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Hokitika Guardian, 9 October 1923, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. REDDING RESCUES. LONDON, Oct. 8. Four divers have come to Redding, and propose to descend the shall, uuh il'lft. of water in it. and to carry food and restoratives to three’ men believed to he alive. One of the rescued miners says he could have held out anoih.fortnight, so the wives continue to hope some of the 31 men still unaccounted for may ho rescued. FX-KIXG FERDINAND. LONDON, Oct. 7. The “Daily Express’s” Paris correspondent says a Vienna report slates ex-King Ferdinand of Bulgaria has become violently insane, and lots assaulted hi, servant-, lie declares he will re-enter Kolia, heading a Intel army, and regain the thl'niic. He is now under close guard. Ills removal to an asylum is contemplated. FLYING FREE STATE FLAG. (Received this dav at. 1.(1 p.m.) CAPETOWN. Oct. 3. The 12-ton ketch Saoirse has arrived from Dublin, on route to New Zealand mid flying the Five State Hag. It is the first vessel with the Hag to appear in South African waters and is ninuned by three Irishmen. The ketch started on the 20th. June and hopes to rea'-ii New Zealand before ( hristimis.

AN I'N’VEI LING INCI DENT. (Received this dav at 1.0 p.m.) PAR,IS. October 8. .Much commotion was caused at ; provincial centre (lining the unveilim. o L ' a war memorial, which was being performed by Malvy. ex-. Minister of the Interior, when a member of the Royalist organisation advanced and .struck him. Sluits followed. Four arrests were made, after which the proceedings continued. It is recalled that Malvy had just returned to France after five years of exile for dereliction of dutv as a Minister.