GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1928, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

MOTOR SPEED RECORD

i.iAIPEELL TO INSPECT COURSE IN SAHARA.

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

LONDON, Oct. 28

Captain Alaleolm Campbell will leave Croydon in a Alotli ’plane on Saturday for the Sahara, to .survey a desert route where ho hopes to attack the motor-car speed record early in December. The site i s hundreds of miles south of Algiers, beyond the Atlas A!oim,tains and is five days’ journey from London, using aeroplanes for part ol the wav.

NOT WELL ENOUGH MANAGED

NEW LAW IN ITALY

LONDON. Oct. 29

The Alilnn correspondent of “Tlie ’I imes” states that the first case of I'aseist land expropriation under tiio now law occurred at Rovigo, where Signor .Mussolini dispossessed Signor Perotti because be bad not paid sufficient attention to the management of lii.s estate of 125.000 ai- i*o s.

The prefect of Rovigo issued a decree handing over the management to the local Fascist syndicate. “Fascism cannot passively witness tlie impoverishment of an cstato capable of big profits,” he said.

NEW RAILWAY. PARIS, October 31

International importance attaches to the inauguration of a new railway from Nice to Coni, reducing the distance Iron) Nice to Turin by sixty miles. The new line runs via tlie Alps and includes tunnels totalling twelve miles.

’lardieu at tlie opening ceremony pointed out tlie line had originally boon planned for military purposes, but it would he used for peaceful commerce. He hoped it. would help France and Itn 1 v to know each other hotter.

A CLAIM .MADE. BRUSSELS. Oct. 30. Warren is legally proceeding against the University, lie says any wealthy American contributors oppose the obligation of the inscription.

COLLISION AT SEA. LONDON. Oct. .‘3l

A collision occurred of the Lizard between the British steamers, Ala usepool and the Horn, (from Riga). The latter sank in five minutes. The captain’s wife, three engineers and a fireman were drowned. Ten wore saved.

TOTE IN BRITAIN

TAXATION AVERTED

LONDON. October 31

A sensation has been caused in sporting circles by the decision of a majority of the Court of Appeal to the effect that no betting tax is payable on bets made with the Holborn Stadium Club’s totalisator or parimutuel svstems.

The Kina nco Act of 1021'! specified only bets with bookmakers.

The betting experts comment that; the Government is unable to run the Lotalisator on the course with a ten per •ent commission when the people can let similarly within a club lor nothing.

.MOTOR TRAGEDY

OCCASIONED BY A MOUSE

LONDON. October 30

“These women screaming about a mouse cost a poor lollow bis life, and the poor devil of a driver serious injury.” said a Shodield Coroner when giving a verdict of accidental death mi a Corporation labourer. Iwo women, seeing a mouse run into the street, screamed loudly, at which the driver jumped from the < - ab of a motor lorry behind which a companion was walking. The lorry, being on an incline. ran back and struck the two men. one. of whom died immediately

HISTORIC WATER MILL

DESTROYED AFTER (MS YEARS

LONDON. October 31

A historic water mill at Grantcliester in Cambridgeshire, dating back to the voni* 1230 has been destroyed by lire. It was mentioned by Chaucer and it. inspired Lord Tennyson’s “ Miller’s Daughter.” and was also the subject of a poem by Rupert Brooke.

SINISTER MOTOR TRAGEDY

VANCOUVER. October 30

A message 'from Lansing, in Michigan. states that, discovering the lifeless body of a girl beside* the highway. :i truck driver stopped to remove it. when a car, going at high speed, hit his truck killing two occupants.

ROYAL AUDIENCE

LONDON. October 31. TTis Majesty gave an audience to Sir Dudley De Chair.

TWO MOTOR SUIT’S. LONDON. October 31

The Commonwealth and Dominion Line’s newest motor vessel. Port Fairy, after satisfactory trials, sails for Australia on November Gth. The sister ship. Port Alma, is being completed and sails in January.

'PRIME MINISTER. LONDON. Oct. 31

The Prime Minister was the principal guest at a dinner in celebration of the centenary of the “Review Sjieotntor,” which was described as a bond of union among all English speaking peoples.