AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1929, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS.

WALL STREET LOSS.., BY A WASHERWOMAN. (United Press Association—By Electric \ " telegraph—Copyright). ; NEW YORK, October 15. Sivia.Paavelain,. who ifor many years was a Swedish washerwoman in 50, Avenue Mansions, invested her savings in Wall Street, and she profited to the extent of £7OOO. Her friends advised her to return to Europe, but she said she must have “ One more fly.” To-day she admitted. that she has lost all in the slump in motor shares. “I go back to washing, but I will return to Sweden a rich woman yet,” she insisted. 1

SIR H. WILKINS. (Received this day at 11 a.m.) MONTE VIDEO, October 15. Sir H. Wilkins has arrived. He declared that he is taking along boats equipped with motors to overcome obstacles encountered last year. He states he will return to Europe after the North Pole dirigible expedition. LINER REFLOATED. OTTAWA, October 15. A message from Victoria states the Empress off Canada was floated to-day. The damage is estimated at a quarter of a million dollars. MR MACDONALD. A FAREWELL MESSAGE. (Received this day at 11 a.m./ OTTAWA, October 15.

A Niagara Falls message states Mr MacDonald crossed the international bridge into Canada at noon to-day. In a farewell message to the United States to-day, he said: “As I step across the, border I do so rich with proof that while the Atlantic divides us, the cause of ppace unites us.”