NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 105, 6 May 1927, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

Umpire Day.

It ia announced by "Gazette" notice that Empire Day will bo celebrated this year on Friday, the 3rd Juno, in conjunction with the anniversary of tho birthday of His Majcaty tho King, and that day will be observed as a public holiday in tho Government offices throughout tho Dominion. Warning to Radio Owners. Penalty for failure to .renew radio licenses is prescribed by a notice iv last night's "Gazette." The PostmasterGeneral directs that every owner of any apparatus for wireleßS tolegraphy who up till 31st March last was tho holder of a license under the regulations, and who has failed to renew tho license, shall dismantle tho apparatus within fourteen days of the publication of tho "Gazette" notice. Placing Returned Men. "Owing to the congested state of the labour market we find our work increasing," states the annual report o£ tho board of management of tho Hostel for Bcturnod Soldiors- and Sailors. "Personal appeals to employers have been made by our board, in somo cases with good results, but there aro very dosorvlng men who afO not Al in fitness, and theso form tt very difficult proposition. The number of men of excellont education who havo been persuaded to leavo Britain for New Zealand ai'o a matter of some concern. Some of those man havo foolishly accepted a lump sum as pension money, which Bpeedily becomes exhausted at this end, as no work is obtainable hprc. " '■ Rev. Fielden Taylor's Callers. After outlining the numerous social activities of St. Potor's Mission at tho annual meeting of that organisation last ovoning, tho Rev. T. Fiolden Taylor, niigsionor, said: "Add to all this tho otornal Interview!) from day to day. From my diary I gather that I soo about 200 jjeoplo a wook in. my office. Soiiio como looking for employment:, and wo very successfully placo most of theso. Somo come for clothes and these wo nro gcnorally able to supply. Sohio come for help in getting llccesfiary school books, especially for collogo, nnd ovon those wo stock. Some como about their pensions, over which they have got into trouble. Somo como about legal proceedings in which they or v friend aro involvod,' necessitating our attendance at Court as amateur lawyers. Somo como about domestic diinculticsf threatening tho very life of a home, when wo do what can bo dono to snvo tho situation; and many come who nro in distressed circumstances and wo-render what relief we can." Zoo Ponguins, Street Dogs. I'ougnliis nnd dogs were dlsc.UH.sed by members of the Wellington committee of tho S.P.C.A. Nt their last meeting. Tllo inspector, Captain Henry, reported tlint ho hiul inspected tho ilvo penguins at the Zoo, In regard to which -there had been a good denl of correspondence. Tlio birds, ho Bftid, Were, moulting, and looked rather misernbli.'. That condition, of coin-so, wns U'in|>onii-y, mid (ho htrds suffered incpiivcnienco only. t The custodian, Mr. .1. Lnngrldge, had arranged to nlovo tho penguin* to a moro favourable situation, wlieri!, on ii subsequent visit, their condition appeiil-ed satisfactory. Tim continued casualties among enulne.s called forth comment, and concorn, in committee. Dog-owners nro.asked by tho committee, to appreciate the fact that much Buffering, unslghtllncss, and inconvenience i-ould bo prevented if they taught their peU to respect tho users of tl.o road. The dog that chased motor-cars was responsible for tho fact that many drivers looked upon nvory ilog as a public nuisance. Drivers of motors, however, should exercise moro care at tho wheel. Now Scholarship Conditions. Two main changes in the regulations affecting junior and senior national 'scholarships nro mado by amended regulations'issued in tho "anisette" hist night. They aro to have iiil'eet as from Ist September next. In accordance with legislation passed last session tho ago for qualification lias boon lowered from fourteen to .thirleon years in tho enso of tho junior national scholarship and front sixtoen to fifteen for tho senior national scholarship. Under tho Act us it Btood. previously tho junior national scholarships, which wero intended really for primary school pupils, wore frequently won by pupils who had ontered secondary schools. It is not generally known that a certain number of scholarships lire eiirninikod for tho smaller country schools, in order that, the pupils will not bo handicapped through teachers having to teach n larger nuinMi- of classes. Tho changes Mint; weru recently mndo in tho Public Servic.o Kntrnnce Examination with regard to tho list of subjects and syllabus are now mndo to apply also t.o sonior national scholarship examinations. Hitherto no fee -has'been pnyablo upon entry for the inU>riucdi.itc examination; in future enudiiliiieH will bo required to puy a Miiiill fee. Notice of intention to sit must bo given not later than Bl.li September preceding tho examination. Bound Financos. Tluit tho Hostel for Uetimied Huldiers and Sailors is in n sounder flnun-' cial position than ever before in indicated In the annual report of tho board of management: "Tho freehold property on The Teri-aco hus been suld In Mayfair Flats, Ltd., and the board holds n lease of tho present buildings for a period of two nnd a half years, terminable by six months' notice on either side," stales tho report. "There is a margin of £40 a year in favour of tho hostel. The sum of &lf),!)00 romuiiis on mortgage over tho whole property. .Rent for tho first time appears in thn balaiH'.e.s'ieel;, nml £(38 12s fid has be-'n spent, in renewal of bedding, furniture, etc. Tfenewnls hnvo cost. £80 8s lid, sundry advances to soldiers S.TA, and thn sum of .£Ol 18s 2d had been written off as bad debts. The domestic nnd wording nxpeDHes 1:oIhI £2431 ]2.s !>d, which, deducted from actual revnnuo received, leaves a credit margin of £15 4s 3d.".

Now Zealand Hah tho MM t'e, "Now Z.mlnn.i h>.>« V ti.M.h h.h, times »« i,,n, |, („,, ,„ «„}!,*,;., ,-j .; | Maid Mr. .7. 1|0,,i, M,f,, „, „ t , ip/i <f \ j leri-m-r, ,a M.,ii,ii f.,,,V, '•/ v,. ..,, told Unit (Ik, T/iain/iii U\ u .u, v » ■ \ r 'J OHt in Ui« world. ti u„f \-xui},, , tl \ (Uu«lil..r.) '"■"■ j McalH m<X Beds, ] I'hit ntiiiuul rr.imtl „f j;,g Vtit>ir> ,;f} •Mam.K.jm-.a „f Q H , „r tst, , jy,/jj^ \ il»10, llk, /| r «t your uf otwMU/h, WA. bed,, nnd VA.'MH m»«U w«rt' vnM'U'i ' f .lii» 108J mmiU h.i.J Mti h&Uptwtid free of ehar K ,.. During U,« y^ f mUr - rovinw in ti,,j report Dm hnnM U* *u lr ; ■SI beds iimi .')!> m<mh tvnt, „f ,:\in,^. Tourists and Buirtttens Visitor, During jn L .,!, tho tourist, Who ™ m< , to the Dominion Jiumbcreii W,()',i whiUt porsons coming on biulm** numlwj lilOU. in all, 8510 temporary vl«',Wr* :o thin country gave their country of last pcrnianont mldenco tts AmiraYtu, 214 dn» tho British J»km, UH «« ii»« United WtntCH, and 210 m Onn«»J» l'ho number of New U-nvinif for Great Britain on bunincß* or iiUunuro tours shows a slight tUxitHLHo an compared with tho 1025 total, but thy figures for Australia, the I'aeiflc j,. lands, and the United States aro considerably enhanced. Foreign Nationalities. Out of a total of 17,808 immigrants to Now Zealand last year, there were 7j6 of^ foreign nationality. The remaining porsons, 17,112, were British subjects. The influx of foreign nationals from the three Southern Europoan countries of Jugo-Slavia, Italy, and Greece, which was very marked during 1924, and 1925, has been maintained as far as Jugo-Slavia is concerned, but tho number of Italian migrants have fallen from 262 to 88, and of Greeks from 22 to 16. During tho last few years there has been a gradual declino in tho numbers of Chinese and Indians who have come to this country. This can bo ascribed, states tho Government Statistician, to tho Government's recent restrictions in the matter of admitting race aliens. Although no permits for Chinese immigrants were issued during 1926, 50 Chinese arrived to take up residence, the majority of these being admitted on permits which had been issued in previous years. I?he Indiana who arrived numbered 56. Arrivals from Overseas. According to figurefs compiled by the Census and Statistics Office, 45,685 persons (25,508 males and 20,177 females) arrived in New Zealand from overseas during tho twelve months ended 31st December, 1926. Compared with the previous year, this figure shows an increase of 3839, comparod with the previous yenr, and it is interesting to note that only on one occasion ha s tho foregoing total been exceeded. That was in the year 1863, when the number of arrivals amounted to 45,730. Of the arrivals in 1926, some 17,868 wero immigrants intending permanent residence in New Zealand, compared with 15,704" of a similar class in 1925. Criticism Answered. Sinco the official opening of tho Karitano Home at Melrose by Hor Royal Highness tho Duchess of York, considerable criticism htts boon levelled at thoso responsible for issuing tho invitations, and roforenco to this was made by Mr. 11. Amos In his report of tho Cltizons' Committoo -at yesterday's opening of tho home for practical work. "As somo very uncharitablo remarks were expressed with rogard to tho arrangements made for this function," said Mr. Amos, "it' is only right that I should mention that tho arrangements wero very carefully considered by my committee, in conjunction with representatives of tho Plunkot Society, and a decision arrived at. I, on bonalf of tho eoiumitteo, carried out tho instructions of tho mooting explicitly. If there were any mistakes, tho members of tho Citizens' Committee wore no moro to blamo than the representatives of the Plunkot Society. Purely it must bo obviotis that tho arrangements decided upon could not bo altered at tho last minute, seeing that a member of the Koyal I'Vlmily was performing tho ceroniony." Birds in tho Air. It seems rather ironical that birds, from whoso gyrations men first conceived the idea of nn aeroplane, should themselves bo curried by this human form of aerial transport. But such will be tho case if tho suggestion of the prosident of tho Wanganui Acclinintlsntion Society is acted upon. It was thought by him thut in v few years' time gumo birds could bo brought from Anstrnliu by aeroplanes to bo llberated in New Zealand. This, ho told tho annual meeting of the society, was a quick form of transport which would obviate tho necessity of feeding tho birds en route, Snipe, Which waa a good garni! bird and not destructive, and which subsisted largely on marine life, could bo brought over in this way. One wonders how tho birds would feel about it. Too Excited to Notice. There is ,at' least one. sportsman in Dunedin who will not forget tho-open-ing of tho 11)27 season (states tho •'otngo JJaily Times"). Ho was 'shooting over an East Taieri swamp on Monday and had wounded a swnn which immediately made for tho middle of a lagoon nearby. Ho was about to give tho bird the souotid barrel when ho saw another man approaching, apparently after the samo swan, and ho accordingly held his fire. Tho other man, however, wns not so accommodating, nnd blazed away, with tho result that tho first sportsman roccivod several pellets through the shouldor of his coat. He called out to tho careless one, who, despite tho warning, again fired, nnd this timo sportsman number one had his forehead grazed by ono shot, and received nnother in tho forefinger of tho right hand. Somewhat alarmed', ho approached the arrant gunman before ho had timo to reload, and gave vent to a few pithy romarks on tho subject; of careless shooting. Tho other man, who by this time wns almost as alarmed us the man lie had unwittingly shot, excused ' self on tho plea that he was too excited to notice where ho was tiring, nnd his offer to pay doctor's expenses and to make nny amends within his power brought the affair to an amii-able settlement. Courtesies at Sea. East .Coast Railway. The section of tho Knst; Coast Mnin Trunk railway line between AVnilil and Katiknti, a stretch of about 14 miles, which earrleH the railhead to within about, three miles of the township of Kal.ikati, was taken over from die. I'nblii! Works 1301)0111110111 by tho ltuilwiiy Department on Monday (states the "New Zealand Herald"). A new timetable for the service on which both the passenger and goods traffic has been showing :i marked growth since it was opened by the Public Works Department, has been drawn up. With tho improved facilities now being provided a further substantial increase in tho voluihe of business may be expected. The connecting stretch to link the Waihi end with Tuurunga is not expected to lie ready for ti-nflle much before the end of the present year. Seen days 1 Down Quilt Campaign tit Kirkcaldie'R. Pure Down Quilts of distinction and economy. Now is the time to buy. 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