GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10314, 25 January 1927, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

WORLD-WIDE HAPPENINGS. Dr. Marx informed President von Hindenburg that he is prepared to form a Ministry on the basis of the Centre party’s adhering to tho Locarno Pact, pledging loyalty to the Republican Constitution, advocating the unfettered recruiting of those desirous, and demanding the early evacuation of the Rhineland. There was an historic ceremony on Saturday at the unveiling of the”tablet at Camp Cove to commemorate Governor Phillips’ lirst landing at Port Jackson 139 years ago. A London cable states that Mr. J. D. Robertson, a former Victorian, claims that he lias produced cold electric light, adaptable to the illumination of motors and aeroplanes, from waste energy of magnetos. The Australian beam tests have concluded states a London cable message. The engineers are drawing up a report. The Boston cargo steamer John Tracy which has been missing- since January 11, has been found off dupe Cod. She carried a crew of 27. A diver found the New Zealand Shipping Co’s Hororata, -which was hit by another boat, undamaged below the water line, states a London message and she had resumed her voyage to New Zealand. It is officially announced in Madrid that the King will signalise his birthday by the pardon of all the defaulters and absentees conditionally on their performance of a term of mili tary service equivalent to conscription in their respective contingents. The’decree enables the return ot thousands of Spaniards living abroad. Beneficial rain was experienced throughout New South Wales during the week end. The West Australian Government have appointed a Roy;:* Commission to investigate the allegations made by the Rev. Mr. Gribble that native trackers and police boys in the NorthWest murdered a number of natives and burned the bodies. The Belgian National Bank is buying up old gold and silver coins at the rate of 27 belgas for gold 20-franc pieces, states a Brussels message. It hopes to receive the contents of the small farmers’ “stockings.”