GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 7 January 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

FUTILE SEARCH. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, Jan 3. The Oslo correspondent of “The Times” states that Captain Larsen, 01 the Norwegian expedition," reports that he is unable to find any trace of Thompson Island, for which he is searching near Bonvet Island. LEAGUE DISCUSSIONS. , TO BE BROADCASTED. AMSTERDAM, Jan. 5. The newspapers state that the League of Nations has decided to lay down a cable from Geneva to the Dutch short-wave wireless station at Rootwijk, for the purpose of broadcasting the sittings of the League. If possible, a start will be made in the middle of February on a wave length of 184 metres, instead of 38.8 which is regarded in many quarters as more satisfactory. , BRITISH ELECTIONS. 5,000.000 NEAT WOMEN ON REGISTER. LONDON, Jan. 5. The politi'-a! parOes in Britain sir, realising that the General Election, which is expected on Oth October, wdi cost enormously more than previous elections, owing to •'.iMo.OoO newnames being on the register. It is expected that there will be at least 1600 candidates, whose expenses are likely to aggregate £250,060. THE LAST RAPHAEL. GOES TO U.S.A. LONDON, Jan. 4. The Daily Mail states that Mr Mellon, Secretary of the United States Treasury, has purchased at the world’record price of £200,000, Raphael’s “Couper Madonna” for which Sir Joseph Duveen paid Lady Dcsborough £175,000 last year, thereby taking to America the last privately owned Raphael in England. RUSSIAN TIMBER. A TEN MILLION DEAL. LONDON, Jan. 5. Twenty leading timber importing firms in Britain have for the first time combined to purchase the whole of the supply of Russian timber for tin* coining season. The deal is estimated to run into at least ten millions sterling. DUKE PITCHED .IN BROOK. LONDON, Jau. 4. The Duke of Gloucester was hunting • with the Quork hounds when his horse fell, and the Duke was pitched into r. brook. He was drenched, hut not injured. RYE LIFEBOAT DISASTER. LONDON, Jan. 4. The Board of Trade Inquiry reported that probably the Rye lifeboat capsized and was broken in a dangerous sea, the crew becoming entangled underneath. The lifeboat was quite suitable for the work.