GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1930, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

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LONDON, April 6

Tlic will of John Holland Baker, formerly 'assistant surveyor general in New Zealand has been proved at £6915 sterling.

FAST AIR MAILS

WASHINGTON, April 6,

Assistant Postmaster-General Irving has ' announced the inauguration on April 26th. of a seven days’ air mail service between New York, Buenos Ayres and Montevideo. The PanAmerican Airway’s System will handle the fast service.

SWISS LIQUOR DECISION

GENEVA, April 7

A referendum resulted 487,310 voting in favour of State monopoly in the manufacture of alcohol and 314.316 against. The law enables the Swiss Government to limit the sale of liquor in the rural districts, where strong opposition is expected.

GENERAL KOUTEPOFF

PARIS, April 6

The Prefect of Police has informed the Municipal Council that the circumstances of General Koutepofl s kidnapping a,re now known, but there is no certainty as to who were the perpetrators' or as to the General’s fate’ in Moscow.

DIVORCE GRANTED. LONDON, April 7

A decree nisi was granted George Morse, captain of Shire liner as the result of his wife’s misconduct with Fox (who is to be hanged to-day).

IN THE COMMONS

/Received this day at 8.30. a.m.) LONDON, April 7. ’

‘ln tfie Commons, Mr Henderson replied to a series of questions regarding the interpretation of Article Sixteen. He said lie could not undertake that no bilateral agreement, would be made without consulting Parliament. Any agremont would bo submited for ratification. The House had not been consulted before the Locarno agreement. Mr .MacDonald would make a full statement as early as possible. Meantime be appealed for a continuation of patience during the delicate discussions. He was in closest touch with delegates from India and Dominions.

Mr Locker Lampson said “In view of the unsatisfactory replies I shall move the adjournment.”

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure For Children’s Hacking Cough.