GENLRAL ITEMS

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10512, 6 April 1927, Page 7

GENLRAL ITEMS

Electric Telegraph—Press Association At the conclusion of the running of the Buller Handicap, at Westport, Dr. Foote, the president, presented Sir N. McKeenan with a handsome Cup (donated by the Licensed Victuallers’ Association and the winning jockey, Rosewarne, with a whip donated by Sevan and Co.) Mr H. E. Holland, M.P., also on behalf of admirers presented Mr C. E. Craig (Abaydos) who' is leaving for Auckland to take up journalistic work there, with a well-filled wallet. LONDON, April 4. At Newport the international cross-country championship of eight and a half miles was mn in rain. Individual placings are:—L. Payne (England), 1; time, 51min. 40 4-5 sec Segliir Baddari (France), 2; time, Slinin. 49>sec. H. Gallett (France), 3; time, 52 min. 3see. The team placings are:—France won 49 points, England 61, Scotland 112, Wales 120, Irelandl4s. SYDNEY, April 4. At the Stadium Pelkiey defeated Hall on points in fifteen round.s The mile State walking championship resulted : —Latham, 1; Haywood 2. Chapman, 3. Time, 7min. Three miles State walking championship: Latham, 1. Haywood, 2; Chapman, 3. Time 22min. 35 4-ssec., which is aState record. N.S.W. LABOUR DEFICIT. SYDNEY, April 4. The New South Wales revenue accounts for nine months of the current financial year show a deficit of over £3,000,000. The revenue i mouiitto £28.642,000 and the expenditure to £31,746,000. GERMAN GENERAL EXPIRES. RERUN, April 4. General von Wrisberg, prominent in war-time, dropped dead following an altercation with a policeman on the steps of the Bismarck Monument, fronting the Reichstag. LONDON, April 4. Arson is suspected in connection with the Woolwich Arsenal fire, which was the fourth in six weeks. Captain Wilkins and Lieutenant Eiisen safely landed on the icefield a hundred miles north-west of Point Barrow, engine trouble, caused hv intense cold, forcing them to descend. DEAL IN MILLIONS. LONDO, April 4. The “Daily Express” states that W’hiteley's directors, have accepted Selfridge’s offer to acquire control. The deal involves between eight and ten millions. The firms remain m competition.