General News

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21470, 11 May 1935, Page 14

General News

The Way to Good Health "Health is an unconscious action or condition, and the less you think of it the better. Don't think about it or discuss it; just hve it." This advice was given to the annual ■ meeting of the Sunlight League in : the Jellicoe Hall last evening by the chairman, Archbishop Julius. "It is many years since I first presided at this meeting. Why I was chosen to preside, I do not know. I am not a specialist in health matters; my only qualification is that I have managed to live to a fairly good age. My ideas on health are these: a reasonable amount of common sense, a growing experience of what is good, the power of refraining from the bad. and avoiding too much appeal to the doctors." Road to Milford Sound It is now possible to motor on the Te Anau to Milford Sound road as far as Falls creek, and construction work on the next two miles is well advanced. Tenders for the construction of the tunnel through the Homer Saddle have now closed. It is expected that work on the tunnel will begin in the spring—Press Association. Explanation Wanted The Southland Education Board has decided to ask the Headmasters' Association the reasons for its resolutions which debarred the primary 1 school children of Invercargi.il from taking part in the parade during the celebrations of the Silver Jubilee of the King.—Press Association. Roadside Bcautificaiion A hope that something would b<accomplished by the Roadside Beautifying Associrtion was expresesd by Dr. Leslie C. L. Averill in an address to the annual meeting of the Sunlight League last evening. Dr. Averill said he had noticed when in America that trees were planted along the roadways, which were thus made to look very beautiful. "I understand a society has been formed here," he said, "and I hope it will be able to do something." He suggested that the trip to Ashburton, for instance, would be very much more pleasant if trees were planted by the road. An Experiment With Children A child of 19 months that could swim, diver jump, and perform on roller skates was mentioned by Dr. Leslie C. L. Av rill, in an address to the annual meeting of the Sunlight League last evening. Dr. Averill said the child was a twin and up to the age of 19 months had been what the Americans called "conditioned" as part of an experiment. It had been kept in elaborate surroundings and looked after carefully. The other twin had been placed in different surroundings and left practically to itself. "It would be rather interesting to know how long the conditioned child retains its ascendancy over the cither," lie said. Hawkers' liovs A complaint that hawkers about the city and suburbs were employing boys under the school leaving age on their cart<= was made by Mr G. M. Keys, vocational guidance officer, at a meeting of the Boys' Employment Committee yesterday afternoon. It seemed to be a policy among hawkers, he said, to use smali boys to go into the houses making sales, possibly because they made a greater appeal, but he considered that if these boys could be taken in hand something far better could he done for them. After a short discussion the committee decided to ask the City Council to enforce the by-law preventing hawkers from employing boys under 18. Dropped Dead With Fright A short time ago a six-pointer stag came down from the hills on to Mr Tait's paddock opposite the Tararua dairy factory (says the Pahiatua "Herald"). It approached close to the factory, looked over a pile of firewood, and roared. Mr G. Harris's horse, which was standing in the yard, dropped dead with fright. The stag was shot further down the valley the same day. Climatic Effect en Cheese How climate could affect the quality of cheese was mentioned at the conference of dairy factory managers at Massey Coliege by Professor W. Riddet. He said thai with n long, dry spell, as was experienced last summer, there was a drop in the casein content of milk as well J as a change in the character of the casein. Whether climatic changes played a more important part in I cheese quality than soil changes had yet to be investigated. Communication with Lighthouses It is felt by the Auckland Harbour Board that, the lighthouses at I Moko Hinau and Cuvier Islands should bo linked to the mainland by wireless, so that communication may be established with the outside world in the event of an emergency. At the present time the only way the Jightkeepers can attract attention to their lonely homes is to allow [ the lights they tend to go out. and j naturally it is only in" a case of emergency that they do this. As I the islands arc outside the harbour limits, the board lias not been able to establish wireless communication, but, 't has taken the matter up with the Marine Department with the hope that the necessary action will be taken. In reporting to the board this week the harbourmaster, Captain IT. IT. Sergeant, said that in his opinion both islands could be linked up with the board's wireless stations on Tiritiri Island and at Mount Victoria. Those services had been running most satisfactorily for several years, and he felt sure that if the board's suggestion was adopted by the department it would ensure constant communication with the lightkeepers and would add enormously to the efficiency of both islands. SHILLING TAXI FARES—From RAILWAY STATION to Square, Public Hospital, Sydenham Post Office, Lancaster Park, and all City Hotels for 5 passengers and all luggage, only by the GOLD BAND TAXIS, as they are the only Taxis running at these low fares, which cost '2/-. plus extra for luggage, by all others. Also our BRIDAL CARS are now 5/- per hour. 'Phone 33-477. -6 Clarkville, 3/4/35. Messrs P. and D. Duncan, Ltd.—Dear Sirs, I would like to say how very pleased I am with the Sunbeam Plough I recently purchased from you. It has ploughed land that the American plough would not look at. One pasture was over 20 years old, and the plough made a wonderful job of it, both skimming and deep plougning. I was also able to plough stubble in such a way that with your patent undercut skeithS, the stubble was completely .uried. The length of the stubble was about 12 to 15 inches. 1 am giving this testimonial unsolicited as F wish to pass on the news to other farmers about such a plough. Yours faithfully, (Sgd.) G. Harper, P. and D. Duncan, Limited, 196 Tuam street, Christchurch, and at Ashburton. —1