MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1927, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

(Australian it N.Z. Cable Association.) SCR A BRING AN AIR SHED. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 25. The tremendous task of dismantling the largest shed at Pulliam airship station, 755 feet in length, has commenced. It will he removed to Cardington to accommodate the new superairship R]ol. The shed housed the trans-Atlantic flier R 34, which has been scrapped and now presents tlie sorriest picture lying in a tangled heap ol debris. PILFERAGE CO.MAI ENT. LONDON, Aug. 25. Commenting on the pilferage report from Lloyd’s list, the “Times” says the natural conclusion from the figures given is that most of tho pilferage is still as when the Royal Commission reported in 1921, carried out when the cargo is slicing loaded or shipped in Australian ports. 1c- is deplorable that six years after the issue of so vigorous a report, the evil is still rampant. The paper hopes the facts now published will stimulate all interests concerned in transport at Australian ports to unite in removing this blot on the reputation of some of the world’s finest harbours.

BRITAIN’S TRADE. LONDON. Aug. 25. The Times’ Trade Supplement says: It is time that, an educative campaign began ill Uio Dominions to show their citizens that Empire trade is not onesided. While access to British markefs under most advantageous conditions valuable, there is no justification for the belief that, is commonly held in the Dominions that Britain is making no return for tho preferential treatment given her by the Dominions, and tho sooner the position is recognised the hotter. ARTIFICIAL wool. LONDON. Aug. 25. The Special Italian Snia Viseosa Company have introduced a new artificial wool. II is one chemically and physically differing from the original “Sniafil.” Experiments in the utilisation of Hie new yarn are rapidly proceeding with the'object, of capturing the men’s and children’s knitted underwear trade.