MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 241, 25 September 1922, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Captain Dowman, of Falmouth, has purchased from the Portuguese owners the old sailing clipper Cutty Sark, once famous for fast passages to Australia. His object is to prevent her being broken up. He will convert her into training ship for boys.—(“Argus.”) The “Observer” reproduces a hitherto unknown portrait of Keats by his friend, Charles Brown, who emigrated to New Zealand in 1840, and whose granddaughter, residing in Auckland, has sent a copy of the original to Sidnev Colvin. The “Observer” states that this new record of Keat’s features by his most intimate friend is a thing to be gratefully welcomed and treasured.—(A. and N.Z.) Tlhe International Institute of Agriculture at Rome has announced that Europe’s wheat crop, exclusive <,f Russia, is thirteen per cent, below 1921. In consequence of the seamen’s strike the French Government has temporarily suspended the Act reserving to the French monopoly of navigation between France. Corsica and Algeria. Three Russian vessels have selected to ensure a regular service between b rance. North Africa and Corsica. Several Fn n< h rompan ies promised to restore the eight-hour’ day, consequently liners Inn e resumed the normal services.