GENERAL CABLEGRAMS
A FLYING RECORD.
Paris, April 8, M. Roget, flying from Paris to Lyons, established a record of 2-15 kilometres (153 miles) an hour, utilising a Fr<mcb gas pressure invention.—Aus.-N.Z. Coble Assu.
THE PICKFORD DIVORCE.
New York, April 9. The "Healdsburg" (California) newspaper alleges that the .Tudgo received a lame sum in consideration of favourable action in tTie Pickford divorce.-Renter.
HOUSE SCARCITY TN SYDNEY.
Sydney, April 10. At the Basic Wane Tno.uiry agents gave evidence that there was such a scarcity of house? in the metropolitan area that neonle offered premiums for the privilege" of renting a dwelling. The Question was not so much how much rent should be paid, but whether a house was obtainable.—Press Assn.
RECORD PRICE FOR ADELAIDE LAND.
Adelaide, April 10. Laud in Bundle Street-has been sold for J11233 a foot, a record for Adelaide. —Press Assn.
ERRAND BOY'S VALUABLE FIND.
(Rec. April 10, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, April 8. Art-errand boy in Paris found pearls worth ,£30,000 Srr'ing in a gutter, the proceeds of a recent robbery.—United Service.
FARM AYORKERS KILLED BY GERMAN BOMB.
(Rec. April 11, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, April 9. . Nine farm workers were at Lille through an explosion of a buried German bomb, which was struck while ploughing—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 168, 12 April 1920, Page 5
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