GENERAL CABLES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18205, 5 March 1929, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(United Preat Atsociation —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) WASHINGTON, March *«■»• Mr Robert P. Lamont (.Chicago) Secretary of Commerce, and Mr Arthur M. Hyde, secretary for Agriculture have been appointed in Mr Hoover’s Cabinet. WASHINGTON, March 1. The House passed the Bill to give legislative authority for the appropriation of 150.000 dollars for the survey of the proposed Nicaraguan The Senate passed a similar measure previously. LONDON, March 1. Tho Sheriff officers visited ex-police sergeant Goddard’s house at Streatham, to levy distress in respect of the £2OOO fine. They held a warrant to seize the furniture. Goddard’s counsel, acting for tho wife, states that tho furniture is Mrs Goddard’s, who has no income and it is impossible to find the money. When the Judge sentenced Goddard he said if the fine was not paid on the completion of the sentence, Goddard would iernain in gaol until it was. LONDON, March 2. “The Times,” in an editorial, says: “Tho desire that Dominion timbers should be more largely used is hardly fair. If architects and builders visit the Australian display at Australia House they will see that they possess merit, not only in appearance but in suitability for British conditions. In seeking a footing, Australia must also see that they compare favourably in price and quality with foreign timbers, and there must also b© regular ship menta.’l