CABLE BREVITIES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 8, 2 October 1937, Page 4

CABLE BREVITIES

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Charge of Arson At the conclusion of the inquiry into the firei whichi destroyed the Blayney Theatre, Sydney, the Magistrate found that Vincent James O' Neill, aged 32, aided by some person or persons unknown, had- maliciously set lire to the theatre. O'Neill was" committed for. trial on a charge of arson. More Death Sentences For infesting grain with pests, four employees of (Jkrainian grain warehouses have beein sentenced to death, states a Moscow lflessage. Alberta Politics , Members of the Soeial Credit Cabinet at Alberta indicated that the legislation of 1934 under wliich opponents of Soeial Credit seek to unseat the Premier (Mr. Aberhart) is to be repealed before their petition reaches the Courts. British Retail Trade The value of the retail trade of Britain in August was 6.7 per cent. greater than a. year ago. Saies aro now about 25 per cent. above the 1933 level. Stocks at the end of August were valued at 6.3 per cent. more than a year before, and employment was 3.7 per cent. greater. — British Official "Wireless. Army Recruiting Army recruiting in Britain continues at a higher level, the total number of recruits ior all arms for tlie pas^ week being 535 as against 417 a year ago. London district recruited 71, an mcrease of 16 over the same week last year. A total of 3365 reservists have ;»pplied to rejoin the colours under the long-service scheme, of whom 2001 have now rejoined.— British Official Wireless. Baseless Report An announcement has been made bv the Air Ministry regarding a report to the effect that a British officer and four men of the Royal Air Force were killed in action against tribesmen at Aden. It received a categorical denial from the air officer conimanding the Royal Air Force at Aden. No officers or airmen liavo been killed, and the situation in Aden aud tho sur'rotindina territory is normal. A l'urther report tliat reinforcementg are being 6eut to Aden is also unfounded. N.S.W. Egg Export The annual report of the New South Wales Egg-Marketing Board sliows that a total of 21,000,000 dozen eggs were handled. The total exports were 170,000 cases of 30 dozen, compared with 159,000 cases in the previous year. The gross London realisations were £287,523, or 13.531 pence per dozen. Welcome Rain The weather for to-day's races and the holiday week-end at Sydney are at present unpromising. Steady rain fell in Sydney last night, and it is likely to do gjreat benefit to the Randwick course, but will spoil all sporting fixtures if it continues. Rain is badly needed»in the country, .where itj . will ha Eelpomeds