MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1927, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS

(Australian <fe N.Z. Cable Association.) WELSH UNION'S DECISION. LONDON, Dec. 6. The Welsh Rugby Union has decided that the publicity is sufficient punishment, and is taking no further action in the Ford inciuent. USE OF AIRSHIP. LONDON, Dec. 6. The Air Ministry is discussing employment of one of the new hig airships probably ItlOl, as an aircraft carrier to pay for its keep during the initial test flight without passengers from England to India. It is suggested it should carry new aeroplanes out'Wid, returning with an old one roqmring reconditioning. It is considered it could carry eight two-seat-ers, one Haviland Hount class, and a dozen smaller single-seater fighters, which could be dropped anywhere in Egypt or Iraq while others could he rehooked in mid-air as demonstrated at Fulham. Both new airships could in war time be converted Into air force carriers, probably of the type of Webster’s Schneider Cup winner, which bv virtue of speed is practically immune from gun fire. WOOL SALES. LONDON, Dec. 6.

At the wool sales 10.293 bales were offered, of which 5,380 were Australian and 4913 New Zealand wool. There was an average selection of merinos suitable for both Yorkshire and the Continent. There was an excellent selection of scoureds, but a limited offering of greasy crossbreds principally medium low. r r ~""0H"n was keen generally and prices Wpre w ell maintain^],