NEWS FROM OVERSEAS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 6 December 1927, Page 7

NEWS FROM OVERSEAS

CABLES IN BRIEF. Advance In Fares: The advance in train and tram fares in New South Wales operated yesterday. Many tram travellers saved the extra penny for the added fares by walking () ne section. Murder Trial: The trial of Higgs Bros, for the murder of P L. Leslie, a grazier, near Blaxland, in October has opened in Sydney. There is great public interest in the case. Crowds assembled in the vicinity of the Court. Both the Crown and the accused exhaustively exercised the right of challenge, so the choice of a jury was a lengthy process. The Case is likely to last several days. Too H Anniversary: At the final birthday celebrations of Toe H in London, the Rev. Davidson an Australian, addressed 1500 members. He said the mission of Toe H in Australia was to bring fellowship to those living in Australia’s great spaces. If members emigrating informed headquarters they would oot lack hospitality. He concluded by introducing the first German member. Herr H. Jenson Forest Fires i Los Angeles reports that forest and brush fires in the Tuna and Tujuna canyons destroyed 25 residences and a country club and burned more than 5000 acres of country. A call for additional fire lighters was sent out when the neighbouring cities of Glendale and Burbank were threatened and 800 men are now working t u extinguish the blaze.

A Strange Affair: The police <re investigating the strange statement of a Rumanian, Gregory Marinescu, who alleges that another Rumanian fired six shots at hun in the Bois de Boulogne because he refused co undertake to assassinate Prince Carol for a reward of £BOO. a project m which he professed interest when he casually met the stranger near the Rumanian Embassy on FriJSy.

Cable v. Beam: In the Federal House of Representatives. Mr Bruce, referring to the position of the cable services since the development of he beam wireless, said the position was becoming acute and serious and won d be more so should the beam advance in the next 12 months at the same rate a B it had in the past. Two cables were vitally necessary for defence purposes and as an adpinct to communication. As the matter was so serious, it was proposed to appoint « committee representative of all the Governments concerned to meet tn Britain and go into the whole question of what effect the development of the beam would have

Empire Broadcasting: The “Daily Telegraph” says that although operations at Chelmsford are temporarily suspended, a marked improvement, in the transmitting and receiving sides of Empire broadcasting is expected before Christmas, ready for reciprocal programmes. A special aerial, spread over a given area, is expected to overcome fading on short waves. Scarely less baffling however, is lhe financial basis of a permanent Empire service. Mr. Eckersley says the British Broadcasting Corporation Is willing to put water into the pump to start it working, but cannot undertake to provide a well.