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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 9, 12 January 1926, Page 6

One great mistake that is made in New Zealand is the cabling of every little earth tremor that occurs. It has far-reaching results, and does us damage, says a correspondent of the "Christchurch Star." Thirty different Australians were asked why they did not take a trip to New Zealand. Exactly seventeen of them replied that they were afraid of the earthquakes. Six of them said that the sea was too rough and dangerous.- The Australian Press gives us a good deal of New Zealand news, but surely we do not need to advertise every tremor that is felt, and frighten thousands of people from visiting our soil.

Spahlinger's elusiveness was again demonstrated last month. He was to have gone to England to inoculate the calves selected for the Crewe bovine test, but the month has passed, and he has not put in an appearance. Sir James Allen, who is trying to find out what has happened, believes that the scientist has been diverted from his work on the bovine sera, and has gone back to th|! preparation of human sera. Unfortunately, this is a" very natural thing to happen. Spahlinger would be easily diverted from the work of establishing his financial independence and turn to the relief of one. human being who is in dire need. In the meantime, however, the rest of the world waits.

During the recent holidays a considerable number of tourists passed through Opotiki in motor cars. In the majority of cases they carried all camping requisites from tents to kettles, °and generally only stopped long enough to quench their thirst with 'their favourite beverage and perhaps get a pound or two of sausages. Thus is the motor car revolutionising time-honoured customs and causing some of our bonifaces to become prematurely, bald-headed.—Opotiki "Herald." *

A number of boys have been taken to spend their holidays at work on Kaingaroa Plains. They are well paid and cared for and their duties are to weed the seed beds. This open-air life and the insight given into forestry operations will be of service to health and knowledge. The Forest Service has initiated the movement and many paj-ents will view it with' satisfaction.