Cable Jottings

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 200, 12 November 1927, Page 9

Cable Jottings

SYDNEY JOURNALS. —At meetings of shareholders of the Sydney “Sun” and the “Daily Telegraph-News Pictorial” newspapers the proposal was endorsed under which the “Sun” will take over the “Telegraph.”—A. and N.Z. STATE FINANCE.-—The Premier and Treasurer of South 'Yustraliu, Mr R. L. Butler, estimates the State revenue for the coming year at £11,545,000 and the expenditure at £11,538,000. —A. and N.Z. CAPTIVES OF RIFFS. —It is reported that the French authorities in Morocco have agreed to pay a ransom of £5,645 for the release of the four members of the family of the RsidentGeneral, M. Steeg. who are captives of Riff tribesmen. —Sun. DROWNED IN DOCK.—The death has occurred in tragic circumstances of Mr. William Hartnett, farmer, who was a celebrated litigant. He had successfully fought a series of actions in connection with his detention in a mental hospital, but lost his case on. appeal. On Thursday he was found drowned in the Poplar docks. —A. and N.Z.-Sun. | BOLSHEVIK IN EGYPT.—Officials ; of the Egyptian Ministry of the Interior : have informed the American Legation that a Russian cotton trade delegate. • Seinnock, who was travelling with an American passport, should be requested to leave Egypt as he had failed to carry 1 out his undertaking to refrain from { spreading Bolshevik propaganda.—A j and N.Z. EXTENDING THE ABBEY —The Prime Minister of Australia. Mr. Brut • . ■ states that when the Secretary of State for the Dominion. Mr. Amery, was in the Federal capital recently he suggested that Australians should be permitted to participate in the proposed ; extension of Westminster Abbey. Ib told Mr. Amery that he felt certain the project would appeal to Australia. —A. and N.Z.