MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14261, 12 January 1920, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

TELEPHONING BY LIGHT. j SATISFACTORILY DEMONSTRATED. (Australian and N.Z. Gabl« Assn.) LONDON, Jan. 8. Professor Rankinc demonstrated telephoning by light transmission, the instrument being a pliotophone gramophone and sound box delicately posed, a mirror replacing the needle, the effect of light upon the element solonium causing the mirror '.o convey the sound oscillations received. Professor Raakine states that sunlight offers limitless opportunities for the transmission of speech, always allowing for the earth's | curvatures. PREMIERS HONOURED. (United Press Association.) LONDON, January 8. The King has awarded Mr Asquith, and Mr Lloyd George the 1914 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. IRONWORKS RE-STARTING. (United Press Association.) SYDNEY, Jan. 9. Arrangements have 'been made to restart the Lithgow ironworks on Monday. GERMAN PRISONERS REPATRIATED (United Press Association.) TOKIO, Jan. 7. Nearly 1000. German war prisoners have sailed for Germany. UNIVERSITY ROWING. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, Jan: 7. The inter-Varsity boat races will be resumed on March 27. JAPANESE COASTAL TRADE. CONCESSIONS TO FOREIGNERS. TOKIO, Jan. 7. It is understood that the Government intends to permit foreign-owned steamers to engage in Japanese coastal trade. POTATOES £SO A TON. BRISBANE, Jan. 10. As the result of the -shiPPins nold U P potatoes are selling at the phenomenal prices of £SO a ton. WOOL WORKS BURNED. MELBOURNE, Jan. 10. A fire at Robinson and Marshall's wool flock mills at South Melbourne caused damage estimated at £20,000. QUEENSLAND UNEMPLOYED. BRISBANE, Jan. 10. A meeting of unemployed was followed by a march to the Premier's office. The demonstrators were intercepted by the police, who, after a, Btruggle, captured a banner carried by the knemployed. Later an interview was arranged with the Premier, and the ] crowd dispersed.