LATE NEWS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 19, 17 January 1929, Page 6

LATE NEWS

BY CABLE AND TELEGRAPH. Lady Heath the well-known airwoman intends to make her home in the United States and has applied •for American citizenship. She does not intend to renounce her title and explains she is not estranged from her husband though he no longer supports her.—Australian Press Assn. "| „.;"...u.:;!xil» XX X X Mr W. H. Dixon who is to take charge of the Christchurch Choral Society has arrived in New Zealand from England.—Press Assn. XXX X . The inquest on the late Elsie! Walker did not resume until 2.15 p.m. to-day. ' i j>«] f«6l*i, xX 7 x A great deal of interest was taken in Wellington in the exepcted arrival by the Corinthic of Miss Mercedes G'leitz, the noted channel swim- | mer, hut she was not aboard. She is expected ton the next ship—Press Assn. • i i -iJiifkl&i&Ui XX X X Accidental death during an attack of giddiness to which he was subject was the verdict at 1 the inquest held in Wellington on Frederick; Ivan Eton (27) well known in sporting circles, who fell from a balcony and was killed on January 10— Press Assn. '■•; J.ul J The London wool sales were opened on Tuesday when Continental buyers keenly suported New Zealand crossbreds, which are in small supply. Merinos are firm but unchanged compared with last sale, while crossbreds are pair to 5 per cent higher. Press Assn. ';;M > XXX A grocery store and a bootshop at Wai'hi were destroyed 'by fire early this morning.—Press Asm. xx x Constable Brazier has left Christchurch for Melbourne to arrange for !be return to New Zealand of John Black Batchelor, the bankrupt Christchurch solicitor who was arrested in Melbourne.