MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1924, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

-CHTHALI AN ANI) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. r■ ALI SO MAIL SERVICE. PARIS, Feb- 14. Postal comuiiications between Full po ami South America will he shortened by nine days in April, between Toulouse and Dakar, in which CO aeroplanes will be employed. TUTANKHAMEN. CARTER CLOSES THE TOMB. CAIRO, February lb. Mr Carter has closed the tomb of Tutankhamen, and has abandoned work on it owing to the alleged discourtesy of the Public Works Departmom. LUXOR, February 13. A Press view of the coffin took pine before the disagreement between the excavators and the officials. A large sheet of plate glass was placed across the sarcophagus. A (powerful electric standard illuminated the antic effigy of Paraoh in a blaze of light . The deep shadow beyond gave a weird aspect to the burial chandler, especially as a thin layer of greyish dust- gave the features a curious death like palor. The eyes, deep blue incrustation-. stared fixedly at the roof, probably a golden effigy locked the mummy cases by a secret holt. If so it will he necessary to damage it in order to free the coffin. The Egyptian Antiques Department states that it is fully prepared to now take over and conduct the scientific investigation of tho tomb if necessary.