GENERAL CABLES

Grey River Argus, 4 October 1934, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES

(Aus. & NZ. Cable Assn.) MADRID, October 2. Senor Lerroux is forming a. RadicalCatholic Government. Much anxiety is thus allayed. MALTA, October 2. The Maltese language was used for the first time in the law courts. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, October 1. The National Trust for the preservation of places of exceptional interest and beauty, announces that the sum of £1:1,000 required for the preservation of Butei mere Valley in the I'lnglish Lake District, has been raised. Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhvtt opened the new extensions to Harwich Quay, al a cost of nearly £500,000, which have been constructed to give further facilities for handling the London and North Eastern Railway s steamers engaged in services across the North Sea. LONDON, October 2. “I completely forgot the local motor train,’’ said Signalman William Bluer, giving evidence al the inquest on the ten killed in the Winwick smash. He had been a signalman for 33 years, and not had an accident. He had been 21.! years working in the Winwick signal box, which dealt with 310 trains daily. A verdict of misadventure was ret urned. RUGBY, October 2. It is understood that the British marine insurance market will have paid within the next few days claims amounting to 1,400,000 dollars, that is £280,000 resulting from the total loss of the American liner Morro Castle, which caught fire on September 8, and in which many lives were lost. Considerable sums have alread” been sent from London to New York. Although the British market makes a practice of prompt settlement, the speed in the present case is note

worthy, in view of the time taken by the arrival of the necessary documents from New York. BOMBAY, October 2. The inauguration of the Royal Indian Navy was celebrated when ViceAdmiral Walwyn read the KingEmperor’s approval of tin* change of mime. Indian crews fired a salute of thirty-one guns, to which the shore batteries at Bombay and Karachi replied. All the Indian Navy vessels, consisting of five sloops, two patrol boats, a survey ship, and mine trawlers participated in the ceremonies. RUGBY, October 2. Tn a wireless message to the Duke of Gloucester, the Governor of Victoria (Lord Huntingfield) conveyed on behalf of the Ministers and people of the Colony a cordial welcome to the Duke on reaching Australian waters. The message proceeds:— “We assure you that on arrival in Victoria, you will be welcomed warmly with manifestations of the people’s deep appreciation of the honour bestowed upon them by your presence for the Centenary celebrations.’’ LONDON, October 2.

“There’s a hell of a lot T could say, enough to fill a book, but it would only aggravate the situation. Perhaps you will hear more when .Mr Sopwith returns,” said Nicholson, interviewed on his arrival from America.

Tie added: Apart from the disappointment, we have a delightful recollection of the hospitality and goodwill of all classes of the Americans, which was well worth winning. TOULOUSE, October 2. Hardly had a Parliamentary candidate appeared at a political meeting, in an effort to observe the party truce, than revolver shots from the rear unloosed pandemonium. A struggling mlvss of supporters of both Left and Right fought (with fists feet and chairs. The establishment was wrecked. The combat continued in the streets, flagstones being torn up and more shots fired. A partic - pator and a gendarme were wounded. Th'* police wc.’i* powerless until the rioters dispersed.