GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1981, 24 May 1919, Page 1

GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

MINE CAUGHT IN A TRAWL

When the crew of the steam trawler Marion, of Dundee, hauled in their net near Bell Rock, on the sasl coast of Scotland, a live mine fell on tiie deck, but fortunately failed to explode.

TWO CHANNEL ISLES TO LET,

“No tender by an. alien will be considered” for the islands of Herm and Jcthou, near Guernsey, tenders for the leases of which are invited by the Crown. Before the war Herm was leased to a Hun company, who sub-let it to Prince Blucher vo n Wahlstaat. Jethou was leased to a Guernsey resident.

FRESH FISH BY AEROPLANE,

Fresh fish and strawberries, as well as other perishable goods,' by air transport, is the latest project in Aberdeen, where London agents are engaged selecting sites for an aerodrome. Fish landing at Aberdeen in I lie early morning will roach London by . mid-day. Edinburgh and Glasgow are to be linked up with the Aberdeen-Londou service. Fish mere hunts, however, say that the cost of transit would be prohibitive.

M.P.’s COSTLY CURIOSITY. No fewer than 2-19 questions appeared on Abe notice paper of the lloa.-m of Commons one, day, in addition ,o 3g )',)!■ wrificu answer--. \s u-nai. only a'mil ItiO were an-.-wcrml during the hour allowed for this business, though typewrit U a answers to nn>-i of (he others were sent to the members concerned afterward-. Mr Benur Law said each question costs the Stale a guinea. He declined to extend the question hour In an hour and a quarter.

CABINET AT I’R AYER, The Rev. Samuel Chadwick' tells (he story of how (ho Whir Cabinet resolved itself into a prayer meeting at one critical stage of the war. A message came through from Sir Douglas Haig, saying, “We have our hacks to the wall.” The War Cabinet received the news in silence. Then a member said: “Well, it has come to (his now; it is Heaven help us.” The Prime (Minister said: “Yes, that is just where we are. It is Heaven help us, so lei us ask. Heaven.” Probably for the first lime in British history a War Cabinet meeting was turned into a prayer meeting, concluded Mr Chadwick.