OFFICIAL WIRELESS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1929, Page 3

OFFICIAL WIRELESS

WATER SHORTAGE FEARED

APPEAL FOR ECONOMY.

(British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, July 14. ‘ As a result of tile long-continued drought, a. .water shortage in certain parts of the ..o.,nuy is feared, notably m some of the industrial districts of Lancashire and Yorkshire. Jn some cases, it is stated, there is less than one month’s supp y. No restrictions nave so far been enforced, but an appeal for economy in the use of water is to be issued by tho Ministry of Healiili. Weather prospects are for a continuance of warm, dry weather, yesterday, when the temperature was 84 degrees Fahrenheit; being the hottest day for 12 months. The London water supply, has not so far been seriously '-affected by the drought. IRISH GRAND PRIX MOTOR RACE. AVON BY ITALIAN CAR. ■ ■'■ •- y l ■ k (British Official Wireless.)

RUGBY,, July 14.. By the narrow margin of 14 seconds the Russian .driver, Ivanovsky, on an Ufa Romeo, an Italian car, won the risli International Grand Prix motor ace for large cars, at Dublin,, yesterlay; Cars of-'five nations, Britain, ‘Germany, France, Italy and Austria, ompoted in the race, and-as was exacted, it resolved itself into a stern ontest between Alfa Romeo and Bentlev cars. The 390 miles’ course in seventy ups was exceptionally difficult, with •wkward corners, and after fifty lap? Aidson on a Bentley (Britain), traveling at over 109 miles an hour, wav aiiiing slightly.on his opponent.. With ifty miles to go he was still five miles behind. After that he pulled up by 29 seconds per lap.

4 There >vas tremendous excitement in the closing stages of" the race, which was run on handicap conditions. Bentley cars, whose; average speed exceeded that of the winner, were also nlaced third and fourth.

There were many bad skids during the race.