NEWS IN BRIEF.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17781, 26 February 1926, Page 7

NEWS IN BRIEF.

At the session of the Dairy Produce Control Board, in Sydney, it was stated » that the total exports of butter from Australia this season to February 13 amounted to 33,665 tons, compared with 43.497 tons for the corresponding period last year. 55 M i’l „ The young boy named Kapoor, who * has been missing from Kakahi, near l Taumarunui, for some weeks, has been * traced., and it is thought that he * soon will be returned to his home. A J Woodville farmer has written to the * boy's father, stating that the boy has * been working for him, and left for Masterton on February 18. This information is now being followed up. PS PS PZ 3 In evidence at Adelaide, before the State Motor-bus Commission, the manager of the Tramway Trust, Mr W. Goodman, said that the thirty-three * ’buses owned by the Trust, had made - a loss of £9458 since the inception of Z the service in March last, which was equal to 2.95 d a mile. He suggested that there should be one central body in control of transportation in the metropolitan area. Mr Goodman com- _ plained of the ineffective control and competition by privately-owned ’buses. The National Insurance Company , has purchased for £48.000 a section of t the W. G. Turnbull buildings in Wei- * lington. The company has also bought a valuable property in the principal street of Adelaide. * Seven millions were Subscribed in i one day for the new London County * Council 5 per cent loan issued at £99 10s. * Lord Burnham has given notice in * the House of Lords asking whether the t Government will create a select committee to inquire into the desirableness of adopting a system of compulsory noting. .