GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

50,000 FEET UP. . AIR LINERS OF THE FUTURE. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) BRUSSELS, June 12. Twelve thousand sterling has been given to Professor Picard of the Brussels University to enable him to construct a balloon capable of rising 52,300 feet, where Professor Picard will study the cosmic rays and other '•■atmospheric problems. Specialists express the opinion that great air liners' will, in a few years, be travelling at these altitudes. AMAZING DIVE. ESCAPE FROM BLAZING ’PLANE. LONDON, June 12. Passing Folkestone at a height of 2000 feet, Flying-Officer Turmer made an amazing dive for safety from a blazing aeroplane. He had just left th© aerodrome when a rush of wind fanned the whole plane into a -ball of fire. Turmer, who was the sole occupant, adjusted the parachute and i jumped, and he landed with only a broken arm, while the machine nosedived and was completely wrecked. BRITISH ARMY. OFFICERS TO BE NUMBERED. LONDON, June 12. It is officially announced that British army officers will be allotted personal numbers for rapid identification in an\ further national emergency. The numbers are to be applicable to all commissioned officers after the mobilisation of regulars, reserves and territorials, and to be quotable after their names in all official documents. A COMPANY’S AFFAIRS. LONDON, June 11. ' >At a-meeting-of the Zinc Co-Opera-tion, Robert gnipivitli (viee-Chairman), referred to the effect of reduced prices on profits. He pointed out that the year’s net mine revenue in 1928 instead. of being 205,8G7 would on the average prices of 1927 have been 1 328,700 and on the 1920 average would have been 595,C00. ■: , ■ EICHT-HOuR, ACT. LONDON, June 11. “The Evening News® anent the Eight-Hour ratification,' states 'that about 90 per cent.' of the .industrial workers': i'n Britain are on an eighthour basis or less, so the application of-the convention here will not make a great difference.

EMPLOYERS’ DECISION

LONDON, Jmje 12. - Cotton manufacturers have decided to join the spinners in demanding an ' immediate 12-J-'. per cent reduction in 1 the wage's of their employees. Altogether four hundred thousand operatives are thus affected. ' ' IRELAND’S ANTHEM. ' GOVERNOR’S ATTITUDE. * LONDON, June 11, President Cosgrave has issued a statement that the Governor-General of the Irish Free .State, Air ATcNeill, is refusing to attend gatherings where the National Anthem and not ‘The Soldiers’-Shi)g” is played, is not acting on the- advice of the Free State Executive Council. INDIAN BOMBERS. SENTENCED FOR LIFE. • (Received this day at 8 a.m.) „ , DELHI. June 12. Rhagat Singh and Dutt, accused of the Delhi Assembly bond case, were sentenced to life transportation on charges of attempted murder and being in possession of explosives. A) hen sentenced they cried “ Long live the revolution; long live the proletariat.” GENERAL STRIKE COMING. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 13. The. Engine-drivers’ and Firemen’s Executive met at the Trades Hall tonight and passed a resolution in I avoir.' of withdrawing all drivers and firemen from the pits, which will- precipitate a general strike throughout the State, unless the miners’ delegates meeting ii/conference to-morrow can formulate alternative plans to bring about an end of the present coal deadlock. PETROL TAX. NO AUSTRALIAN INCREASE. CANBERRA, June 12. The Federal • Cabinet has- rejected the proposal for an increase ol lourpouce per gallon on petrol. This increase was proposed by the recent conference of . Premiers. Therefore the increase will not be imposed by the Customs as asked.