CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19168, 26 November 1927, Page 15

CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.

A Huge Loss. Sydney, November 25.—The annual report of tho Auditor-General state* that from July, 1915, to June, 1927, the Murrumbidgec irrigation area and th« soldier settlement have shown n loss of £3,359,009. Empire Broadcasting. London, November 24.—Tho " Daily News" states that the beam, which has taken tiO per cent, of tho Indian nnil South African traffic through Australia, is fading now early in the evening. Much confidence is reposed in the improvements to the Canadian beam. Rain in N.S.W. "ydney, November 25.—G00d soaking rains aro falling in practically all parts of tho State, and will immensely benefit growing crops and feed, which in many districts is becoming scare*'. To Confer. Berlin, November 24.—M. T.-itvinoff ha> arrived, en route to Geneva. Ho will confer with Dr. Stresomann to-mor-row. Riot at Cinema. Melbourne, November 25. —Thero wrr« riotous scenes in a motion picture theatre at Brunswick. A crowd of several hundred who objected to tho screening of a picture, "Tho Callnghans and the Murphys," stating that it wns offensive and objectionable toalnrgo section.' of tho community, bombarded tho thoatro with stones and attempted to storm t'-o building. Mounted police were summoned, and, after a struggle, dispersed the rioters.