News In A Nutshell

Northern Advocate, 22 June 1937, Page 5

News In A Nutshell

The Springbok, du. Toit, who' was injured in Saturday’s match against New South Wales, has broken two small bones in the lower spine. He will not be able to play again on the tour. ‘ ■ " ' v * • • • The Australian conversion loan opened in London yesterday at 10/ discount. The underwriters, it is believed, will be left with 53 per cent. * • • • Miss Beverly Dodge, and Mrs, Virginia Thomas flew in a light aeroplane to an altitude unofficially stated at 17,000 feet, says a Honolulu message. This is claimed to be a new woman’s record. The baragraph has been sent to Washington for approval by the National Aeronautical Association. , m 9 • • It is believed that Sir James Barrie left £3oo,ooo—the largest sum left by any British author. The' executors include Major-General B. C. Freyberg V.C.,; formerly of New Zealand, « » • • . The Turkish Government has allotted £6220 for the purpose of giving grants of £6 oach to parents with five children. • * * • The Australian women’s cricket team defeated North of England by 173 runs. * » * • Nelson’s quadrant and Hardy’s sextant were presented to the Board of the Admiralty, on behalf of an anonymous New Zealander, by the Dominion Prime Minister, Mr. M. J. Savage, and High Commissioner, Mr. W. J. Jordan, when they paid a visit to the Admiralty yesterday. The board will thank the donor for. the gifts, which are to be placed in His Majesty's training ship Victory. m * * • Another ,550 acres, mainly woodland in Hertfordshire and Riverside meadows in Surrey, are being added to the “Green Belt” round London. At a meeting on Tuesday, the London County Council will be recommended to make contributions totalling £12,800 towards the cost of acquiring the lands in question.—B.O.W.

An influential group of members of Parliament, representing important city interests, is pressing the Prime Minister to appoint a Royal Commission to draw up plans to prevent, or at least to mitigate, the next slump. The Government thus far has not conceded that Government action can influence a depression, but the opinion is growing that it is necessary to plan machinery to deal with the situation which is likely to arise on completion of the Government’s rearmament programme. Rainger had its sixth victory in the America’s Cup trials, defeating Rambow by 11m over a course of 26 miles. * * • • Twenty persons were taken to hospital, three in a serious condition, as the result of a collision involving three trams at Bondi, Sydney, late last night during heavy rain. A tram driver and conductor were trapped in the wreckage and had to be extracted by men with, axes and crowbars.