GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1932, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

LARGE DIAMOND FOUND

(United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

DIAAIENTFNO (Brazil), Alay 24

A diamond, claimed to be one of the largest in th e . world, has been found by a poor pro'-pector in the diamond fields here. The stone is said to- be of 574 carats, and tho- Under is stated •to have refused an offer of 80,000 dollars (916,000 at par).

I'he largest diamond in the world, tho Cullman, discovered in South Africa in 1905, weighed uncut just over ,9000 esrnhs. Th" famous Koh-i-Noo 1 ' diamond weighed uncut 900 carriis, and 106 carats -after its second cut ting. ■lt is now in the British frown.

TOLL OF THE STAIRS

LONDON, Alay 12

“.Eiuht hundred women are killed venr 1 v in Eindninland Wales by falling

down stairs in their homes, and 1000 arc killed by falling over buckets and broom -handles,” said Ali-ss Alargaret Bond field, ex-Alinister of Labour, ad--dresting the National Safety Congress. “Road sense, which modern traffic lias developed, .should be paralleled by similar sense in the homes,” she. declared. Another speaker urged that furniture makers should avoid .‘•harp e-dgiv on corners, on winch children injured themselve., in the dark.