up and distinctly real by the submarine •tender Canopus, a Olongapo, in the Philippines, 7000 miles away.