GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 9 January 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

REGISTRATION FORM

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(Received this day at 12.25. p.m.) LONDON, January 8.

One modern girl’s viewpoint ol Mi Baldwin’s enfranchisement led her t a Glasgow Court, chailged with Hot tilling in the registration iform. Peggy Bowman, the girl in question said: “ II I fill in the form I will ha\e to vote for some idiot who'' wants tn loaf.”

The Magistrate advised her to regis ter in order lo vote lor Ihe least idiotic candidate and she reluctantly agreed.

CLAIM KAILS. PAP'S, January 8. Seieulisls decided that Gaillard ha failed ip his claim. They could no delect ally dilfereiiee between a pod chop treated by him and another no handled. Both were distinctly un pleasant. WHEAT PRICES. (Received this day ill 11 a.m.) LONDON, Jail, 8. Wheat cargoes are firm, sellers asking threepence to sixpence advance but buyers continued reserved. Par eels wore held above buyers views and trading was less active. Live! poo futures, .March 8s lid; -May 9s 1/d I illy ,9s 2id. NEW FREIGHT RATES. LONDON, Jan. 8. Details of the freight alteration are not yet available. The shipowu ors circularised diapers nolilyng tint; niter consultation with the Austral j ;n ,•mil New Zealand .Merchants As ■a>oiat'on. a scale ol re, bed i.ites amfreights comes into operation from tlm United Kingdom commencing on ,19th January.