GENERAL CABLES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20151, 21 May 1928, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES

A HEAVY FINE UNION AGITATOR’S OFFENCE. [ Australian Press Assn. ] BRISBANE, May 19. Andrew Brown, secretary of the local branch of the Seamen ’s Union, was fined £250 under the Commonwealth Crimes Act for inciting wharf labourers not to coal lighthouse steamers which were recently volved in a * strike. THE HOLFORD PICTURES SECOND DAY'S SALES [ Australian Press Assn. ] Received Mav 200, 5.5 p.m. LONDON. May 19. The second day of the sale of the Holford pictures realised £52,103, making a total of £416,197 for the two days. GERMAN POLITICS DR. STRESEMANN'S ILLNESS [ Australian Press Assn. ] BERLIN. May 19. Dr. Stresemann’s pulse and temperature are normal, but it is feared that he will not be fit to take office in the new Cabinet after Sunday’s elections. Political observers expect the former Chancellor. Dr. Wirth, to take the foreign portfolio. DEAD IN A SEWER PROMINENT MAN’S THROAT CUT [ Per Piess Association. 1 BRISBANE, May 19. Mr W. E. Wray a former Minister of the Crown and Mayor, was found dead in a sewer outlet, with his threat slashed. It is believed that he crawled infco the pipe and committed suicide. IN CENTENNIAL PARK GREAT AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION [ Australian Press Assn. ] CANBERRA. May 19. A Bill to authorise the holding of a great Australian exhibition was debated in the House of Representatives. Mr S. M. Brurc said that the site

i selected was Centennial Park, Sydney Showgrounds. The Exhibition to beknown as the Australian-British Empire Exhibition, will be held in 1932. BETTER MAIL SERVICES ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA [ Australian Pres« Assn. ] LONDON, May 18. There will be a mail to Australia from London every week this year, the Aberdeen Commonwealth Line having arranged to fill the only remaining gap by postponing the departure of the Esperance Bay for a week, taking a mail from London on July 12. LORD TERRINGTON BANKRUPT PEER FOR TRIAL [ Australian Press Assn. ] LONDON, May 18. Lord Torrington, who was extradited from France in connection with his bankruptcy, has boon committed for trial. OIL IN AUSTRALIA NEW PLANT FOR ROMA [ Australian Press Assn. ] BRISBANE, May 19. ; The Minister of Mines, Mr Jones, ! states that the first unit of the petrol I extraction plant is to be erected at i Roma oilfield shortly and two weeks 1 later the eyes of Australia will be I centred on Roma.