GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1928, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

PICKWICK PAPERS. (United Press Association—B.v Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, Dec. 17. A section of the niiimiscript of “ Pickwick Papers ’’ was auctioned at Sot lichy’s for £7,000, describing the midnight ■ meeting of Arabella with Pickwick and Winkle at Clifton Downs, after a big struggle, in wlireh Rosen hack was successful. NEWSPRINT FACTORY. AMSTERDAM. Doc. 17. A group of linanciacrs conferred with the Chilian Consul preliminary to establishing a newsprint factory in Chili:

RUSSIAN GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS PARIS. Dec. 17. The Russian Grand Duke. Nicholas, is extremely ill with pneumonia. SCHNEIDER CUP. LONDON, Dec. 17. The Aero Club has received entries for the Schneider Cup. Entries close on Ist January. A ROTA RI AN CLUB. LONDON, Dee. 18. A movement lias been begun in London by American and Continental Rotarians to build in London for C IQt),000. a residential dub, on lines of the Royal Automobile Club. NEXT IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. LONDON. Dee. 17. It is tindcrslood the Dominions Di-li,-c addrcsed the Prime Ministers last week, asking their views with regard to postponing the Imperial Conler-cil‘-e 111 PKtt).

AI.’IEUED pitch for army RANDS. IN CONFORMITY WITH ORCHESTRAS. LONDON. Dee. I t. Two hundred British and two liiindivd native army hands will he puy./,|i*d now to dispose ol their instruments. which have become obsolete owing to the Army Council's decree fur a hall-lone lower pitch, in compliance with orchestral musicians, ne-i-ewMi al ing a slight leugt lieni ng of wind instrunii iius. |)r Malcolm Sargcnl (Royal College of Music) urges tin shipping of the ilia aided instruments to the jungle to uiini.h the natives to soothe their savage beasts with unwanted trombones. ( it|imi ! .Mackeii’/ie Rogan, musical director oi' the Guards Brigade, fears the lowered pitch will result in a loss of brillnney and power in. outdoor performances. .Mr Newbwrn Levien, Secretary of the philharmonic Society, endorses the change, as it will ena.hle regimental hands and orchestras to play together.

INQUEST VERDICT. LONDON', December 18. At tin l i ii<| ik'sL on the Laveraek hi Li lily (cabled on I7t.h December) n verdict of accidental dentil was returned. The radiologist said the nurse unwittingly a.pronhced the danger /.one. beyond the fluaresecnt stream, placing herself in an ideal position in relation to overhead loads from the high-tension system, thus completing I lie circuit and giving a shook which was sufficient to electrocute the child. PRINCE'S APPEAL. FOR All) FOR -MINERS. (Received this day at 12.25. p.m.) LONDON, Decemher 18. The Prince of Wales, who has become patron ol the Lord Mayor s fund to assist the miners, has issued an appeal for a combined eflort to help the women and children, alleviate the sufI'cving and rekindle hope among his distressed countrymen. ROME, Decemher 18. '|'| K , King has appointed Mussolini, who already holds six portfolios to he Minister of the Colonies, replacing Feder/.oni.

LETTER PAPER. LONDON, Pee. 17. '|'h„ Times New York correspondent says that to-day’s issue of the Panvillc (Illinois) Commercial News comprised. 110 pages of printed paper, mannlactnred from cornstalks. The edition included forty-eight pages of Rotogravure paper, and is said to he C f|„,,r in every respect to that of wood pulp, and actually stronger. It has a, good white, colour and took the ink well. According to the manufacturers, it can be. produced more cheaply than weed pulp.