THE QUEEN MARY

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19899, 30 May 1936, Page 7

THE QUEEN MARY

r A RECORD BROKE)“ ‘ 141 MILES IN DAY. l NORMANDIE'S TIME BEATES. United Press Assn—Elem Tel. Copyright. (Received May 30, 11 am.) LONDON, May 29. The Queen Mary broke the .\‘or—mandle‘s record {or a full day‘s run. covering 747 miles. The finer weather in the Atlantic encourages the correspondents aboard to predict that the liner to-day will touch 30 knots.The official figures hitherto are not available. DIBOOVERV 0F BTOWAWAY. RECORD WIRELESS BUSINESS. 100 JOURNALISTS ABOARD. United Press Assn—Else. Tel. Copyright. - (Received May 30, 11.45 am.) LONDON, May ‘29. A stowaway was discovered in the engine-room of the liner Queen Mary namely. Frank Gardner (it), unem—ployed, of Cardiff. lie was given work as a kitchen hand. The Queen Mary, owing to the hundred Journalists aboard. centimuously transmitting, has broken the re> cord for the greatest volume of wire—less tramc from an Atlantic liner. Her ten serials, which were con—strurrted to deal with 6000 words daily. are handling 15,000 words in exclusive broadcasts and telephone calls. SATISFACTORY PROGRESS. NOT ATTEMPTING A RECORD. (Official \Vireless.) (Received May 30. 12.30 p.m.) RUGBY, May 29. A wireless message from the liner Queen Mary states that the great vessel is continuing her maiden voyage in completely satisfactory conditions. Her speed is entirely satisfactory, but Sir P. E. Bates, chairman of the Cunard and White Star Companies, who is on board, deprecates any suggestion that ‘enorts are being made to establish a speed record. He says the company has no intention or running the ship excessively fast on this trip. He mentions that she was built to maintain a schedule of 28} knots and like a new ‘motor-car a new ship must be run in.