NEWS BREVITIES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 101, 15 May 1937, Page 4

NEWS BREVITIES

Journalist Expelled Miss Betsy Mackenzie, the NqwsChronicle's Eome correspondent, . has been officially notified to leave Italy within five days. She is accused of sending inaccurate information to London. — Rome. Coronation at Sea The Coronation Day eervice aboard the Awatea was atfended by the passengers and the crew. The Westmmster Abbey broacast was clearly heard at night. "We were probably further from the act^'al ceremony than any other- vessel on the high sea®," remark* ed Captain Davey.— Sydney. Estate for Duke It is reported that an English syndieate will bid at am auction sale on Saturday of the famous William Leeds' 64-acre Long Island estate for the Duke of Windsor. The original cost wais 1,200,000 dollars. — New York, Japan's Sheep Farm The Asahi says that the Kenegafqchi Spinning Company is starting a sheep farm near" Hsinking, Manchukuo, with •500 New Zealand and 500 Amekic'ato. sheep.— Tokio. Steamer Wrecked The back of the steamer Minml, which was wrecked near Sydney, ia completely broken and she is hard and fast on the rocks. The body of Boulton, the cook, who died on board, was taken ashore to-day. — Sydney. Government Reception Two thousand guests attended a r®" ception at Government House given this afternoon by the Govexnor-General (Lord Galway), to commemorate the Coronation of Their Majesties. It was oue of the most representative gatherings ever seen in Wellington. The guests ineluded the acting-Prime Minister and Mrs FraSer.