GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11949, 20 May 1933, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

FIENDISH INDIAN MURDER

BURNED MIFF; ALIVE

fU P A by Flee. TeT Copyright) (Roe, May 19, 9.50 p.m.) CALCUTTA. May 19. A Bombay message states that-. a man has been sentenced to life transportation w muic.oi. In a fit of jealousy he gagged and hound bis wife, poured kerosene over he-, set her on five, and .she was burned alive

SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS. (17 P A bv Elec. Tel. Copyright’ ' Received May 19, 11.55 p.m.) CAPETO WN, May 19. Dr. Marian retained Calvinia by. a substantial majority, likewise Dr. Stecnkemp Namazualand. Colonel Wilkins was the only independent returned. He captured a Transval rural seat. Six rural returns are still to come and probably all will provide Nationalist Coalitionists. The new House will consist of 131 Coalitionists, two Roosites, two Labontes, two Natal revolutionists • and five Independents, all mild Coalitionists. It is understood the mines will contribute an extra £7,000,000 from the gold premium to the general revenue, enabling the Budget to be balanced.

EXPLOSION OF MUNITIONS DEPOT. (U P A by Elec. Tol. Copyright) LISBON, May 19. A terrific explosion occurred at the naval munitions depot at \ aldozoln O across the river opposite Lisbon. This wa s followed by . a series of explosions Pf grenades, causing panic.

DUKE OF WELLINGTON’S ’ ESTATES in SPAIN. SEIZURE ORDERED BY REPUBLICAN'S (TJ P A by Elec- Tei. Copyright i / ' ’ MADRID, May 1.9. The council of' Milliters reversed tho order for the non-seizure of the Duko of Wellington’s estates made on April 18. holding' that the Duke’s contention that lie is a grandee, is disproved.