GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1931, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

TRIBUTE TO DAME MELBA. (United Press Association—By Electrip Telegraph—Copyright. ] BRUSSELS, February 20. In token of Belgium’s gratitude to Dame Melba in connection with lU'lgimns Red Cross work, a street in Brussels suburb was being named avenue Nellie Melba. CABLES AND WIRELESS. LONDON, February -A. Negotiations are proceeding with the Commonwealth and Amalgamated Wireless about cables and wireless, according to Sir Basil Blackett, (chairman of Imperial and International Communications Lid.,) who hopes an agreement will he reached soon. A BABER’S CRITICISM. LONDON, February 23. Though deelring it is absurd for British newspapers, as people living in glass houses, to lecture Australia on how to put her house in order, the National Review, says editiorally that Mr Scullin, bv vacillation has made confusion worse confounded. The reinstatement of Mr Theodore’ as a sop to the extremists which weakened his regime of self-respecting Australia. The Review support Mr Theodore’s content ion that much of the trouble was due to the restoration of the gold standard adding that there has been no audible protests in that connection from Canada or Australia which proves that those countries are governed in the same heedless way as Britain. SETT L EM ENT BROUGHT- XEA RFR. CALCUTTA. February 23. An agreement between the Government of India and Dr. Ghandi lias been brought nearer by the latest development at New Delhi, where the Viceroy -—Lord Irwin—yesterday met eight of tlii' leading Indian delegates to the Indian Round-Table Conference. The Viceroy explained bis tail's with Dr. Gandhi, and his future course of action, and it is understood that- flic delegates unanimously approved ol Lord Irwin’s proposal regarding the holding of a Constitutional Conference in India. Dr. Gandhi will probably meet tin* Viceroy again to-day, and a settlement- is likely before the weekend. The National Congress Committee lias given Dr. Gandhi full authority to negotiate a settlement with Lord Irwin. AUSTRALIAN STOCKS. HARDENING IN LONDON. LONDON, Feb. 25. The “ Financial Nows ’ attributes a irmiiess now evident- in the Australian hocks to tin' news of a cleavage in the Labour ranks in New South Wales, ind to the talk of a reduction of the 1 Exchange rate. H says that the out- '■ lido market lias practically dried up. LORD BIRKENHEAD’S WILL • I

LONDON. February 20. , The “Mail” reveals that the late • <ord Birkenhead’s will is a short rloeiiU'lit. made thirty years ago. It leaves \ is entire estate to his widow. , t VAGRANCY CHARGES. NEW YORK, February 25. , A Chicago report states that Al apouc spent to-day in answering eonmi pt of court and vagrancy charges, ) which he pleaded not guilty. He in-1 ) wined a, detective that he was tired j “being pushed around.” He said: Pin sick and tired of being made the nit of every politician and reformer, guess T’ll retire!” Capone refused to Id any more. When the detective <■ >inter! out that lie was so deeply on- s, eshed in gang activities that it would a difficult for him to retire alive, he ; id that he had enjoyed his stay in t oridn, from where lie has just return. I. He remarked; “I feel fine. I have ;| q, eighteen pounds!” „