GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

TONGARIRO REFLOATED. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received tins day at 8 a.m.) RERIM, July 19. The s.s. Tongariro was refloated and ' is proceeding to Aden, apparently undamaged. WAGE CUT POLICY. LONDON, July 17. Following the intervention of the Ministry of Labour, the representatives of the cotton industry employers and employees are meeting on the 17th of July to attempt to find a basis of settlement. INDIAN FLOODS. DELHI, July 18. Disastrous floods in western and southern India completely submerged houses. There were twelve deaths and thousands of cattle were destroyed. ROCKET CAR INVENTOR. COLOGNE, July 18. 1 Max Valitr, the inventor of the rocket car, lias completed an aeroplane which will be towed into mid-air, and rockets will be fired to maintain its momentum. COURT CASES. (Received this dev nt 11 n.in.) LONDON, July 18. It is announced that the King’s Bench, in the case of Hobbs versus Nottingham Journal, had been settled, the latter paying an agreed sum for damages and also costs. The impounded documents were released. Another settlement was reached in the case of Hobbs versus Glasgow Sunday Mail, which admitted being misled and that the accusation of Hobbs was untrue. The journal apologised and is paying Hobbs compensation and costs. LONDON POLICE BRIBES. LONDON, July 17. ’ Justice Rowlatt overruled, with costs. ex-Scrgt. Goddard’s claim to have the £12.090 (obtained by him from 'night-club proprietors) handed over by the Treasury. PASSENGER MISSING. (Received this day at 9.25 a-'.m.) LONDON .July 18. - Percy Walton Cooper, aged 54, believed to be a retired builder from Derby, and a passenger .by the Baradine from Australia, went into Tiis room the day after leaving Malta and has not been seen since. GERMAN POLITICS. BERLIN, July 18. The new Safeguarding of the Republic Bill does not include a special clause forbidding the Kaiser’s return. As L'tlmrto it is explained there are ample other ways of achieving this safeguard. COMMUNISTS RAIDED. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) PARIS, July 18. Police extensively raided Communists haunts overnight, including the office of the’ newspaper “Humanite.” A number of its staff were arested for being allegedly in possession of military documents. Later, the managing printer was arrested.. The police carried off a mass of documents. , The raids were made for the purpose of checking the growth of the strong Communist nerve centre.