GENERAL CABLES
ELECTRIC KILLER
FOR WHALING
United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)
OSLO, August 8
The first whaler to be fitted with an electric whale killing apparatus sails for the Antarctic on Aug. 12th. Professc-r Weber, . representing the patentees, accompanies the expedition. He says that experiments have shown that whales can be killed intsantly, and only a weak current is required. AUSTRALIAN NAVALS. TRAINING IN EUROPE. LONDON, August 8. The Admiralty announces that the Shropshire will leave the Mediterranean station in October for Australia, in exchange for the cruiser “Canberra”, which will join the Mediterranean Fleet in .December. Her officers and men will get a full year’s experience in up-to-date cruiser tactics. FAKE N.Z, LAMB. • LONDON, August 8. The Now Zealand Meat Producers Board prosecuted three. Liverpool firms for selling Argentine lamb as Now Zealand lamb. The Magistrate fined the principals £3 each with six guinea costs, and the assistants £2 each. BRITAIN AND IRAK. LONDON, August 8. The Emir Fisal, at the conclusion of his London visit, said that nearly every outstanding question between Irak and Great Britain had been settled. “He- hoped that means would he found for furthering the opening up of the country. ':
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1930, Page 5
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