GENERAL CABLE.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10854, 25 March 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE.

REDUCED ASSEMBLY IX .NOVA

SCOTIA

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Tlie membership oi the _ Nova Scotia Mouse of Assembly will be reduced from 43 to 33 by a Bill which was given its third reading, on a division, by If) votes to 17.

\ KCI lAELOGICAL EXPLORATIOX OF .JERICHO.

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The Daily Telegraph' announces that the site of the ancient city of Jericho will be >uhioetod to thorough arehaelogieai exploration next season under, the direction of Prolessor Join) Garstang. The expense will be shared by Lord MeleheU and Sir Charles Marston.-

JUCO-SLAVJAN EDITOR ASSASSINATED.

United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Association > (Received starch *24. A.o p.xri.) LONDON. IMareli 23. At Zrt.grab. men waiting in a motor car shot dead Herr Sehlegcl, editor of the newspaper “Novostr’ when enter big his own house. Political mot ires are suspected. BRITISH NAVAL MISSION TO GREECE. United Press Assn by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Association.) ATHENS. March 22. The Minister of Marino and the British Minister have signed an agieeincnt for the despatch oi a British naval mission to Greece i<>i ton years. PIG SALVAGE PROBLEM. United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (United Service.) LONDON. March 23. A now attempt is being made by an Italian company to salve £1.000.000 oT bullion sunk off Brest in the I'a ndos front Egypt during the war time. The salvers are using the latest diving apparatus, enabling divers to work for several hours at a depth of 200 fathoms ( POL LEE USE BATONS IN BOMBAY United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright •Australian Press Association.) (Received March 24. 11 p.m.) BOMBAY. March 23. The police, iti a baton, charge yesterday. dispersed a meeting of five thousand mill hands held to protest against the arrest o! the secretary in connection with Communist raids. SWISS “REDS” ACTIVE. United Press Assn by El. Tel. Copyright ‘Australian Press Association.) LONDON. March 23. The Bailv Mail's Geneva correspondent savs: •‘Despite, the official prohibition the Common si partv has decided to hold a great week-end anti-Eascist demonstration at Basle, instigated l>v 3To scow aiienis. Ila \ Hooded Southern Germany with manifestos, urging their comrades io assemble on file hanks oi the- Rhine, The local police being inadequate to prevent the meeting. Basic author - ties appealed to the Federal Government to send a. strong body ol troops.