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rjiHE Miles Hawk trainer aeroplane, recently imported by the Wellington Aero Club for more advanced training of pilots than can be given in Moths, has been assembled and fitted with the engine of the Miles Hawk, whjch the late SquadronLeader M. C. McGregor and Mr H. Walker flew in the Melbourne Centenary Air Race in 1934. It will probably be in use for training in a few days.—Press Assn.
* * < • AN official statement has been issued from Lambeth Palace containing replies by the Archbishop of Canterbury and York to a recent deputation representative of the increasing number of pacifist clergy. The statement says: “All are agreed in condemning wars of agression, but circumstances might arise in which participation in war would not be inconsistent with Christian people’s duty:”
9 • • • a private bodyguard has been ** appointed to watch the child film star, Freddie Bartholomew, because of a note threatening to kidnap him, unless a payment of 50,000 dollars is made.
yiSCOUNTESS Astor. M.P., (Con- * Plymouth) who is visiting the United States, her native land, said that America is 20 years behind Britain in its social legislation. “Some people call Mr Roosevelt a Red,” Lady Astor slated, “but if I were in politics here, the • President would seem like a Sunday school teacher compared with my liberalism.”
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Northern Advocate, 30 November 1936, Page 6
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