LOCAJ & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12869, 23 May 1936, Page 4

LOCAJ & GENERAL

-v Rugby-lovers should ho well catered. for at tire Oval this afternoon in the High School (Old Eoys-Oeltie senior match, Ms Eric Grant, who recently r.turned fi'om Japan as a member of the New Zealand ’Varsitv team, will turn out for the former club. Ho was a member o? the High School Old Hoys’ team last year a hid then left for the mriivors.ly where he was chosen as a member of the team to visit the East. He' is at present in Gisborne on holiday.

The Australian Assoc-iatxl Press Now York correspondent learns that a group of well-known -scie-htists will shortly approach the Commonwealth Government with the id a, if possible, of arranging an Australian stratosphere fight next Australian summer. The three nieri who may to most closely interested ai’e, Dr. Jean Picard, Professor August Picnr'! and Professor W. F. G. Swann, director of Bartel Foundation noted, and a Bi'itish-Aihcricnn physicist. Particular attention would bo given to tho cosmic -ray study, on which Hr A cssor Swann is one of the world’s greatest authorities. Another interesting l’Ctrtiu'e o? the suggested Australian flight is that it is cont'rmplatcd Mrs. Jean Picard will accompany her husband or he will he accompanied by his brother August.—Press Assn.