CABLE BREVIT1ES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 59, 2 December 1937, Page 6

CABLE BREVIT1ES

Press Assn.

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New Gninea Capital SYDNEY: The Federal Cabinefc ia* tends to appoint an expert committeo to examine prospective sTtes for th# new capital of New Guinea. Merger Falls Throngh SYDNEY: Following the announcement of the discontinuance of the nego-t tiations for merging Coles' and Woolworth's interests, snares of the former declined on the Stock Exchange, but WoolworthJs erdinaries were firmerSearch for "Smithjr" SYDNEY: lt was learned in Sydney; yesterday that the leader of the expedii tion to search f or Sir Chailes Kingsfordi Sinith and Captain Pethybridge in th# Bay of Bengal is Mr J. D. Ho.ddera who is associated with the Tavoy TinDredging Co. Mr Hodder is using th# company's motor-boat and has a number of well-trained natives assisting him, Match Abandoned ADEDAIDE: Fjirther rain overnighfc caused the abandonment of the benefit cricket match, which was ' a complet# disappointment. The gate recipts for the two .days' play amounted to £619; but with funds in hand an.d expeeted Bichardson, and Grimmett should' receive over £800 each. Divorced but Partners NEW YORK: The Ely Culbertsons have announced that they are divorcing each .other but will xemain bridge partners. "His temperamental moods make living witn Hm impossible, ' ' said Mrs Culbertson. She and the three children 'will reeeive legulady 100,000 dollars as half the annual income from Culbertson Incorporated, Little Girls Shot NEW YORK: A message from New-. port News (Virginia) says that Mik# Ritter, aged 77, a junkman, shot dead Sue Stokes, aged 11, and' seriously wounded Mary Coleman, aged 12. He was enraged when he found that th# girls were writing with chalk on hii property. Britisb-Swiss Trade EUGBY: The President of the Board of Trade received the Swiss Minister and the Swiss trade delegation, which. is headed by the delegate of the Swiss Federal Couneil for FoTeign Trade and Commerce. The delegation arrived in London with the object of .negotiating a trade agreement between Switzerland and Britain. — British Offieial Wireless. Australia's London Funds CANBERRA: The Tariff Board's report, which was presented to Parliament yesterday, reveals that Australia's, London funds are £27.000,000, compared with £15,000,000 a year ago. London Tube Railways RUGBY: A fortnight's trial with nine-car trains, each carrying over 1000 passengers, on the Edgeware-Morden seetion of the London tube railways has been so satisfactory that the Passenger ' Transport BoaTd may add further extra trains to ease the' congestion on this line. — — — — — rr