GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

SWEDISH ELECTIONS. . United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] OLSO, October 22. Twelve Labour losses, fourteen Conservative gains, and the wiping out of the Communists were the features of the Parliamentary Elections, at which anti-Labourites secured 103 seats and Labourites 47. SOLICITOR- GENERAL. j RUGBY, Oct. 22. Honourable Richard Stafford Oripps has Iben appointed Solicitor-General in succession to Sir James Melville, resigned. The new Solicitor-General who is r son of Lord Parmoor, Lord President of the Council, was called to the Bar in 1913, and became King’s Counsel three years ago. Sir Janies Melville resigned recently through ill health, and is at present on a sea voyage. MR SCULLIN. (Received 1.15 p.m.) LONDON, October 22, Mr and Mrs Scullin lunched with Miss and Mrs Andrew Fisher. Mr Scullin later dined at the National Labour Club. DISCHARGING EMPLOYEES. LONDON, October 22.

There are 250 employees at Cardington being discharged immediately, including the personnel employed on spares of RlOl. AN AUCKLAND FLAG. LONDON, October 22. Owing ,to the absence of the President. the Duke of Gloucester whofcleft for Abyssinia, the Ruggerite Manager, Mr Baxter, handed over the New ZeaZealaml Ensign, the gift of Auckland Boys Clubs to the Chairman of the National Association of Boys’ Clubs. He read a letter emphasising their inspiration the tourists sportsmanship had been to New Zealand boys. ... HOCKEY. LONDON. October 22. At Cork, the Australian ladies drew with Munster, 1 goal each.