ITEMS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 179, 27 April 1931, Page 11

ITEMS IN BRIEF

About People and Events N.Z. SOLDIER PRAISED . “Quite apart from his excellent war service,” remarked the Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle, at the unveiling of the Cross of Sacrifice at Featherston on Saturday, “the New Zealand soldier in the Great War was always a gentleman. Wherever our boys had to go in the service of the Army their actions and demeanour were always those of gentlemen, and there is no doubt that they well deserved the appellation given them.” Fire Police. The annual swearing-in of the fire police will take place at the central station on Wednesday evening. “ Red Cross at Wanganui. A branch of the Red Cross Society has been formed at Wanganui. There was/a large attendance at the inaugural meeting last Thursday. City Council Clean-up Meeting.' There will be a meeting of the City Council at 4.30 p.m. to-day to dispose of certain odds and ends of business which remain to be done before the present council goes out of office. Malicious False Alarms. ■, r The increase in the number of malicious false alarms was the subject of comment at a meeting of the Fire Board last.week, and it was decided to offer rewards for convictions in this respect. Services Appreciated. In connection with the recent big fire at Maoriland Motors, Ltd., the Fire Board decided to forward a letter to RearAdmiral G. Blake, of H.M.S. Diomede, thanking him for assistance-ren-dered by men from the warship at. -the fire. ' . Naval Reservists Go to Sea. A draft of fourteen ratings from the Wellington Division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve left on Saturday for a week’s training on board H.M.T. Wakakura. While at sea the men will undergo a full course of naval training. Health Promotion Move. A health society with very wide objects is to be inaugurated at a meeting in Christchurch on May 14. Officers already named include Ministers of the Crown, prominent churchmen, and wellknown doctors. The new body intends to forward the health camp movement for weak children, to advocate improvements in the distribution of fruit and vegetables, and to encourage sunlight and fresh-air treatments. Travelling Sample-room. People in the Auckland district lately have been intrigued by a new departure in commercial enterprise. Under arrangement with the Railway Department, au Auckland hardware firm has secured the use of a railway carriage, and, has had it fitted up as a very attractive' sample-room. ' This car, bearing the name of the firm in huge letters, is shunted into sidings at various places along the line, and there is visited by the local tradespeople. Speed Control. “The large number' of accidents shows conclusively that excessive speed is a very common fault among those who traverse the streets in motor-cars,” said Mr. G. L. Stewart at a Northland election meet? ing. “You cannot pick up. a paper without reading of accidents, and that matter can be remedied to some extent by more effective control.” Restriction on Immigration. New forms for declarations under’ the Immigration Restriction Amendment Act, passed' a few days ago, have been gazetted. The applicant for entrance to New Zealand must answer a number of questions regarding his health and' personal character, and must give reasonsfor his intention to settle in the Dominion. One question relates to the amount of English currency in possession of the applicant, and any intended business inoccupation must be indicated. Good Shooting at Mount Cook. Some fine shooting was obtained in the South Island by Sir Douglas Hall, the English sportsman who is visiting New • Zealand. Stalking at Mount Cook he obtained, a fine chamois, and he has sev- ' eral fine heads to take back to England. Sir Douglas considered that the sport afforded by thar and chamois within easy distance of the Hermitage could not be excelled in any other country in the world. ' „■

Fined for Abusive Language. “ ■ “This man used abusive language to a tram conductor who had detained him when he was leaving a tram without paying his fare,” said Sub-Inspector Lopdell in the Police Court on Friday, referring to Charles Richard Miles Ormrod, who pleaded guilty to a .charge of using obscene language. The accused, addressing the magistrate, expressed regret that he had used the language, and said it would not happen again. He was fined xl, and was given two weeks in which to pay the fine.

Old Pupils’ Reunion. The first annual reunion of old pupils of the Wairarapa High School was held on Thursday night. The reunion took place in Wellington instead of Masterton, as so many old pupils of the school are now in the capital. About 100 were present, six carloads travelling from the, Wairarapa. Mr. A. H. Fear presided at the dinner. The toast of the school-was proposed by Mr. F. J. McWhinnie. and replied to by Mr. G. R. Sykes, M.P. Miss Dorothy Martin-Roberts proposed the toast of the head and staff, the principal, Mr. H. B. Tomlinson, and the first assistant, Mr. G. W. Morice. replying. The toast of kindred associations was proposed bv Mr. D. J. Falloon, president of the Old Boys’ Association, and replied to by Mr. A. E. Hurley, of the Scots College Old Boys’ Association. Mr. P. H. Sykes proposed the health of, absent friends. Musical items were given. A dance followed the dinner.