NEWS AND NOTES

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVII, Issue 4459, 19 October 1933, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES

Although the gravity of Germany’s decision in regard to disarmament is generally recognised, it has not led to a demand for precipitate action. Newspapers approve the decision reached at Geneva that, after a brie adjournment, the bureau and the General Commission should meet again next week.

The police at Linz (Austria), raided a Nazi resort and numerous Nazis were arrested. The raid followed the discovery of an elaborate plot for the seizure of the Linz garrison by Nazi Storm Troopers. The arrested men will be charged with high treason.

The German public at last is being informed that Nazi Brown Shirts are being punished for assaulting foreigners.

Intelligent British opinion regards the Siamese rebels’ chances favourab y and considers that their success would be welcomed by the population.

Rear-Admiral R. E. Byrd, whose two ships are now on their way to New Zealand, preliminary to an exploration trip in the Antarctic is confined to bed in a hotel m Norfolk, Virginia, suffering from an acute attack of laryngitis, according to an announcement by Dr. Shirey, physician to the expedition.

The French Chamber of Deputies, by 470 votes to 120, has granted the Government’s request to apply emergency procedure to the Budget, proposing to raise £75,000,000 to cover the deficit in two bills, firstly, by comprehensive emergency measures producing £67,500,000, and, secondly, by an ordinary Finance Bill supplying the remainder.

Tuwehirangi, Taranaki’s oldest woman, has lived at Manutahi, near Hawera, for over 100 years. No one can tell her exact age, but all of the natives in the little Manutahi Pa agree that this remarkable old woman who still tends her garden, chops fierwood and walks a mile to the store, is over 100 years old. A common estimate is 115 years.

Mr. P. C. Webb has been selected as the official Labour candidate for the Buffer seat, vacant through the death of Mr. H. E. Holland.

Miss Peggy Morris, a well-known dressmaker, is seeking to revive pantalets —ankle-length frilled trouseis worn by Early Victoriahs beneath crinolines. Miss Morris admits that crinolines are not suited to modern life, hut contends that pantalets, _or even petticoats, would be charming additions to the wardrobe of the modern woman wishing to “dress up.

A sensational attack was made on a dance hall at Ballingar, County Galway, while 100 members of the United Ireland Party were dancing. Shots penetrated the windows and five people were woufided. The attack lasted half an hour. The police searched the district for the attackers without result.

The Ulster Government has offered a reward of £IOOO for information that will lead to the conviction of the murderer of the publican, Dan O’Doyle.

The Premier of N.S.W., Mr. B. S. Stevens, in the Assembly, in a statement, said the year’s profit from the State lottery amounted to £757,