LATE CABLES.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 247, 18 October 1926, Page 9

LATE CABLES.

■ ■■ SUPER-FLYING BOAT. SEA OR AIR TRAVEL. FORTHCOMING TESTS. (Br Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Rerc-lre-S 1 p.m.) LONDON, October 17. In view of th" Imperial Conference discussion on air communications, interest attaches to (.apt. Courtneys' forthcoming test of a gigantic three-engined flvin" boat, designed on the lines of the super-marine Napier?. It is equipped with hammocks, living rooms, and kitchen. The designer: claim it is able to remain a considerable time at sea, consequently it is particularly adapted for Imperial flights. Captain Courtney recently gave an exhibition flight in Berlin in the new auto<riro plane. The German Press recalled the fact that in Im•" Captain Courtney was brought down by the German ace, Immelman. after a gallant combat. FINANCIAL STABILITY. IMPORTANT DECLARATION. FARREACHING RESULTS. ("KeceivcHl 1C.30 p.nO LONDON, October IT. A high'financial authority announces that the most prominent British, European, and United States bankers and business men are issuing on October 20 an important declaration producing farTeaching results in the political and business world. He emphasises that whereas hitherto national policies have only increased their difficulties, a complete and immediate change is aimed at far the restoration of credit and the expansion of trade which is so essential. "WE LIKE THEM." MAORI FOOTBALLERS LANDED. LONDON CRITICS PLEASED. (Received 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 17. The "Daily Mail" says: "The Maoris are a most attractive team, full of individuality, fast, enterprising and ; agile rather than clever. Erratic, but • sometimes geniuses, they are certain to , improve with every match. Their chief faults in the match against Somerset were indiscriminate passing and poor handling, although they sometimes showed the cleverness of a cricket superBlip in clinging to the ball hurled at a speed approaching that of a rifle • bullet. , "The team is filled with the joy of liv- . ing, and immediately captured the , spectators' imagination with their wilder and weirded war cry than that of the 1925 All Blacks. Haupapa's terrific gesticulations, grimaces, rolling eyes, ' gnashing teeth and obtrusive tongue . showed that he is an excellent comedian. ' The crowd speedily nicknamed Potaka [ 'potato.'" ' The ""News" adds that the Maoris compare favourably with the 1925 team. The forwards are not so clever in footwork, but the team's running, passing and cut-ting-through is magnificent. They tackle effectively without roughness. Gemmel's position as rcrver during the scrums is going to cause trouble, because he obstructs the opposing half.— (Sydney "Sun.")