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Shannon News, 28 February 1922, Page 4

It was mentioned at the Civil Engineers’ Conference that the Odra tunnel stands seventh on the list ot (fie world’s longest tunnels. Tire longest is the Simplon, which is 12.26 miles in length, and pierces the Swiss Alps. Then follow the St. Gothard, also in the Alps, U.3:J miles; the Loitschheig, ‘J.O3 miles; the Mt. Cenis /.OH miles; the Ricken, 6.35 miles; the :vrlbeig. 6.23 miles. The length of the Odra is 5.32 miles, and the altitude 2433 leei, or 100 feet higher than die Simplon.

A reference to his proposed candidature lor Parliament was made by General Sir Andrew-Russell at a returned soldiers’ reception at Nelson last week, lie said lie was going to stand as an Independent, and that it he got into Parliament he hoped ne could work with other returned -soldier members. lie was not looking for political honours in tiie ordinary sense of the word, but felt that it he entered Parliament lie would be ante to talk without feeling that- he was giving away party secrets or trying to influence members from a party point of view. In that capacity die .might he of some use. “Of course," lie laughingly concluded, “it is on the cards that J will not get in. There are already ’Government and Liberal candidates out, and there is hound to be a Labour one. ,ln fact, I don’t know who is going to vote for me.”

Users of concession tickets on the Wanganui tramways have; during tire past few "days, been a source of much amusement- to casual travellers as a result of the Tramway Department's new regulations. The Department decided that “shouting” on the trams must cease as it was inconvenient to the conductors. The. effect of the regulation ’has been ama/.ing. In one instance a husband travelling with his wife said “Two, please," and tendered his ticket. He was met with the cool reply, “Can’t ‘shout’ on the cars." I-ieing ignorant of the new regulation an altercation followed between the irate husband and the autocratic conductor, at Tie end of .-which Ihe passenger admitted that they had come out withoutmoney. “Whose is the ticket?” “Mine,” said the unsuspecting husband. “Then the lady will have to walk, the ticket- is not transferable.” What the husband said cannot be printed, but- they both decided to walk.