Cable Jottings

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 536, 13 December 1928, Page 9

Cable Jottings

BRITISH UNEMPLOYED. The latent returns show that the number of the unemployed for the week in Britain was 1,350,800. This was 44,705 less than for the week before, but -01,152 more than a year ago.—British Official Wireless. AIR FATALIT lES. —In the House of Commons the Secretary of State for Air, Sir Samuel Ploare, stated that accidental deaths in the Royal Air Force so far this year have numbered 73. In 1927 there were 57, and in 1926, 85 fatalities.—A.P.A.-U.S. ESCAPEE GOES FAR. —John Brendon Parker, who effected an amazing escape from Darlinghurst police station (Sydney) in August last, and escaped to France, has prolonged his stay there by refusing to admit his identity. ELECTION LOOMS.—In the House Commons the Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, in moving the time-table for ; ocal and Government Bills, said that in view of the general election in 1929 the sooner they wound up the legislative programme the better it would he for everyone.—A.P.A.-U.S. SHIP HARD AGROUND. —The White Star liner Celtic, which ran on the rooks at Queenstown Harbour on Monday, is firmly embedded. Her cargo °f 9,000 tons of grain may have to be removed in lighters. There is some danger that the wheat, which is wet a nd swollen. may burst the ship’s sides —a. and N.Z.-P.A. Varsity RUGBY.—In a Rugby football match at Twickenham Camndge University defeated Oxford University by one goal, three tries, 14 Points, to one penalty goal, one dropped ar| d one try, 10 points.—British Official Wireless. BRIBERY CHARGE.-—At the Centra] Summons Court at Sydney yesterday “ichael Fitzgibbons, an omnibus proprietor, was charged with having atto bribe the Chief Secretary of South Wales. Mr. A Bruntnell. y an offer cf .€2OO. to recommend an bus route between the suburbs p Gampsie and the Central railway Action. The case was adjourned until Member 19.