GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

MR SCULLIN

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(Received 10.25 a.m.) LONDON, September 24

Mr Scullin arrived greatly improved in health, lie said Australia would emerge from her difficulties in two yea is. He was thoroughly convinced Unit Mr Fenton was doing everything possible to cope with tlie position.

GENERAL’S DEATH LONDON, September 24. Obituary—General Sir Bryan MahonEMPIRE CURRENCY. LONDON. September 24. The Manchester Association oi Exporters and Importers expressed the opinion that if Empire Currency could be introduced, it would lead to stability in prices within the Empire and stimulate direct exchange of an Imperial goods service throughout the world. BRIDGE CONTEST. LONDON, Sept. 25. Tn .the international bridge contest between England and America, England with; several rallies won a thousand points on ; hand, after ■dinner, but could not hope to wipe out the big. lead- of -their "Opponents, the Americans winning by 4854 points. LONDON, . September 25. The match was one'hr Which three men and one.woman!played on each side. " HON. G. FORBES, LONDON, Sept. 24. Hoii. G. For Iris arrives from New Zealand to-morrow. He will stay at Savoy Hotel, whore the Australian delegation is also housed. AN EARTHQUAKE, KILLS 175 PERSONS. , (Received this' dav at 1.5 p.m.) MOSCOW, Sept. 24.' violent earthquake nea,r Stalinbad in the .Soviet Socialist republic of Turkistant wiped out seven villages. There were 175 person killed and three hundred injured. Twelve hundred families are homeless,, : ■ , DISAMAMENT COMMISSION. (Received this 'dav at 1.5 p.m.) GENEVA, Sept. 24.

The last meeting of the Preporatory Commission on Disarmament has been, fixed for 3rd "November. Count Berustorf said he had participated in the League’s disarmament work for the-epast five years and not the slightest,: advance had been made. ' (v/ <;;v

Lord Cecil replying, said Bevnstorf’s view wan'- exaggerated. It was unfair to say the Preparatory Com-m-jssion had not prepared a basis for future disarmament LOST FISHERMEN. Paris, sept. 2-1. Thirty-seven fisherman are thus faiknown to have perished in the gale; twenty of these came from C<jnear.nieu and fifteen from Lorient, Many vessels are nii&sing.