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Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1926, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS [Australian A N.Z. Cable Association.] AFRICAN NATIVES DEMONSTRATION. CAPETOWN. May U. A large crowd (if natives, alter a procession to Parliament, publicly burned the Colour Bar Bill »' the Grand Parade amid loud cheers. SPANISH SUCCESS. MAPUTO. May V2. The Span! mis assisted by a naval bombardment, dyove the Bill's back to Hidis, capturing three guns. THE NORGE MISSINC. (Received this day at 8 n.m.) NOME, May 14. t* p to mid-night on Thursday, nothing had been heard of the Norge. POLAR. FLIGHT. LONDON. May 13. Captain Amundsen reports having sighted many big ieeliergs, hut no sign of animal life after passing 32-M decrees north latitude. PARIS, May 13.

The famous French explorer, Dr Charcot, declares that Byrd s and Amundsen’s accomplishments are admirable from the point ot view of courage and tenacity, hut they ait of no value sclent ifidrlly. “We mould.” he said, ‘‘have reason to he glad if the explorers had centred their attention on the South Pole where there was a vast continent whnh mav be the site of the greatest^ geological secrets and mineral w(tilth. c f DOME, May 13. Colonel Nobile, commander of the Xoree. has wirelessed the Italian .0vernment stating the Norge has also dropped on the city of Nome, the Ita-