25 YEARS AGO

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 184, 2 May 1933, Page 8

25 YEARS AGO

Exciting Mayoral Contest (From “The Dominion,” April 30, 1008.) The contest for the Mayoralty of Wellington. which resulted in the election of the Hon. 3’. W. Hislop, who defeated Mr. J..G. W. Aitken. 41. P.. by a majority of 3643 voles', caused a good deal of quiet excitement, in Ihe city yesterday. * * * On and after Monday next the cash coupon system of purchasing bread will be put. into practice iu 'Wellington. The bakers are to ask 3s. -id. for a dozen coupons', each of which will purchase a 21b. loaf, or two dozen coupons that will each represent a 11b. loaf in value. If a person does not care Io purchase coupons—which are coloured green and orange and arc a little larger than an ordinary tram ticket. —they must pay cash for their bread.

The Chinese Government has protested against the Japanese administration of Korea, including the Uhuntas territory, between Korea and China.

M. Armcngrand. president of Hie Prench Society of Aerial Navijintion. bus invented an apparatus lor supplement n« the power of vision by artificial device*, based on the employment of electricity. The contrivance makes it possible to see immense distances, possibly from Paris to New York.