CABLE BREVITIES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 35, 4 November 1937, Page 6

CABLE BREVITIES

— Presi Aosn.

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Composer Dead The death has occurred of the composer, Maude Valerie White. Some of her songs included "Until," "What I Do and What I Dream" and "When Juno is Past." Higher Car Prices Sections of the motor trade declare that, owing to the steady increase in the price of raw materials abroad, and the increase in Australian. wage standards, the prices for motor cars and motor vehicles will advance at least five per cent. here. "The Jew, Not France" Explaining that not France out the Jew is an enemy, Herr Budoff Hess, the deputy-leader of tho Nazi Party, lias issued a decree prohibiting the singing" of the war song, "Victoriously we will defeat Fx? ce." Cavalry Retained The British Minister of War (Mr Hore-Belisha) said in the House of Commons that the policy of the Army Council was to retain the equivalent of at least one brigade of cavalry horse in addition to the Household Cavalry. The two oldest regiments of cavalry in the linet the Eoyal Dragoons and Eoyal Scots Greys, will not be affected by the policy of mechanisation. High Prices for Merino At the Sydney wool saies yesterday 10,949 bales were offered and 9420 sold, also 345 privately. All the best descriptions of merino fleece and skirtings were generally firm, whilc comebacks and crossbreds showed little change. Continental buyers, with good support from Yorkshire, were the chief operators. Greasy merino made ,to 27|d, which fs the highest price of the seasoD British Recruitiiig . The intake of recruits in the London area for the regular army last week was double that of the corresponding wees last year. Th'e Government has decided to make vocational training available to the fullest praeticable extent to every eligible man in the British Army. The training will be given before the men leave the colours. — British Official Wireless. Armistice Ceremony Before the service opens in London oni Armistice Day and the King places a wxeath at the foot of the Cenotaph, other wreaths will be laid by or on behalf of Queen Mary and other members of the Eoyal Family. The Queen will be with , Queen Mary and other ladies of the Eoyal Family at windows overlooking the Cenotaph. The Bishop of London will conduct the service, which will be broadcast and televised. —British Official Wireless. Farr as Song-Writer The British heavyweight boxer, Tommy Farr, is planning temporarily to forsake boxing for song-writing.-He is- so keen on the prospeets that he may cancel his p.ojected deparutre for the United States in Decemher to particiate. in the elimination series . of bouts for the purpose of selecting a contestant to meet Joe Louis. Visit to Australia The Premier of New South Wales, Mr B. S. B. Stevens, has received .advice to the effect that, unless the unforeseen happens, Lord Nuffield will accept the invitation to visit Sydney for the anniversary celebrations next year. Lord Nuffield will arrive on February 10 and depart on February 23. .He will also prnbably pay a hur- 1 ried visit to New Zealand. N.S.W. Elections Govenrment ciicles are preparing for the New South .Vales elections, which are not likely to be. held before next February. The Premier, Mr B. S. B. Stevens, intimated yesterday that the recent Federal elections had no bearing whatever on the forthcoming State elections, owing to the entirely diffeirent electoratds. . . • By-Pass Roads The British Minister of Transport has ■planned to spend £4^400,000 on road lmprovement with as little delay as possible. About £3,500,000 will be devoted to the provision of new by-pass roads and the entire cost of the schemes now approved- will . be met from the - ^oadv fpnd. jThirty-iseven., by-pass road schemes are to be carried out.-^— British Official Wireless. . . Higher Revenue Exehequer . returns snow thai the total ordinary revenue in Britain amounts to £371,923,464, compared with £353,312,685 at tlie corresponding date last year. The total'expendiutre, less self-balaiiv.ing items, is £487,227,044, compared with £446,402,511 at the corresponding date in 2936. The total boating debt outstanding on Oetober 30 was £927,340,000, a net increase of £229,210,000 since March 31, and compared with £857,885,000 .at Oetober 31, 1936.— British Official Wireless. Fiim Stars Fined Tho _ film coniedian, Groucho Mars, and his brothers, wlio on Saturday wero convicted on a charge of illegarly ising a radio script, have eaJi been fined £200. The Judge saii: "I have read the original seript an " also tihe transcript of your broadcasts and am convinced that cxpressions therein were lifted bodily from the original." All Black Tour The New South Wales Eugby Union Jia.s cabled the New Zealdnd umon re|itesting reconsideration of ifcs decision I against sending a team to Australia | ; next year and reminding New Zealand of its agreement to do so. The cable also emphasises that the vipit yvould eoincide with the anniversary celebrations and greatly benefit the, Australian s on the eve of their English tour. It is pointed out also that it would be inopportune to jgc.eiv $ a rvisit from New