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Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1929, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS

SNAKE’S AIENU

“SQUARE MEAL” OF RODENTS

LONDON, November 14

There is none of the drudgery of two milkings a day about snake-farming. At least. Air Donald Thomspon, the Melbourne naturalist, mentions in a letter to his father in London that he ‘milks’—that is, extracts—venom from tne poison fangs, only once in ten .days, of a six-foot snake he picked up on Cape York Peninsula. This is the third specimen known to science, and the first to be captured alive, of the longest Australian venomous snake, Oxyranus Maclennan. It was discovered a few years ago by Air Willianr Alaclennan. The snake recently breakfasted on fifteen mice and one rat.

“AIOTORIST’S HEEL.”

LATEST COMPLAINT,

LONDON, November 14

The increasing frequency of “motorists’ heel” is noted by Dr. A. P. Bertistle in the “British Aiedicul Journal.”

The patient after driving for a long distance over rough or bushy .roads, lie says, necessitating frequent manipulation of the clutch and. accelerator, next morning cannot put his heel to the ground owing to the acute, pain over the entile heel pad, and particular tenderness at the plantar fascia attachment. A temporary abstinence from driving effects a cure. Lorry dives fit a board, covered with a soft material, beneath the controls as a preventive.

SURGERY WAS TOO SLOW

NURSE AFFECTS CURE

CHICAGO, November 14

A vigorous slapping on his back did more than surgical science for Leonard Gilbert. Five months ago he swallowed a screw. Severe spells of coughing were followed by X-ray examinations, which disclosed that the metal was wedged ix) the ; windpipe., Surgeons in twcj operations were u,liable to touch it. i .>1 : Vi

Plans were made to take the child tq Philadelphia for a third operation. He began 'coughing violently, and, a, nurse, impatient at the failure pf, < surgical treatment, picked him up by the Jjeelsj, slapped him; soundly on the back, and shook out: the screw. ■ • ■ , i ;. , ■

; • “CUSS-WORDS” BANNED

“JOURNEY’S: END” ON THE: AIR

LONDON, November 14

, “Listeners will hear only anaemic, characterless and unreal echo of the war’s only- stage'epic,” declares'the "Daily Mail,”, protesting against the censoring ,of “Journey’s End,” from which 'the “soldier , language” will he cut out for the broadcast of the play from London op,Monday night. . “Everyone knows that soldiers', talked like Sherriff : (the ; author) makes thorn,”.it ,says, “but a British Broadcasting , Corporation official points out the great .difference in producing a play in a theatre; and broadcasting it. ; “Our case goes, right into the homes of the people, and will be heard by many :who would not go to a , theatre,. On one occasion, when a strong expression was broadcast, very strong protests were made,” he added.

BACKYARD FORTUNE

GRAMOPHONE INVENTION

LONDON, November 14

Eric Waterworth, 22 years of age, a native of Hobart, invented, in his backyard workshop at Lansdowne Crescent, Hobart, a self-playing gramophone. He brought it to London 18 months ago and perfected it. He endeavoured to interest several firms, and waited, from day to day for nine months.

Now he has sold the United Kingdom rights for £2S,GOd, and the invention will shortly, be marketed. It is very simple, and it is claimed reduces the cost from £l3O to £3O. Waterworth will be retained j' n an advisory capacity at a large salary.

“SUNNY JIM.”

THOMAS AND CAR MYSTERY

LONDON, Nov. 14

“Sunny Jim” was the term which Major Aster, M.P., applied to Mr J. H. Thomas, Lord Privy Seal, at a luncheon given to Dominion newspaper representations. Major Astor said that British salesmanship in the Dominions had not been all it might be.

Mr Thomas said that if he told the Dominions they must buy what Brtain wants to sell, they would reply, “Go to hell.” He was trying to ascertain why the Dominions bought 85 per cent foreign motor cars and only 5 per cent. British. Britain must tell Australia and the other Dominions that she would help them with British capital and labour in establishing industries, asking in return a little consideration.