AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 April 1926, Page 2

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] THEATRICAL CLAIM. HONOLULU, April 21. In tho Federal Court, Judge Debolt denied a motion by the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, the owners of tho motor ship “Aorangi,” to dismiss a suit for twenty-six thousand dollars for alleged damages, instituted by Air William and Mrs Mary Doobv, the British Vaudeville performers, who complained of their treatment aboard the Aorangi last year. The Court gave the defendants ten days either to answer or plead. Mr Doobv alleges that he and his wife were insulted by the officers of tho Aorangi. VOLCANO FLOW. HILO (Hawaii), April 21. A new big flow from the volcano Manna lxia. which is faster than any of the previous ones, broke out on Wednesday afternoon on the line of the flow ten years ago in 1916. ft is less now than two miles from the road, and it is heading quickly for the Ranch House. LONG RANGE RADIO. RIO DE JANEIRO, April 22. The Commercial Overseas Societies Wireless inaugurated on Wednesday, a high-power station, equipped to communicate with London. Paris, Berlin and Rome. Tho Brazilian Minister of Communications sent a message to tho Governments of Western Europe and tho United States. NO NEWS FROM WILKINS. FAIRBANKS (Alaska)’, April 21. There is still no tidings of Captain Wilinks. though the flying conditions are good. It is believed that Wilkins has been delayed for some unknown reason at Barrow. CANADA’S MOTORS EXPORT. OTTAWA, April 22. Australia was Canada’s best market for both passenger automobiles and trucks in 1925, according to a statement issued by tho Dominion’s Bureau of Statistics. New Zealand was follower by British India, Dutch East Indies, Straits Settlements. British South Africa, United Kingdom, Arfeiitina., Brazil and Uruguay in the order named. Eleven factories in the Dominion that year established a production record turning out 124,458 passenger cars, 22,144 trucks and 15,368 chassis. The total increase was 22 per cent, on 1924. The extension of British preference and an inactive domestic market are given as reasons for tho highest export shipments on record.

CA NADIA N CUSTOMERS. OTTAWA, April 22. After Australia, New Zealand is Canada’s liest market for motor vehicles, according to tho latest statistics.