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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18254, 24 November 1933, Page 6

! A nine-hour cut in the hours to be worked by Hamilton unemployed is necessitated by the allocation provided this week. This is the most severe cut that lias been imposed in Hamilton since February, 1532. when a loss of 10 hours was suffered. There are now 257 men engaged on relief work in the Hamilton borough. To the order of a Chinese returning to bis own land last August, Mr. C. Fannin, a Taibape beekeeper, caged two hives of bees for transport to China. Mr. Fannin has received word that the lies were successfully landed. Mr. Fannin is now inquiring into tile prospects of a queen bee trade with China. “.Clin is very confident about the trip,’/ declared Mr. Claude W. Smvthe, on his arrival at Wellington to make preparations for Mr. Charles Clm’s visit to New Zealand. “Ever since be came back from England lie has been doing everything to ensure safety. There has lv-on a long overhaul, but outside an alteration in the tankage there has been no change made in the plane. He will probably make the iiiglit at 100 to 105 miles au hour, and should be able to do it comfortably.” The Faith of Australia now lias a petrol capacity of 700 gallons, and an endurance of 2360 miles, or 221 hours. She has a wing-span of almost 75ft., and the three engines, are, Wright Whirlwinds of 240 horse-power each.