GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

DAMAGED MAILS. .United Association. — By Electric Tw.egraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, April 2. The steamer Comorin’s mails reached London considerably damaged with water, It is feared a portion will be undeliverable. LOOKING FOR A FORMULA. LONDON, April 2. “A search for a political formula is proceeding satisfactorily,” said the British spokesman this morning, “hut still we cannot say the hounds have run into the fox.” Informal discussions continue at hotels, also preparations for Friday’s plenary session. REPAR AT ION COMMIES ION DOCUMENTS. Baris, April 2. Waste paper merchants are being invited to buy the discarded documents of the Reparation Commission, which is winding up in consequence of the Young Plan. The Commission spent £l6 in type writing paper alone. It is estimated that its reports, if piled up, would go over the Eiffel lower. HIGH SPEED RECORD. RUGBY. Arpil 2. The Secretary for Air, Air Montague, stated in reply to a question that no further attempts on the world’s air speed record were at present contemplated. Highspeed aircraft were being used for research purposes.

IRISH PARLIAMENT. MR COSGRAYE RE-ELECTED. (Received this day at noon.) DUBLIN, April 2. The Bail was crowded with visitors when Dean O’Kelly (acting leader of the Fianna Fail) nominated Mr Dc Valera to succeed Mr Cosgrave. This was defeated by 93 to 54. The Labour nominee Air 0 Connell was defeated 'by 78 to 13. after which yir Cosgrave was re-elected.