BRITISH & FOREIGN

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIV, 9 April 1927, Page 8

BRITISH & FOREIGN

OVERNIGHT NEWS SUMMARY (Per Press Association —Copyright) LONDON, April 7. Their Majesties have accepted a set of Government publicity photographs of the Duke, and Duchess of York’s visit to New Zealand presented by Sir James Parr. SYDNEY, April 7. The Sun Newspapers Limited lias issued a writ against the Sydney Municipal Council claiming-£592,810 in respect of the value of “Sun” property resumed by the Council for the extension of Martin Place, and in respect of compensations. LONDON, April 7. Advertisements appeared in the provincial papers promising situations New Zealand, at salaries ranging from £24 to £5O per month, and requesting applicants to forward £2 as a guarantee of good faith. The advertiser, who is a Londoner, disappeared following upon police inquiries. GENEVA, April 8. After a lengthy debate, the Preparatory Disarmament Commission accepted Viscount Cecil's resolution, that each Stale should communicate to the League, in a form to be determine, later, a'statement of the amount • reposed to he expended on land, naval, and air armaments for the current financial year. LONDON, April 7. In the House of Commons, Sir L. Worthington Evans (Minister of Wart stated that the sum required to carry out the works at Catterick migrants’ training camp was £1,438,000, which was 62 per cert, above the original estimate. LONDON, April 7. The Home Secretary, Sir William Joynson Hicks, announces that an agreement has been reached for a new scale of taxi-cab fares, namely, 6d for the first two-thirds of a mile, and 3d each additional one-third, with 4/- per hour for waiting. LONDON,'ApriI 7.

Colonel J. Fitzgerad, commanding the Second Battalion of the East Surreys at Gibraltar, the usual afternoon. visit to the orderly room accompanied by an adjutant. The later on departing, noticed Lieut. Duffield ana askod him why he was there. Duffield said he wished to see the Colonel. The Adjutant obtained permission, and Duffield entered. Presently shots, were heard, and the Colonel was found shot in the head. He said: “He shot me; arrest him.” The Colonel died. Duffield, who admitted his guilt, was arrested and placed in a mental ward. ‘ It is understood that he is suffering from delusions. The officers say he had no ill feeling towards the Colonel, who recently complimented him on his good work. The British Co'ony has cancelled all entertainments.