GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

MR SNOWDEN’S VIEWS, 'Received this day at 8 a.m.) .United Press Association. —By Electrii Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, 'October? 2 P \ Mr Snowden at the annual Cutlers Feast at Sheffield held no hope of a reduction of taxation. He said if they should have to make the increase it ...would .(be ‘from sheer _ necessity., Discussing, unemployment, he said the Government hajl overwhelming evidence that, British would-be exporters were,not pushing their trade in foreign countries with the energy being displayed by th-d.r foreign .competitors. Be did not think he exaggerated when he said one half of the factories and workshops of this country were .hopelessly out of date.

LORD BADEN POWELL. VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND. ’ LONDON, Oct. 24'. The “Daily News” says that Lord and. Lady: Baden-Powell will sail for New Zealand via Panama early in 1931. They hvill spend March and April in the Dominion and will then go on to Australia* where they will spend May and June.

INSTIGATOR. IMPRISONED. Glecqived this day at 10 a.m.) JERUSALEM, October 25. Sheik Tales Meerkah has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and fined £SO for the instigation of attacks on Hebron' Jews in the recent riots. ;

FRENCH CABINET. (Received this dav at 9.25 n.m.l PARIS, October 25. M. Daladior is. forming a Cabinet. THE “TIGER’S ” HEALTH. (Received this dav at 10 a.m.) PARIS, October 5. M. Clemenceau’s indomitable spirit received a joyous filip when a grandson called to announce the birth of a greatgrandson. The doctors found the “Tiger’s” temperature and breathing normal.