GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11830, 11 January 1933, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

LARGEST TELESCOPE IN ENGLAND TO BE INSTALLED AT GREENWICH (Ibitisli Official Wireless.> RUGBY, Jan. 9. A new telescope, The largest ui England, is soon to be installed at ■Greenwich Observatory. The telescope has been erected in a temporary state at. the works of the Newcastle firm which is making it.

COAIAIEAIOE ALLY E ART WORK OF DEAD MEMBERS OF R.A. < Rriti.su Official Wireless.s RUGBY, Jau. 9. Great interest is being shown in the commemorative exhibition at Burlington House of paintings, drawings, and sculpture by 14 members of the Royal Academy who died during the last decade. In addition to about 250 examples of Sir William Orpen’vj work there is a representative display of the work of Charles Sims, Dickee Frampton, Wyllie Lathangue, Tulce Grieffenhagen, and others.

BRITISH WORKERS’ SAVINGS

SMALL INVESTORS’ DEPOSITS

TOTAL £1,103,438,000

Giritisli Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Jan. 9

Returns show that steady progress continues with the three State controlled thrift, institutions, and at March 31 last the total due to small investors through the'se institutions was £1.163/138,000. This colossal sum which shows an increase of over £7,000,000 on last year A? figures, is made up as follows:National Savings Certificates, £47(7,000,000. Trustee Savings Bank, £1.82,650,737. Post Office Savings Panic, £503,727,000. ' TRADE WAR GERMANY AND ARGENTINE (U.P.A. by Elco. Tel. CopyrighD BERLIN, Jan. 9.

Attempts to reach a trade agreement having failed, Germany and the Argentine will begin a trade war tomorrow. The Argentine has been deleted from the list of favored nations and her goods will be subject to a tariff.

It is expected that Argentina’s reprisal will he a 50 per cent, increase in the duties on German goods.

LOSS OF LINER FERNDALE

INSURANCE LESS THAN BOOK

VALUE

(U.P.A. by Elec, Tel. Copy right) LONDON, Jan. 9.

The White Star Line, in a report, says the insurance collected on the Femdale was insufficient to cover the hook value of the vessel. Provision was made for tlie resulting loss to' the Aberdeen and Commonwealth fleets, whose book value is £2,118,244 which is admittedly in excess of the present value. CHALK FARM MURDER. POLICE BROADCAST “WANTED” 'MAN. (U.P.A. by Eloc. Tpl. Copyright) LONDON, Jan. 9. Scotland Yard lias broadcast that Samuel Furnace is wanted for the murder of Walter Spatcl'ctT, at Cballc Farm.

The announcement follows a fivo days’ hunt for Furnace, wherein 59i000 police throughout the country were engaged.