ITEMS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2330, 11 December 1914, Page 8

ITEMS IN BRIEF

IN THE GRIP OF THE INSTAL- ;. . MENT SHARK. London, December 8. A- woman. seventy-five years of age, at tho Westminster Police Conrt complained that she had lost her sewing machine, oil which she had paid £10 in instalments over a period of seven years. Her eyes failing, she was tinable to pay the balance of nino shillings. Two of lier sons had enlisted. Tho Magistrate said that-tho machine was unwarrantably seized. Tho machino wag returned. ANTI-PRIZE FIGHT LAW. New York, December 9. Tho anti-prize fi§ht law has beeit effective in California ill stopping future contests. PICTURE FILMS UNDER THE NEW , FEDERAL TARIFF. (Rec. Decembor 10, 8 p.m.) Melbourne, Diuieinbor 10. 4. deputation • representing pioturi' show interests protested against the increased duty on iilms under the new tariff. These, it was alleged, amounted! ►•o 50 pel cent. . Mr Tudor (Minister of Customs), is promising consideration of the matter, said that tho iutention was to incwasa by Ho por cent. NOTED, CYCLISTS KILLED. Sydney, December 10. . The latest lists show that many notel cyclists have'been killivi at tho front, ircluding Thys, Buysse, Poulain, ana Garrigan. PROHIBITION IN CANADA. (Rec. Decembor 10, 11.35 p.m.) London, Decembor 10. The Saskatchewan Convention Cliurci and other temperanco agencies, have decided to run candidates for the Provincial tlouso wath the object of establishing Prohibition throughout t{ia pro« vinco of Saskatchewan,