NEWS BY CABLE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16566, 2 June 1914, Page 7

NEWS BY CABLE.

"Times" and Sydney "Sun” Serrice*. INTERESTING DISCOVERY. LONDON, May 31. The renovation of tho apartments at Hampton Court where Cardinal Wolseley lodged has revealed oak panelling, obscured by papered canvas, also two ancient moulded doorways with the 1 original iron hooks for hanging the massive stone doors, fine stone fireplaces, and a beautiful ornamental coiling, all excellently preserved. A TELEPHONE METER. LONDON, June 1. The telephone authorities are fixing meters in subscribers’ offices, to enable subscribers to check the number of calls made and abolish the disputes constantly arising. RAILWAY SYSTEMS COMPARED. The National Union of Railwayman sent a special commission of three officials to examine methods and conditions on the State railways in Holland, Belgium and Germany. The Commission reported that English railways had not much to learn from the Continental system. In Germany the permanent way and signalling arrangements were bad, the pay was inferior and hours of service longer. Red tape precluded tho prompt hearing of grievances. NAPOLEON’S SOLDIERS. CAIRO, May 31. An imposing military procession of British soldiers attended the burial of tho remains of Napoleon’s soldiers, rocontly discovered at Alexandria.