MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16261, 30 October 1920, Page 12

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

By Telegraph—Fran Aaiociation—OopyrlgM, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, . October 28> The financial correspondent of the. "New York Herald ” learns that the National City Bank has consummated the purchase of 5,000,000 dollars’ worth of gold in Australia, part of which in already en route to America, the remainder coming in November and December. The correspondent adds that the venture is expected to ho profit-' ablo and open the path to subsequent acquisitions of gold. N . STOCKHOLM, October 2!). The Nobel medicine prizes for ] 91,020 have been, awarded to Dr Julos Bordet, of Brussels, and Professor August Kroch, of Copenhagen, respectively. PARTS. October 20. The General Confederation of Labour and the Socialist party have agreed on a campaign in favour of n Russian revolution. Mass meetings will be held in Paris and other towns on November 20, and the workers will ho urged not to make or transport war materials and munitions for use against Russian revolutionaries. LONDON, October 29. Four airships which haVe left for Newfoundland will he employed in the early spring seal hunting in ‘the North Atlantic. They are fitted with wireless and will scout <yvcr an expanse of ocean, seeking the seal herds which every year drive down on the ioo from the far north. Instead of trusting to luck, as they have done hitherto, the pealing ships will now receive aerial information enabling them to' intercept the seals > without loss of time. Wien toe sealing is over toe airships wi]J ho treed for forest survey «nd patrol work. BERLIN, .October 29. The “ Tageblatt ” states that the British officers on the Inter-Allied Commission confiscated a new aeroplane belonging to the Aerial Traffic Company. on the ground that it is a camouflaged military machine. NEW YORK. October 20. Tho steamer Bellbuckle has arrived from Sydney, bringing four thousand specimens of Australian animals, birds fvnd reptiles consigned fb the Now York Zoological Park. COPENHAGEN, October 29. The Premier in the Folketbing (House of Commons') declared that Denmark would _ respect German national lingual distinctions in Schleswig, and do everything to enable tho two nationalities to live peaceably. BOMBAY, October 28. John M’Oormaok. the tenor, broke his leg while playing deck games on board the Malder.