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Inangahua Times, 26 April 1932, Page 3

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(United Pros* Am—By Elec trie Telegraph—Copyright.) PHAR LAP’S ATTENDANTS ENGAGED BY OWNER OF SUNBEAU NEW YORK, April 23. A message from Baltimore, Maryland, states:— The handlers ef Phar have been signed on by Willis Sharpe Elmer, own-1 er of Sunbeau, who said he had secured the services of Woodcock, Neil son and Elliott. __ ~ ' Steamer Picked Up Reed 8 40 a.m. ! London, April 25 | F The steamer Daldorch picked up I two Spanish seamen off the Pern- I broke coast, believed to be survivors of the Vigo trawler Uliamendi. They are unable to speak English and explain the fate of thnir ten shipmates. <

Australian Stocks Reed. S 40 a in. London, April 25 I The financial editor of the Sunday Times says there Is renewed weakness in Australian stocks, which is causing anxiety. Apart from the question of exchange, investors are disturbed by the apparent inability of the Commonwealth Government to prevent Mr Lang damaging the I country’s credit by hiß repudiation I talk. The writer says" It is [ permissable to hope the Commonwealth Government in the end will 1 be master of the town, and the House will be in a position to overrule the unorthodox plans of the heads of States, for whose financial obligations it made itsetf responsible. Otherwise I could not advise ’ investors to retain their interests in Commonwealth securities.” a rArsenic in Wine 300 Seriously 111 Reed 8 40 a.m Paris, April 25 A recurrence of the wine poisoning epidemic at Hyeres, which struck down four thousand in 1881, killing sixty, is feared at Lahavre, where three hundred sailors are seriously ill through drinking Spanish wine, which was found to be containing nearly a grain of arsenic to the gallon. Two are already dead. The Danubian Conference Reed 8 40 a.m. Geneva, April 26 Mr R. MacDonald, M. Tardisu, | and Herr Bruening and Siguor Grandi have agreed to drop the Danubian Conference, leaving the decision in regard to the relief of the European States to the Lausanne Conference. N.S.W. Upper House Case Reed 10.6 a.m London, April 25 The argument before the Privy Couucii has concluded and judgment is reserved. Greece Abandons Gold Standard Reed 10 5 a.m Athens, April 25 Greece has abandoned the gold standard.

The Kreuger Case

Further Arrests Likely

Times Service Reed 11 30 a.m Stockholm, April 25 An examination ol voluminous material placed at the disposal of the administrators and police necessitated an increased staff. The authorities found in Kreuget’s silent room match trust offices many rubber stamps bearing facsimile signatures of prominent persons, and many documents were found proving that women and Kreuger’s confederates blackmailed him. Further arrests are imminent.