GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

A MELBOURNE LOAN. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.--Copyright.) LONDON, Sept, 19. Melbourne Board of Works loan lias closed. The result is not yet announced. The “Financial News” believes the public response was not so great as the .bon-owers might have wished. * J DROUGHT BREAKS. '■lf (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 19. A record drought has partially broken up, with torrential rains in South of England. Londtfii lias not benefited and the Water Board is rencwedly, appealing for the strictest economy. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. LONDON, Sept. 19. Two farm workers were killed and three injured by lightning while sheltering under a tree fin Sussex. A boy was killed and' bis father paralysed in Oxfordshire. PRINCE OF WALES BUYS A PLANE. LONDON, Sept. 18. Definite proof of the Prince of Wales’ enthusiasm for flying is his purchase of his own two-seater Gipsy-Moth cruising plane, with a speed of from 85 to 90 miles per hour. The machine is provided with dual control in order that the Prince may handle the machine in the air and land in a small nold.

It is stated that the Prince is anxious to have his own aeroplane for private flights as lid hesitates to use the R.A.F. machine placed at his disposal, except for definite public engagements. A ROWDY MEETING. (Received this day at 8.30. a.m.) DELHI, September 19. An uproar characterised a meeting at the Town Hall here, held by orthodox opponents of Sarda’s Bill forbidding child marriages. It was captured by supporters of the bill. Laths and legs of broken chairs functioned instead of speeches of the speakers. Ultimately the supporters of tlie bill proposed a lady to- the chair and passed a resolution in favour of the bill by a .large majority.