GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

BRITISH NAVY. COST OF ADDITIONS. ; United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph,—Copyright.) LONDON, Aug. in. To remedy deneienees under the London Pact, the Navy Staff has presented a programme includingi four cruisers of 8600 tons each, armed with six inch guns, one aeroplane carrier of twelve thousand tons; and also an additional fifteen aviation corps. The expenditure involved will be £50,000,000. A NEW RECORD. CANADIAN SPRINTER’S FEAT. TORONTO, August 9. Percy Williams, of Vancouver, by winning the 100 metres race in If) 3-10 seconds, set a world’s record at the Canadian track and field championships. He beat five Canadian sprinters. C. W. Paddock (California) held the record, previously with 10 4-10 seconds in 1921.

AIR TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

(British Official Wirelew.) (Received this day at 10 a.m.) ' RUGBY, Aug. 11. Owing to the large number of aerodromes which now exist in the' rest of London, and to the consequent large amount of aero traffic, th’fl'Air; Ministry has introduced an 'experimental “one way” system, similar to thati adopted in London streets for motof! traffic. The object is to minimise as far as possible the risk of collision between aircraft flying from one aerodrome to another. A restricted area has 'been defined over the aerodrome and aeroplanes wishing to fly from one aerodrome to another , have to fly around this. Airmen are requested to fly from the aerodrome of departure to the edge of the restricted area by the .shortest possible route. They are then to fly around the restricted area in an . anti-clockwise direction, n,nd?~ i;f tbrn into the aerodrome of destination from the edge of the area. ’L Aeroplanes flying in a; course which''passes over the area .Ere' requested teo -keep about 2000 feet,' \-i T-

RECEIVED BY KING. , , ! «• r w;-. V 1 | LQNDON, Aug. 11. ~ Their Majesties received Jtlisg Amy Johnson at. Blmkin gharri | > ahjfc'@,Jwliere; the King invested her with.,C.B.E, •a .'. ; !> T\ ' PRENTICE’S MOTHER-IN-LAW. , LONDON, Aug. 11. Obituary.—Mrs Goop’acre, rnother-in-law of Douglas Prentice, who at present is captaining the Rugby team touring New Zealand. ) ~ STEAMER AFIRE. .. .' .(Received this dav at 12.25. p,m.) ■ j LONDON, Aug.,, I). A message ! from. Durban says the British steamer Brook wood,, .from Tyne to New Caledonia, coal laden, has wirelessed that, she is endeaypuring to, smother a fire which lice .broken out in.the after hold. Tl;e vessel is proceeding to r .Mauritius where she is expected to.pvriye on Thursday, MARCONI’S YACHT. NARROW ESCAPE FROM FIRE. (Received this day at 12.25. p.m.l ROME, Aug. 11. A fire occurred on Marconi’s yacht Fi’iectra in Oi Vita Veecbia harbour. Tlie outbreak was due to a short circuit. while Marconi was sending a wireless message to London. ... He superintended fire operations andiyknved tlie yacht and . much valua'We' apparatus, 'though the wireless equipment was destroyed. There was great exeitemeat ashore when the vessel was seen to be enveloped in smoke.