BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13978, 13 August 1909, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

WIR ELESS TELEG R A PIT V. Press Association-15y Telegraph-Copyright LOXDOX, August 11. In view of tin' anxiety regarding the A\aratah. and numerous shipping casualties, the South African Union delegates are consulting the Admiralty with a view to securing the installation of wireless telegraphy on the coast. sir william McGregor. Sir William McGregor. Governor elect of Queensland, has undergone a serious operation, and will he unable to sail before the end of September. SITACKLETOX'S EXPEDITION'. Lieutenant Shackleton slates that the Antarctic expedition cost £43,000. and the expenditure continues. A staff of nine is working out, scientific results. (fe does not desire to bring personal pressure for a national gift. AUSTRIAN AFFAIRS.

The "Times" publishes a special ariicle covering three columns and a half,, reviewing the policy of Baron von Acrcnthal. Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Emperor Franci« Joseph's success in mitigating the effects .of Ministerial 'mismanage-, incut. BALLOON' YOYACE. Kpcltorini's balloon/ the Sirius. crossed the Mount Blanc lange from Chanionix. and descended near Locarno. It travelled 100 miles over IS.OOOft high, and. with the tempe-a-ture 58deg. below zero. The-balloon was a day and a half in the air. SPOIL OF THIEYES. A ..cleaner, discovered'-a -eashbox containing £68.000 worth of bank, notes in a railway carriage at Rerfevonto station. No trace of the owner could he found. The carriage had lately been used in the earthquake ravaged district, and it is surmised that {he notes was the spoil of thieves.

BALLOON IX WARFARE. A captive balloon is proving exceedingly useful during hostilities at Melilla. -••.'■' THE NAVY LEAGUE. v LONDON, August 12. The Xavy League is being reorganised. To facilitate the formation of branches on democratic lines with a nominal subscription, the League intends to form a limited company on the. lines of'an unregistered society like the National Service League. NEW AEROPLANE. Mr S. E. Cody, in a new dosicrn of aeroplane, made three successful flights at Aldershot. one of a mile and a half, at a speed of 30 miles per hour. The motor and steering apparatus worked well.