GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1930, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

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United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright i LONDON. June 3. The “Daily Telegraph” says it is definitely proved that the death ol W hßehouse cabled oil 23rd .May was not due to natural causes. The police have taken statements from 191) people ami questioned 250 more, but have not traced the driver of a car who despnsited the semi-nude body on the high road. WINDJAMMER ARRIVES. LONDON. June 3. The windjammer Nankin lias arrived at Falmouth taking 101 days from Sydney, despite being been lined olf Sicily. A RIG ESTATE. " LONDON. June 3. laird Dewar, cabled on .11 111 April left live million stciling. launch party sake. LONDON. June 3. A launch party which was reported missing vesterday, wa ( s loipid sheltering at Broken Ray and was towed to safety. The members were drenched and utterly exhausted. SWIMMER FAILS. LONDON. June 3. Mercedes Oleitr.e, attempting to swim Moray Firth, gave up after two hours owing to the Intense coldness of the water FRANCE AND ITALY. M. TARIM EE'S SPEECH. PARIS. June 2. Speaking at a luncheon attended by 1.500 at Dijon. 31. Tardien did not reply to Signor Mussolini's recent speeches, except to use the cryptic phrase-: “France has not played the game of hegemony, which led Bismark and his successors to commit the excess which resulted in thcii defeat in 1918.” A NEW INDUSTRY. SYDNEY. June 4. Tlie State Government and the representatives of a powerful group of British capitalists are negotiating for the creation of a new indi -dry, namely the distillation of coal and manufacture of chemicals at Newcastle, the development whereof will involve nearly three millions, sterling. The industry wil T he carried on at Moschet Island. A long lease has been acquired by the capitalists. An .agreement is now awaiting signature.