ITEMS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 223, 16 June 1932, Page 9

ITEMS IN BRIEF

About People and Events FLOCK HOUSE VACANCIES “Had I known what the response was going to be 1 would have been glad of the opportunity of sending one of my own boys,” said Lieut.-Colonel H. E. Avery, president of the Wellington R.S.A., in referring at the annual meeting held last evening to existing vacancies at Flock House. He saul that the New Zealand R.S.A. had undertaken to place nine boys at I lock House for agricultural training, but, to date, only four had been forthcoming. The chance for boys to gain experience on the land under discipline was such a good one that he felt it was only a question of publicity, and the vacancies speedily would be filled. Bulldog Identified. The owner of the bulldog which was handed to the Tail-Waggers’ Club on Tuesday by railway officials at Thorndon, has communicated with the club. She has not yet taken charge of the dog, which the club has placed temporarily with one of its members. Correspondence School. ' Members of the Education Board decided yesterday to pay a visit to the Government correspondence school, to make themselves familiar with its workings. The opinion was expressed that the school was doing excellent work. Bon Voyage to All Blacks. After the New Zealand-Wellington Rugby match had been played, the Prime Minister,'the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, visited the All Blacks in the dressing room and wished them bon voyage. There as a Target. “There are no party polities in the Returned Soldiers’ Association. To us all Governments are there to be shot at.” —Mr. W. Perry, vice-president of tlie New Zealand R.S.A., speaking at the annual meeting of the Wellington association held last evening. Bananas from Islands. The Government motor-ship Maui Pomare, W’hich arrived at Wellington yesterday morning from Apia and Niue island via Lyttelton, brought a smaller cargo than usual this trip. She had 7000 cases of bananas, of which 6000 were discharged at Lyttelton and the remainder here. Struck by Crowbar. While working on the relief works at Rongotai yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. Robertson, 4 Waripori Street, Newtown, was struck by a crowbar. He received a fractured nose, and a lacerated wound over the right eye. Mr. Robertson was taken to the hospital by the Free Ambulance. Opposition to Money. Opposition to the present form of money was expressed by Mr. John Tucker, when speaking to the New Economics Research Association on Tuesday evening. “Man was not made for money, but money for men,” he said. “If money in its present form is to dominate and doom man the sooner it is relegated to oblivion the better.” Sailing Time Altered. The Huddart-Parker Company an- • nounced yesterday that the Zealandia will in future leave Wellington at 3 p.m. for .Sydney instead of at noon. The vessel’s sailing time from Auckland, 11 a.m., will remain unaltered. The Zealandia’s next visit to Wellington will be on July 5, and when she leaves on July 8 for Sydney will sail for the first time at 3 p.m. Unemployed Women’s Rooms. In order to equip the new and larger premises it has opened in the old Technical College, Wakefield Street, for the benefit of unemployed women and girls, the women’s unemployment commmittee requires two fire screens, two fire shovels, a coal bucket, a doormat, a yard broom, and a chamois leather. The committee hopes that the articles will be donated by citizens who sympathise with the work being done. Friend of Returned Men. “Probably the best friend the returned soldiers have ever had.” was the description applied to the late Sir John Luke, at the annual meeting of the Wellington R.S.A. held last evening. Regret was expressed at the death of both Sir John Luke, who was an honorary member, and Colonel W. S. Austin, vice-president of the association, and a keen and enthusiastic member. Community “Sing.” As the Town Hall was not available yesterday, owing to preparations being made for the charity ball, the community “sing” in aid of the Mayor’s Relief Fund was held in the Grand Opera House. There was a very good attendance of the public, and under the leadership of Mrs. Albert Russell and Messrs. Owen Pritchard and Harison Cook, a very jolly hour was spent. Mr. James Haydock presided at the pianoforte. Tlie collection amounted to £lO/9/8. Relief Worker’s Death. In the opinion of the assistant pathologist of Wellington Hospital, who carried out a post-mortem examination, the cause of death of Alfred Thomas Harris, relief worker, aged 57, who col- ! lapsed and died while working on the I Anderson Park job on May 26. was due i to the sudden blocking of one of the ! coronary arteries, causing an acute I heart failure.. Injuries to scalp, re-, reived by a fall of earth on the previous : day. were in no way connected with | deceased’s death. Clothes Drive. A clothes drive is being organised by the Red Cross Society for the relief of distress, and the Wellington Automobile Association has made an appeal to its members to place their cars at the disposal of the committee for the purpose of making an organised collection of clothes of all descriptions i throughout the suburbs on Saturday j afternoon. Car owners are desired to | report at the old milk depot in Dixon ■ Street as soon after one o’clock as ■ possible. Poppies as Badges? A suggestion that badges with a I printed emblem instead of artificial j lioppies be sold on Poppy Day was ■ made by a speaker at the annual meet-1 lug of tlie Wellington R.S.A. held last : evening, lie referred to the fact that, | for the last street day the net pro-' ceeds had been £X2O/10/-, whereas the I expenses had been £1047/18/-, of. which £450 represented the cost of • poppies. “I can only remark,” replied | the president. Lieut.-Colonel H. E. Avery, amid applause. That the poppies ■ are made by ’diggers’ in Christchurch. , and the money goes to them.” Other I speakers expressed the opinion ’that to | replace the poppies with paper badges < would be a fatal mistake.