GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1932, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

REUORD TOSS. OF IGib. SHOT. (United Press Association —By Electric . Telegraph—Copyright.) WARSAW, June 30. Heljasz tossed a .sixteen pound shot fifty-four feet one and a, half inches, a world’s record. A RECORD JUAIP. OVER. FOUR AIILES. PARIS, June 30. Twenty-three 'minutes after jumping from an aeroplane 7780 metres up, a young parachutist, Rena Marche-. naud, landed safely in a field. This is claimed to be a record jump. Sealed instruments recorded the altitude. Ma-rehenaud wore a special breathers mask. The previous record was held by Oapt. Willy Coupons, Y. C., who jumped four miles at Villa Coublay. UNREST IN INDIA. CALCUTTA, June 29. Acute Hindu Moslem tension, smouldering since the recent disturbances, broke out in savage communal rioting in the northern part of Bombay City, following the murder of two Hindus. The police frequently fired to disperse the combatants, who freely used knives, sticks and stones. There were scores of cases of The shops were closed and traffic suspended. FIJI BANANA CARGO. j ‘ SUVA, June 30. The Waipahi sailed for Auckland today with 7,417 cases of bananas. The IRona' arrived to-day from Sydney. disabled ship reaches port. SYDNEY. June 30. The steamer “Tymoric”. has reached port in t« w of the tug “St. Hilary” with her brokers depicted.