AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1929, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS.

FLY MENACES FRUIT CROPS

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

WASHINGTON, April 26,

The depredations of the Mediterranean fruit fly nest, in the Florida fruit areas, particularly among the citrus fruits, as the result ot the introduction of the insect of rumrunners who have been carrying fruit in their commissariat lias been declared a national emergency by the House of Representatives, which to-day appropriated 5.250,000 dollars to fight the spread of contamination to other states.

A REAL TRAGEDY

FOR MOVIE MEN

NEW YORK, April 29

News from Los Angeles states that, while giving a new travel air plane its first flight, William Oviatt and two companions, Ray Scott and Mack Flukcr, crashed and' were burned to death. All were connected with the stage or the movies. Oviatt had just received the plane from his father.

YOUNG AUSTRALIANS. (Received this day at 9. a.m.) NEW YORK, April 29

The Young Australians attended the first big baseball game at Chicago on Saturday, and in the evening attended a reception by the English Speaking Union, and then observed Auzac Sunday at the University of Chicago chapel. They then paraded through the University grounds with their hand. The Union Jack and Australian flag were prominent in the Chancel. A special programme of memorial music preceded the address ol the day by Dean Cilkey. and at whose request the congregation stood for a minute’s silence in honour of the Anzacs. The speaker said America found it a privilege to join in honouring the memory of the Anzacs.

MOTORS DEATH ROLL,

83 PERSONS KILLED

(Received this day at 12.25. p.m.) NEW YORK. April 29.

At least oighty-three pci-sous wore killed and scores injured in motor accidents during the past, week-end.

The most serious accident in tlie local district was the killing of nine members of a family of ten, wlien an express train crashed into tlmir automobile at a crossing.