GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1928, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

FISHERMAN’S LUCK

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

PARIS, November 29. A Breinn fisherman found the Gorman barque Pommero abandoned as she was sinking and drifting between Guernsey and St. Halo. He stayed aboard till he drifted to land at Mont St. Michael Ray. He is now hoping to make a fortune from salvage.

FRENCH POLITICS

(Received this day at 8.30. a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 30.

A correspondent states: By 385 to l'.t) (lie Government survived the first trial of strength. The Socialists demanded the postponement of the military estimates for the Committee or Inquiry. M. Clmron, Minister of Finance, refused, saying it would he regarded as an act of defiance. lie appealed for ;i vote of confidence, calling on all good Republicans to rally round the Minister response.le for the country’s defence.

A STIFF PREMIUM

INSURANCE AGAINST ELECTION

LONDON, Nov. 30. An insurance of £50,000 has been effected at Lloyds against Labour at the general election obtaining a. dear majority over all other parties. The premium is £IO,COO.

WOOL SALES

LONDON, Nov. 30

At I lie wool sales (JSSS hales were sold, of which 5023 were Australian and 1002 New Zealand. The catalogue was chiefly merinos .suitable for continental topmarkers. (rood competition and prices firm.

.MUSSOLINI’S TRIBUTE

(Received this day at 10 a.m.)

RO.ME, Nov. 30.

Mussolini, writing to General Cavalloro on his resignation of the Under Secretaryship of War. highly trihuted lus efforts towards the restoration of I he morale of the fighting efficiency of the Army. He added: “.Much more remains to lx> done in this direction, despite the sublime Kellogg Pact, while the world, including Kellogg’s own country continues to arm.”