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Inangahua Times, 11 December 1929, Page 1

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(A !•. Aasn. and Hon Cable.} (By E!e.-trie Telegraph—Copyright.J THE WORLD COURT. united states signature SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION f GENEVA, December 9. The United States Charge d 'Affaires M. Berne, signed the protocols for tin e United States' adherence to -the per’ * manont Court of International Justice. j This is subject to ratification by Con , gross at Washington. ; | F.xplotion at Pathe Studio Nine Fatalities Exits Rushed Reed 9 5 a.m. New York, Dec 10 At least nine persons, consisting of five men and four women, were killed when a series of seven explosions of unknown origin wrecked and burned the Pathe Sound Film Studio. Seventy-five people were in the building, over twenty being all ready to start recording. When the first explosion occurred, rapidly followed by six more, these people attempted to rush the exits, as did fifty lightly clad girls from the upstairs dressing rooms, but the swiftly mounting spreading flames prevented many escaping. Large quantities of fire apparatus, also ambulances, rushed to the scene, but it was twenty-five minutes before the firemen were able to enter, due to the intense heat. There were scenes of utter confusion, women screaming and shivering with cold until sheltered by nearby firemen. Others then began the removal of the dead and injured to the morgues and hospitals. Attempted Bank Robbery. Unpleasant Surprise. Reed 9 15 a.m I New York, Dac 10 1 The quiet village of Shakopee, Minnesota, was the scene of the repulse of a bank robbery that worked out with the precision of a movie drama. The Chief of Police received a tip that robbers proposed to visit the bank, and he hid some riflemen in a blacksmith’s shop with a machine gun commanding the whole situation irotn a second storey window opposite the bank. The battle came at. the scheduled hour. The tellers handed the bandits fifteeen hundred dollars and then the gunfight commenced. More than one hundred shots were fired. Bud Mclnerney, a bad man from St Paul, the bauilit leader, was killed and two companions were wounded. A unique feature Was lhat the village butcher, without auy advance information of the robberv, dashed trom his shop with a rifle and brought down one robber, and was receiving ail the glory from the machine gun squad when the battle ended.

Empire Free Trade Crusade

The Objects. Reed g 15 a.m. London, Dec 10 The objects of the Empire crusade are stated to be, firstly, to develop the industries and resources of the Empire |to the fullest extent, making the j Empire a single economic unit, and removing, as far as possible, all obstac- t les to freedom of trade between its i constituent parts ; secondly, to make the resources of the Empire, both > financial and material, more available I to producers, distributors and con- j turners in every portion of the Empire ; j thirdly, to erect such tariffs between the British Empire and foreign countries as are found necessary. To realise these ideals the conveners state they will take no side in the historic controversy between free-trade and protection. They recognise there are difficulties to be overcome and local interests to be considered, but they believe that means can be found to 1 achieve the object without depriving the Empire of that freedom of trade essential to its rapid and profitable I development.

Meteorite Kills 130 Reindeer

Huge Crater Made Reed 10 sam Riga, Dec 10 A huge meteorite fell at Karaschatka, killing 130 reindeer and creating a crater which became a lake.

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