CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 August 1932, Page 8

CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

VICAR SUSPENDED.

[by CABLE —PBESB ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.]

LONDOIn, August 11. A notice affixed to the door bf the Stiffkey Church, giving a fortnight’s notice of the intention of the Bishop of Norwich, to inhibit the Rev. Mr. Davidson (Vicar)' until sentence is passed on him, In consequence of the finding of the recent Ecclesiastical Court, which investigated charges of immorality against him.

The notice states that as Mr. Davidson’s Privy Council appeal cannot be heard before October, a great scandal is likely to arise through Mr. Davidson continuing to conduct services while charges of immorality are pending.

OFFICIAL’S SELF-SACRIFICE.

RUGBY, August 11

The death is reported from Khartoum, of Mr J. Stewart Moncrieff Paul, 24 years old, who was assistant to the District Commissioner at Wan Dedani, 100 miles up the Nile from Khartoum. He was a. son of Briga-dier-General Ernest Paul, former Directoi’ of Works in the Mediterranean, Egypt and Palestine Expeditionary Forces, and was accidentally 'electrocuted while trying to rescue a prisoner, who was working in a Chib garden, from contact with an overhead electric cable.

ENGLISH WEATHER.

RUGBY, August 10.

In spite of dense fog in the English Channel, which has caused several shipping collisions, warm weather and brilliant sunshine have continued in the south of England, which has enjoyed many weeks of uninterrupted sunshine this summer.

ANTI-CREASE GOODS. RUGBY, August 10. The process which eliminates creases from cotton and artificial silk and other fabrics has already been, carried through to full commercial production. It is the outcome of many years of research work by an industrial chemist, Dr. Willows. The process also serves as a preservative to artificial silks, and prevents them from rotting when washed. It is applied after the goods are bleached, dyed or printed. Tlie first anti-crease goods being marketed are men’s ties, which are chosen as the best articles to demonstrate the advantages of the new discovery. ’ CANADA’S WHEAT OTTAWA, August 11. The wheat carry over on July 31 was 130,948,901 bushels, compared with 134,078,963 in 1931. WHEAT. AS CURRENCY. CALGARY, August 11. A special session of the Legislature is being held to deal with a proposal to make farmers’ past debts payable in wheat, at a set price, as urged by the Ignited Farmers of Alberta. The resolution asks for a Set price, to make the creditor bear part of the losses now . borne wholly by the farmer.