OFFICIAL WIRELESS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1929, Page 6

OFFICIAL WIRELESS

BRITAIN AM) ITALY

FORE 1G ?011XI ST ERS CONFER-

(British Official Wireless.)

RUGBY. April 3

Sir Austen Clmmherlaiu who lm:-> hocu spending Easter with his daughter at Florence, where she is at school, was on Tuesday the guest at luncheon of Signor Mussolini, who has also been spending the Easier holidar in the North of Italy.

(PRINCE OF WALES

FLIGHT TO SEE KING

RUGBY, April 3

The Prince of Wales flow to Eogmir this morning, to spoilt! a day with tlie King and Queen at Craigweii House. He motored to Xortholt Royal Air Forte aerodrome in Middlesex where a special aeroplane was awaiting him. Squadron-Leader Don. who has piloted the Prince on previous flights, was the pilot. The visit took ;U T ’ing and Queen b v surprise. Their .Majesties were walking in the g'onnd.s when a telephone message was received stating the Prince was on his way. and a car was despatched to Tangmcre aerodrome to meet him.

Three aeroplanes from the aerodrome went up to welcome the Prinee who made the journey by air, not to save time, but because lie preferred the air journey. The aeroplane stood by at TaiigmeVe. until the afternoon when the return journey was made in 3o minutes. The Prince spent lorn and si-half hours sit Craigweii House. By arrangements made last year, si Bristol Fighter of the Royal Air Force communication squadron at Nortliolt. is kept in readiness for the Prince wheiieter he decides to travel be. U;i to keep engagements.

CAPITAL ISSUES

A RECORD YEAR. RUGBY, April 2

In the twelve months ended March 31. the new capital issues made in the United Kingdom created a record, and exceeded £373.000.000. In the previous twelve months the figure, according to statistics compiled b.v the Midland Bank, totalled C 330.009.000.