News In A Nutshell

Northern Advocate, 13 December 1937, Page 4

News In A Nutshell

The blizzard that was raging at the time of the Edinburgh-Glasgow express disaster was responsible for accidents all over Great Britain. Shipping and traffic were held up. Snow ploughs were brought into use and were kept busy making wav for traffic.

The squadron of Royal Air Force flying-boats on a flight from England to Australia arrived at Karachi. The Empire flying-boat Centaurus. on a survey flight to New Zealand and back, has arrived at Singapore.(8.0. W.).

Flags were flying at the masthead in London on Saturday, and the Royal Salute was fired at noon, in celebration of the first anniversary of the accession to the Throne of King George V1.—(8.0.W.)

In a wrestling bout at the Leichhardt Stadium on Saturday night, John Spellman defeated Tom Lurich. The latter was thrown out of the ring and was unable to continue.

Two occupants of a Royal Air Force bomber were killed when their machine crashed on Chesil Beach, Portland. Ii struck the ground with such force that the engine was buried eight feet in the mud.

The Duke of Kent, who presided at the annual meeting of King George’s Fund for Sailors, said that the fund has distributed £1,000,000 in grants to nautical charities since its inauguration in 1917.—(8.0.W.1

Owing to snow, which was frozen inches deep on the playing field, the Australian Rugby League team’s match with Cumberland was abandoned.

The New York boxing promoter, Mr Mike Jacobs, admitted that the antiNazi boycott of the forthcoming Schmcling-Thomas heavyweight contest had affected the advance bookings, li is now expected that the gross takings will be 75,000 dollars, instead of the estimated 102,000 dollars. Therefore. in the event of the German defeating Thomas, the Schmeling-Louis bout will be staged either in Chicago or Philadelphia.

The five giant Singapore R.A.F. aeroplanes are being withdrawn from the Mediterranean anti-piracy control.— (8.0. W.).

Two pairs of magnificent Arab horses have arrived at Tilbury as a present to the Kipg from Amir Sand. Crown Prince of Saudi, Arabia.

Ninety lamps of now branches of Toe H, including Australian and Now Zealand, were lit at the birthday festival at York, at which Viscount Hali-

fax represented the King. His Majesty sent a message, adding that Queen Elizabeth, as patroness of the Toe H league of women, joined with him in hoping the world chain of light would assist in the cultivation of mutual understanding and voluntary service.

Count Ishii, Japanese envoy, at present visiting Europe, called on Mr Chamberlain and Mr Eden.