GENERAL CABLES
N.Z. LEAGUE. . United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright/. (Received this day at 12 noon,. LONDON, Sept. 5It is estimated that the abandonment of the New Zealand Rugby League tour will cost the team £BOOO. They are now trying to return home. John Wilson, ltugby League secretary, said - ‘l don’t know when it will be possible for them to leave. I am in touch with travel agency and steamship companies. OLYMPIC GAMES. (Received this day at 1.15 p.m.) HELSINGFORS, September 5.' ' The Olympic Committee Im# suspended preparations.for the'olynipic games, and is considering .the cancellation, due to the war. AIR SPEED RECORD. MOSCOW, Sept. 4. .
Two civil air pilots claim a new speed record, averaging 253 miles- an hour over a triangular course of 3102 miles. The previous record, held by the French aviator, M. Rossi, was 250.6 miles an hour over 3150 miles. TO RETURN HOME. LONDON, Sept. 5. The New Zealand Rugby League team now at Harrogate, is returning home as soon as possible, unless the war conditions permit an early resumption of fixtures. ,
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1939, Page 6
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