CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 May 1930, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

BRITAIN’S NEW CRUISER.

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LONDON. May 6.

The first cruiser of the eight thousand four hundred-tonner class, the cruiser York, has been commissioned and she is joining the Second Cruiser Squadron at Scapa Flow. She has been three years building at Palmer’s Works at Jajrrow-bn-Tyne, and she has cost approximately £1,800,000. sterling. On her trials she showed a speed of 32$ knots, developing 80,000 horse power.

SIR H. WILKINS

NEW YORK, May 6.

Sir H. Wilkins addressed the Local Post of the American Legion, who presented him with then' medal ‘‘For Valour” in honour of his explorations. Sir H. Wilkins discussed his Arctic plans and related his experiences with Eielson. , MATCH FACTORY LONDON, May 6. The Swedish match factory will shortly open a factory in Australia. The managing director said that the tariff killed imports, and it was necessary to keep the Australian business A large number of Australians will be employed.

SINGAPORE BASE

LONDON, May 6.

It is understood that the British Government is in active consultation with Dominions on Singapore. ,It apparently considers that -the Naval. Conference results are successful enough to warrant reducing activities at the base, and possibly eventually abandoning it.

NEW ZEALANDER’S DEATH

LONDON, May 6

The Coroner adjourned the inquest in order that inquiries be made in connection with the death of a man believed to be Eric Mollard, a New Zealander, found in a gas-filled room in Holborn. He had told a. previous landlord that he was born in New Zealand, and had worked in Australia. EMPIRE MARKETING. LONDON, May 6. Mr David Jones, M.P., Chairman of the New Zealand Meat Producers Board, addressed the Committee of the Empire Parliamentary Association, on the subject of Empire marketing, and the work of the New Zealand Meat Board. EMPIRE ECONOMICS. [BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.] RUGBY, May 7. Mr. Snowden. Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated in the House of Commons, that the opening date of the Imperial Economic Conference had been fixed for September 13.