GENERAL CABLES
BYE-ELECTION, United press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, April 30. Ashton bye-election caused by Mr Bellamy’s death, resulted:— J. Broadbent (Conservative) T 2420 J, Gordon (Labour) 11,005 A Young (Mosley Party) ... 4472 A BIG ESTATE. LONDON, April 30. Lady Wyndham. left two hundred thousand sterling. WORLD DISARMAMENT. (Received 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 30. Messrs MacDonald, Baldwin and Lloyd George will speak at the Nat. Iona) Demonstration in favour of world disarmament at Albert Hall on July 11. This is believed to be the first time that leaders of all political parties in, England have spoken from a common platform to urge disarmament. Considerable significance attaches to the occasion.
The unsottled international situation has been further aggravated by the Anglo-Franco Italian naval agreement breakdown. Widespread rearming instead of disputing has aroused greater concern in diplomatic circles than the public appreciates. AUSTRALIAN FINANCE. A STUDIED OPINION. (Received thio dav nt 12.25. n m.l LONDON, April 30. Mr A. M. Samuel, the Commoner, who studied the Australian financial position closely, says that British investors will not risk their while men like Theodore and Lang are participating in the control oi Australian finances. If big issuing houses at present backed the Australian loan, ninety-nine per cent, would be left in their hands. Britons lend willingly to South . Africa and New Zealand because they believe in the good faith of the Governments of these Dominions. Tt does not need imagination to see the mischief Lang and’ Theodore have done. Australians have the remedy in their own hands. LANDING OF TROOPS. LISBON, April 30. A telegram from the Minister o! Marine at Madeira, announces that operations have begun. A detachmon 1 landed without resistance and oecupmd positions according to plan.
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Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1931, Page 5
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