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Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1925, Page 4

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BLACK STOCKINGS AGAIN. LONDON, Oct. 5. The doom of the light stocking is in sight. Already fashion demands that coloured stockings must either mutch the dress nr the shoes. But black stockings have arrived. They are not. however, the dowdy black stockings of other days. The black stockings which follow in the wake ot flesh-coloured arc so thin that the tlcsh shows through the silk. In addition, the stockings are handsomely embroidered. There is a conventional design carried out ill gold or crystal beads, which the background of black shows off to great advantage. Colours are introduced on other black -lockings in the form of lizards in green beads, or Mowers in their natural colours and even bulterllies. I hose l.firk -lockings are worn with black satin, patent, glace, and black brocaded shoes. Where light stockings are still worn beige will be the popular shade. Some have a ruse design, the cellire of the flower being indicated by a diamond. Others have crystal head embroidery climbing up the ankles. For women who want stockings to match their dresses, there are mauve stockings with frogs embroidered ill silks, and purple stockings ibat lorm the background to the gorgeous colour of the peacock and its tail in nil its glory. DOCTOR’S MISTAKE. ' j LONDON, 00. 5. The explanation that he had made a wrong diagnosis because be* bail examined a patient in a prior light was advanced by Dr Allison, ol Lambeth Walk, S.E., at a Lambeth inquest yesterday on Arthur Ludlow. 17, a labourer. of Timvorth-streof. S.E. who died

from lockjaw. It was stated that Ludlow, who had hurt his foot by stepping on a nail, became so ill that bis mother called in a panel doctor, who diagnosed (onsilitis. and said he would be better in hospital. |)r Charles Lupton, of St. Thomas’s Hospital, said tetanus was diagnosed When Ludlow was admitted. If Ludlow had been treated fi r lockjaw when the doctor was railed in it would have made no difference, as the i ase was hopeless from the start.

The coroner (Air Ingloby Oddie) said the relatives could take the idea that any blame was due to Dr Allison out of tlieir minds. He recorded a verdict of accidental death. (TTLFRY DCMPIXG. LOXDOX, Del. ~>. The Board of Trade have appointed a committee consisting of Sir dames 1,. Devonshire (chairman) (a director of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London and of some of the allied companies), Miss M. Cccile Matheson (member of the Industrial Court ; member of trade boards; lecturer in social economies), and Mr \Y. F, .lardy (trade union official, ShipConstructors’ and Shipwrights’ Association). to inquire into and report upon an application for the imposition of a duty upon ellllorv. made by tile Sheffield Cutlery .Manufacturers' Association in connection with the Safeguarding of Industries. I.AXGUAGFS BY AVIRELESS. LOXDOX. Oct. A. Fluency in French. Herman, Spanish. Italian. Dutch, and Swedish will be required of the announcer for whom the British Broadcasting Company are now searching, in connection with the weekly educational talks of "perfect English" for the benefit of foreign students of English. •Each Friday, starting this week, a lesson in the English language and the reading of a passage from some well- I known book, will be broadcasted. The I announcer, in introducing tbe lesson, j will say a few words in the languages j of all the chief Continental count l ies, j

MINE SIXES IX CRATER. BERLIX, Oct. 8. A crater 100 yards in diameter, which swallowed buildings, machinery and vehicles. was formed near Duisburg (in the Ruhr area), where the main shaft of the Haniel coal mine subsided on Saturday. I Apparently the wall of the shaft was | not strong enougii to support the water collected behind it and caved in. and a river of mud swept through tbe mine. The mine has recently been entirely fitted with modern machinery, which has never been used. This is now buried under thousands of tons of earth. j Fortunately only six men wore in the j mine at the time. When the burst oe- | ctirred they were hurled back some j yards, but they were able to save them- j selves. I OPEXIXG UP AUSTRALIA. ! LOXDOX, Oct. 5. Sir George Buchanan, one of the leading consulting engineers in thjs

country, lias just returned from a six months’ official tour of Australia at the invitation of the Federal Government. He has travelled 16,18-1 miles, studying the general question of port facilities, administration, and charges with a view to making recommendations for the improvement of transport in the Commonwealth so that freight rates can he cheapened and Australia compete with other countries on a much better basis. As a result of t.he tour it is likely that several new harbours will lx? constructed, existing ports improved, and new railways laid, opening up parts of Australia now uncultivated and nonproductive. In an interview with a reporter yesterday, Sir George said: 1 have come to the conclusion that Australia does not realise how dependent she is on the Old Country. One of the greatest problems facing both countries to-day is the menace ol tint Communist microbe. It is a real menace, and I have watched it in every part of the world. There is not the slightest doubt that the Communist microbe is trying to get a good hold in Australia, as it is trying everywhere else. It is a menace that should he tackled in the strongest possible way. tor. if anything should happen to either Kngland or Australia as a result of the Communist microbe, then both countries will come down together. Kngland at the present time is Australia’s greatest customer. Australia lias a line, virile race, limitless resources, and a splendid future.