GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 5 June 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

MERCHANT’S SUICIDE. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) • LONDON, June 2. At the inquest on Mounsey (found shot), it was disclosed that his affairs were most satifactory, and-, nothing justified self-destruction. A verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was returned. AMANULLAH’S defeat. " DELHI, June 1. Amahulfah, interviewed at Bombay, emphatically denied the rumour that owing to the defeat of his forces, he had left Afghanistan. He considered that he was unsuccessful owing to the' treachery and faithlessness of certain tribes during the course of the. march from Kabul against Bachas Sakno and “his band of thieves.” JAPANESE COPPER. TOKIO, June 2. A Kobe message states that Furnkawa Company’s Asliio Mine reports a discovery of’a'mew lode -of unparal]elled. richness,. totalling at least one 4niMrk ’{fibusKmf tons of pure copper. The importance lies in the prospects ’6f Vjh,i'revh’M 'jn'~copp§lpbylycfi Fas; Been gr4a,tjy depressed, thA vyar boom. Tir >V /SHE JAMES PARRi y?

returninqvTo (Received this day at 11.26. a.m.) y. • i i•Vri.j ■ k £«nd 84' It is understood the New Zealand Government' has advised -Sir J; Parr it does not intend renewing his term of office. The Parrs leave at the beginning of August. Their departure is greatly regretted in London and there is much conjecture as to who will succeed him. SENTENCED TO 112 DAYS GAOL. THE SENTRY DESERTER Hi K "'“tipNDON, June 3. Sievwright, the sentry who disappeared from Buckingham Palace, was sfefiteneed ytQ ;-112 days’ :inipris;Qrtnierit and discharged.'from .the army with ignominy. ’ !. M. Houston! and Co. wishes Jo* Xfyaws your attention to a sale of 200 (2.4, 0 .and B-tooth) -Romney with Romney Rams at the Arahura .Sale Yards on Friday next at 2 p.m. THE WHEAT,MARKET. NEW YORK, June 3. A Chicago message states that spurred by the prophesies of quick governmental action to relieve the surplus crop situation, wheat jumped nearly nine cents per bushel to-day, closing at * an o f;:'sf: '5f 'bShts • over 1 ' Satufday’s ; closing .pnfcfes'R ! July wheat which sold at under a dollar fast . .weqk...finished at . cents ;

FARMERS’ TOUR, y. ;t ■■ ;-'i f/June 4. i'. ;{Mf Btedisloe;; e* (leading; authority on the meat trade is joining the British National Union of Farmers tour of New Zealand in 1930, and has accepted ctlfe- executive’s.l •mvijatioj ; assume the leadership. Tlie party consists, of fifty British, fifteen Canadians, and fifteen South African 'farmers, and wi 1 arrive at Auckland on 2nd February.