MISELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1924, Page 3

MISELLANEOUS ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. O‘RLB ASSOCIATION

JIT. EVEREST EXPEDITION

CAUSE OF FAILURE

(Received this dav at 0.-ti a.m.) DELHI, July M.

Norton, of the Everest expedition, in a final despatch discussing some of the reasons for the failure says: ‘‘l L—ink that what is really the matter is the lack of oxygen. This not merely makes itself felt when men are walking up hill. Tt. permeates and dominates every minute of the climber's life. It saps all his energy. The effects of exertion and altitude increase consistently right to the, top of a mountain and all determination and the will to conquer is seriously weakened. The rapid intake of breath causes desiccation of the whole bodily system accompanied by an interne • pressiou of spirits.” Norton adds that when the monsoon season definitely set in the expedition shot its bolt. The ntembers are recuperating in a alieltcred valk*\ whence they will return to Borjeeling.

LNTKKOIIANOE OF TEACHERS. LONDON, July 15.

f>pe«kin*' ut the Imperial Kducation Conference «»r the League of Empire, the New Zen land delegate praised the w ork of the ’Women’s Training Colleges in England and suggested that the heads and assistants in sonic eases should 'he given a year’s leave of absence to teach in the Dominions.

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(Received this day at 11.25 a.in.) LONDON. July L>. Mr Thomas has called a further meeting; of Dominion representatives at the Colonial Olliee in regard to the representation of the Dominions at a Conference in connection with which over one hundred foreign oliicmls and visitors will he in .-oudon by tivmorrow It is expected that the pillowing will'represent their countries:— Britain —Mr MacDonald and Mi Snowden. , , France —M. Herriot M. Clemcida . AI Alullett and imssihly General lut h. Tt.llv-Bip.ors- Destefaue (iMnance Minister). Denava. Marclie.se ami D» - latoretta. . . , Japan.—Counts Mayaslm and Win. Belgium—M. 1 Heuuis and M. '' Portugal. Koumania. Servia and Greece will also he represented. disastrous floods in CHINA.

(Received this day at 11.25 n.m.) ] PEKING, July 15. Disastrous Hoods are treatehninj; Tientsin, caused hy the abnormal rams in the hinterland. Experts advocated cutting a dyke ami allow.no the lh.od waters to escape seaward north ami south of Tientsin. The Chinese authorities have agreed to the cutting " the dvke, which will Hood many villages,' hut it- is stated that it is the „„lv way to save Tientsin. Cool.es are working night long strengthening the dykes around the cit>.