GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

CAUSE OF DETENTION. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph--Copyright). BRUSSELS, Jan. Id. The temporary detention of Saklatvala and his friends was due to the belief that limy were coming to attend tin 1 Ligtto anti-Coloniale. which by a strange coincidence is meeting at Brussels simultaneously with the antiImperial Conference, which they are attending at Cologne. an engagement. LONDON, January If!, The announcement of the engagement of Eric, son of Reginald Ptirbriek, to Marjorie, daughter of Dr Kate Sutherland, both of Meidburne, recalls ti thrilling experience while ski-ing til Pontresina. Switzerland, when Purbrick disappeared in a fifty feet ere- j vas.se. lie was wedged by the shoulders j while his fiancee and also her friend j Desiree Brooke, brought a mountain- | oer, whti rescued him by means of a j rope. Aliss Brooke will he bridesmaid j at an early wedding. , LIFE-BOAT DISASTER. CREW OF S DROWNED. AMSTERDAM. January 1(1. When going out to aid a steamer stranded tit the Hook of Holland. :• Dutch steam lifeboat- capsized in mountainous seas, and the whole crew of eight were drowned. RELIEF TRAINS CRASH. DISASTROUS CONSF.QUEN( ’ES. (Received this day at 12.26. p.m.) BUCHAREST. January IC. A strange concatenation of events resulted in fourteen being killed and •forty seriously injured in a railway accident. An express from Craiova broke an axle and. a message was sent to Balata for a relief train. This was hurrying to the scene of the mishap and it collided with aunt her relief train sent from Turiiuseverin. with disastrous co n seq iu‘i ices. It is alleged the accident was due to the driver being under the influence ol drink and not seeing tin* other train. The wrecked coaches caught lire, it was an hour and a-lialf la 1 lure doctors were available. FREIGHT INCREASES DEFERRED TEMPORARILY. LONDON, January Ifi. A shipowners notice staff's, alter further discussion with oitr representative in Australia, also with the -Merchants Association here, it hits been decided to defer the freight increases for the present. Shippers will he given a timely notice before an advance becomes operative. SHIPOWNERS PROCEED TO AUSTRALIA. LONDON, January lfi. It is understood two leading representatives ol the shipowners will proceed to Australia for Bruce’s Conference. The names arc not yet decided Merchants are confident an increase will lie averted. LADY BAILEY LANDS AT CROYDON. LONDON, January 16. Lady Bailey landed at Croydon this afternoon.