GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1927, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

.(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

COHHAM AT MARSEILLES. LONDON, Nov. 21. Sir Ainu Cobham bus arrived at ■Marseilles.

WIRELESS LEAGUE. LONDON, Nov. 21. 'I be Wireless League is shortly sending a representative to South Africa and Australia to further Empire broadcasting and make the fxuiguc an Emin're body.

The “Evening Standard” understands an Australian group was approached by British Colon.sc Coy’s for a subsidiary Australian Coy. in connection with a million sterling factory project. It adds that a consummation is not likely before January. BELGIAN CABINET RESICNS. BRUSSELS, Nov. 21. Cabinet has resigned, Ministers disagreeing regarding the Socialists demands for a reduction pf military service

' from ten months to six months, fi is T expected M. Jaspar will re-eonstitute

Cabinet eliminating the Socialists. A NOVEL REQUEST. r LONDON, Nov. 21. One of the most novel rerpiests ever made to a New South Wales AgentGeneral, comes from the Greek Legation, asking for three thousand tons of Canberra wheat seed, with the objeet of providing work and crops for the Greek refugees driven out of Asia (luring the wartime. The Legation last year asked Lord Chelmsford for an order of two thousand tons. He replied that it was oyer late, hut requested permission to place the order in 1927. No more was heard about it until to-day’s request. It is most unlikely that it can ho fulfilled at present.