GENERAL CABLES

Grey River Argus, 7 May 1934, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES

(British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, May 2. Asked if the Government intended to give notice before December 31. 1934. to terminate the Washington Limitation of Armaments Treaty, 1922 Mr Eden said that it is not the present intention of the Government to take steps with a. view to the terminal ion of that treaty. The First Lord of the Admiralty in reply to a Commons question, said th--policy of the Admiralty was base-i upon the conclusion that a battleship would be able to defend itself against The Colonial Secretary was further questioned in the Commons regarding repairs necessary to prevent the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem falling into ruin He replied that certain works regarded as immediately necessary Lad been carried ouit. and would be completed by the end of April. The cost of temporary work was being defrayed provisionally by the Government of Palestine The question of provision of funds for temporary work and permanent repairs would be a matter for discussion with the ecclesiastical authorities. The Minister of Health (Sir Hilto • Young) j4ta.ted that in six months, to the end of March 140.000 houses we~ rt built in Britain. The causes of this increase in building include lower costs. rising /confid'cnce. including stability of economic conditions, and cessation of competition from slum building. The subsidy for clearing slums was reducing overcrowding, r* moved a barrier, and had greatly stimulated private building enterprise . The annual Royal Air Force display will be hold at Hendon on June 30. Nearly 300 officers and airmen will he engaged. One of the many elaborate thrilling features will be synchronised acrobatics by flights of three machines instead of as hitherto by individual aircraft. LONDON. May 4. Australian ami New Zealand exhibitors at the Royal Academy include Cecil Kelly, with “A Scene in Lyttelton Harbour,” and Charles Goldie with three excellent portraits of Maoris, Mrs Mary Tripe, a New is also an exhibitor. The o-utstanding exhibit is Sir Edwin L. Lutyens’s monster model of Liverpool Catholic Cathedral. It is seventeen feet high. LONDON. May 4. The Duke of Gloucester had a long audience with Sir James Parr at the Palace and expressed great interest in New Zealand He said that he was keenly anticipating his visit. The Duke will be a guest at the New Zealand Society’s luncheon cn Jun« 1. Tn connection with the prosecution of three Toles for having forged stamps. Najmark was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment, and Policies and Turek to two years’ imprisonment. They were also recommended for deportation. All persisted in their denial that they knew anything about the stamps. When in April they were intercepted on their arrival from Holland. Turek. Polielec and Najmark were charged with being in possession of forged insurance stamps to the value of £44,700. all m'>thod< of attack including at’ tack from the «ir. CALCUTTA. Mav- 3. A man charged with murder nt Lahore, is alleged to have kill'd eight people, including six of his own relatives during fit of exasperation.” before he was overpowered by nolice. RUGBY. May 2. The return of shipping movemen's at British ports reveals that foreign trades arrivals with cargo in March, showed an increase for the ninth successive month, compared with the corresponding period in the previous year. th-?, advance in this instance amounting to 5.7 per cent. Arrivals in ballast were 6.0 per cent, greater, and departures with cargo and in ballast- 3.7 ami 7.9 per cent, heavier mspectively. The coasting trade also showed all round advances. For the first quar f er. 1940 foreign trade arrivals with cargo were between G ami 7 per cent, and clearances in ballast, nearly 70 per cent, greater than ’»• the March Quarter 1933. TOKIO. May 3. Baron Kura-tomi has resigned, owing to ill-health, from the Presidency of the Privy Council, the Emperor’s powerful- advisory body on treaties and other important affairs. His»successOr is Baron Ikki, ex-Minister of the Imperial household, who is a firmhanded moderatist. . LONDON. May 3. Three adventurers. Irving Marshall and Robinson were stranded near Ushant. find were saved by a lifeboat nnoTier boat tewing their trawler to Brest. < ouixt of C. E. Sparkes 1 store cow 345. 1 fat heifer at £3 9s Gd. 1 store cow at- £2 12s, 1 at £2 10s, 1 at 20s. 2 at 345. 3 at 245. 1 stag at £1 Ils: on .account of T. J. Meharry, 2 fat bullocks ;uf £7 7s Gd. 2 cows at £■" 2s (id. 1 bullock at £G. 1 runner at £4 1 heifer ;ft £4 12s Gd; on account of Mrs O. Meharry. 2 fat steers at £5 126«1, S at £5; oti acoui t of P. Tinetti 1 cow ;i t £2 7s. 1 a.t 20s. 1 stag at £2 16s; on account of IT. McDonald. 1 cow at 355. 2 at 20s, 2 at £1 8s: on account of Eric "Wall 1 fat row at £3: on account of l-\ 11. Anibeger 3 store cows at 20s; on accoun* of Airs W

Jones. 1 fat cow at £2 7s Gd. 1 at £2 10s. 1 at £1 IGs. 1 cull cow at 10s; on account of T. Crough. 6 2 Ayr. steers ar £3 17s. 4 at. £3 4s; on account of R. Baird 1 fat, cow at £3 17s 6d; on account of J. W. Graham 3 24yf steers at £3 18s 6d 1 weanfir calf at IGs. 1 runner at £2 13s Gd. 1 at £2 10s: on account of A. J. Shannon 2 runners at £2, 1 cow and vcalcr at £3 ss. 1 vea.k?r at 30s; on account n f W. Houston. 1 springer at £6. 1 heifer ai £3 10s. 1 cow at £3. 1 at £2. 1 runner at £2 13s. 2 at £3 Us; on account of D. Clarke, 2 fat heifers at £3 12s Gd. 2 cows at £2 13s; on account of W. Weiblitz 1 store cow at 27s 6d, 1 £1 17s. 1 cow ami 2 calves nt f-»ot for £2 15s; on account of 11. 11. Monk. 1 fait cow at £4 2s Gd.