GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 July 1922, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

FATHER DELORME CASE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—CopyrightOttawa, July 1 6. At Montreal, Father Delorme’s brother-in-law asked the court to interdict the priest in order to prohibit him exercising any of his civil privileges relating to the property. He furthei asked for a family council, at which steps could be taken for the management of Father Delorme’s estate. — Aus -N.Z. Cable Assn. ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN PASSPORT. London, July 7. Jerome Kearns, horse trainer, was remanded at Bow Street for conspiring with Gerald Riviere to obtain a passport to enable Riviere to abscond from England in December after committal on a charge on which .he was recently sentenced. The police gave evidence that Kearns visited Cook’s tourist office and filled in an application form in the name of George Gordon, bearing a fictitious address. AN ADMIRALTY APPOINTMENT. LONDON, July 7. Admiral Percy Grant has been appointed admiral superintendent of Portsmouth dockyard. COOGEE SURF HERO. London. July 7The Albert Medal has been awarded to Jack Chalmers for the Coogee surf rescue. —Reuter. PRINTING TRADE WAGESLondon, July 7The Industrial Court decided that the wages of members of the Typographical Association, representing newspaper and general printers in the provinces, be reduced by 12s C>d in four instalments extending from July 11 to January, on the grounds that the reduction in costs will encourage printing orders. —Reuter. SPANISH ORES PROTECTED. T.ondon, July 7. Owing to German competition resulting from the depreciation of the mark, the Spanish Government proposes to increase export duties on lead ores and concentrates, to protect the local smelting industry.—United Service. THE GREEK SUCCESSION. Athens, July 7. The National Assembly is officially recognising Alexander’s marriage to Manos. The Royal family approve the Bill, which legitimises any child of the marriage, but carries no right to succession to the throne.—United ServiceSALE OF WORKS OF ART. London, July 7. Turner’s picture, “Somerhill, near Tunbridge,” sold, at Christie’s for 3800 guineas. l It is going to the Scottish National Gallery. His famous “Beacon Light” was sold to a Bath purelm ser at 2500 gallons. At a sale of the Rev. William Macgregor’s collection of Egyptian antiquities, a miniature head of Amenemomnes, third of the twelfth dynasty, brought 10,000 guineas. It is regarded as the world’s finest specimen of Egyptian statuary.