Cable Jottings

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 543, 21 December 1928, Page 9

Cable Jottings

BOXING AT MELBOURNE. —The boxing season ended at the Melbourne stadium with a 10-rounf bout in which •lack Cameron, ex-w«fiter champion of Victoria, easily outpointed Bud Jennings. • BRILLIANT PIANIST.—The Russian pianist Alexander Brailowsky gave a brilliant recital at the Queen’s Hall. London. He will tour Australia under Mr. e. J. Carroll’s auspices, opening at Sydney on May i ' —A. and N.Z.-P-A. JOCK fry , LED. —J. Harrison, a Pony Jock ~as thrown on his head a t the Ascot races, Melbourne, yesterday, and was also galloped on and bis skull was fractured. His condition is critical. He is a brother of the well-known jockey, George Harrison. « .Holland to Sydney.—Messages from Amsterdam show that the authorities regard the wireless telephone communication which took place yith Sydney on Wednesday as an nnportant step forward.—A. and N.Z.P.A. “THE PATSY” IN LONDON. —Sir 9«orge Tallis has placed Williamsons m the ranks of West End theatrical Management by the production of “The Patsy” at the Apollo Theatre. The comedy was enthusiastically received. .Helen Ford in her part was a great Personal success.—A. and N.Z.-P.A. TO AID MINERS.—The British Government’s offer to double the Lord ,-Mayor’s fund for the distressed in Mining areas, coupled with the appeal PJthe Prince of Wales, resulted in coni'! tmti on s being received on Wednesday totalling £50,000 The present total t fund is £200,000. The Prince JL a lcs is broadcasting an appeal on umistinas Day throughout England.— N.Z.-P.A.