GENERAL CABLES

Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15033, 2 September 1922, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES

HOME AND FOREIGN* (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.V LONDON, August 20. Tirabosohi, an llnllnn from South America, attempted to swim the Channel from Cape Grlsnez, but abandoned tho attempt two miles from St. Margaret's Bay, after 19 hours in the water. Mr George Sutton,, a business colleague of the late Lord Northcliffe, has been appointed administrator of Lord Northcliffe's personal estate pendente life. Mr Sutton’s appointment has been made on behalf of Lady Northollffe, who is the executrix under the will of July •2. Under the last will Lady Northcliffe is entitled to the residue of the estate. The earlier will contained power to pay certain annuities and it was proposed to continue certain payments to the poor. An Amerioan woman, who has arrived from Paris, reported the theft of her handbag containing jewels valued at £15,000, Including a necklace of 144 pearls weighing more than 1200 grains and two necklaces comprising 212 pearls. The world’s largest seaplane, named the Cromarty, when carrying out secret experiments in tho Scilly Islands for the Air Ministry, struck some wreckage on rising from the water and was holed in the hull. The crew donned lifebelts and baled and beached the maohine. The Cromarty has a topwing spread of 108 ft, and is fitted with two 650 horsepower engines. PARIS, August 30. Spears, the Australian cycling champion, won the Cyclists’ Grand Prix in Paris to-day, with Bailey, the English champion, second.