NEWS BY MAIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 January 1926, Page 4

NEWS BY MAIL.

GUARD AGAINST FIRE-RAISERS.

FARAIERS ARMED WITH SHOT ’ GUNS.

YALDIXG' (Kent), October 19. AYarning was given by the police to all mid-Kent farmers to take .special precautions to guard their property against incendiarism. Farmers and their employees, armed with sticks, implements of all kinds, and shot-guns co-operated with the police in guarding their property. AVhen dusk came to-night many strangers seen in the different villages around Tonbridge were questioned by the police and villagers, and motorists were stopped to give an explanation of themselves.

Two village fires occurred in the early lours of yesterday morning within 20 ninutes of one another and less than i quarter of a mile apart. One was icre and the other at Paddock Wood. About 11.20 on Friday night in a thick log a motor-car was heard to stop near the railway-station at Paddock Wood. Mr J. Sharp, a signalman, heard the level crossing gates shun and saw two young men. one oft Din to oft lOin. in height, and the other a little more than oft in height. They disappeared in the fog clown a lane. About 10 minutes later Air Sharp saw smoke coming from a heap of wood. Shortly afterwards he saw flames licking up the side of a bi,g hut in which was a quantity of machinery. He gave the alarm, and the five was speedily put uut. Twenty minutes later lie saw another lire in the direction in which the two men had gone. This was at the oast houses of Mr AV. Tempest, ol Little Eowle Hall, Queen-street Tabling. The whole of the district around Tabling has been scoured without success for the mysterious motor-car and its occupants. LONG FLIGHT TO COURT. LONDON. October 17. Noel Jackson, of Earlswood-road, Belfast, who on July 2o was driving a motor-car which knocked clown Thomas Thompson, a milk vendor, inflicting fatal injuries, was at Bangor. Co. Down, yesterday remanded on bail charged witli manslaughter. After the accident Jackson took up an appointment in the Sudan, and in order to be present at the court he flew home from there, the aeroplane journey occupying (wo days. The total journey was about 3,000 miles. SAFER OMNIBUSES. LONDON. October 29. Alotor omnibuses and coaches designed to meet, the new safety regulations which, it is understood, will shortly be incorporated in a Bill to come before Parliament arc features of (lie 'Comnioi'cinr .Motor Show, which opens to-day at Olvmpia, West Kensington, AY.

The majority of the new saloon types of motor omnibus for cross-country services have the petrol tank at the side of the chassis and outside the coachwork. instead of by the driver’s seat. Practically every omnibus oxliibitod at the show has two wide entrance doors, one by the the driver’s seat and one at the back. It is claimed that by this means an omnibus callable of holding -111 people can he emptied in less than a minute. One omjiilms lias fenders at the side and a large lender at the front, to prevent anyone being crushed by the wheels in the event of an accident. Another has a step that cannot he stepped on when the vehicle is in motion, a trap-door dropping Hush with the edge of the step. Four-wheel brakes, balloon tyres and other modern improvements appear on the majority of the new Tieavy vehicles, which arc being developed on privateear lines. Of interest, tu farmers is an immense miiii-ean on wheels propelled hv a powerful motor, '['lie can holds about, GOO gallons of milk, which can thus he taken straight from the farm to the dairy. BARGAIN* AT WE.MRI.EY. LONDON. October 29.

Auctioneers yesterday look charge of several ul the exhibits at the British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, which is closing on Saturday, and disposed of stocks at very low prices. In the llong-kong section 1,5(17 lots were offered, ranging from coloured baskets to carved furniture, Chinese works of art and texiles. The sale, which .begins at I o’clock, will continue to-day and to-morrow, when rattan furniture, jade and Mahjong sets will he offered. Cyprus, Burma and the West Indies also had sales yesterday, while many private exhibitors offered goods at price considerably below the manufacturing costs. Nottingham lacc stands were a great attraction to women visitors, who were aide to secure choice and exclusive patterns cheaply. For £5. during the remaining three days of the exhibition, it. will lie possible to obtain bargains that would in (he ordinary course cost £ls to £‘2o. RARE DISEASE. * LONDON, October 20. Specialists at the West London Hospital, Hammersmith-road, W., are treating a patient suffering from a disease which has not been know in this country before.

The disease, which is known as bln«tomyocosis, has been contracted—it is not know how—by George Coppola, aged 22. of Queen-street, Hammersmith.

The complaint is due to infection by a very rare fungus. Since it was first observed in the Fniteil Stales, .’ll year-; ago, only 20 or .'lO cases have been reported Irom that country, principally in Chicago. There have been a lev

eases in Europe. The patient now in the West London Hospital attended the hospital to have a skin complaint treated. His case was brought to the attention of the. hospital’s skin specialist, Dr G. B. Dowling, and it was established definitely that tiie patient was suffering from blastomycosis.

Descriptions of a treatment successfully used in Germany for the complaint are being translated from Gorman into English to help the doctors. It is regarded as significant that the patient had been for some time chopping up the wooden cases in which motor-cars have been brought to this country from America.

BRILLIANT NEW PIANIST. LONDON. October 29, A new French pianist. sfine. Lucie Cafloret, played yesterday at Wigmore Hall, W., with uncommon effect. Her performance of Liszt’s thundering sonata in B minor put her among the leading virtuosos. She showed an attacking spirit, and in support of her gallantry her wonderful fingers brought up any quantity of ammunition. Sometimes the piano quailed under the onslaught, but this martial manner of hers—cool-headed, desperately earnest, and efficient—was the right one for the music.

Aline. Caflarct sped through au Impromptu in F minor of Faure with the utmost clearness and accuracy, and also introduced a Sonatina of Albert Roussel, a poetic composer whom. London does not know well enough.