MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1924, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

(“Sydney Sun” Cables). NEW LORD MAYOR. LONDON. September 29. Sir Allred Bower has been eleete Lord .Mayor of London. Formerly the now Lord Mayor w:-. a noted rider on the high bicycle, an later, oil the cushion-tyred safety Ilia chine, made many records.

TRAINING AIR PII.DTS. LONDON. Kept. 20. Aeroplane trials arc being held a l.yinpn.'. They are the outcome ol th Air Ministry's olfer of prizes of £3!)IL the object living the discovery of suilahle machine for teaching enihry pilois which shall he cheaper ami safe than the standard training machine. I ONDON. Sept. 3D. At l.ympne the light iter mlanes com petitions were hampered l.v unfavoui able weather. The chief notable pel forniaucc was that ol the Australian— Hinkler- in an Avro Avis aeroplane whcili, though disqualified from on i ompetii ion as not being ready i Lime, reached an altitude of -It'.T) fee during the morning. c.ni-L'tut ing a re cord at this meeting.

fbkncii budget. RAH IS. Sept. 3tb The Budget for 8)25 am. units to :!•_ milltaids of francs. There is a dcfic of six milliards, which M. Clcmciuca hopes to cover by saving two millinrc hv economics, and the remainder h taxes on slock, cxcluinp;:' operation dealing's in leal c.-tatc and comiuerei: hands, lie has calculated that ll payments under the Dav.es I’lan wi restore France's financial stability, an bring tiic franc hack to norma!. ADELAIDE’S ( LEW IN LONDON

[Reuters Telegrams.] (Received this da.v at :L25 n.m.) LONDON, Odoher I. The Adelaide’.-; crew marched to the Horse Guards parade, where Lord t liclmsford and lncmhcrs of the Board of Admiralty disported them. Lord ( hclmsford olliciallv welcomed them, ami recalled being in Australia at the birth of i lie Australian Navv. Since then their navy had received its baptism of war. The world knew Imw it acquitted itself, lie was confident the new arrangement for an annual exchange of British and Australian warships would be to the benefit of them all. lie declared it was impossible to give ilia Adelaide's men a better reception titan tlie rigid royal reception accorded to the British Squadron in Australia; Injt they welcomed them from the bottom of their hearts. “We want you to rcallv lecl at home, and cn return to tell, your friends von had a good time.'’ Mr Thomas reminded them that their task was a common one. Although they represented the Australian Navy the interchange arrangements indicated the defence ol the great Commonwealth was a national undertaking by all. Mr 'llmnias humourously refused to ask, even privately, tlie men's opinion of British weather, as it could only he expressed in naval language, it was the only thing Britain could not control. "Aon have good weather, and have a good country. We are proud of you and your past. We are assured of your future, and hope you will take hack the most pleasant recollection of real Britsh hospitality.”

'I lie ceremony concluded witli tin ' n cheers by the* men for the Board of Admiralty. Afr Thomas’s reference to the weather was due to the fact that the crew, on arrival, found London shrouded in a fog typical of November.