GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

BIG LANDSLIDE ON ENGLISH - COAST. United Press Association.—By Electric ’'Telegraph.--Copyright.) LONDON, Sept. 10. One of the biggest landslides on the Norfolk coast in recent times o curred when pt Mundsley, a portion of a cliff, estimated, at 40,000 tons, fell without warning into the sea. A farm worker, who was harrowing a field near the ; edge heard a rumbling. His horse i bolted just clear of the slip. A WAY OUT. BRITISH COAL TRADE. LONDON, Sept, 11. Mr Geo Lansbur.v, speaking at a meeting at Bromley', hinted at the voluntary unification of all the colliery companies into one, great public utility comnanv. It was certain, he said, that if the coal owners, recognising the serious position of their industry would agree, the House of Commons would he quite willing to back such an enterprise, in the same manner as it agreed to assist the railways:

SPEED BOAT RECORDS. VENICE, September 12. Segrave’s Miss London retired after a record lap in the Prix de Venice, in which there were six starters. The winner was the Italian Montelena, who attained a speed of 51 miles an hour.

KINGSFORD SMITH,

AMSTERDAM, September 11

Kingsfprd Smith will shortly be going to America but has indefinitely abandoned the trans-Atlantic flight. Probably he will be flying the Southern Cross to Australia v in an attempt to beat his own time.

LABOUR. PARTY MEMBERSHIP

LONDON, September 11

The Labour Party’s report records a decline in membership from 3,293.00" in 1927' to 2,077,000 last year. This is attributed to the difficulties due to the Trades Union Act.

OBITUARY. LONDON, Sept. 12. Obituary—Sir Gilbert Clayton, High Commissioner for Iraq.

DISTINCTION CONFERRED. LONDON, September 12. The King has conferred the Air Force Cross on Wnghorn.

STEAMER COLLISION. '

1,4 DROWNED

LONDON, Sentember 11

The Belgian steamer Estrella of 758 tons sank in the Scheldt after a collision with a German steamer. Two of the crew were saved and thirteen and the pilot were drowned.