25 YEARS AGO

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 152, 24 March 1938, Page 10

25 YEARS AGO

Nearly 100 Miles An Hour (From “The Dominion,” March 27, 1913.) Remarkable speed was attained by the Earl of Shrewsbury’s 25 h.p. Talbot ear on the Brooklands track on February 8. It was driven by Mr. Percy Lambert, who made an attempt to travel 100 miles within the hour, a feat not yet accomplished. Unfortunately when only five laps remained a tyre burst, which meant a delay of over three minutes, but, notwithstanding this, the 100 miles were covered m lhr. Imin. 37.015ee. The death is announced of Field Marshal Lord Wolseley, late Commander-in-Chief of the Army, aged 79. [lt was Lord Wolseley who introduced short service, which he did in the face of great opposition.] » ♦ ♦ The Sydney ferry strike has been settled. The demand for a 48-hour week has been conceded, and the pay will remain as at present for a 60-hour week. Overtime will be paid at the rate of time and a quarter, and there is to be no victimisation on either side. All the services 'were resumed. The city was informed of the settlement by long-drawn-out cock-a-doodle-doo whistles, starting at Circular Quay and taken up in turn by the various steamers swinging idly at the ferry wharves. The clamour spread and echoed round the harbour for a quarter of an hour. The men are jubilant at the resumption and the terms of the settlement. These provide for 96 hours as the ordinary working time in a fortnight, and one week is not to comprise more than 54 hours.