GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10312, 22 January 1927, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES

MARCONI'S AIARRIAGE ANNUL- * LED BL SACRED ROTA. (Received Jan. 21, 7.10 p-m.) ROME, Jan. 20. The Sacred Rota has annulled Marconi’s marriage on the grounds that the couple agreed before marriage that they could separate whenever they wished. As marriage is regarded as indissoluble by the Roman Church such a condition makes the marriage null. It it understood Alarconi is"engaged to marry a daughter of Count Francesco Bezziscali, of the Papal Guard. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR HER ACTIONS ROME, aJn. 20. The Italian Government has decided to drop the prosecution against the Hon. Violet Gibson for firing at Mussolini, as she was not responsible for her actions. Moreover, _ the authorities are desirous of avoiding prosecuting the Englishwoman, who will he handed over to the c ire of her family.

RADIUM TREATMENT FOR KING FERDINAND BUCHAREST, Jan. 20. Physicians recommend radium treatment for King Ferdinand’s cancer. Professor Sevcencau has gone to Brussels to buy radium at a cost of £40,000. NARROW ESCAPE OF EXPRESS. ADELAIDE, Jan. 21. serious accident to the Mel-bourne-Adelaide express was narrowly averted to-day, when the front wheels of the engine left the rails near Alt. Lofty. An investigation showed that a large piece of iron had been placed across the line, causing the wheels to jump the rails. No one was injured.

UNIONISTS SPLIT OVER AMERICAN VISIT. (Received Jan. 21, 11.20 p.m.) SYDNEY. Jan. 21. Air Grayndler, secretary of the Australian' Workers’ Union, states that the Trades Labor Council is only wasting time endeavoring to have the appointment of a Labor nominee to the delegation to visit America cancelled. He says the Australian Workers’ Union will send a delegate to America and will take no notice of any decision arrived at by the Trades and Labor Council. —U.P’A.