GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

SAVINGS CERTIFICATES. (Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Dec. 23. Jt is announced that in the New Year, the National Savings Committee will celebrate the sale of one thousand million savings certificates. The committee has decided that certificate No. 1,(XXI.000,000 will be presented to -the King. * The annual report of the' National Saving Committee shows that, in spite of had times, the habit of saving among small investors is growing, and last year nearly 300,000 more certificates were sold than in the previous year, the total for the year reading over £45,000,000. The weekly sale of certificates now average over 1,000,000. A RECOGNITION. this dav at a.an. a.m.) ' LONDON, Dec. 28. In recognition of hies encouragement to the Union products, a delegation of male and female South African students invested Mr ,1. H. Thomas, of the Dominions Office, with the “McDer of the Egg,” consisting of a string of South African hen’s heggs, which festooned his neck. It was intended to employ ostrich eggs but these were hatched out on the voyage. A girl student handed over a basket of peaces for Mrs Thomas. Mr Thomas recalled how, like all politicians, lie previously had been the recipient of eggs in more unpleasant circumstances. OBITUARY. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, December 28. Obituary—Revd. Richard Hay, formerly of Brisbane during a visit to London to conduct the funeral of Revd. B. W. Set ton, vicar of Otahuliu. A TRAGEDY. ZURICH, December 28. A party of seven were overwhelmed in an avalanche at Saent.is. The women and men were buried. A DISASTER. ALGIERS, December 28. Thirty are believed to* be killed, when portion of Mustaplia Hill collapsed burying two native houses. OBITUARY. LONDON, December 28. Though generally agreeing that his political career was comparatively und i sti rigu ish cd. newsp a per s una ni m ouslv tribute Lord Melchett’s business benuis, sincerity and attempts to reconcile masters and men regret his loss at a critical period of the national life. The “Observer” says England loses an inspiring impulse in scientific industry, a 'man of the highest intellectual power. The “Sunday Express” says he was the greatest of all British Industrialists. BY-ELECTION. RUGBY, December 28. A hv-election is necessitated by the death of Lord Melchett, as his heir, Honourable Henry Mood, is the Conservative member for East Toxeth division of Liverpool. PERMISSION TO ENTER COUNTRY. BRUSSELS, December 28. It is stated the Belgian Government has given permission for Franco to enter the country ,on condition he abstains from political activities. Franco says that he wishes to remain only a few days. Another report from Berlin says that he will proceed to Friedrichsliafen to join the Dornier seaplanes works. FATHER ’XMAS. PARIS, December 28. Tlic courts will shortly have to estimate the legal value of allusion as the result of an action by a father against j a professor for informing his 8 year I old son that Father ’Xmas was an invention and his parents placed the presents in the stockings. The father is claiming £BO, moral damages as he desired his son to continue the allusion. ———— —