NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 17 November 1924, Page 7

NEWS IN BRIEF.

DARING BURGLARIES. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT A:, LONDON, Nov. i 6. The latest of a series of daring burglaries attributed to a than known as the “cat burglar” on account of his methods, was discovered on Saturday. The thief had scaled the front of a house in Kenningtbn during the night, entered a bedroom through an open window, and stole jewellery valued at £3OOO while the occupants were sleeping a few feet away. The police lately have been keeping a special watch in the West End for the thief , who is apparently a skilled climber. His method is always the same. ALLEGATIONS OF LIBEL. SYDNEY, Nov. 16. It is announced that Sir W. Arrol and Co. have issued a writ claiming damages against Mr. Ball (Minister for Works), Mr. Coopei: (Under-Secrotary for Works) and Dr. Bradfield (engineer and designer of the North Shore bridge) in respect of an alleged libel contained in the report of Dr. Bradford to the Minister bearing upon the steel which Sir W. Arrol’a company proposed to use in the construction of the bridge. It is unofficially stated that the damages claimed amount to £30,000. BEATTY TO RETIRE:. LONDON, Nov. 16. The News of the World understands from a high authority that Lord Beatty, Commander-in-Cliief of the Grand Fleet, will resign at the end of the year. He will probably he succeeded by Vice-Admiral Sir Osmond de B. Brock;

BOXING IN AUSTRALIA

. SYDNEY, Nov, 16. At the Stadium; Havilah Uren beat Harry Casey in fourteen-rounds, when the referee stopped a willing go, in which the wihnhr did most of the punishment.

MELBOURNE, Nov. 16. Algy Daniels outpointed Harry Gill in twenty rounds. COMMUNISTS’ WEAKNESS. LONDON, Nov. 15. The Daily Herald, in an editorial chiding the Communists for persisting that whatever is Russian is right, says that preaehirig revolutionary force instead of voting drives large numbers of electors to support the Tories. If such incitements were dropped there would be nothing to divide Communists from. Socialists. The Herald concluded : ‘ ‘Why won’t they agree to drop them?” BANK ROBBERY. LONDON, Nov. 15. .Five men in a motoi-car drove, to the .Stephens’ Green (Dublin) branch Of the Bauk of Ireland, and four entered, held lip the staff with revolvers, collected £I6OO and escaped. Noiie were disguised. SINGAPORE BASE. LONDON. Nov. 16. The Observer editorially says Australia and New Zealand must be heard concerning the question of the Singapore base. Whitehall cannot settle a matter of Imperial policy by itself. The voice of the Dominions chieflv concerned must he given at least equal weight with the arguments advanced for delay of abandonment of a naval base project for the East. CYCLING. ' SYDNEY, Nov. 16. The International hundred kilometres oT-rlinrr teams race was won bv Spenier fUnited States) and Smith (Australia) with 112 points. Eaton (United Sta+.eo) »nd Wells (New Zealand) scored 105. Time 2.hours 7 seconds. WAR DEBT. LONDON. Nov. 16. The News of the World says that the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Winston Churchill) intends to press the Allies for payment of interest on their debts to Britain