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Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1924, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

LATEST GABLE NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION

THE! COAL ENQUIRY

(“Sydney Sun” Cables)

(Received this day at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, April 30.

At the mining enquiry, Williams said the industry was faced with serious I'Tanco-Gcrman competition. 'I he additional capital introduced, demanded greater profits and any increase in the cost, of production would jeopardise Britain's position in the world’s market. Lord Buokmastor remarked that it was natural, a coal miner working at a coal face with- all its dangers and earning fifty shillings weekly should he indignant that the coal heaver duttiping sacks in the London cellars received seventy shillings. NEW ZEALAND [.CANEI YE .MILLIONS AT U‘;„'Recoived this day at 0.25 a.m.) LONDON, April 3(1. A New Zealand loan of five millions, interest at -I) per cent., is heiug issued next week at FRENCH GOVERNMENT’S STATED ENT. (Received tnis dav at 0.25 a.m ) PAR IS. April 30. It transpires from a statement issued by the Aeronautical Department that Lieut. D’Oisv's ilight is the result of lengthy advanced preparations. It was originally hoped to organise a world tour, but this was abandoned on the ground of expense, and it was decided last year that D’Oisy should attempt to link up France and fndoCliina. continuing to Tokio after tlie machine had been overhauled at Hanoi.

THE FRENCHMAN’S PROGRESS PAR IS. April 30.

The French Ministry has obtained the authorization of Foreign Countries for Lieut. D’Oisy to fly over their territories. Britain. Siam and Japan have consented to allow the airman t-i laml at their .•lerodinnu-s to take in fuel. The United States lias plac’d the stores along the route ol the American world Ilight at D'Oisy's disposal. . V DELHI. April 31'. Lieut O’Oisy arrived at Karachi after a perfect non-stop run from Bunder Abbas. lie left Paris on Thursday morning and journeyed to Karachi in 381 living hours, the distances travelled being as follows, with times:— Paris to Bueharist. 2050 kilometres, II hours; to Aleppo. 1 .<;('>:> kilometres. 8 hours: to Baghdad. 800 kilometres. -I hours: to Bushire. 00!) kilometres, !' hours: to Bunder Abbas 7(10 kilometres -l hours ; to Karachi 1.20(1 kilometres, 7 hours. Tlie airmen expect to leave for C aleiitta on Thursday. U.S.S. COY’S NEW SHIP. (Received this dav at 10.10 a.m.) LONDON. April 30 The Union Company’s Aoraiigi, a twenty-three thousand ton motor ship, will lie launched on the Dili ol Juno, ahead of schedule time.

PENNY POSTAGE. LONDON, April 30.

The Postmaster-General answering a question regarding New Zealand pent!v postage, said any reduction of postage to the Dominion must lie general and contingent upon a reversion to penny postage at home. AIR INVENTION. (Received this day at 10 2-> a.a:.) LONDON. April 30. The Air Ministry adopted an invention distinct Ironi tb.it rubied on lMli April whereby aeronl'in-- with a speed ol fifteen miles can alight on a root' and be stopped in a space of tyeiily yards. It is understood the patent includes a variable wing camber permitting increased resistance, also a new true of under carriage.

EG IMF NTS HONOR VINDICATED

(Deceived this ilny nt 11.20 a.m.) LONDON, April 30.

A .'lory in vindication of the Lincolnshire Yeomanry against whom the oificinl history of tin* Grout War alleges eowmdiiv during ;i submarine attack on tin 1 troopship .MiTcinii in tins -Mediterranean in ILIA was revealed at tin 1 impio-l. on Trooper Hurry .Johnson hcInivTiig to (■ i ini'liy. w lio committed suiTidc ns tin l result of n. neighbour's liiiints. Tim i-o roller aiilinuiirod Unit following on nit investigation the Lincolnshire Yeoiiinnry’s honour "ns officjjilly vindicated mill n eorrei i version of the Alereinn incident i.s hring mhleil to the I listorv of the M nr. Oil! FACFS GIIoWING I.ONGKIL LONDON. April .10.

The hiininu fine has grown longer by half nil ineli mul is still elongating, usserts Sir Wiliinni Keith. This is not the jesull of ili-t lessl ill limes, hill is ilne to ihe tihsenee of li'jthi in the eities onusing the pnlnle.s lo (.ontniet mul the teeth lo sink hm-kwauls while the ~|,eek holies glow (lo l\ II "llfl I. Changes in the furinntion of the nioilth hones lire responsible for the prevalence of adenoid*- mul kindred nasal troubles usually ascribed to a dusty atmosphere or in itntion from surf bathing.

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LONDON. April JO.

IJepresentativos ot the Dominions and ninny nations will take part in r.n antiprohibition Conference in London next June.