NEWS BY CABLE AND MAIL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 14 November 1924, Page 7

NEWS BY CABLE AND MAIL.

FIJI 'ANGLICANS. TO JOIN NEW ZEALAND. SUVA, lOct. 9. A very important step was taken by the Anglican community of Fiji on Sunday last, when a largely-attended meeting decided to ask the Bishop of Polynesia to approach * New Zealand with the view of associating the diocese with the province of New Zealand. The Act(ng-Govemor, who was indisposed, sent a letter and a representative, who., in his name,' moved the resolution. This was seconded by Rev. Mr ForrestSale, of Levnka, who said he had only lately been converted to the idea of associating with New Zealand, but he now believed it was the best course, as it would not'have been polite at present to approach Australia. The motion was car lied, unanimously, and on Monday a special session created a Church Council.

A CRUEL MOTHER

BOY SEVERELY BEATEN

HOBART, Oct. 23. At the Glenorchy Police Court Olive Mclntyre was committed for trial on a charge of unnecessary cruelty to her son, Jack Mclntyre, aged 10, Dr. Clark’s evidence went to show that the bov had been beaten unnecessarily in a severe manner, probably with a strap. There were numerous deep bruises on his body. The boy’s health was not gbod, and he should not have received corporal punishment.

BOY DP OWNED

A SISTER’S SILENCE

LAUNCESTON, Oct. 23. Another death by drowning occurred last evening, the victim being a lad. George Williams, aged’ 10, who resided with his parents at Inveresk. Accompanied bv his sister, he was collecting chips on the King’s wharf. His sister left him fo k ” a few minutes, and on returning missed her brother, but found his bag of chips. She went home, but said nothing for two hours,' when she told her mother George was missing. A search was made and the police were informed. They dragged the river and found the dead boy’s body shcytlv after midnight. LOTTERY PROFITS. TO COMBAT CANCER. BRISBANE, Oct. 24. A deep therapy department, for the treatment of cancer, is to be established in Brisbane by the Government out of the Golden Casket funds, at a cost of £IO,OOO. Every medical practitioner will have the right to treat patients there, and the department will be available to any patient in the State.

BLOOD TRANSFUSION

SEEKING VOLUNTEERS

BRISBANE, Oct. 23. The question of forming an organisation" for obtaining volunteers for blood transfusion was considered by ;the Brisbane. Hospital Board this morning at the instance of Dr. Aleyers, honorary assistant sturgeon. Dr. Aleyers wrote stating that it was very difficult to secure volunteers. In a. recent case the life of a child would probably have been saved had it been possible to secure someone to give blood. .

The Board referred tiie matter to the medical superintendent for advice. ■

WOMAN’S DEATH. STRANGE MAN IN CAR. MELBOURNE MYSTERY. MELBOURNE, Oet. 24. Startling developments are expected in connection Avith the death of Mrs Eileen Martin Gumien (32),.found dead cn a stretcher in a room of an apartment house in Sydney Street, Ascot Yale, Victoria. Ten minutes before her death a man, Avho drove up in a motor-car, Avas seen to enter her room.. After lie had dashed aAvay hurriedly in tlie car the body of the Avonian Avas found. Mrs Ounnen had five children, their ages ranging from one to seven years. Her husband is a mill hand at Nugee, and aauas due to arrive at the time of his Avife’s death.

Shortly after the strange man in the motor-car had left the house, one of the dead Avoman’s .children Avas crying. Mr Deccste, . another inmate of the apartment house, -was having his tea, and investigated the child’s distress. To his horror he saAv Mrs Cunneii lying helpless on a stretcher, bleeding freely. He called his Avife and she ran for a doctor, avlio found that the Avoman was dead.

ONE-SIDED PARLIAMENT. POLITICS IN ITALY. OPPOSITION ATTITUDE. LONDON, Oct. 22. The Italian Cabinet’s decision to reopen Parliament on November 12 shoAvs, says the Times correspondent in Rome, that Signor Mussolini is determined to make an attempt to carry on Parliamentary procedure Avith the presence only .oU liis oAvn supporters, for it is certain that the Opposition members Avill not attend.

TONS OF TIMBER

CANADA WANTS PREFERENCE

VICTORIA, (8.C.), Oct. 21. A delegation from the British Co-

lumbia timber trade intervieAved the Prime Minister (Mr Mackenzie King), Avho js on a visit here, and told him that the inclusion of timber products in Australia’s preference to Canada would mean an adidtional annual shipment of limber to the Commonwealth of 140,000,000 ft., roughly 40 complete cargoes. The Premier promised to make representation AA’ith the object of capturing the whole lumber and sash door trade AA’ith Australia if possible.