GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1928, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

STATUE OF AIRS PANIC HURST.

(United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright)

ißeceived this day at 9.25. a.m.) LONDON, December 7.

The erection of a statue to Mrs Pankburst. either near the House of Commons or at the end of Downing Street, the scene of many militant suffrage battles, is the purpose of a fund of L‘2,000 which admirers hope to obtain by subscription throughout the world.

A. G. Walker, the sculptor of the Florence Nightingale statue at Waterloo Place, lias completed a piaster sketch representing Airs Pankburst bat less, attired in her favourite evening coat, in which she appeared on many platforms.

CANADIAN ELECTIONS

VANCOUVER., Dec. 7

A message from Victoria says with a majority of only eighty-five out of lI.RU. votes, A. 11. Blanket (Conservative) defeated Air Macewan in a ‘bye-election which aroused more interest than the general election. Premier Tolmie, who gave up his seat to enter provincial politics had a majority of 2781. Thus the huge majority in the wheat country which lias been a Tory slronghdld since 1875. has been cut down. It i.s icgariled as a victory for the Australian Treaty, which was flic only outside issue' dealt with. No fewer than (ivc Cabinet Ministers took part in the campaign.

11 ORBS’ APPEAL

LONDON. Dec. 7

I lid lbs later appeared in flm Appeal ‘Court and sought leave to appeal againsl Justice Ilcwart’s refusal to grant an adjournment. He said lie made the application formally wi ili the idea of adjourning I ill lie could submit the whole matter. Justice Kcrullon granted the adjournment to 1 711 i December, when ho could renew the application.

.MINE DISASTER

.MANY LIVES LOST

LIME (Pern). December 7

Deaths, estimated from 27 to 04, are believed to have resulted from the inundation of a gallery in the Campano mine, near Andean, a mining city of Aloro-oclm, when the bottom dropped out of a poiul at the mine, letting wafer into tin* shall.