GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

IRISH AIRWAYS

(United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright)

LONDON, April 10,

The Atlantic airman. Colonel Fitzmnurice, is among the Directors of the nely formed Irish Airways. Ltd.. which has submitted to the Irish Free State Government a scheme tor a daily Dublin to London service. The scheme would have machine*; carrying from twelve to twenty passengers each with an air taxi service linking up Dublin and other towns with the seaside resorts.

“WOODBINE WILLIE.”

KING’S GIFT TO WIDOW

LONDON, April 10.

The King sent a letter to “Woodbine Willie’s” widow, enclosing a cheque, and indicating that it was a personal gift, nnd was not intended as a contribution to the public fund oh behalf of himself and his son.

FROST DISASTER

GAN FRANCISCO, April 9

Damage estimated at nearly fifty million dollars has been caused to tueo fruits, nuts, and grapes as the result of frost.

CABLES AND WIRELESS MERGER

MEETING OF DIRECTORS

(Received this day at 11 a.m.) LONDON, April 10,

Following the the first meting of the Court of Directors of the cables and wireless merger, Mr Headlam, Chair-, man of the Pacific Cable Board, said he anticipated a complete trnnslerence of the Board’s assets and staff within three months of the merger, and probably the full functioning of both cables and wireless in June. Headlam was gratified at the terms of the transfer-, ence, which he regards as eminently satisfactory both to the staff and the participating governments, particularly Cunada, Australia, and New Zealand. The Board’s liabilities include tincash payment of half million for assets, plus the assumption of the Board’s indebtedness for British Government’s loan of two millions repayable at a rate of £75,000 annually. The merger guarantees the staff the existing rights of a pension provident fund and also piovisionally undertakes to renew their engagements for a further five years.

WELLINGTON MEMOR lAL

CARILLON

TO BE SHIPPED SHORTLY

(Received this day at 10.30. a.m.) LONDON, April 10.

A large, representative gathering took place at Gillett Johnson’s Works. Croydon, to inspect the Wellington Memorial Carillon, which is being ship ped to New Zealand in a fortnight. Clifford Ball played selections by Schubert, Mozart, and Mendelssohn, demonstrating the bells perfect range and tone.

Sir James Parr paid a tribute to tin 1 bell founders’ work, which admittedly was the finest in the world. He regretted he was unable to comply with the request of the organisers of. tin British Industries Exhibition shortl; at Newcastle for a six months’ loan of the carillon, which undoubted!) would he a great attraction.

Ho added the site chosen tor ill tower was tlio finest in New Zealand.

COMMERCIAL,

LONDON, April 10, Gold is £4 Is lid.