GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

' DUCHESS OF YORK. [United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ] (Received this day at 8.30. a.m.) LONDON, August '3l. Official.—The Duchess of York is very well. She has progressed fnost satisfactorly during the week. The infant is also well and gaining weight steadily, KING AND QUEEN. VISIT GLAMIS CASTLE. (Official Wireless.) (Received this dav at 11 a.m.) RUGBY, Aug. 31. The King and Queen accompanied by the Duke of York arrived at Glamis Castle at lunch time yesterday to see their new grandchild. No public notice pi .the intended A r isit had been given and eA r en the police on the route from Balmoral did not know that the Royal car Avas to pass. Their Majesties returned to Balmoral • after lunch and many people had gathered and cheered them. The King, avlio Avas dressed in Highland costume Avith the Balmoral cap, saluted several times, Avhile the Queen, Avho Avas Avearing a biegje coat with fur trimming and a toque to match, bowed and smiled. The Duke of York remained at Glamis.

Sir Henry Simpson has left Glamis Castle for London. MR MACDONAALD’S ESCAPE. HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. (Received this dav at noon.) , RUGBY, Sept. 1. Mr Ramsay MacDonald had a narrow escape when the house at which he was staying at Catterick camp was struck by lightning in Friday’s storm and all the electrical wires fused. Mr MacDonald, who was returning to Lossiemouth, by air, was forced through bad 'Weather /conditions '.to turn back at the 'Scottish border and make a landing at Catterick. Interviewed yesterday lie said the storm wr;s violent and lasted some hours. If we had been up half an hour later we would have got- it. It came suddenly.