NEWS BREVITIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 51, 23 May 1927, Page 1

NEWS BREVITIES

Labour Pact Ratified.—The French Chamber of Deputies has ratified the Washington Eight-Hours’ Day Convention, provided that it is also ratified by Germany and Britain.

No Newspapers. —The printers’ strike still continues in Perth. There has been no issue of a newspaper in Western Australia since Wednesday, and there will be no issue to-day or on Monday.—A. and N.Z.

Nicaraguan Rebels Depart. —A message from Managua, Nicaragua, says Dr. Juan Sacasa, the head of the Liberal regime, who is opposed to the Conservative Government under General Diaz, left Huerta Cabasza in a sloop with all the members of his Cabinet.

Treasury Officer Resigns In U.S.A.— General L. C. Andrews has resigned his position as Assistant-Secretary to the Treasury and officer in charge of prohibition enforcement. He will be succeeded by Mr. Seymour Lowman, a former Lieutenant-Governor of New York.

Affiliation Appeal. Before his Honour Mr. Justice Herdman at the Supreme Court this morning, T. Melrose (Mr. Chalmers), a dredge hand, of Whakatane. appealed against an affiliation order mace against him in January last. Mr. Grant appeared for respondent. Alice Larsen, who stated that the child was born in November -0, 1926. The case is proceeding.

Onehunga Orangemen. —A church parade was held by Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 88, Onehunga yesterday morning. There was an attendance of J>s members and they marched down Wueen Street to the Salvation Army Hall, where the service was conducted by Staff-Captain Bro. Norman. Papatoetoe Band Concert. —The weather and cool breeze aid not deter the people of Papatoetoe from rolling up in force on Sunday afternoon to hear the Papatoetoe Town Band play on the Shirley Road Reserve, under the leadership of Bandmaster C. Shore. A capital programme w as presented and thoroughly appre-

Accid.nt on Liner. —Mr. J. S. Melp \ro third-class passenger on the invT/i S ' which arrived in Auckana this morning, broke his arm snortly afier the vessel left Suva. The of a bunk above him was the reason for the accident. Mr. Melville, has been eight months absent irom New Zealand, is hound for Gore.