FURIOUS DRIVING.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 56, 7 March 1911, Page 5

FURIOUS DRIVING.

A MOTOR-CAR RECORD

[press association.] - '" , TIMARU, March 7. C. Stevenson established a world's record yesterday, driving his 14^18 motor-car from Invercargill to Christchurch and back to Timaru, a. distance of 504 miles, in 16 hours 10 minutes. H« had. a non-stop run.

Mr .1. Garstang has. recommended Excavations at the buried city. of Meroe, on the Nile. Ho has disco, vered a palace., a bathroom in perfect preservation, the walls of an acropolis, quays,' and a harbor.,", A bronze head with inlaid eyes, larger than life—an excellent piece of Greek ' art—Avas also unearthed.

Lawyer, politician, Indian judge, and journalist, Sir Douglas Straight, who recently celebrated his sixty-sixth birthday, has had a most interesting career. One of the best stories he tells relates to the time when he stood for election. "In 1870," he said, "when I was doing well at the Bar, a deputation came . from Shrewsbury and said, 'We will have you.' For six weeks I worked like a galley slave, and then beat my opponent, Mr Coates, by thirty-eight votes. I telegraphed to my wife, 'I am in by thirty-eight votes over Coates,' but the message went through as 'thirtyeight overcoats.' " One of the best of sportsmen, Sir Douglas plays tennis and golf.