GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

ITALIAN PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED.

NEW SYSTEM OF ELECTION

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

ROME, Jan. 21

The old Parliament has dissolved. The elections under the new system have been fixed, for March 24th.

[On May 14th. 1928 the Italian Senate abolished the Chamber, deciding unit at the beginning of 1929 a new Fascist Chamber of four hundred members, to be selected bv the Grand Council from a list supplied by corporations and institutions, be submitted. The profound constitutional change was effected in three hours. Signor Mussolini stated that the old Constitution was dead because the Italy of to-day was different from the Italy of 1848. The Fascist object was not to. create, a colourless As,sembly, but one based on the fact that Labour syndicates would henceforward be part of the Fascist State.]

OBITUARY

LONDON, January 23. Obituary.—Mr Alexander William Bickerton.

SHIPS IN DISTRESS.

ON FLORIDA COAST.

NEW YORK, January 22

Virtually all hope is given up lor the recovei'y of the missing ship hridgej although two ships continue to search for her. An American steamer, the President Harrison, and the 'German freighter York, are approaching Florida. The Dannedaike is in distress. Tier lifeboats have alt apparently been shattered by seas. The crew are unable to do more than keep,-as.much water out 'of the bottom as possible, in the event of rescuers arriving on the scene tonight. It is probable they can do little uiltil morning, because of the weather conditions. There are stricken vessels not known definitely.

MILLIONAIRE’S DAUGHTER

MABRIES A' CHILIAN PAINTER

LONDON, January 22

A< romance in art.circles, following upon a meeting in a Bohemian restaurant is Indicated by the announcement that Miss Meraud Guinness, aged -4 years, the daughter of Mr Benjamin Guinness,, the millionaire, js ongagec to Alvaro Guevara, aged 30, a Chilian painter, who is living in. London . The bride-elect has studied art in London and Paris, and kslre recently held an exhibition at Paris, when her (futuristic tendencies were much discussed. . , ~ A French writer, in an lntroductioi to her catalogue, said: “Disheartened and disgusted. with the circles where nioney. takes'first place, Miss. Guinness has sought refuge in herself. She has realised that her true expression could only exist in the egotistic joy of art Meraud lives a free .add .independent live. She has driven convention to the furthest boundaries.” /

AN INDIAN HORROR

CALCUTTA, .Tan. 22,

Convinced that the burial of an “earthen doll by four women was the cause of a cholera outbreak, a party : of Bhils hung all four women hv the i heels, and heat them till they were (dead.

SHELLEY M.S.S

!■’• ■ A HIGH PRICE PAID

! NEW, YORK, Jan. 22. i Percy Bysshe Shelley’s "own copy of “Queen Mab,” which is filled with numerous manuscript notes by the ; author, bought 68.000 dollars at an auction here. This is thought to he the highest price yet paid for a Shel!le ’ y - i ■ • ’ A.