GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

Australian Press Assn.— United Service WHAT IS BIRKENHEAD'S GOAL ? ;; LONDON. April 21. 'file “Daily News'’ says: Laid Birkenhead’.s future is again the subject of go-si, p in authoritative p'llftical virOe.s, wliere it is believed lie isf likely to leave polities alter the general election and follow Sir 1C .McKenna into City speculation-. This idea ha.s received an impair- owing' to Lord Birkenhead’- writ in: I hat Ilia relations with Mr Baldwin. Hie Prime Ai Blister, have noi er 1 • onlial. bui are now I rigid. Hie Pn ne .Minister finding it difl'u nil to e-rpivc Lord Birkenhead hi- error oi judgment ol -April 19lli. when indicating hi.- <c~ jection to the Government'- aiinmb i on the siibieet of the en fra nebi-emeul of women. Tile “Daily New-'' recalling. Lord Birkenhead'- dictum. “The World offers glittering prize- lor tlm-c with -tout heart, and -harp -u ,inf-.'' ex*pres.se- Urn “pinion that i.oro' Birkcnliead is going in search ol ilmm. KING KDWARI) II OSPI'IA L ON Kl R K (United Service.) (Received this day at 9.30 a.m). LONDON. April 21.

All available Lifeguard- and Kiiolgmirds at. the Wind.-or .garrison were mobilised when the King Edward \ 11. Hospital, wliieli the late King Kdward opened in 190!). caught lire. The troops tackled the task of moving every patient with wonderful edieieney. Giant Lifeguards plunged into the smoke and brought out in all one hundred patients either in their arms or on stretchers. Other troops stripped the ward- ol bed- and other important furniture, enabling every patient to be installed at the barracks while the lire still burned. Two wings were gutted and the main building damaged.

AFGHAN ROYALTY. L“ The Times ” Service.] (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON. April 2A. A Riga correspondent says Moscow is energetically preparing to receive their Afghan Majesties ceremoniously, and is conducting a campaign among the masses to explain why the Bolshevisits. who have declared war to death on all monarrhs. must splendidly wel<ome Amanullali. The whole of their press devotes long articles emphasising Amanullnh's tilty-day war against Knglaml in 191.9, and hoping that .Moscow will dispel illusions of British friendship acijuired in their recent visit to Knglaml.

BISK IN PETROL PRICKS. LONDON. April NT Pel red prices have advanced Dpi a gallon, the extra farthing *,,v. ring tlm cost ol collecting the tax. A- smii lithe Budget was known moLoi-i----streamed to filling stations in all partof London. There were uv-w- oi ours.

TARIFK 08-JKt TIDX-v LONDON. April •_>.). The Council of Bradloni ( I!:i in I■ r of Commerce is preferring a rntion with oilier Clinmhei- n \\ M Riiling. a slatcim ni of tlieii oh" ct ions to tlm lari If lor - übm i- -ion !i Mr Bruce. It i- iiggc-tcd In .-cml a delegation to Australia to di-'c-- ‘he matter, if Air Bruce d<-ire-.