GENERAL CABLES.

Grey River Argus, 17 April 1925, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

(Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, April J 6. The Admiralty has agreed to lend Greece a Naval mission, headed by Rear Admiral 'Townsend, who was Beachmuster at the W'cst Beach at the original landing at Gallipoli. ANOTHER EMIGRATION BOOSTER. LONDON, April 15. Air Colcbatcl), responding on behalf •d Hie Dominions at a Colonial Tnstilute luncheon to overseas journo lists, commended Hie Institute as the gieatest protagonist of the Empire. Mr ColehaUh ironically added: “I b.av i* rather come to the impression that England is suffering from an overplus oi moiiey. Ii must, be so when sho can afford t-> sustain <m<* and a half millions of people without r<-(iuir ing a day’s work in return.” MRS LUBBOCK GOES BANKRUPT. LONDON. April 16. At a meeting' of Hie creditors of Mrs Lubbock (who was concerned in a breach of promise claim and a theft ease - ), the receiver announced that her liabilities were £l3ll. and her assets £5OO, consisting of the damages she was awarded against the farmer. Mr Williams. This amount had been gar nished. Tt was stated that the deficiency was due to legal charges and to interest on borrowed money. DEATH OF FAMOUS ARTIST. LONDON, April 15. Tip* death is recorded of John Sargent, R.A., at the age of 69 years. He went to bed in his usual health, 'lhe maid found him dead when she brought in his breakfast. He apparently had an apopletic seizure in his sleep. He was painting last night. KING GEORGE RESTORED TO HEALTH. < Received April 16 at 9.0 p.m.) LONDON. April 15. Lord Stain ford lie m. in aeknowledg ing a British Chamber of Commerce letter of good wishes at Hie King's recovery, says: II is Majesty is now enjoying good health. PARTY HELD UP BY MEXICAN BANDITS. (Received April 16 at* 9.10 p.m.) MEXICO CITY, April 15. A report from Chihuahua states that live bandits ambushed and fired upon an automobile containing an Australian named W. Conner, an Englishman named Joseph Reynolds, and their wives, near the village of Francisco Conchos. lUynolds wa.s slightly wounded. Another bullet graze,! Mrs Cooper's face. The party was then held up for ransom, which the chaffour was sent to collect. When the chaffeur failed to return, the bandits sent Reynolds after ;i ransomc holding the others overnight. The entire party was released at dawn, on the arrival of Federal troops, which are now pursuing the ba edits. IMPROVED FLAXMILLING PROLONDON, April 15. Doctor Pritchard, a septuagenarian, Canadian, has invented a machine whereby the method of retting flax, which has been unchanged for thousands of years, can bc carried out in five or six hours, instead of six weeks, eliminating labour, and probably making linen as cheap as cotton. The machine rolls and dries the flax, freeing the straw, then washes with a soap solution. ROUMANIAN DEBT TO U.S.A. WASHINGTON, April 15. The Secretary for State is sending a note to Ivoumania asking for payment of at least part of the fortyfive million dollars owing to AmeCANADIAN BAIT AV AYS. OTTAWA, April 15. It cost Canada a deficit of fiftyseven million dollars to operate the national railways last year. The earnings wcro larger than formerly, but on the other hand, the fixed charges were higher.