NEWS BY MAIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 December 1920, Page 4

NEWS BY MAIL.

GENERAL BACK TO BEADLE LONDON, Oct. 14

Speaking at a City dinner on Tuesday Lord Riddell said he recently dined at the ha'll of a City Livery Company, where lie was surprised to see two generals shako hands very heartily with tlio beadle. It appeared ,added Lord Riddell,“that tlio beadle had himself been a general, having risen from the ranks. Then, after serving bis country at the front, lie camo back and re-entered the service of a City Guild. The beadle is Mr A. C. Croydon, of tin; Haberdashers Company, who when war broke out re-enlisted in the Lincolnshire Regiment—he had served 22 years in the Army--and before long he was fighting at Gallipoli. Later ho becamo Lieut. Colonel of the 20th Manchester Regiment, and afterwards as brigadier-general he commanded a brigade for three months. He is very shy of publicity. When a “Daily Mail” reporter called on him last night Mr Croydon would only look down from a third-storey window. He sums up his experience in declaring that there was “nothing in it.” GLARELESS LIGHTS. LONDON, Oct 14.

A discovery of the greatest importance to motorists has been made by the Ministry of Transport. The committee of that department who have been inquiring into the'matter believe that they have solved the problem of the dazzling headlight, and have found a lamp which, while avoiding dazzle, will give ample illumination for safe driving at night. At their meeting this week the committee were delighted with the discovery, and have ordered certain final tests, which they expect to prove entirely satisfactory. On their completion the details of the new lamp will be. made public, and subsequently the use of it will he made compulsor--The principal feature of the lamp is an arrangement whereby it is possible to regulate the height of the illuminating shaft of light. It will throw a brilliant beam on the ground, not extern 1 -' above the level of a man’s waist. The new device is a British invention.