GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1932, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

DARTMOOR CONVICTS

, DAMAGE. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received this day at 11.15 a.m.)

LONDON, March 16.

Conveyed in motor lorries heavily guarded along a police patrolled road, thirty-two Dartmoor convicts were arraigned at Princetown Town Hall in a special iron nailed dock, which their own comrades had constructed in the gaol workshop. Twenty warders were sitting among the accused who were charged with malicious damage during the riot on 24th, January. REICHS BANK.

REPORT FOR 1931

BERLIN!, March 16,

Reichs Banks annual report for 1931 shows the hank lost 1508 million mark* in its efforts to regulate the stability of the Reichs mark. Its obligations to foreign countries at the end of the year were 428 millions compared with nearly 134 millions in 1930. The report concludes that reparations proved impracticable. There is no other way but to abolish this system formally, with the utmost speed if the world is to be preserved from a new economic social catastrophe.

RUSSIAN TIMBER

SUPPLY FOR BRITAIN

(MOSCOW, March 16.

A contract lias been signed to supply Britain with 2100 thousand cubic metres of timber in 1932. Fass Agency says British, importers organised a special company of timber distributors limited, which includes 160 firms, si vires beng distributed among importing firms throughout Britain.

fruit ban lifted.

PARIS, March 1.6

The ban on fruit, cabled on 9th. March, has been lifted. A new decree admits all fruit subject to safeguards.

a FEDERAL MOVE.

CANBERRA, March 17

The Financial Agreement Enforcement Bill was adopted in the Senate. It is understood that as the High Court to-day will hear argument in the matter, the Federal Ministry wfTl not issue the proclamation to-day. The State of New South Wales counter claims a total amount of £2,346,655 for money payable to the State under Federal roads agreement and other accounts.