GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1927, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

(Australian A N.Z. Cable Association.)

CLAIM FOR SEAT. LONDON. July 10.

Two Fainna Fail members have issued a writ against the Free Stale Attorney-General, and Speakers ol the Dail seeking a. declaration that they are entitled to enter and sit without taking the oath.

BLEND v. BUND. PRAGUE, July 10. A divorce petition, believed to he unprecedented, is engaging the Court’s attention. A soldier aged twentyeight., wlio was blinded in the war. is seeking a decree against a blind wife, aged 18. on the ground that she deceived him regarding her age and appearance. He alleges that she claimed to he young and beautiful, whereas he has been told Hud: she is very ugly. The wife replied Ihat her husband before marriage, felt her lace and judged her al l raetive. hut he is now influenced by her enemies’ calumnies. The Court dismissed the petition, on the ground of inadequate reason. and the lumbaad i.» now appeal-

EDUCATION CONGRESS. LONDON July 10.

Lord Eustace IVrcy. Minister of Education in clolne. a. speech at the Education Congress, paid a tribute to the practise work done, and .said Britain should try to work along lines of the recommendations made liv the

Congress. On the motion of Mr Tate (Australia), the Conference sent a message of loyally to His Majesty, expressing the conviction that- education was one nf the greatest factors in providing mutual knowledge, and fostering active Empire friendships. The next Conference will be held in it)*’.

TIRADE AGAINST PRINCE. (Received this day at 0.30 n.m.) LONDON. July 10.

An tin reported speech of Mr Kirkwood in the Commons in the small hours of Friday morning, appears in Hansard. The House was discussing formal gas supply regulations in which appeared the usual clause protecting the rights of the Prime of AValcs in Hie Duchy uf Cornwall. Kirkwood exclaimed: “Is it not time we stopped this ii.on.sen.se. Why should there be special privileges for the holder of the Duchy. 1 never met him. Is lie poor that lie should need an all-powerful institution to safeguard his interests. Who is lie. What is this individual. "Where does he come from. Is he a human being or descendant from Mars requiring .special

treatment.” The counting out of the Irouse cut short the tirade.

MOROCCAN WAR. BARIS. JuiV 10

A message from Rabat states in < onsequence of the Spanish advance, the famous rebel chieftain Saittcr el Kham-lic-lii. a brother of Abdel Kriin, lias suirendered to a Kreiich post.

FRANCE AND GERMANY. PARIS. .Tulv 10

'1 he newspapers express the opinion that a new commercial agreement between Frame and Germany based on the most-favoured nation treatment is likely to be signed to-day or to-morrow.

BYRD’S PROPOSALS. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) PARTS, July 10,

Byrd announces a crew of thirty to forty will accompany him on the South Pole expedition, setting out by water from New Zealand. A second aeroplane will carry fifty sledge dogs with Eskimo masters.

A M -V IvlM AGE TRAGEDY. PARIS, July 10

As lie emerged front a church in Hainault with the bride on bis arm. a young Italian rembnstrated with a drunken Flemish worker who tried to kiss the bride. The intruder inflicted two fatal stabs on the bridegroom to whom a Priest administed the last sacrament five minutes after performing the marriage ceremony.