NEWS BY CABLE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 16358, 30 September 1913, Page 7

NEWS BY CABLE.

Times."—Sydney " Sun " Special CaElea, A MILLIONAIRE'S ESTATE. LONDON, September 28.

Anthony. Brady, a ten and granite fljaler in the United States, left an estate in Great Britain valued at £1,31.5,000. This is the fourth millionaire's estate left during the current financial year. AT THE REGISTRAR'S.

The Registrar-General's roturn shows that 20 per cent of the marriages in England during the year were ' celebrated at registry offices. NO BREAKFAST. The newspaper "Lancet" considers that most people could go without breakfast. It deprecates a big midday meal and favours a hearty meal in the evening. ALCOHOL AND APPENDICITTS. PARIS, September 29.

The medical Press assorts that teetotallers are mora liable than nonteetotallers to appendicitis, alcohol acting as a eupeptic and prophylactic. CONVICTS ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE. NEW YORK, September 29.

Five convicts attacked their guards in Sing Sing prison and, overcoming them, leapt into the Hudson. Sentries fired, but without effect. A launch pursued the escapees and captured them. «

EMPIRE DAT ESSAYS. LONDON, September 29. The subject of the Empire Day school essay competitions for seniors in 1914 is some tale of travel or discovery within the Empire. For juniors the subject is "Food on the breakfast table, whence it camo and how it is produced." ' .*• -