BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION. 'Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, Sent. 21 A despatch from Everest expedition dated Kharta, Ist Sept., states that after fruitless reconiiaisalives to find an approach, .Messrs llullock, Aloorsbed and Mallory followed Ixliarta \ allot towards the source of the liver. They experienced the greatest difficulty i ’ travelling, owing to snow which was knee deep. The pm tv reached a Col at a height of twenty-three thousand feet facing the north ridge of Everest, a mile away, across a glacier. 1 bey decided it is possible to reach the northern ridge from the valley, but wnrm weather and suit snow rendeian immediate advance impossinle Preparations wore made to start as soon as the snow trecces. A base camp was established at a height ol 17,i1’!l feet, and a second camp at 20.011011. It is proposed to establish oilier' at twenty-three and twenty-four thousand feet Oil tlie slopes of Everest itseli, and to colled stores ready for the bnal ad - .ance. The party relumed to Kim la to rest, while awaiting favourable weather.

AN EXPLOSION. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) PARIS, Sept. 25. \n explosion of an oxygen reservoir j„ a nitric acid la,lory at KleinlauenImrg dost roved the works. Many person' were killed or wounded. THE CAR DIN A WRECK. SUVA. Sept. 20 Tlie ( arililia was breaking up on Saturday night on her beam i mb. The.copra cargo is floating ami none was salvaged. The crew have left the ship. \X AMBUSH attack. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) DELHI. Sept. 2b Official reports from Malabar slate a column of Dorsets was attacked imai Poiidikkail. Two were killed and om wounded. The enemy lost one KH'< timl fifteen captured. It is beim. il the guides, who have been ar.O'.ed. planned the ambush Tbe column was attacked near Nilambur nml lost killed and seven wounded. I xvo"t> ieMs wore killed. Numbers « u . ore still reported round Manjei> • Tuver. 1.1.0 YD GEORGE’S HEALTH. (Received This Day at l.b p.m.) LONDON. Uni Dawson, the King's physician declares Ron. Lloyd George is «»nvalescent but he must .he careful, if renewed breakdown is to be avoided U is T.ot expected any .Ministerial C om fereniv "ill be. held 'hiring the I tonijer's present holidays.