GENERAL CABLES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 16 August 1924, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

(By Electric* Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian ir ( XV. Cnhlp A«•■>« LONDON, August 13.

Obituary: Edward Wakefield, Now Zealander, journalist and Parliamentarian. The Daily Herald, in an editorial regarding tlie Tasmanian Governorship, suggests that owing to the scarcity of sufficiently wealthy Labourites in Britain, efforts should be made to find a candidate in one -cf the other Dominions. Such an innovation would do more to show that, the British State was really united than years of talk or miles of articles. Airs Brecknock died from her wounds. (George Brecknock and his son were found dead, with their throats cut, end Mrs Brecknock was similarly injured. A note by Brecknock slated that he had taken their lives) SAN FRANCISCO. August 13. At Los Angeles a breach of contract suit against Jack White, a wealthy mining man, was brought, by Ann Luther, a well-known serial cinema actress, claiming 100.000 dollars damages, was thrown out ■ ■ DELHI, August 14. Za.nni 101 l Calcutta for Rangoon on his world flight. ’.U MOSCOW, August, 14. Twenty British Labourites, including Commoner Dorothy Jpwson. reached Leningrad to study the Soviet’s educational methods. PEKIN. Angus! .14. The Government at Canton seized D*** Norwegian steamer ITav. carrying 4850 rifles, 4551 innuser nistols. 660 revolvers, and two and half million rounds of ammunition consigned to Canton merchants for flic volunteer corps. Sun Ynfc Seri previously granted an import permit but now declares that this was obtained l>v misrepresentation bv the merchants. The volunteer organisation rendered good service in preventing executions and terrorism by Sun Yat Sen’s mercenary troops. The merchants are threatening a general strike if the munitions are not released. TOKIO, August 14. The Department of Agriculture forecasts the greatest rice crop for twentyseven years*