CABLES IN BRIEF

Northern Advocate, 14 March 1929, Page 6

CABLES IN BRIEF

Elective Upper House. —The Bill providing that the New .South Wales 'Legislative Council shall not Vie abolished or its powers altered without a referendum of ; tho people was read a third time in tin* Legislative Assembly last night. The Premier, .Mr T. R. Bavin, announced that the Government intended to reform the Upper House, placing it on an elective 'basis, which means that the members of that Chamber will be paid iater on.

Air Ports. —The London “Daily Express n states that the Air Minister has decided to establish 'air ports at Hull, Harwich and Leith.

Papail Coinage.—The Vatican Government lias officially decide,d to issue Papal coins on the decimal system of four .kinds, gold, silver, niekle and copper. The image of the Pope to be on the oV)verse and the Papal arms inscription with 'the date of the Pontificate on the reverse.

Motors Merger.—An agreement is about to I>e signed by which General Motors will take over the Opel Company, the largest car iniamufacfurers in -Germany.

G.B.S. Ostracised. —The Convocation of Dublin University, iby 25 votes to 8, rejected a proposal to award an honorary degree to Mr G. Bernard Shaw in recognition of his 'Contribution to dramatic literature.

Gruesome Find.—The skeleton of a child eight or nine years of age was discovered by a Sydney City Council employee buried in the sand at Sandringham. The appearance of the bones indicated that it had been buried in the sand for many years.

High-Prieedi 'Silver.—American competition reulted ±n sensational bidding at Christies 'sale of English silver of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries belonging to Lord Brownlow. The total reached £34,650, which is a ■record.

High-Speed Cruiser. 10,000 ton cruiser, Trehto, registered a speed of 38 knots on her trials and is claimed to be 'the fastest of her type.