CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 November 1930, Page 8

CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

MURDER AND SUICIDE.

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NEW YORK, November 12.

Edward Maddox, who had become estranged from his wife, ran amok at Kansas City and kidnapped his young stepson. Then he fled into the country and barricaded himself in a deserted farmhouse. The police attempted to dislodge Maddox with a machine-gun, but feared to injure the boy. They then assaulted the place with tear bombs. Maddox killed the boy and himself with a shotgun rather than surrender.

U.S.A. MIGRATION LAW.

WASHINGTON, November 25

More selective and flexible immigration laws were held by Mr Hoover, to-day, to be necessary. The President’s views, as expressed, were generally agreeing with those announced by Senator Reed, of Pennsylvania, who proposed the stopping of all immigration, from both the quota and non-quota countries.

NORWAY’S KING.

RUGBY, November 22.

Prince George left London this rporning for Oslo, via Flushing, Hamburg, and Sassnitz, to attend the celebrations in connection with the .25th anniversary of the accession of King Haakon of Norway.

N.Z.—-FRANCO NEGOTIATIONS.

PARIS, November 25.

Mr. Craig, New Zealand Comptroller of Customs, is negotiating with the Ministry of Customs, for a trade treaty. It is understood that the French requests make it difficult to find a basis acceptable to. New Zealand.

MR SCULLIN IN IRELAND. LQNDQ.N, November 24. Mr Scullin arrived at Cork, and was entertained by the Lord Mayor. “Mr Scullin, Australian Prime Minister, is like a bulldog with a bone — once he has got hold of a principle, he will not let go until Australia’s difficulties are adjusted,” said Archbishop Spence, of Adelaide, in receiving the freedom of his birthplace, Cork City, which function Mr Cosgrave attended. “Things are not so bad as they are represented,” said Dr Spence. “Before I left Australia e.verything was mending. I believe that after the next harvest, the financial stringency will be relieved.” ARCTIC ISLE. RUGBY, November 25. Notes have been exchanged bp tween the British Legation at Oslo and the Norwegian Government, with reference to the. latter’s claim to sovereignty over Jan Mayen Island, 300 miles north-east of Iceland. The British Note, announcing formal recognition of Norwegian sovereignty, adds: “Recognition is accorded independently of and with all due reserves with regard to the actual grounds of the claim.” The Norwegian Government expressed gratitude at the friendly attitude of the British Government.