GENERAL CABLES

Grey River Argus, 31 March 1932, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES

EASTER IN ENGLAND. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, March 27. Despite the early date of Easter, England experienced one of the sunniest Good Fridays in the present century, and the fine weather continues to-day in most places. There was not rain anywhere in England yesterday and, although tho wind was somewhat cold, over ten hours’ sunshine was recorded at most places in the country. ! Great crowds are visiting all the usual centres, and one of the most popular holiday innovations was the “hikers’ mystery express” by which the Great Western trains, which had to be duplicated, took walking enthusiasts to unknown destinations, which proved to be the lovely country on the borders of Berkshire and Oxfordshire, and, having provided a route for a walk, brought them back from another centre at night. “YELLOW” JOURNALISTIC “SCOOP ” LONDON, March 29. The Rev. Harold Davidson, Rector of Stiffkey, was charged at the Norwich Consistory Court, at the instance of the Bishop of Norwich, with a grave series of acts of misconduct, under the Clergy Discipline Act, including constant association with women of loose character. The or’s defence is that' he was engaged in rescue • work.. Great public interest is -being taken in the case, which is heard in Church House, Westminister. Newspapers are devoting pages to the ' evidence. Mr-Davidson is‘-aged sixty years, with a wife and four children. He has been bankrupt since ‘ 1925, when his stipend of £BOO was reduced to £4OO. stated that the Rector habitually neglected his parish, stayling in London from Monday to Satur- ' dav.