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Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1924, Page 2

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A FATAL AERIAL ACCIDENT. • CALCUTTA, May 1!!. At Quetta a fatal flying accident occurred mi Friday. The pilot. Flying Ollicer E. C. Usher-Somers, and a passenger, Lieutenant Mackenzie were killed. The cause of the accident is unknown. An enquiry has been orderBRITISH AIRSHIP SCIIEMU. LONDON, May 10. Interviewed, Mr Ashbolt said : I lie Government deserve great credit for making their decision in regard to the airship*. Since we first outlined the Imperial airship scheme in 11-21, we have been endeavouring to get the successive Governments definitely to commit themselves on this question. The present Cabinet’s decision will enable practical tests at least to he carried out. 1 have no doubt the rest will he successful. When the experimental period has ended, it "ill '»e found that a number of companies will commence operations, i onneeting, not only the Umpire, hut other countries as well. The Government's decision Is too fori runner of the biggest improvement in speeding up Umpire communications vet determined. PARIS. May Hi The .Minister of AA'ar has decided to promote Lieutenant d’Oisv to the rank of captain, and recommends Ids mechanic Sorgt-Major Basin, tor decoiatinn as ( hevalivr of the Legion of Honour.

A COMPOSER'S GRATITUDE. LONDON. May 17. Sir Edward Elgar, the famous musical composer, in a letter to the -Daily Telegraph," says that appreciation of his ‘Dream of Gerontius" Usua.lv takes the torui ot great spiritual uplift.” He continues:— “Now, ! have received a most appreciated testimonial tloin New Zealand— A little hoy there, after hearing seler'tions. sent this message:—"l wish he could come and stay with us. 1 would give him my pup.” I am not greedy, hut I long for that pup, and if legislation did not interfere with its landing. I would go and letch it.

WOMEN'S WAR MEMORIAL. TO BE OPENED BY KING AND QUEEN. [Ret,’thus Telegrams.] . (Received this day at 10 a.m.l LONDON, May IS. The King and Queen will visit tho Star and Garter Home for disabled soldiers and sailors at Richmond on the Kith of July when the Queen will receive from the representatives of the British Women’s Hospitals and hand over to the Governors the completed building which was erected by the generosity of the British women at I ionic. India, the British Dominions, Colonies and throughout the world to form a women's memorial id the great war. IMPERIAL INSTITUTE BILL. (Received tiiis day at 10 a.m.) LONDON, May IS A Bill was introduced by Lord Arnold, reconstituting the Imperial Institute and amalgamating the Imperial Mineral Resources Bureau therewith. The hill provides that the institute trustees hcrealier shall co:isi.-.t ot the Lord President of the Council, the first ( omniis:inner of the Treasury, the Svci .'iary fur Ihe Colonies and India, the President of the Hoard of Tiaile and the Secretary ol tlie Overseas! ratio Department, the bisL named being rcspnnsihle to the Minister; the. Hoard of Governors to consist of a responsible Minister, one representative each from i In* Dominions, India, the I n astily, the Hoard of Trade, the Colonial Office, the .Ministry of Agriculture and the Department of Scientific Research; also not more than ten representatives of the scientific and commercial interests. including no fewer than three Governors of the Imperial Mineral Resources Bureau. The appointments are to he for three years.

INDIAN FIiO.NTIEi! TKOFBI.F. DELHI. May Hi. At Peshawar a small lone ot Irontier constabulary were ambushed by a hundred .Alahsuds in the vicinity of Katazan. near Tank. It is understood the enemy also suliVred casualties. THE ASYLI'.Ai SCANDAL. LONDON. May 17. In the Harnett ease (in which the Crown is appealing against the heavy damages awarded Mr Harnett lot* wrongful detention in an asylum), the co-ts already total £50,000. Iho plaintiff is considering an appeal to the House of Lords. In the Harnett case, the judgment oTV the Court of Appeal has been delivered. It allows that the appeal on behalf of Dr Adams, entering judgment for him with ousts and ordering a newtrial in the case ol Dr Baud, who has granted the cost- of his appeal, while tlm csss of the iir-t trial will abide the re.-nlt c! iif rehearing with certain limitation.

G EDM AN V AND iiI'SSIA. BKDI.IN. May 1"• The police report they have rearrested a wanted Cmumtinisi, Kyzonlinrdi. mentioned on May Ith.. in fho 1,,,,. ... ~j- m.-inli i- of tlie Itu—inn 'frade Delegation, where apparently he had boon hiding for a fortnight. I lie German Government are apparently prepared to accede to tlte !’ I is-i a!1 demand for the pavmeiit of eumpensation for the damage done to the delegation ollice-. but are unwilling to recognise tlm extra-territorial rights thereof, otto agree to punish the responsible pulie collieials. iiolwilh-tanding that the police superintendent has already been -tt-pettded.