GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

United Press Association—B.v Electric Telegraph—Copyright) M. POINCAREIS OPERATION. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, August 2. The operation on M. Poincare wn successful and his condition is sat factory. THE COOK MISSING. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) BERLIN, August 1. The comedy element was introduced in the Graf Zeppelin’s departure by the last minute discovery that Chef Emto Meins was missing. A hurried search discovered Menz asleep in a bedroom in nis butcher’s shop, Friedrichshnfen - . Me was hastily roused a lid' rushed aboard.

ARCHBISHOPRIC. / LONDON. August 1. The Australian Press Association understands it is most improbable that Rogers will accept the Archbishopric of Melbourne. PROPOSED COMBINE. LONDON, August 1. The “ Financial News ” says Sir R. Horne has unfolded a huge scheme for the consolidation of the Empire’s interests in non-ferrous metals, with such influential epneerns as Burma Corporation, Broken Hill Group Zinc Corporation, British Metal Corporation. Prominent participants will'appreciate the supply of raw material. ' The assured plan really forms an Empire ideal.

LORD ROSEBERY’S ESTATE. ' v . LONDON, August 1. Lord Rosebery left £1,371,000, mostly to his son. . i COMMUNISTS QUIET. PARIS, August 1. Threats' of Communist mob displays have hitherto not materialised. Everything is quiet and the w-orkers mostly ignored the summons to down tools. Police seized the whole issue of the newspaper “ Humanite.” A FIZZLE OUT. ) ■ PARIS, August 1. CommunistjDay frilled out in all the capitals. Not a skull was cracked. ..iilitary police frustrated Communist scenes in Vienna ; and Athens where ..e disturbances ; were camouflaged as anti-war demonstrations. , LIBEL CHARGE. Against “'samoXn guardian”. ■ .• j . -. ; , ;i Ai?IA, August 1. The hearing of .a charge of seditious libel against Tne “ Samoan guardian ” newspaper was taken to-day, before .Judge Luxford and , four . assessors, virtually a jury triahe:;The verdict was in favour of the defendant.'' INVALID SUICIDES. LONDON, Augustcl. Tne “ Evening Standard ” announ ces that Sir Drummond Fraser waf found dead in bed with his throat cut. He was a helpless invalid. A verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was returned.