OFFICIAL WIRELESS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 June 1928, Page 3

OFFICIAL WIRELESS

[Special to Press Assn, by Radio.]

SIR ALAN COIIHAM. RESULTS OF AFRICAN FLIGHT. RUGBY, May 30. Sir Sel’tou Braneker, Director ol Civil Aviation, will meet Sir Alan Cobliani and bis crew on their arrival tomorrow at New Plymouth, on the conclusion of the 23,000 miles survey flight round Africa.

Sir Scfton Braneker will fly with them on Friday to Hull, and tlie next few days will he devoted to a flight round the British Isles.

During bis African flight Sir Alan Cobhani made a final survey ol the nil route between Alexandria, Nyanza and Tanganyika. Ho completed an . experimental flight from Khartoum to Mwanza. He attended a conference with the Fast African Governments at Nairobi, at which support in a practical lilan was provided lor the (im-

posed air service. A survey of the new air route from Cape Town to Nigeria was undertaken and investigations were made with the co-operation of the governments concerned for utilising aircraft to develop Nigeria, the Gold Coast, Sierra Leone,' and Gambia.

BRITISH LABOUR PARTY. DECISION OF CONFERENCES. , RUGBY, May 30. The May series of Trade Union conferences, held during the M hitsuntid holidays, has now concluded, and .at all of them resolutions condemning the aims and policy of the Communist Party and the Minority Movement were carried by overwhelming majorities. Added significance is given to these reverses for the Communists by reason of the fact that at the conferences ■field at Easter Communism was equally strongly condemned. The newspapers anticipate that this movement of trade union opinion is likely to he upheld within the next two months by other unions, notably by tlie miners, railwavmen, and transport workers. The issue will be tested at the miners conference at Llandudno in July, and, as a precautionary measure, the extensive committee of the Miners’ Federation has begun a campaign against the Minority Movement in Ccotland, Yorkshire and South M’ales. Meanwhile, the Labour Party, in demanding conformity with its constitution. has adopted the policy-of disaffiliating branches which adopt or support Communist political candidates.

PRINCE OF WALES.

VISIT TO EAST AFRICA

RUGBY. May 29

The Prince of M’ales will leave for his tour of East Africa somewhat earlier than was at first contemplated. The first week in September is mentioned as the probable date. He is almost certain to .be accompanied by the Duke of Gloucester. Much of the tour, through Kenya Colony, Lgauda and Tanganyika Territory, will he done by motor. The Prince lias never vet visited J£<ist Africa.