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Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1927, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

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EXPERT’S FRANK ADMISSION LONDON, April 7

Hight-Licut. Sodcn, an acknowledged expert ol the R.A.F.. a paraclmitist with scores of sensational instructional descents to his credit, in a speech declared: "I would like everyone clearly to understand I am not one ol tlio.-e who profess to like leaping from parachutes. Those who say they revel in doing s.o must have a distorted view of life. Stepping off an aeroplane with a parachute docs more than scare me stiff. It, scares me absolutely Jimp.”

PRINCE OK WALKS. LONDON. April 7. After attending Toe It. ceremony at Barking, in memory of Lord Forester's son, the Prince of Wales entrained for Nottingham hurriedly (hanging into a riding habit in the train and joining the South Notts Hum Cup upon the mare Lady Doolie. The Prince riding with great dash led for three miles and was then overtaken hut his opponent fell and the Prince won in a thrilling finish. The result was doubly interesting as the I rime publicly tipped the marc at Hastings yesterday and it is understood that women all over the country hacked her heavily. DRESS CHANCE PROPOSAL, LONDON. April 7. Paul Panel. the famous Parisian dress designer, has advanced a plea for odd legs. He says: "I am tired of seeing women all dress alike with the same hats, the same dresses and same differentialion in e dour. A woman has two legs. Why should not one he clothed in a light stocking and one in a lighter one. The time has arrived for a change.'' .MILITARY TRACED)'. COLONEL FITZGERALD SHOT'. LONDON. April 7. Colonel J. Fitzgerald, commanding the Second Battalion ol East Surreys at Gibraltar paid his usual afternoon visit to tiie orderly room, accompanied by an Adjutant. The latter on departing noticed T.ieut. Dufiield aiel asked him why he was there. Oldfield said lie wished to see the Colonel. The Adjutant obtained permission and Outfield entered. Presently sleds were heard and the Colonel was found shot in t lie head. !le said : “I le shot me. arrest him." but soon died. Dufiield who admitted his guilt was arrested and placed in a mental ward. It, is understood that he is suffering from delusions. Olliiors say he had no ill-feeling towards the Colonel who recently complimented Duffiehl mi higood work. The British Colony has cancelled ah entertainments.

COMMONWEALTH LOAN. LONDON. April S. A Commonwealth Conversion Loan of Cl 1.711.000 at five per cent to he issued at ninety-eight, has been underwritten here. EMIGRATION FRAUD. LONDON. April 7. Advertisements have appeared in the English Provincial papers, promising situations in New Zealand. at salaries ranging from £2l to £oo per month. The advertisements haw requested the applicants to forward the sum of two pounds as a guarantee ol good faith. The advertiser, however who is a Londoner, has disappeared, following upon police enquiries. AUSTRALIAN MOTORISTS TOUR. LONDON. April 8. The Australian motorists. Ellis and Dirties, have arrived at Adana. ANTI-TRADE UNION P-TLL. LONDON. April 7. The Metropolitan Division of the National Union of. Conservative Associations has adopted a resolution welcoming the Trade Union Bill, particularly its political levy provisions, and the Division' undertook to support the passage ot the Bill. LONDON. April 8.

The Executive Committee of the Trade Union Group of Members ol the House of Commons have carried a resolution describing the Government Trade Union Bill as “a declaration of class war,” and “a suppression of the workers' rights which would foment industrial hostility.

THE BARRIER REEF. LONDON. April 8. For the purpose of more closely studying the biological reasons lor the ebullition of organic life causing the (treat Barrier Reef of Australia. Mr I* • A. Potts. Lecturer on Zoology at Cambridge University, 'is endeavouring to form an expedition of scientists. Peisonallv. he hopes to go to Australia at the end of June, and his companions will leave a fortnight later. The personnel of the expedition has not yet been decided on. hut Mr Potts hopes to get the services of all the foremost men. some of whom may have difficulty

in getting leave. Air Potts’s plans provide lor c-tab-lisl.iug his headquarters at Cairns, m North Oueenslaml. with a camp on a i’carbv island. lie will he using a chartered forty-ton motor boat, capable of earning trawls and nets. The expedition will have the advice and help of Professor Ric.mrds ” Brisbane, and also the practical experience of Mr Potts, who was himseli a member of the Murray Island Expedition in 1913. A committee headed bv Sir M. Nathan (eX-Governoi ot Queensland) is assisting the organisation.