HERE AND THERE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 17 November 1924, Page 6

HERE AND THERE.

AN EYE FOR EVERYTHING,

HOARD HIDDEN IN STOVE

When her husband died of paralysis several months ago,’ Mrs. Martin Conway, or Beacon, New York, was obliged to sell one after another of her possessions to keep the two children and herself from being evicted. Unable to find a purchaser for an old stove, she gave it to Jay Deeb. While Deeb was at work renovating the stove he found a bag hidden away inside the stove. When he dropped it on the floor he heard the clink of coins. He returned the hag unopened to Mrs. Conway, who found it contained 4200 dollars. The money had .•been c neealed as a nest-egg by her husband, but he died suddenly before being able to divulge the secret. BUCKINGHAM PALACE. Exteusive alterations were carried out at Buckingham Palace in the absence of the King and Queen in the North. Not so long ago the palace, which has never been regarded as an ideal place of abode, was renovated on the exterior, and the re-facing considerably improved the appearance of the structure. Now it was the turn of tlie interior. In the case of St. James’s Palace, tlie question of structural alterations has been raised in consequence of a suggestion that the 'buildings should be open to the public. Large numbers of visitors to London would avail themselves of an opportunity of inspecting the historic pile, and if the requisite alterations can be made fairly easily there seems no very good reason why the scheme should not be proceeded with. 1 THE RUSH TO WEMBLEY 7 . 1 Wembley is largely responsible for ' the increase of slightly over 20,000 1 alien passengers who were landed in ' England during the first six months of ’ this year. The total landings during : that period were 157,317, against ' 137,545 in the corresponding period ‘ last year, while the comparative embarkations were 135,743 and 124,313. ' The number refused leave to land during the first half of tlie year was 1225, i a contrast with 1478 during the first half of 1923. Nearly the whole of the increased landings this year occurred in 5 May and June, when the numbers ad- ’ vaneect by 17,842. Visitors from tlie United States formed almost a third of tlie total landings during tlie six ! months, aggregating 45,714. The em- ! harkations were 32,504. The French ’ were second on the list with 21,398 ’ landed and 20,253 embarked.

ANOTHER EETTING GANG FEUD

A stabbing mystery is being investigated by Scotland Yard. A man known in racing circles as Buck Emden was found fatally stabbed in a London Street. He had severe injuries iii the head and body, and it is believed that his injuries were the outcome of a disturbance which took place in the Eden Social Club, a night club off Tottenham Court Road. Two rival raping gangs, between whom there is a longstanding feud} came into conflict. The man known as Emden received such serious injuries that he died in an. ambulance on his way to University College Hospital, and the night club doorkeeper, named Michael Abelson, was stabbed in the thigh. Abelson was taken to the London Temperance Hospital. A man has been charged with the murder of the dead man, and with the attempted murder of the injured man. Investigation of the affray, it, is stated, shows that a number of men visited the club late at night. A dispute arose over money matters in connection with the racing at Windsor, and it ended in several men . being ejected. An alarm was. raised, and several men were seen to be running away when the police arrived.