Cable Jottings

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 633, 9 April 1929, Page 9

Cable Jottings

BOMBARDED PARIS.—The death is from Berlin of Artillery General Von Lauter, who commanded the German heavy artillery during the war. including the bombardment of Paris.— A.P.A. CHAMBERLAIN BET U I\NS. : —The foreign Secretary, Sir Austen Chamberlain, arrived back in London yesternay from his visit to the Continent. He said that he had certainly benefited rom his holiday.—British Wireless. REAR-ADMIRAL EVANS. RearAdmiral Edward G. R. G. Evans, who v f as recently appointed to the command th® Australian Navy in succession to Year-Admiral G. F. Hyde, left London yesterday for Tilbury. There he will ombark on the Mooltan for Australia. British Wireless. VETERAN OARSMAN DEAD. —The Heath has occurred in Sydney of Mr. w L. Deloitte, ore of the best known ngures in Australian aquatic circles, 85. Deceased had been president of the New South Wales Rowing Association for the past quarter of a ‘-•ntury.—A.P.A. MINERS AND OWNERS.—A coirfer*nce was opened in camera at Sydney yesterday between representatives of n» coalminers and tlie coalmine ownThe test point is expected to be r H suggestion for the reopening the northern collieries on the condinens which prevailed before the disLPa! notices became effective. — M°TH PLANKS FOR CHINA.—An f°r 12 more de Haviland Moth rhP* anes been received from of This brings the total number Moths ordered for that country to r.~* After so many years in which business was done with China us revival of interest in aviation is Pening up a new market for British •^craft.—British Wireless. POCBEE N.frLW. TRAGEDY.. A Rouble tragedy was discovered vestermorning at Concord, a suburb of Mrs. Evelyn Stevenson, aged and her son. aged five, were found in their home. Both are believed have been poisoned. The woman [Ud been in ill-health, but appeared to bright when husband left home n the morning.—A.P.A.