Cable Jottings

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 708, 6 July 1929, Page 11

Cable Jottings

vgw ZEADAXD CRUISERS* —The Zealand warships are to leave today for Jervis Bay, MelJJ 01 * and Hobart, after which they r -n return to the Dominion. £2,450 FOR A BOOK.—A copy of Kilmarnock edition of Robert , urn *’» poems was sold by auction at and brought £2,450. This 1 * price for this edition. —A. ** N -Z.-PA. GOLFERS FEAT.—Abe Mitchell, in a professional golf competi®at Blackpool, holed out in one at a hole at which the green JJ**Hfd* from the tee.—A. and N.Z.Sgn, SERVICE INQUIRY. —The Minister, Sir. Ramsay vT' Uob *M. announced in the House of • 4 J non * tha.t a Royal Commission is ”P to inquire into all matters „**nera!y importance affecting the Service.— British Official WireIN ENGLAND.—Heavy rain, :,£»»»led by violent thundery occurred over the greater part ar ?5 and ear, y on Thursday, breakthe drought, which had become m many parts of the country. M tl 4ri inch of rain fell in Lon<ion 3™.?*** inches on the east coast. — tißh Official Wireless. TT'NNT.L.—Mr. J- H. Lord Privy Seal, was quesIn the House of Commons dij Channel tunnel. He said X involved a number engineering. economic ir r |. otl,fr technical problems. The r.u> committee now inquiringrervJf ** l **^ r was well advanced, and %t P ° rt w °bld he available before the *he year.—British Official C.I ,X ' G PREMIER. Th<> Prime Wr ' Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. Math recen Uy flew from Logsie<4 aIL,, to London, will again use ane to enable him to keep an t>o!2" a ®nt in Durham. Mr. Mac•riek iiv from London to CatYorkshire, and go by motor to * rom (he airdrome. He will Iqm. _ ui the evening by the same Official Wireless.