Cable Jottings

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 673, 27 May 1929, Page 9

Cable Jottings

TREATY RATIFIBD-—The Italian Senate, by 315 votes to 6, ratified the treaty with the Vatican. —A.P.A.-U.S. GERMAN GOLF TITBIT —In the German open golf championship the following are the best scores in the nrst round:—Alliss, 70; Horton Smith, "1; Hagan and Farrell, 72; Dudley and Boomer, 73.—A. and N.Z.-P.A. SIAMESE TWINS. —Girl “Siamese twins'* were born at a women's hospital in Melbourne a few days ago. They "ere joined together at the junction of the breastbone and collarbone. The mother died shortly after birth, and the babes have since died. Vatican city stamps.—The Vatican has had prepared a first :ssue of 35 Vatican City stamps, in_ value from five centimes to 25 lire 15 centimes. The smaller values bear a reproduction of the Papal tiara. The higher values have an effigy of the Pontiff. OF PEER. —The late of Rosebery was buried on Saturday afternoon in the little church--ard at Dalmeny. his Scottish home. of people lined the route as I he coffin was taken from St. Giles’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, where a memorial service had been held. The Duke York represented the King, and 'heir Majesties sent a wreath. —L'.S. Motorists PERTURBED. —Australian motorists are concerned at a suggestion made by the State Premiers their conference on Friday that the oderal Government should impose a •hfiy on petrol. They are further perched by the announcement that the Once of second-grade spirits of certain rands will be increased by Id a gallon today. TOLL OF tiTe MOTOR.—The National Safety Council of the United states has announced that the number ?;„ deaths in motor-car accidents .n in the country was 6.3 per cent. •b°ve that of the preceding year, while total number of deaths from vari- [*' JS accidents increased by 3.1 per cent. Xr > 36.000. No deaths due to railway or street car accidents are recorded. is a- notable decrease. —A. r.nd ri^-»