GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 10 April 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

A TRAGEDY IN NORTH AFRICA

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

PARIS, April 8

Moorish fishermen, when drawing in their nets at Mellila, discovered the uniformed bodies of two Spanish airmen. They supposedly are those of Major Kaulak and Captain Tauler, who disappeared on December 31st last’’ when flying from Spain to .Morocco. Their seaplane was found empty on the coast near Oran.

WAR OFFICE MEAT

LONDON, April 9

It is learned that Smith America has secured the whole of the War Office contract for a million pounds of tinned meat.

FORECASTING ELECTIONS

'Received this dav at, 19 n.m.l

LONDON, April 9

The “ Evening Standard ” has invited all Commoners to forecast flic result of the impending elections. MainLiberals are non-committal hut most of the Conservatives responded with prophecies that give an average of Conservatives 335. Labour 219, Liberals and Independents 56. 'Hie majorities vary between seven mid one hundred and thirty. Several Conservatives do

not expect their party to have a clear majority, but all agree that Labour will not he in a position to form a ministry, while the chance of a Liberal revival is dismissed.

A FRENCH VIEW. PARIS. April 9. Tn the British business men’s visit i Moscow, M. l’ertinex sees a trap, to which he hopes the visitors will >t fall. He asks why the visit was

irranged on the eve of the British Elec..on. anti wonders if it was engendered oy forces aiming to eject Mr Baldwin and return Mr MacDonald. M. l’ertinex says great schemes will be unfolded to the delegates and reveal Russia’s poverty rather than her capacity for production.

PRICE OF GOLD. LONDON, April 9 Gold is 84s 10;’,d.

WOOD PI’LP COMBINE. (Received this day at 11.25. a.m.) OSLO, April 9.

Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish wood-pulp producers, representing an annual export production of two million tons, have agreed to regulate production according to demand, and establish a uniform selling policy. It is emphasised that tlie agreement Is designed to stabilise prices, there is no intention to utilise it to raise prices.

A WRECK

AN AMERICAN FREIGHTER.

(Received this day at 11.25. a.m.) CAPETOWN, April 9.

The American freighter, 'Western Knight, ran on the rocks in a dense fog, eight miles south of Port Elizabeth.

The crew and five passengers were rescued by tugs. The ship is a total wreck.

CABLES AND WIRELESS. LONDON, April 9

“Cables and Wireless,’,’ has been registered to acquire stocks and obligations of Eastern Extension, Western Telegraph and Marconi’s A\ irelcss Companies, and any similar bodies. The nominal capital is £IOO increasable to £53,700,000.

WHEAT PRICES

LONDON

April 9,

Wheat cargoes responded to the stronger closing in America and Argentina by advancing 6d to 9d, with rather more inquiry at higher levels. Parcels are in moderate request, 3d to 6d advance.

NIGHT AIR SERVICE

(British Official Wireless.)

(Received this day at 1.5 p.m.' RUGBY, April 9,

The first regular night air service in connection with Britain and the Continent was successfully inaugurated when a machine left Lo Bourgot Aerodrome about a quarter past one this morning and reached Croydon about 4 o’clock, earrving a ton of goods.

THE KING’S PROGRESS

v British Official Wireless.)

(Received this day at 1.5 p.m.)

RUGBY. April 7

Although at Bognor this morning till* weather was dull and stormy, tlic King, who had passed a good night, not ,onlv spent the morning in the grounds of Craigwell House, hut went out again after lunch. The Duke and Duchess of York wont down from London to visit His Majesty, wlm walked with them for a short distance in the grounds.

POUND SHOT DE\D. LONDON. April 10

Mrs Tfonuria Gordon, niece of Gore Ruthven. Governor of South Australia, was found shot dead in a Bayswater flat where she had been attending a dinner party with her husband and friends.