Cable Jottings

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 295, 5 March 1928, Page 9

Cable Jottings

ARTIST’S DEATH. —The death la

reported from London ot me arusi Stanley L. Wood. —A. and N.Z. SYDNEY H EAT. —Although the thermometer reading is not exceptionally high, the heat in Sydney is prostrating as a result of the excessive humidity.— A. and N.Z. STRATTON HURT. —The New Zealand motor-cyclist, Spencer . Stratton, was admitted to hospital with a broken hone in his ankle and a dislocated toe. —A and N.Z. LORD CAVE BETTER. —The condition of the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Cave, following his recent operation, is reported to be more satisfactory. A. ar.d N.Z. ITALY AND DAVIS CLP. —Italy has proposed that her Davis Cup tie against Australia be played at Geneva. It is expected that Australia will agree to this suggestion.—A. and N.Z.-Sup. COLLIDED WITH BATTLESHIP. — The. British steamer Corinthic (4,823 tons), while leaving the harbour at Malta, collided with the stern of the battleship Queen Elizabeth, and her s aloon balcony was destroyed.—A. and N.Z. Home rule for inpia.—At a conference of all the Indian political Parties at Delhi it was agreed that the bwaraj, or Home Rule. constitution which is to be framed should provide full responsible Government for iPdia. and should include the Native states.—-a. and N.Z. BY-ELECTION. —M r. F. Nationalist, has been elected ij r the Wollondilly seat in the State arliament. which was rendered vacant Sir George Fuller’s appointment as ; New South Wales Agent-General in London. Sir George was a Nationalist. "“A. and N.Z. MjVa DEATH IN TAXI.—A few after Mr. James Kidd, Consermember of the House of Com- : °ns for Linlithgow, had left a meet- * £Lt Bathgate, near Linlithgow, at •nich he had spoken, he died of heart ~ ! Ur ® in the taxi-cab in which he was l ug home with his wife. —A. and ••2.-Sun.