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GENERAL CABLES

(United Press Association.-—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

INDIAN PROBLEM. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) LONDON. April M. “The chief thing we learned in our preliminary survey of the Indian proh/(.m is its immensity and complexity/’ said Sir John Simon on returning to London with the other Commissioners, lie believed much good had resulted from the visit, as he was satisfied it would have been impossible to undertake the main task without first looking round. He points out that their task is not to reach a decision but to interpret India’s feeling and hopes for. the information of Parliament. Undoubtedly tbe boycott is weakened and they are now assured of the goodwill and co-operation ot important sections of the Indian public. He was confident sympathy would spread to many Indian politicians .including some supporting the boycott, who knew in their hearts that the boycott was useless as a political instrument. The Commissioners’ offer to work on equal terms with Indian Committees in joint conferences still stands. TROUBLE AT GAZA. (Received this day at 9 n.m.) JERUSALEM. April It. -Moslems at Gaza waited as a deputation on the District Officer seeking permission to hold a demonstration against the recent Missionary Conference, but permission was refused. Meanwhile a rumour spread that the deputation had been arrested, and four hundred .Moslem,-, surrounded the police barracks, where only twenty police were on duty. The officer gave an order to lire, and two attackers were slightly wounded. The attack then fizzled out. 'This is the culmination of .Moslem irritation allegedly needlessly caused by lack of tact among the missionary conference officers. 'THE MAUI POM A RE. LONDON, April lb. Lloyd’s agent at Panama reports the New Zealand Oovenrment steamer Maui Pom are is going to Apia, owing to machinery trouble which calls for repairs. ROYAL DRAWING SOCIETY. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, April lb. t Napier Girls’ High School, represent- | ed at the Royal Drawing Society’s > students exhibition by N. Hobson, li. t •Moiling, and V. Oxford, are all group- I ed first class. i EARTHQUAKE DISASTER. i SOFIA, April lb. s Twenty-six are reported killed and I many injured by an earthquake in t Southern Bulgaria. Many buildings i collapsed at Txehiarpan. Jforisvgrnci, i and Rhillippopolis. I i VISCOUNT TREMATON DEAD. LONDON. April lb. < Obituary.—Viscount Tremat Lord ;1 Athlone’s son. and the Queen’s nephew. Tbe Viscount was seriously injured in a motor accident in France on April 2nd.

LABOUR HOPES. (U.titcd Service.) (Received this day at 9 a.m.) LONDON. April 15. (hM llll u)ncr Henderson lit the Scottish Labour ('(inference predicted fi General Election lit the beginning ot May, 1929. lie thought it a I most certain that Lahour would fieri!in he called to govern. COLLISION WITH ICEBERG. LONDON, April 15. With her hows badly buckled and forepart of the inaiiideck .smashed to matchwood, the Canadian I’aeilic liner Montrose arrived at Liverpool, the captain reporting a collision with an icehere; in a dense 100. chilli hundred miles from the Canadian coast. 'I wo of the crew were killed and two passengers injured. The impact was terrific, hut fortunately the sea was calm and there was no panic. NOTH Lies START. "" 110.9 K. April id. There was a great scene at Nl.il:* 11 when Nobile in the Italia set out on his flight to the North Hole. Iwo hundred soldiers bronchi it out Irom the banear in the small hours ol the morning. The whole aerodrome was lighted by powerful searchlights. The airship is painted white and carried a fine that the Unite of Abrazy.is expedition used in 1900. Nobile was the last to enter the cabin, carrying a terrier doe as a mascot. Nobile in a statement said thev were departing on a test Might. If the weather conditions were favourable they would return only when the Might over the Hole had been accomplished . OKI?LIN. April lb. The Italia, battling against strong bead-winds passed 1 ienna this atteinoon, trying to reach Ktolp, hast Prussia on the first day. FLYER INTKIiYU'TWKD. PARIS. April Id.

C'oste interviewed said the greatest thrill of the world flight was crossing the crater of Vcsuivious. They flow from sunshine into a dark cloud ol fumes, burning their eyes and throats. They had to light their way through and were thankful to see the blue sky again. C'oste expressed the o])iuion that although their time from Tokio to Paris was a record, it could easily he beaten, tie was confident that the distance could he flown in under sis days. They found a long flight less tiring than a short one. and became accustomed to the shortage of food and sleep. President lion morgue gave a reception to the aviators, who were afterwards acclaimed by a huge concourse of Parisians.

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Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1928, Page 3

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Tapeke kupu
791

GENERAL CABLES Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1928, Page 3

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