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Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1923, Page 3

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LATEST CABLE NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A family prize. (Received this day at 9.25 n.m.) [(OX DON. July 20. The 'Lincolnshire Agricultural Show awarded four prizes to labourers who brought up and placed in work the' largest number of children. The first prize went to a farm labourer with seventeen children, whereof fourteen wore brought up and thirteen placed out. The second prize went to a man who brought up and placed out eleven out of twelve children. Sdveu entrants had 83 children. MEDICAL CONGRESS. (Received this day at 9.25 a.in.) LONDON, July 20. Doctor Gusset of Paris told the Surgical Congress that lie performed a nerve operation which entailed taking the fresh nerve ot a dog and successfully grafting it on the ulna nerve of a mail’s arm. Phut of Manchester, referred to the extraordinary results of tendon transplantation. in one instance three transplantations were made in an arm and the patients were able to undertake heavy work. A WORLD FLIGHT. (Received this dav at 9.15 a.m.) LONDON. July 2b'. Plans arc well advanced for the attempt at a world flight on June 192-1. Captain MneLaren will ho the leader, with two tinselecled members of the lUA.F. The route will b" west to east. The dash across the Atlantic will lie the final stage. X’othing will ho left to chance. The fullest possible meteorological- data lias been acquired, and wherever possible advantage will be taken ( f existing raft stations en route. Elsewhere petrol and spare dumps will be established and spurt engines will be available should they become necessary.