GENERAL CABLES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 98, 25 March 1939, Page 10

GENERAL CABLES.

Received March 25, 1.30 p.m. LONDON', March 24. The Colonial Office announces that a commission, including Sir James Runnett, who is flying to Northern Rhodesia under the auspices of the Emigration Planning Joint Committee of the Refugees Co-ordinating Committee, will he associated with the Northern Rhodesian committee under the Director of Agriculture. The death has occurred of Mr K. fJwyn NiehoUs, the famous "Welsh Rugby player. Captain Arthur O. J. Hope, Conservative M.P. for Aston, has been appointed Governor of Madras. TOT'LOTTIE. March 2-1. Avalanches buried 20 workmen near La Cisour and engulfed half of the village of Raregas under 70ft of snow. Casualties are feared. HELSINKI (Finland), March 24. A total of £1.542.000. of an additional grant of £2.352.000. is devoted to defence, the President (AL Is.i.llio) announcing the necessity <>l speedy preparedness in view oi the general uncertainty. WARSAW, March 2-1. President Moseicki, and Marshal E. Smigly-Ridz (Inspector-General of the Army) and Peasant Party leaders had a conference to-day on the reorganisation of the Government, which can be expected on a broader basis. Wellinformed circles believe that the Peasant Party Leader (M. Withes) will return and be pardoned. Rritisii Official Wireless). RUGBY, March 24. The death has occurred of Sir David Reid, Conservative M.P. for Down, states a British Official Wireless message. The Home Secretary (Sir Samuel Hoare) told the House of Commons that 4325 male and 3310 female German refugees over 18 have been admitted to Britain in the five years ending March, 1938, and a total of 2058 has subsequently lelt. Between last March and October 4500 from Germany and Austria were admitted, 529 since leaving. In the last four months ending February, 5667 trom Germany, Austria a.nd Czechoslovakia arrived and 566 left. Jn addition to these, 4404 refugee children from Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia were ad milted. ... The total amount applied for in tenders for £45,000.000 Treasury hills was £57,875.000. The average rate per cent for bills at three months was 14 s 7.44 d, as compared with 10s 1.32 d a week ago.