DAY BY DAY.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17972, 18 March 1930, Page 6

DAY BY DAY.

The London Daily Mail says editorial-

The Code of the Hitountain.

ly:—The disaster reported s from Mount Cook, in the Southern Alps of Mew , Zealand, is one of the most distressing of recent years.

It was the result of one of those sudden and terrible sLorms for which that peak is famous; and the party of climbers who were caught in the blizzard had. little chance of escape. But while lamenting the sad > loss of five lives, we can find cause for pride in a story of noble self-sacrifice. True to the honourable tradition of mountainering, observed as strictly in the New World as in a hundred similar tragedies in the European Alps, Edward Blomlleld, dying of exposure, had stripped off nearly all his clothing in a vain effort to save, by a little additional warmth, the lives of the women of his party. 'lt. is one more example of the heroic qualities that thrive among the mountains.

What struck most of the millions vVho listened on the

The miracle of The King

wireless to the King's speech opening the Naval Conference was

the clearness and strength of his Majesty’s voice, says the London Daily Mail. Every word could be heard distinctly and by a vast audience spread over the whole world. Never has there been a more remarkable example of the wonder of wireless and the new power which it gives lo (he Sovereign and statesman. Just as wonderful is it to reflect that a year ago tiie King was lying on a sick bed, showing the first distinct signs of recovery from a very grave illness. Yesterday’s auspicious event demonstrated to the world beyond possjbility of doubt that his recovery has been complete.