GENERAL CABLES

Grey River Argus, 10 September 1935, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

- — ■ (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON September 8. The removal of the Geo-logical Museum from the former cramped quar ters in Jermyn Street’ off Piccadilly, to the spacious new building at South Kensington where the League’s International Monetary and Economic Conference was held in 1933. is alreadv justified by the increased interest shown by the public in the exhibits, which are now attractively set out and provide a fascinating introduction to what hitherto has been one of the less popular of sciences. Since the opening o. the new premises two months ago, there have been daily at tendances of a thousand compared with former annua tota visitors ot under 21,009. BERLIN September 8. Underwear and other clothes made from “rabbit wool.” are being displayed i u German stores. The wool was obtained from Angora rabbits, bred extensively by workers and peasants. SWISS CONSTITUTION BERNE, September 8. The proposal to totally revise the Swiss constitution was defeated by 510,000 to 193,000 in the referendum which was a sequel to the petition containing seventy-eight thousand signatures urging that a change was essential, as measures dealing with the economic crisis were unconstitutional. Opponents declared that balancing the budget was more important than altering the constitution.

CAMPBELL’S CAR. TYLER (Texas), September 8. Curtis Sanford, a wealthy Tyler sportsman, said he had purchased Sir M. Campbell’s Bluebird, for 100,000 dollars. He indicated that he would use it for exhibition purposes, not for racing. LONDON. September 8. In connection with the conference of the Association of Public Lighting Engineers in London next week, arrangements have been made to flood-light Big Ben. the Horseguards Parade, National Gallery, London County Hall, and the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral. HONOLULU. September 7. The schooner Seth Parker is in distress 640 miles south-east of Honolulu in the Pacific. She was the schooner which sent S O S. messages during the Duke of Gloucester’s return journey H.M.A.S. An tralia being delayed by her efforts to assist. The Seth Parker sent a radio message at 9 p.m., stating that* water was three feet heep in her hold, whi’e her electric pump had stopped, and she was still making water, according to an announcement by the Hawaiian Tuna Packers, the new owners of the schooner. Earlier, Captain Frank Eckma n sent a radio message to the effect that fhe crew of 15 were without food. The coastguard vessel. Tiger, has sailed with two weeks ’ supply, and she is expected to reach the Seth Parker in three days.

ENGLISH SHIPS IN TROUBLE. RUGBY ,September 6. The Southern Railway Company’s jdeasure steamer Whippingham carry ing 400 passengers from Portsmouth to Bournemouth, last evening, encountered heavy weather in Christchurch Bay, and broke a paddle. A lifeboat from Yarmouth (Is e of Wight) and steamers from Bournemouth and Southampton went to her assistance. They were unsuccessful owing to the rough seas, but the Whippingham, which was not making any water was ater taken in tow. On reaching smoother water, the passengers were safely transferred to another Southern Railways’ steamer. Early this morning the Whippingham was towed to Portsmouth The liner Doric, with which a French warship was in collision off the coast of Portugal, arrived at Vigo this morning, under her own steam A pre liminary survey of the damage was completed, and the captain anticipates that the Doric will be ab e to continue the voyage to Liverpool in five days He pays a high tribute to the calmness and presence of mind of the passengers who were transferred without casualties to the liners Orion and Viceroy of India,, in which they are now proceeding to England.