THE CORONATION

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXV, Issue 12255, 19 February 1937, Page 3

THE CORONATION

WHO WILL BE ORGANIST? Most people would be proud to say that they had been coronation organist for three kings. So, no doubt, would be Sir Walter Alcock, the organist of Salisbury Cathedral, who played Tor the coronations of King Edward and King George; but when he was asked to play at the Coronatioji for the third time he declined, sayung he thought someone else should have the honour. It is a generous thought, and someone else is to have the opportunity.

•'Tlic little courtesies of life formerly paid In my sex by the opposite one are mostly Ignored to-day." laments a lady in writing to a Sydney paper. “I.ook at oar trains and trams. Men (ravelling by them will not hesitate to smoke in the presence of ladies although they know perfectly well that many of the -latter, even now. find tobacco smoke offensive. I call it most selfish and ill-mannered.” This fair correspondent seems unite oblivious of tlie fact that special cars arc reserved in Australia as in New Zealand for the use of non-smokers. Let ladies still persist in rushing the smoking compartments so that smokers are often crowded out. Happily so far as New Zealand is concerned eomplainls alo.nt loSacco smoke are far less common than formerly because most New Zealanders now smoke "toasted," and its pure sweet fragrance disarms criticism. Ail live of tin- toasted blends. Cut Plug No. Id (bulisheadl. Cavendish. Navi- Cut No. 3 (Bulldog). Itivcrhcad Gold, and Desert Gold arc (being toasted) almost innocent of nicotine and eouseuuently virtually harmless.