GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

A LONG WALK

THROUGH CENTRAL AFRICA

(United Press Associat ion.—By Electric ' Telegraph .—Copyright.)

(Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) CAPETOWN, May 26.

Malison, a West Australian journalist has arrived at Nairobi on a walk from Capetown to Cairo. He covered two thousand miles in eight and a-hall months.

An accountant, Wilson joined Munson in Northern Transvaal. BotTT are lit. They were charged by rogue elephants in Kenya. Alonson was .knocked down and bad two teeth broken, blit strangely the elephants desisted lrom iurtlier attack.

PARALYSIS CURE

NEW SPANISH METHOD. MADRID, May 25. Prominence lias been given to r claim for a new treatment of paralysis and kindred ailments by means of the cauterisation of the nerve centres. devised by a Sail Sebastian surgeon, Dr Asuero. It stated that numerous surgeons have investigated and adopted tile method, under which, t* is claimed, there have been surprisin'' cures, including paralysed aged people. • •;, •-, '“SELLING” A HOUSE. REVOLVER AS PERSUADER ROME May 25. " An Antibes lawyer, nnmedf Marte’L told the police an amazing ystory of how he was' forced to- purchase al Nice a villa owned by a,silk nier chant, Jules Lacques. The latter received him with charming affability: He went into the- house, whereupon Jacques produced a revolver, and said : “You are going to buy this house f u 130,000 francs.” He forced Martelly t< sign a cheque, and then locked linn in a cupboard while Jacques cashed the cheque at the bank before disappearing. \ LORD BALFOUR ILL, 1 ' (Received thi'Lday at 12.25. ip. m.) ?/LONDON,(/May 27. : - Lord Bailouts health U;/ causing ; anxiety. A DIVORCE. j . p ‘ LONDON, May ! 27'. 1 According the “ Daily Express,”, a petition 'has'been lodged by Emily Pitt-Rivers, Lord Forster’s daughter,; for divorc'd.” 'lt' lias been included in the undefended list at the Xlourt sittings beginning to-morrow. " ™ HON A MERY LONDON. May 26. Hon Amcry in A speech at Br.ierlv Hill, stated that by giving preferences and encouraging Empire trade, the Government had shown it understood tho Dominions’ viewpoint, and was prepared to co-operate therewith. Was it not better to allow tho Government to continue this good work than, call in people 1 ike 1 Mr Snowilcn, who wished to repudiate preferences, tear them ii]i and throw them in the faces of Britain’s host customers?