MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1927, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

Austral.ii & N.Z. Cable Association ] HENRY FORI) LNJUREI). XF \V YORK. .March DO. Henry Ford was taken to the Henry I'oril Hospital. Detroit, where be ibeing treated for injuries sustained when a Ford coup driven by himself was forced off the south drive. The ear plunged down a twenty fool embankment striking a tree. Ford was knocked itia-uisi ions, but shortly recovered consciousness and walked io wards his estate where he met a gate keeper. The latter summoned Mrs Ford and both took Ford home. It was found necessary the following day to remove him to a hospital in an ambulance where a minor operation was performed. The doctors now pronounce him resting easily with no serious complications expected. Ford was driving alone at the time of tho :iceident.

BEAM TESTS. LONDON. Man It D'.l. The 111-Mill tests will definitely open next week. It is gathered that as the result of exhaustive tests:, users mav expect the must reliable periods heDveu seven and eleven in the forenoon and one and ten in lb" afternoon Greenwich time. Tlk'M is a risk of fading at other times.

AIR FLIGHT. LONDON. March DO. A British Air Force machine, on I till March, left Cairo on a flight to the Capo. LONDON. March DO. In luler-University golf. Cambridge defeated Oxford by H to (I matches. LONDON, March DO. Tho British Army won the International Tournament, defeating tho French army by 5 to 2.