Cable Jottings

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 850, 19 December 1929, Page 11

Cable Jottings

MARSHAL da COSTA DEAD. — I’he death has occurred of a former '‘resident of Portugal, Alarshal Gomes rta Costa,** who commanded the Portuguese troops in France during the war. KINO DIMES OUT.—King George and Queen Alary this evening dined "’ith the Prince of Wales at York House. This was the King’s first engagement of this nature since his illness. SOLICITOR .ARRESTED.—A welluiown Brisbane solicitor, Robert AlcUowan, has been arrested and charged with stealing £ 700. the property of a client The prosecuting officer told the ■ourt that the alleged defalcations to £21,000. Accused was remanded on bail. SCHOOL LEAVING AGE.—Til* President of the Board of Education, Sir •’harles P. Trevelyan, introduced into l - 10 House of Commons the Bill for incasing the school leaving age to 15, *nd for providing maintenance allownce» for children over I*l. The Bill was read a first time. JOY-HIDING PKNALTIIOS.—dn the House of Lords in committee on the Motor Traffic Bill, the Parliamentary to the AI inis try of Transport, Russell, moved a new clause, prescribing penalties for “joy-riding” in motor vehicles without the owners' consent. The metion was agreed to Without a division. JHAAIES NOW FALLlNG.—Britain. ” experiencing an anti-cyclone, with do*, cold weather. Tho flooded areas :n the Thames Valley and elsewhere ! re decreasing rapidly. The highest of spring tides is over and the danger °f any flooding in the London area end on Thursday afternoon. This uanger has been diminished by a J3ptd reduction in the height of the [names flood water in the last four days.