NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1060, 22 June 1912, Page 4

NEWS AND NOTES.

A tragic end to a motor accident is reported iu the Home papers. A motor car, iu avoiding collision with a trap, ran down a cyclist. The driver of the car got out and went to help the cyclist, expressing his regret. The cyclist turned on him, and struck him under the chin, knocking him down. The back of the motor driver’s head struck the road, and he died three days later. The cyclist was committed tor trial for manslaughter.

Mr Marconi predicts l hat the day of “wireless” is only just dawning. He believes that soon a message will be sent all the way round the world without relaying. Most messages from Great Britain to America, he says, will go by wireless at a comparatively early date. The Marconi Company has won its anion in America against the United Wireless i'eiegiaph Company, and Clyde Steamship Company, and in consequence takes over 500 ship installations and 70 laud stations

“ France is one of the coming nations of the world,” said Mr T. M. Wilford, ,M.P. the other day. We had been accustomed to look upon France as a nation of dilettantes, unstable, restless, of no account in the world’s alfaiis. But ia every possible avenue to-day a change was to be found, “ You find France to-day the wealthiest country in the world.” He related how, while the Germans were sneering at France, a loan of twelve million sovereigns was raised for making a State railway. The applications began at 10 a.m., and by 5 p.m, the same day no less than 390 million sovereigns had been deposited, lu submarines and aviation the French led the world, while in the fields of sport they were no less distinguished. omipeulicr, a yoUtti of 19, had obtained the boxing championship against an Englishman. The wcauu aud enterprise of the French surprised everyone.