GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

YACHT IN PAPUA.

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SUVA, October 16

Robinson on the yacht Svaap, wrote on August 2‘4th. that the yacht was up the river Sepik in Papua and would be returning to New York in twt) years.

HELIUM GAS FOR RIOO

LONDON, October 15

It is stated that the reason for inserting tiie extra bay in R.IOO was largely to make provision for the use of helium, which has less lilt than hydrogen. It is proposed to increase the airship capacity to half a million cubic feet of gas. The. importance of helium is all the more greatly stressed since the 11101 disaster. It is unknown yet whether the stoppage or final future of the airship policy depends solely on the result of the 11101 inquiry. RUGBY AT HOME. (Received this day at 10 30 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 15. Tn the R",gihy Union County championship, Glamorgan defeated Gloucester, 19 to 8: Durham defeated Derbyshire, 22 to 0; Eastern Counties drew with Middlesex, 9 to 9. INDIAN LOAN SUCCESS. LONDON. Oct. 15. The Indian Government loan of twelve millions six per cent 1935-37 issued at par, proved a great success and Was oversubscribed within an hour. RECONDITIONI NG RIOO. CEASED FOR. THE PRESENT. LONDON, Oct. 15. It is unofficially stated that the reconditioning of RIOO after her ’Canadian flight has ceased, pending the decision on the future of airship development. MOSLEM MARRIAGE. LONDON, Oct. 10. .Inhere was married in a West End registrar s office. r Jhe Moslem religion/-; ceremony was carried out subsequently at the forking mosque The couple are spending a year's honeymoon finally going to Jolicre and America. OBITUARY. LONDON. October 15. Obituary—Capt. Critehley Waring.