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Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1924, Page 2

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[Reuters Telegrams.] SUCCESS OF BABY PLANES. LONDON. October 4. licit Hinkler made most successful test flights at Lympnc, in an Avro biplane. preparatory to to-day’s hundred miles competition for the Grosvenor Challenge Cap. wherein lie is an entrant. His Avro was in splendid trim, with a new Bristol Cherub engine. Itclimbed 3SOO feet. Hinkler executed a series of loops and other stunts and Hew at a siow speed over the course. He piloted two air vice-marshals, Sir Scfton Brackner and Sir Geoffrey Saimornl. Later ho said the efficiency of the baby machines, with engines similar to those of light motor ears and motor cycles, had been conclusively proved.

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11 USSIEN’S ELDEST SON. (Received this day at S n.m.) CAIRO, Oct. G. An official telegram announces that King Hussion’s eldest soli, Knur All. has accepted the throne oi Hedjaa, hut not the Khalifat. The Hodja* National Committee states that Emir Al was offered liio throne on condition that lie conforms to the wishes of the Media* people.

King Hussion, of the Aral) Kingdom of Media*, with its capital at Mecca, as Grand Sl.ercef of Mecca, joined in the Aral, revolt against the domination of Turkey in 15)10 during the Great \Yar, and rendered great assistance to the British forces in the conquest ol Palestine and Syria. He expected t( become leader of the great Aral;, confederation covering practically all tl o old Turkish Empire outside Anatolia proper. The Kreneli. however, took Svria. and the British Palestine, under Mandates. Hussion’s son.. the Kmir Foisiil. was rewarded *>> appointed King of Iraq: another son, Abdullah, became Knur of I ransjordania. and Hussion bunself was mu King of Media*. When the I inks deposed the Sultan and expel ed ti e Caliph, whom they had created in In* place. Hussion was an aspirant foi the honour of leading the Moslem world. His ambition exceeded ins •ibilitv and the ‘Wahabis, ins old enemies. attacked him and apparently brought about ins abdication.

O U EF.NSL AND 1.0 AN. LONDON. Oct. fi. The prospectus of the Queensland loan lias been published. The “Financial News” says: “Queensland s credit has been completely re-established by the settlement of the dispute with the pastoral leaseholders. "We regard tins issue as an attractive one Hi investors, the yiohl being too high for trustee security.” LONDON. Oet. fi. Tlie “Financial Times” says: llieie should he a keen demand for the Queensland stock.” The “Morning Post” saps: “Though it is not a month since the Commonwealth Treasury indicated that Australian State loans would not exceed their committments in London (luring^ 192-1 -*2e. Queensland is now coming forward with a loan which is in no t sense a conversion as arrangements for £P2.03!'.0:)!) maturing in Anri I. me being left for a later occasion. Financial lii-eles charitably assume till) Oiieeiislatnl Issue was arranged prior loathe intimation regarding borrowing, hut the point should tie cleared no. Owing to the difficult position of Australia, exchange, it is much cheaper for Australian Stales to borrow in London, hut. external borrowing is _illogical when. Hie Australian pound is worth mere than the Brilsh. Tlie Queensland ste<k is notable for its high yield in _ coniparisoii with existing trustee securities. but even measured hv the price of Queensland's own issues, the new loan is by no means dear.” PETROL FROM WASTE PRODUCT. PARKS. Oct. o. Intense interest is manifested ill the industrial world in a process for tlie " manufacture of artificial petroleum. 1T,,|0 ei- Maill.e-. dtp log experiments :it I’.oe. oe nr Paris, showed that a stationary motor rail peilectly with syntheic peroleum. made from a liasis of water gas. Eater, the first motor ear which arrived at line was stooped, the petroleum taken out. and tlie new fuel put in. The car was restarted and it ran with perfect ease. The only raw material required is lignite coal, which is a valueless waste product of neat. Sawdust may also he utilised. Tt is est limited that it is possible to manufacture the fuel at 7.1 centimes per litre, compared with one franc and Hi centimes, which .is the cost of a lit: - , of motor spirit.

GERMAN POLITICS. PEI?LIN. Get. 5. A political clash, prnhablv resttlti tg in the dissolution of the Reichstag, is expected this week. The Peom Party, headed by Dr SlresoifSann, threatens to overthrow the Government'. unless he Nationalists are admitted to the Cabinet. VISIT OF DUKE OF RUTLAND. LONDON, October 5. The All Blacks visited the Duke of I! ill land’s sett! at llelvoer Castle. They were received and. shown 'round by the Duke. The team are spending Monday at the Knmiiv Exhibition. FLOOD DISASTER. IN DELHI.

DELHI, October I. Following on torrential rain, the Jumna River, overflowed, causing heavy (loads. Many villages for miles roil ml the city were submerged. Some were washed away, the peasants taking refuge on roofs and trees. Enormous damage was done to crops and proper! y.