GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

IN THE COMMONS. , (United Prose Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, October 29.. In the Commons, Mr J. R? dynes' (Home Secretary) in answer, to a ques-; tion of the law relating to eoronersk inquests saicl it, was' only brought up . to; date in 1926. Law officers advised it would be a . mistake so. soorf-Tomake fundamental alterations owing to the happenings in one or two exceptional cases. Conditions of inquiries into cases of murder and manslaughter were embodied common law. In view .ofthe thousands of inquests held, the criticisms were rejnarkably few, therefore, 1 it was not proposed-to amend the inquest law. Mr Snowden said a 'bill raising' the minimum school leaving age to fifteen would certainly be introduced. FRENCH POLITICS. • PARIS, October 29. Daludiei': has deplined to fojin aJJab-. inet and it is'expected'President Dbu-' merg-ue will .again summon M. Briand, as the Socialist’s rejection of collaboration with the Radicals wrecked cabinetmaking ''schemes’ by "HSFpot,; : Callaux, and Malvy..” . ( . w >- , J : | : SALVATIONS 7 ARM¥i; ■ '1 , 7 WPIT ON (Received this day at 12 noon). : : 7„r ■ LONDON,' October 30/ General Higgins writ was served on General' Booth’s executors. The Salvation Army’s legal representative explains the position was caused by a codicil of Genei’al Booth added to the will after deposition, transferring trusteeship of army property from his successor to his executors.