CABLES IN BRIEF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16209, 6 December 1926, Page 3

CABLES IN BRIEF

FIRST COAL FROM INDIA CALCUTTA, Nov. 23. During October 285,000 tons of coal were exported, beating September's record of 269,000 tons. During the first 11 days of November, 86,005 tons were exported./ A few days ago, 10,000 toils, making the first consignment over despatched to Britain, was sent off. ROWDY MEETING LONDON, Nov. 23. When a London speaker at a Fascist meeting in Belfast last night denounced Socialism a section of the audience dissented, and a fight ensued, in the course of which the chair-; man was kuocked down and his arm broken. TRANSATLANTIC AIR SERVICE The airship service between Seville and Buenos Aires will begin in 1027 instead of 1029, as the company will hire one airship from Germany and one from a British firm, instead of building theni in Spain. DRAMATIC SUICIDE * William Irby, a multi-millionaire and chairman of the largest financial institution of the southern United States, has committed suicide at Newi Orleans. He went into an undertaker's shop, asked the privilege of selecting a casket for a friend, and then shot himself. ''CYCLING PARSON*' MARRIES AT 83 The Rev.■ Frederick Hastings, 83, Congregationulist minister of Eastbourne, who formerly belonged to Australia, was secretly married to the widow of Mr. William Copeland, late resident engineer at Gibraltar. Mr. Hastings is known as "the cycling parson." He recently toured Europe, and claims to have cycled 200,000 miles during his lifetime. AFTERMATH OF COAL STRIKE "Every great industrial disturbance leaves a .legacy of evil and crime," said Mr. Justice MeCurdie, commenting on the heavy list of 94 cases at Leeds assizes. "Petty crime is more prevalent now than during the past 60 years. • METEORITE •BRISBANE, Nov. 23. A meteorite weighing no less thaii Bf>£lb., which was found on a western Station, has been placed in the museum on exhibition. The meteorite measures 20in. by 14 hy 91, HO MORE POKER, PARLIAMENTARIANS EVICTED BRISBANE, Nov. 20. Following allegations . that poker , was being played within the walls of Parliament House till all hours in the morning, the committee of management and superintendence met yesterday in secret. It is understood that members of Parliament who have been boarding on the premises have been, notified that they must find accommodation elsewhere. *

DOROTHY BEACOMBE IN DRAMA LONDON, Nov, 20. Miss Dorothy Seacombe, the wellknown Sydney actress, is appearing in the name part of a new London theatrical success, "Alomar" a much discussed drama of the. South Seas. PERILOUS RIDE CLUNG TO EXPRESS DOOR MELBOURNE, Nov. 20. When the Adelajde express steamed out of Ballarat to-day a male passenger was seen clinging to a doorhandle, with his feet on the running board. He had delayed boarding the train when the warning whistle had been given, and the train moved off without him. He dashed for the doorway, but the door was closed. The train then was travelling too fast for him to jump off, and, as the next stopping place, Warrcnhoip, was four miles away, he had to hang on to the door handle until that place was reached. BLOW. HER UP! STEAMER IN BATHS MELBOURNE, Nov. 80, Experts say that there are only two ways of moving the steamer Malaita, which was blown into Stubhs' baths, South Melbourne, on Wednesday night. Oiie is by the expensive means of suction dredges, and the other is to blow her up. Dennis Baker, lessee of the baths, says that if the Malaita is broken up the site will never bo used for baths again.