NEWS BREVITIES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 86, 28 April 1937, Page 4

NEWS BREVITIES

Football and War Despihs the scanty diet of rice, bread, &nd fish in the war area on the Basque coast, eleven Basque footballers opened a European tour at Paris by defeating tho Bacing Club of Paris by three eoals to ml— Paris. British Shipping Quarterly returns prepared by- the Chamber of Shipping show that in the ports of Great Britain and Ireland On April I only 77 British and foreign Vessels of 90,345 tons were laid Up— 57.5 per cent. less than on January 1 and 80.9 per cent. less than a year ago. — Official Wireless. "Coronation" Book ' After a -temporary suspension of publication, the Americau publishers have issued "Coronation Commentary" despite Messrs. Heinemann's action in Lottdon in withdrawing the book in deference to the Duke of Windsor 's wish— New York, Basic Wagc in N.S.W. Tho New Sbuth Wales State Industrial Cnmmissioa to-day increased the basic Wage by 1/6 for males and six* pence for females. The new rates' will be: Males, £3 11/6; females, £1 18/0.— Sydney. Tokio Bus Strike The Tokio drivers' go-slow strike has been settlod. The workers are to receive a 10 per cent increase in wages.— - Tokio. Petrol Price Rises Owing to the rising costs attd hardening freighta the' price of petrol in Britain has been further raised to 1/74. — London.