GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

IRISH VILLAGE COUNCIL. (United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, February G. A meeting of the newly-elected local Council at Warren Point, in Ireland, had lasted twenty-four hours at seven o’clock last evening, when beds and mattresses were brought in for a setmid all-night sitting. This is the third time the Council met to elect chairman and has been unable to do so because rtf a deadlock, owing to there being six aside. Meanwhile, flic town’s public services have been held up. The* Councillors heatedly debate until tired, then stop and chat amicably, or play cards, their friends supplying food. ELECTRIC LIGHT FAILS. PARTS TN DENSE FOG. PARIS, February (5. Amid "the miseries of a dense Tog fourteen city districts were suddenly bereft of electric current, through a lire in the underground conduit short circuiting the main supply. I here was the unusual spectacle ol a darkened boulevard and shops trading by candle light.. Alnny factories were idle and some forenoon newspapers wore not published. AIINTNG DIRECTOR. ‘(Received this day at 11.25. a.m.) LONDON, February G. A. L. Collier, Director of Alining Companies, is sailing in the Orlord tor West Australia. AN All? DISASTER. GIBRALTAR. February R. While towing a target at a height of a thousand foot, a seaplane Irmn the aircraft carrier Argus crashed in tho sea. Lieut. 11. A. Grant was killed and Lieut. Richard (.Veil is missing.