MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20715, 27 January 1939, Page 8

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

WEATHER IN ENGLAND LONDON, Jan. 25 The flood situation in Southern England is likely to be aggravated by a heavy fall of snow which occurred last night. Snow continued to fall all duy to-day, but turned to heavy rain this evening. Visibility at Croydon airport was only 500 yards owing to the snowstorm, and air liners could not land there. Incoming services were cancelled or diverted, but the majority of the outward services were maintained. Road traffic was severely dislocated over a large part of Southern England. REARMAMENT PROBLEMS LONDON, Jan. 25 It is announced that Mr R. j. Sinclair, a director of the Imperial Tobacco Company, has accepted an invitation from Mr Chamberlain to join the panel of industrialists set -up to advise the Government on problems connected with the rearmament programme. He will replace Mr Darcy Cooper, resigned. FEDERAL FINANCES SYDNEY, Jan. 26 The finances of the Commonwealth and State Governments for the first six months of the current financial year show a drift of £4.543,000. This is due to lower export prices, heavier expenditure on defence, increases In wages, the coal strike and loss of revenue arising from the prolonged drought. WELCOME RAINS SYDNEY. Jan. 2 6 Welcome general rain commenced to fall in New South Wales yesterday .and now has extended to the coast, which in parts is being deluged. Dairying districts particularly are benefiting and the parched pastoral and wheat country west, north and south of the State are reported to be having the best rain 4**