CABLE BREVITIES
Lady Gwendoline Jellicoe, who underwent an operation a few days ago, continues to make satisfactory progress, states a Montreal message.
King Alexander of Yugoslavia has promulgated a new Constitution providing for the return of the Parliamentary regime, states a Belgrade message. ♦ * *
The British Colonial Office announces the retirement for health reasons of Sir Charles Orr, Governor of the Bahamas, with effect from December 7 next.—Official Wireless.
Although Hubert Opperman, the Australian racing cyclist, is suffering from a sore throat, he intends to compete in the Paris-Brest road race, which will begin to-day. The distance is 726 miles. (By Radio per Mr. I. M. Levy.) * ♦ »
Costly Samoa Fire. An up-to-date cocoa-drier plant and buildings on the Reparation Estates of the Magia plantation at Samoa, leased by R. Paterson, were totally destroyed by fire, with a loss of over £3OOO, states an Apia message. They were part Insured. The origin of the fire is unknown.
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Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 292, 5 September 1931, Page 7
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