Establishment of a Communi newspaper in Britain and establishment of a fund for it are among the recommendations em~ Bodied in a resolution adopted by the Government should grant the aviator £10,000.—Reuter.
"Telegrams of Congratulation London, Feb. 22.
Captain Bert Hinkler's making flight has captured popular imagination and has inspired numer-fous congratulatory telegrams, not-tably one from the Secretary of State for Air, Sir Samuel Hoare, who has cabled that the fight is a farther proof of what British pilots and British machines.can do to ink up the Empire by air-lines.
'A Wonderful Performance Feb, 22, London, Feb. 20.
The Foreign Secretary was asked in the House of Commons to-day what information he had regarding the existence or whereabouts Thompson Island, which is claimed by Norway, and what the position was as to the rival claims of the British Government and the Norwegian Government with reference to Bouvet Island.
He replied that Thomspon Island was first discovered by Captain Norris in December, 1825, and had only once been sighted since, namely, by Captain Faller, an American seaman, in 1893. The island was unsuccessfully searched for in 1898
Berlin, Feb. 18.
Tu connexion with the strike of {50,000 workers in the iron and steel industry in Central Germany the Office Arbitrator has awarded em-lovees an increase of wages. by five pfennigs an hour and has given the employers and workers till February 20 to state whether they will abide by the award.
'A gigantic lockout of 800,000 workers, in which all the big metal rms will be involved, is envisaged if the award is turned down, Arbitrator's Award Rejected by Both Sides Feb, 20, Captain Hinkler's feat in fying and in 1926 but in view of Captain The delegates of the Central Ger-to Australia in record time in a Norris's definite statement, and the man Metal Workers' Union and the light aeroplane has caused the confirmation afforded by Captain Association of German Metal Manu-greatest satisfaction here.
Puller, there appeared to be 0 facturers both having declined to Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for ground for questioning its existence accept the arvitrator's award of an Ais; has-expressed official apprecia-although there was some degree of increase in wages by five pfennigs tion in. the following message uncertainty regarding its position. an hour in connection with the "Your flight from London to Aus-'The British Government had in-strike of 50,000 workers in the iron tralia in 15 days flying, unaccomformed the Norwegian Government and steel industry in Central Ger-panied, in a light aeroplane is one that they considered tne title acmany, the Ministry of Labour has further proof of what a Bri quired by virtue of the occupation invited both parties to a joint eon-pilot and British aircraft of Bouvet Island by Captain Norris ference on Wednesday, when it will to link "up the Empire by in 1825 to be valid and that, in the be decided whether the award shall Port Darwi where Captain circumstances, they must formally be made obligatory.
Hinkler Ianded, is nearly 12,000 reserve all their rights in connection miles from Croydon by the route with that island—Reuter.
Award Declared Binding taken, He left at dawn on February Feb, 21. 7, and landed at 6 o'clock this even-'The Minister of Labour has ini thay Assralan time, which was] TTALIAN ELECTORAL cared the abitratr's sward in the Hoon Time; wes"umonteamctly M8 day thus the time taken
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