GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

SORTING OUT POSITION.

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(Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, September 23. Sir Gilbert Garnsey, known as the elector of sick industries, and Sir Basil iUayhew, another eminent, assisted by relays of clerks, worked the entire week-end, including far into the early hours on Sunday morning, examining the .Hairy collapse. The "Daily News ” .understands the Public Prose eutor lias continued his investigations and, further immediate arrests are not expected. '

THE STRANDED STEAMER. • Received this dav at 10.30. a,m.) ; COLOMBO, (Sept. 23. No mcssagQ has been received of the Hoclist or Hercules up to six o’clock . ip-night. It is expected that the Hercules has been delayed by heavy seas off Minicoy Island. WOOL SALES. (Received this day at 11 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 23. At the wool sales 8269 bales were offered of which 1705 were New Zealand. There was a good selection of greasy merinos and a limited selection of other sorts. There was fair competition and quotations were unchanged. Now Zealand greasy crossbreds, Meadowbank, lG.jcl to 16d. Bradford is extremely flat, quotations slightly easier."’

ANGLO-GERMAN ASSOCIATION

(Received this dav at 11.25; a.m.) BERLIN, Sent. 23.

An Anglo-German Association was formally inaugurated to-day by a mint meeting of the executives of British and German branches. Lord Reading is President of the British section and the Vice-Presidents include Snowden,' D T Abernon and Hamilton. The Association’s main object is to promote friendly relations and a closer- Understanding between the two countries. 'Hie ex-Chancellor, Doctor Cuno is. President of the German section.

STORM DAMAGE

ROME, September 23,

Torrential storms played havoc with the southern railways, a large section of which was swept away at Potenza. A repair gang cif ten went out aboard a light engine.nnd two trucks and disappeared in the maelstrom.

RHINELAND EVACUATION. (Received this day at noon.) 4 LONDON, September 23. “The British soldiers have been friendly, pleasant, and perfect gentlemen,” stated “ Tannus Zeitung,” the official organ of the Wiesbaden municipal authority.

NEW MOTOR RECORDS ESTABLISHED (Received this day at 1.5 u.m.' LONDON, September 24. Kaye Don driving a 12-cylinder super-charged car established seven new international motor speed records at Erooklands, including 200 kilometres in 6L minutes 39.68 seconds, an average speed of 121.6 miles per hour.