MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1925, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] A NEW ZEALAND INVENTOR. LONDON. Oct. 30. Captain Roberts, of New Zealand, in the presence of research officials ol the Air Force conducted important tests which lie believes proves that lie lias found the secret of noii-interfer-nhle with wireless. The tests took the form of a competition between Roberts' apparatus and the- Air Force experts’ apparatus.

Rolierts declared: “I propose using my own wireless transmitter to light tlie red and green lights upon my receiving apparatus. 1 will then light them singly, or together, as you command. Then you fix up your transmitter and do your utmost to interfere.” Roberts, as ordered, wirelessly lighted the first one. then the other and then both lamps. Then the Air Force experts’ transmitter, which, was five times the strength of Roberts’s buzzed and crackled in tho attempt to jam Roberts’ signals. Nevertheless. Rolierts completely controlled the lights. At the conclusion of the test Rolierts pointed out that this was identical with tlie method which would lie used for wirelessly controlling a torpedo or any other machine.

Tlie "Daily Express” says Hie Air Force officials, who, in tlie first, instance, were incredulous at their inability to interfere with Roberts' transmission, are most impressed and propose to undertake further tests. EMPIRE GOODS DISPLAY. LONDON. Oct. 30. Sir Cmiliffe Lister. (President of the Board of Trade) and Sir Neville Chamberlain (Minister of Health), have circulariesd the "Lord Mayors and the Mayors throughout the country to consider whether they can organise a local shopping week lieloro Xmas devoted to tho display of some Empire products. tints affording the people an opportunity of helping trade employment in Britain, while the purchase of Empire goods will enable the Dominions and Colonies to buy more from Hio Mother Country. LONDON, October 30. The President of the Board of Trade, Sir Cunliffe Lister, the financier. Sir Allan Smith, and the commoner P. J. | human are figuring as delondnnts m a High Court, suit for damages ami alleged breach of contract brought liv Captain Harold Duncan Plaintiff's counsel said that at tho end of the war Duncan submitted a scheme to the defendants for restoring British trade abroad which was in a baddy crippled condition. The scheme was that the Government should guarantee British exporters n holly, or partly. against loss in respect to the supply of foreign customers. Duncan disclosed his scheme to the British Commonwealth Union which agreed that ho should become a member ol tlie committee of tlie Union and have a financial interest in all the schemes carried out. The capital required ran into thousands of millions sterling. Counsel alleged Sir Cunliffe Lister and Smith broke the contract by handing the scheme to the Government, concealing this, from Duncan and placing obstacles ill his way and communicating facts to the then President of tho Board of Trade. Sir Arthur Steel Maitland.

Defendants plead that no contracts as mentioned were made.