NEWS BY CABLE AND MAIL.
FRENCH DISASTER
PARIS, Nov. 17.—An explosion occurred on the submarine Nereidc (says a message front Touluji) during the charging of the vessel's accumulators. The submarine caught tire, and two men were burned, one fat-ally, j
GIFT FOR PRINCE
LONDON, Nov. If.—A committee of business men and manufacturers has decided to make a surprise gift to tho Prince, of; Wales at a banquet at the Guildhall, in recognition of his services during his world tour as an “ambassador of commerce." .
POLITICIANS TABOO
CALCUTTA, Nov. 17.—A meeting of SCOO native dock laborers at Calcutta adopted resolutions declaring that they would have nothing to do with political organisations, in whose leaders they had no faith, and that they did not intend to be misled by political agitators, who merely seek their o\vn ends. ~
DROPPED 3J MILES
Fliglifc-Lieut.. Carter, of Alberta forest patrol serevice, jumped from his ’plane at a height of 20,000 ft., and, by means of a parachute, landed safely, 11 miftutes later, 11 miles away. The world’s record drop, 26,C00ft., is held by Captain A. Stevens, of the U.S. Air Service.
ELECTORS WAGE WAR
RIFLES TO SETTLE DISPUTE.
SHERIFF KILLED
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.—An election controversy at the village of Hyden resulted in the sheriff being killed.
In consequence, mountaineer factions arc marching into battle, and over 600 of them carry repeating rifles. All the village officials ’ have been forced: to flee for their lives.
Machine-gun troops are being rushed from Frankfort to quell the disorder.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16895, 27 November 1925, Page 11
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