GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1931, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

CHILEAN REVOLT. Un.ced Press Association. —By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright. ] VALPARAISO (Chile), Sept. 1. Crews aboard the vessels in toe battle fleet at Ooquimbo winter quarters, revolted on Thursday and forced the ’officers to sign a virtual ultimatum to the Government that the Navy will not permit the proposed salary reductions. WOMENS DRESS. . LONDON, September 1. “We have no objection to women wearing pyjamas so long as they wear them in the right .place—-in bed,” declared Rev. Marshall Selwyn, Vicar «r Holy Trinity, Bournemouth. “We can perhaps stand them on the beach, hut cannot stand them in the streets of our town. Trousers are a man’s prerogative Some men look quite nice therein, but .women look utterly foolish and ugly.” CAR ACCIDENT IN SAMOA. APIA, September 1. While driving from Mjulifanua to Apia, Mr F. Gotz (manager) and Mr N. MacDonald (inspector) of the. Reparation Estates, had a. narrow escape from a falling coconut tree, which crashed with considerable force, badly damaging. their car front, the impact causing the tree-top to snap off. The occupants were not injured. MEAT CONTRACT. LONDON, September 2. Four firms, all supplying Australian and New Zealand frozen beef, obtained the War Office .half-yearly contract of 6000 tons. Considerable discussion has taken place at Manchester over the ■ necessity for increased shipments of butter, cheese and honey from the Antipodes. Distributors emphasise the wastefulness .of trans-shipment from London at a cost of forty thousand sterling annually. They point out that .if tlvsc were direct regular deliveries, the Manchester area could easily take 400 tons of butter, and 2000 cheese weekly. Canada is the only Dominion at present seizing the opportunity.