GENERAL CABLES

Stratford Evening Post, Volume LV, Issue 40, 8 April 1925, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

EXPLORATION AWARDS. London, April V. Tho Founders’ Medal lias been awarded by the Royal Geographical Society to General Bruce for explorations in the Himalayas and Mount Everest. The Patron’s Medal has been awarded to Mr A. Wollaston for exploring in Dutch ' New Guinea and Africa. ELECTIONS IN ULSTER. London, April G. The North Irish election resulted in the return of 32 Unionists, 10 Nationalists, four Independents, three Unionists, three Laborites, two Republicans and one farmer. The Government lost seven seats, while the Independents and Laborites each gained three and Farmers one. The Nationalists gained four from Republicans. BAYSWATER CROSSING DIS* ASTER. Melbourne, April 7. Details of the Bayswater accident fail to explain the cause. Mrs Griffiths was seated beside her husband, who was driving, when the train crashed into the vehicle, hurling the occupants under the train. (Mrs Griffiths was critically injured. When the train pulled up Arthur Harris, manager of one of Griffiths’ estates, alighted to render assistance and was just in time to see the body of his daughter being dragged from under the train, AMERICA'S LATEST WONDER. New York, April 6. The first advertisement ever transmitted by telephotography is printed in to-day’s issue of the Times, The entire advertisement, including illustrations, was transmitted, by the American Telephone Telegraph Company, which xip to the present has utilised the method only for newsl photographs. The print and negative of the advertisement were received ninety minutes after being filed at Akron (Ohio). IMPERIAL CONFERENCES. London, April 6. Replying to Sir Harry Brittain, the Premier (Mr Stanley Baldwin), in the House of Common s said the Government was always willing to consider, in consultation’ with, the Dominions, whether it was practicable to hold an Imperial Conference in on© of the Dominions, but the arrangement depended so much on the circumstances in which the conference was summoned that it was impassible to reply definitely. UNDERSEA DREADNOUGHT. London, April 6. ■Britain’s latest submarine, XI, the largest submarine in the world, is shortly setting out on a test cruise, probably to Singapore, The vessel’s earlier defects have been overcome. Recent speed trials reveal that she is the fastest in .the. world, either afloat, or under the water. Owing to her superstructure gun turrets, Xl has been dubbed “the undersea dreadnought.” She has cost up to date £BOO,OOO.

SYDNEY CITY COUNCIL.

Sydney, April 7

The report of Mr Lamb, the Royal Commissioner, who has been inquiring into the City Council’s cartage contracts, has been made available by Cabinet. The report states that there has been a disregard of ordinary business principles in deciding the simple question of which of certain tenders should be accepted; that there was corruption on the part of Alderman Walker • and that the facts elicited show a most Unsatisfactory state or tilings in the administration of the affairs of , the city, whether it be attributable to corruption or incompetence or want of proper consideration or understanding of the problems engaging the attention of the council.

The council deferred a decision as *■o whether action should be taken on the findings until the return of the Attorney-General, THE CROWBOROUGH MURDER. London, April 6. A novel point, which lias only once previously been raised, was introduced by counsel for Norman Thorne in appealing against the sentence of

death passed on Thorne for the minder at Crowhorough of Ills fiance, Elsie Cameron, a London typiste. Counsel urged that when faced with scientific questions on which the man in tlie street wag unable to validly pronounce, the questions should bo referred to medical men, either as witnesses or assessors. Lord Hewart (laird Chief Justice) announced that he did not desire to hear the Crown. He will give judgment to-morrow. RUNAWAY THAHCAR, London, April G. A crowded tramcar, on reaching the top of a steep gradient at Rochdale, collided with a steam wagon crossing the road. Amid women’s and children’s pitiful screams the tramcar rapidly careered back down the hill. The driver failed to obtain control, the collision having dislocated the control box. Two or three men jumped from the car, while the other passengers flung themselves full length on the floor. The car left th© rails at the foot of the hill, swung round, crashed sideways into a shop and then turned over. Thirty passengers were injured, many seriously. Fortunately Sam Breadsley, conductor, kept his head and called to tlie shrieking women and children to lie dow full length on th© floor of the car and seats. Thus none of the casualties are likely to be fatal. A woman placed her baby beneath her body. The baby was uninjured, but th© mother was much cut by glass.