Cable Jottings
KING’S RECOVERY. —The contributions to the thanks-offering fund for the King's recovery now amount to £49l,o2s.—British Official Wireless. Britain an p norw a v . — The King has approved the appointment of Kr. Charles Wingfield, British Minister at Bangkok, to be Minister at Oslo.—British Official Wireless. WOMAN HANGED.—The seventh in the history of Canada of the execution of a woman took place yesterday when Mrs. Mary Viau was hanged. With the assistance of her lover she killed her husband by putting poison in his food when he was U.S. G ERMA X WIN S.—Til e awards in the recent air race round Europe, Jthich were based on the speed, reliability and practical qualities of the machines, are announced as follows: -norzick (Germany), 13S points, 1; Captain Broad (Britain), 135 points, 2; Captain Carberry (Britain), 131 points, —A.P.A.-U.S. WOMEN’S AIR RACE. —A message from Fort Worth, Texas, says 13 of tn® competitors in the women’s air Derby reached there for the overnight *top. Three dropped out owing to accidents and one was taken ill yesterday. At Fort Worth th* elapsed hme lead went to Mrs. Thaden. Miss Karhart was second bv four minutes; MUs O'Donnell third, and Miss Nichols fourth.—A. and N.Z.P.A.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 750, 24 August 1929, Page 11
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