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Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1924, Page 3

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\UBTiIALIAN AND N.Z. CAUI.K ASSOCIATION GREAT AEROPLANE DISPLAY AT HENDON. (Received this day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, June 29. The array of aeroplanes at Hendon is annvdng in variety. The most popular was the toylike monoplane named Pixie which is only elbow high. This midget flitted about amongst tho scouts, bombers and a huge triplane. The last named is an experimental machine and has two propellers, gear driven from a central engine. One of the surprises on the program was the picking up of messages from the ground. These were affixed to a cord suspended between sticks. Tlie aeroplane swooped with a trailing grapple wherein the cord became entangled and was then drawn into the cockpit. An attack oil a raiding steamer was spectacular. A giant amphibian wirelessly called up flycatcher scouts. Those were machine gunned and cleared the raiders’ decks. The five todpodo carriers nose-dived and dropped dummy charges. The raider, constructed of timber and canvas, went up in a sheet of flame and smoke. Stunts by British and French aces were hair-raising, the former losing nothing in comparison.

A REMARKABLE CASE. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, June 29. An astonishing case of a woman’s heart continuing to beat after breathing stopped, was described at the Coroner’s inquest, Westminister. The deceased, aged 45, .suddenly became ill in the street and was admitted to the hospital. The ease was diagnosed as suffering from cerebral haemorrhage. While being examined breathing stopped, Lut the pulse continued. Additional doctors were summoned and artificial respiration and oxygen applied in the efforts to restore breathing were fruitless though continued for 1] hours after breathing slopped during which the heart heat regularly.

EGYPTIAN PREMIER RESIGNS. (Received this day at 9.15 a.m.) CAIRO, June 29. Premier Eaghlul Pasha lias gone to Alexandria to tender lii.s resignation. CAIRO. June 29. Fuad has refused /nghlul's resignation. McJ,AREN’S FLIGHT. DELHI. June 29. MacLaren lias arrived at Donmuang. LAHORE TO ENTER CABINET. CAPETOWN, June 29. The Labour Convention decided by fifty one to seventeen, that members of the Party should enter the Cabinet. It is understood that Mr Cre.sswell will be Minister of Mines and Mr Bovdell. Minister of Labour.

SAMOA MANDATE. GENEVA, June 29. The Mandates Commission examined the report of the administration of Samoa. Sir .). Allen explained parts that seemed obscure and suggested the Commission await a further report, lie jocularly remarked that if the Commission wanted to know more about Samoa, they had better come to Womblev, as Samoa was 100 far distant. Sir James Allen left for London in the evening. JAP PARLIAMENT OPENS. TOKIO. .June 29. The Regent formally opened the Diet. Extraordinary precautions were taken to prevent a recurrence of the untoward incident, of leb 2i>. Hu* fir*t formal session will lie on July <th at which the llouso will record n - opposition to the discriminatory nature of the American Immigration Act as a violation of the principles of justice and international equality, impairing the long Ainerieuii-.Lipane-e friendship and call on the Govcrnmeiii to lake prompt and necessary steps to remedy the situation.

A CHINKSK I’IiUTKST. CKNKVA. Juno -0 t At the International I,a hour ( on forcnee Iknio. the Chinese Covernment delegate, after referring to t'"' . ~,ess of social reform in < liioa, unto >ly the eight hour day. declared that ( China desired to eollahorali- ilu ’ work of the conference. Inn regretted the inadequate support from other extra Kurnpean countries, such as ( attada New Zealand and Australia. v iiand’.s srecKss I.ONDON. Juno Newcastle Steel Works Hand playing the filth. I’stilnt arranged l.ithol. won the lust prize ol £l-> amt Cup. ill a contest against the most •- iiiolls hands except Resse- o ill" • which was unable to pete; owing - liutueroiis engagements. «"« Works Hand was entertained on It(lav night by the Hes.-c. and wdici tliev plaved the piece the leadci a it would require the very best hand t heat them. < MfSSOI.INI CRITIUSKI). LONDON. June 2;-. _ The Julv issue of the Kuglish •‘l.ne contains an article by MnUo.iti. cot.declares is dependent upon ' ••* «« . and political perversion. He •| | l. i sinister commercial activities- •> olfieials. All! fOHCK HAD KANT. LONDON, dune 21). The \ir Force pageant took place in ■ fine weather and attracted one hundred thousand to Hendon, to see ,m evolutions of two hundred ol the huevarietv of aeroplanes ranging I rom live hundred ho.-e uower. inclmlmg i -dr hospital machine-. \ arums e\ ent.- . W ,. IV deigned to dcimuistraie tne actual work ol tlm Air I'one. hut th* spectacular fei.turcs were me .mod. ■ U ‘ : ,S the first time the •rend. An I'oivf moil in a * 1 1^l>I ri > .