BOXING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16607, 3 December 1919, Page 6

BOXING.

■A GREAT CONTEST. BECKETT v. OARPENTIEB. By Telegraph—Press Assn.-Copyright. (Received Dec. 2, 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 28. Beckett and Carpenlier meet next Thursday, and the contest is exciting extraordinary interest. The newspapers are publishing long descriptions ot Beckett’s training at Southampton, where the public are lionising him and are confident that he will win. Little is known regarding Carpenticr, who is training secretly at Stanmore. His party is fully satisfied and equally confident of his success. - There has been a great rush tor seats, which are practically all sold-, the prices ranging from £5 to £BS. Now only standing room is available at 5 guineas.—Au’s.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GENERAL CABLE NEWS. COAL SHORTAGE IN HUNGARY. By -Telegraph—Press Assn.— Copyright. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 27. Raihr.ly “passenger traffic lias been stopped throughout Hungary on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, owing to the coal shortage.— Aus.-N ,Z. Cable Assn. THE Y.M.C.A. * LONDON, Nov. 28. The World’s Alliance of Y.M.C.A.’s has. appointed Mr. Virgo as _ worlds representative. Ho is to visit Sent*! Atnca in February.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. y NOTE TO ROUMANIA. PARIS, Nov. 28. The Supreme Council .requires th& Roumanian reply by December 12 to the Note sent on October 2.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SEARCH FOR PREHISTORIC MONSTER. CAPETOWN, Nov. 28. When the railway accident occurred, the Smithsonian Expedition was en route to search for the brontosaurus, a prehistoric monster allegedly existent in tiie Congo. THE O’DONNELL CASE. LONDON, Doc. 1. Father O’Donnell has resigned his commission in view of legal proceedings. He is claiming reparation for arrest and recovery of £IOOO legal expenses.—United Service. THE ECONOMIC COUNCIL. LONDON, Nov. 28. The Supreme Economic Council has decided to submit definite plans within a month for the amelioration of Europe’s economic situation. In the meantime, emergency arrangements are be-ing-made to relieve the food conditions in Austria and Armenia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FIRE AT VIENNA. VIENNA, Nov. 28. Fire destroyed a wooden shed near Vienna in which 108 Czecho-Slovak labourers were asleep. Fifty-four perished and twelve were seriously injured. The fire was caused through an explosion of petrol. SOLDIERS MAN COAL MINES. NEW YORK, Dec. 1. According, to a message from Pittsburg Government troops have manned the coal mines. A train full of troops was derailed, but the soldiers escaped with little injury.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WELSH MINERS AND INCOME TAX. LONDON, Deo. 1. The Welsh miners voted in favour of a strike to resist the income tax. Reuter Service.