GENERAL CABLES

Southland Times, Issue 20013, 29 October 1926, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES

A WIRELESS RECORD. London, October 27. The steamer .Jervis Bay, off Cape Fimsterre, has wirelessed London: “StiH in communication with Sydney,” thus breaking the I’ecord by 4000 miles.—A. and NX SYDNEY ABLAZE. Melbourne, October 28. Fire at the premises of John Sharp and Sons, timber merchants, caused damage estimated at £40,000. — A. and N.Z. PACIFIC FLIGHT DELAYED. Sydney, October 28. Captain Williams’ Pacific flight has been further delayed at Rabaul, owing to the ’plane colliding with the bowsprit of a schooner when landing.—A. and NX NEWSPAPER LIBEL CASE. Sydney, October 28. The Full Court has commenced the hearing of an appeal by Truth newspapers against a Supreme Court judgment awarding Eden George £5,000 damages for libel —A. and N.Z. NX DRUG ADDICT IMPRISONED. Sydney, October 28. The New Zealand drug addict who was found wandering in a Sydney street, on October 22, was charged at the Central Police Court with being a prohibited immigrant, in that he failed to pass the dictation test, and was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment pending deportation to New Zealand. —A. and NX BIG FERE IN COOBAY. Brisbane, October 28. Fire destroyed an entire block, comprising five shops, in Cooray, cansißg extensive damage.—A. and NX