EVEREST EXPEDITION

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12865, 20 May 1936, Page 5

EVEREST EXPEDITION

ROAR OF AVALANCHES HEARD tU.i’.A. by Floe. Tot. rnadn.). LONDON. May 18. The- leader of the Everest expedition, Mr. Hugh R-uttledge, in a copyright message- fiom Camp No. 3, says that- heavy •snow interrupted Messrs F. S. Smythe aiul E. E. Shipton vhilci they were advancing from Camp No. 4. 15 inches falling at tbe North Col.

The roar of avalanches from the north-east shoulder of Everest were •often audible on Sunday, lb is expected that the North Col will be unsafe for perhaps two days. Slabs' on tlie upper part of the mountain render it unclimbable when covered with snow.

A. violent wind is now tearing the new snow from tho m mini a. in. giving hope of early resumption. The members of the advance party on the North Col are comfortable and have planty of food.

At a meeting of the Gisborne Cham her of Commerce yesterday. Mr. T. Corson drew attention to Hi.-- Malawlicro corner, where l here had been ri- number, of accidents, as tbe result he alleged, of a boarding, which obstructed the vision of drivers to such an extent as to make it. an extremely dangerous spot. 51 r. L. Miles contended that nothing could be done unless the land was purchased. Mr. Natuscli said that a by-law had been passed that no building might be erected on a corner. Ho recommended that th 3 hoarding be taken back a few yards so that tho angle at the corner would be about 45 degrees. Mr. E. Tolertori said that the owners of the hoarding had been approached by the local branch of the Automobile Association and bad takbn it back several yards as recommended by the association. In the opinion of the speaker tbe majority of the accidents were due’ to carelessness. Thy subject was then dropped.

The French trade unions demand tho nationalisation of the mmaiunit-s industry as the piaco of their ■'support of -lie coming Blum. Ministry.— Press Assn.

A high powered oar, apparently started in reverse gear, suddenly careered oil to the footpath in Queen street, Mastefton, yesterday afternoon, smashing two verandah posts, and three bicycles and knocking over a (girl named Molly Risspe, aged II years. Fortunately, the girl escaped without serious jury* The c.-ir ; finished up against the gate,, between the Regent Theatre and tsi bakery shop.— Press I