NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO : 30 May 1925
30 MAY 1925
According to a French semi-official statement, the British Note regarding the French reply to the German Security Pact proposals gives entire satisfaction to the French contentions on essential points.
Following a debate in the Chamber of Deputies, a vote of confidence was passed in the French Government on the Moroccan question.
The Prince of Wales was acclaimed by thousands of Basutos at a pitso at Maseru. He was welcomed by the Paramount Chief, and, after listening to addresses, presented a gold-mounted walking-stick to the Paramount Chief and silver-mounted sticks to several other native leaders.
In several districts of New South Wales serious damage has been caused by floods.
Mr Alan J. Cobham, flying from Croydon to Zurich and back in the course of a single day, and without a stop on either journey, set up a record for light aeroplanes. The speed of his machine was about 80 miles an hour, and the petrol consumption 54 gallons.
After describing the wants in the Liberal movement, Mr Lloyd George, speaking at a meeting of the Welsh Liberal Association at Swansea, emphasised the need of breaking down land monopoly.
Following negotiations between the representatives of the National Federation of Building Trades’ Operatives and the Middle Ward Committee of the Lanarkshire County Council as to the erection of 100 steel houses of the Weir type, the former decided that the operatives employed on the brick-building schemes in the district should be withdrawn.
