CABLE BREVITIES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 176, 12 August 1937, Page 6

CABLE BREVITIES

(fay Telegra p h — Pre»» assn.— Copy right. Doctor's Death Dr Artbur Lazarus died yesterday from infantile paralysis, making the second adult death. New cases brought the total to 72. — Mclbourne. Touring Bowlers The New Zeaiand bowters played Sonth Brisbane yesterday- Simpson won 17—16, W. Dee won 36—18 and Herbert won 26 — 20. — Brisbane. New Gunboats Ihe Admiralty has decided to eutrust the construction of two river gunboats of the 1937 programme» the Dragonlly and Grasshopper, to Thornycroft5? Woolston works at Soutbbariipton.— Official Wireless. San Saivador Withdraws San Salvidor has notifiod that. it is tvithdrawing from the League oi Nations for economie reasons. I'liis is tfio seventli Latin-Amerioan State to withdraw during the past ten years — Geneva. Farmers Impressed The New Zeaiand touring farmers yesterday visited Hnwesuury Agricullural College, where they were much impressed by the great variety of the activitie-s demonstrated. "We have nothing to compare with" it ' in New Zeaiand,55 deelared the leader of the party, Mr J. Moore. — Sydney. N.Z. Hockey Tour The New Zeaiand hockey team will play Western Australia to-day. Playing in Ihe State hockey ckampionships yeclerday, Viutoria defealcd South Australia by sevcn goals to ni!; Queenslaud defealcd Tasmania by II goals to nil; New South Walcs defeated Western Australia by three goals to one. — Hydney.