GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

Australian Press Assn.—United Servics GAPE MINE DISASTER. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.l CAPETOWN, August 1. One European and nine natives were entombed in thousands of tons of rock nearly five thousand feet flown a city mine, following the most extensive pressure burst that has ever occurred on W'itwatersrand. One white severely injured, was rescued but subsequently (lied. Sixteen natives were brought up alive. The area involved is seven hundred feet square. Following a fall of rock, the timbering yielded, and a footwall burst with volcanic force. Rescuers were in constant peril owing to loose rock in the vicinity. NEW BISHOP. LONDON, August 1. Pnrmnn has been appointed Bishop of Manchester. LONDON, August 1. Obituary.—Beatrice, wife of Sir Frederick Dutton. GIANT FLYING BOAT. LONDON, August 1. Commoners and friends gathered on the terraco to watch the mooring of the giant flying boat Calcutta, designed for the Anglo-Australian service. It is fitted with a restaurant and accommodates fifteen. It is cruising in home waters before going to Australia. DIVERS’ SUCCESS. [“ The Times ” Service.] (Received this day at 1.5 p.m.l PARIS, Aug. 1. Italian divers have recovered a steel chest, containing thirteen thousand carats of diamonds and quantities or other precious stones, valued at a million and a quarter sterling, from the wreck of the Belgian steamer “Elizabeth Ville,” sunk by a German sub-

marine in 1917, arid which has been lying in forty fathoms off Bell Isle. It was know'n th© precious stones wore in th© captain’s cabin, and French ■ trawlers undertook to search for the wreck last May, but were unsuccessful, whereupon the Italian salvage ship, Artiglio, specially fitted for sea work was ordered from the base at Genoa. An Italian (liver located the wreck on 26th. June, and traced the captain’s cabin, week later. It was necessary to pierce th© deck and force a way through the iron debris by submarine charges, one of which dislodged the chest, which it was feared was lost irretrievably. Divers, however, continued directing the Artiglio’s elec- ■ tro magnet lifts of 30 tons, and disseover©d the chest yesterday.

CANAL ACCIDENT. VANCOUVER, August 1. A mossngo from St. Catherine’s, Ontario, states that nine workmen were killed when a steel gate at Welland Canal, Thorald, collapsed precipitating thirty men to the bottom of the canal. The death list is ten, missing five, injured thirty-five. The victims have been crushed to death. Two hundred have been killed since the construction began fifteen years ago. THE KELLOGG PACT. ... LONDON, Aug. 1. It is understood that Mr Bruce lias, deputed Mr McLachlan to sign the Kellogg pact. France has yet to decide the nature of the ceremonial. Dow'ning Street is unaware of New Zealand’s intentions. BRITISH PILGRIMAGE. v.; LONDON, Aug. 1. Twenty New Zealanders are to accompany the British legionaries on a ’pilgrimage 'to 'French and BdJgiu.ni battlefields on Saturday. PARTS, Aug. 1. '" At the ceremony of the rekindling at the Arch Do Triompli'e, of the flame of" remembrance, Captain Stewart will represent New Zealand, all participating in the ceremony at the Men in Gate. Indignation is expressed at the Socialist Mayor of Lille’s refusal of the Municipal Concert Theatre for a. concert to the British Legion pilgrims. The concert will be held in the open air in Grand Place. COURTNEY’S DEPARTURE. LONDON, Aug. 1. A report from Hovta state* Courtney has departed for Newfoundland. t*f—— mm —■t—■