NEWS BREVITIES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 20, 8 February 1937, Page 6

NEWS BREVITIES

Mussolini's Son Marries Signor Mussolini and his entire family attended bis son Vittorio's* wedding at the little parisb churph near the Duce's home. Huge crowds packed tbe surrounding streets in whicb Black Shirts formed a cordon. Signor Mussolini arrived by car accompanied by tbe bride whom be escorted to tbe church amid cheers. Eucharijtic Congress Tens of thousands gatbered in Maniia park at dawn for tbo closing day of tho Eucharistic' Congress which began with Pontifical Mass. Cardiual Dougherty, of Philadelphia, blessing the Pope by radio. At night Cardinal Dougherty spoke the final words and the session ended with the singing of the congress hymn by massed thousands Monterey's Pauenger List The Monterey is omitting Melbourne in order to return to her normal schedule. The Melbourne passengers will travel by rail from Sydriey. ifc is announeed tbat 350 passengers bave booked for Australia, including Dr. Percival Cole, Mr Glion Curtis, American Vice-Consul at Wellington, Walter Hagen and Jo0 Kirkwood, the golfers who will land at Auckland. ' Flying Boat Turns Back The flying boat Castor, on her maiden voyage to Alexandria on the Empire service with passengers, a ton of mails and several boxes of bullion, left Southampton and returned within five minutes. It vvas discovered that two plugs had oiled up and her departure was postponed until 7 a.m. on Sunday.