NEWS OF THE DAT

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 48, 25 August 1930, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAT

New Zealand Butter. When Mr. E. Campbell Begg, of "Wellington, was in Canada the controversyover New Zealand butter, which promised to capture the Canadian market, was a very live question and was exercising the local producers a great deal. Mr. Begg stated to-day that it is interesting to find that New Zealand butter is used almost universally' throughout the Hawaiian group. Cost of Litigation. | During the hearing of legal argument in. the Supreme Court to-day as to the apportionment of costs in a defended divorce action, his Honour Mr. Justice Blair remarked that a lot was heard about the high cost of litigation, "but." he added, "litigation in New Zealand is a much more economical pro-j cess than it is in England." Tourists for Trance. Tho great efforts which the French are making to secure an increasing tourist traffic were commented upon by Mr. E. Campbell Begg, who returned to Wellington, to-dpy after a, world tour. "The exploitation and rudeness to visitors in Franco was becoming a by-word," said. Mr. Begg. "The Government has successfully countered this bjy widespread propaganda to hotelkeepers and others, through the newspapers, hy circulars, and posters. It has also established tourist bureaux of its own and extended its advertising campaign into other countries." New Pass in Southern Alps. In the very early days, when the greater part of the West Coast was unknown country, the old Provincial Government offered a reward for the discovery of new passes (states the Christ-church "Press"). One pass has remained undiscovered until last weekend, when a party fron the Christchurch Mountaineering Club in their wanderings came across some magnificent scenery and a totally now pass at a height of about 400) feet. The party went to Arthur's Pass on Saturday and spent four days in the region. They proceedod along the Mingha Eiver to tho Edwards stream, which is imperfectly sbotvn on the maps, and found the new jass between Goat Pass and Walker Pass. It is to tho immediate north of Mt. Franklin, an unclimbed peak about as high as Mt. Bolleston, and is on the other aide of tho Blimit Bange from Arthur's Pass. The probable reason why it has remained undiscovered for so Jong is that former explorers have not gone along the true route of tht Edwards stream, a gorge leading then to bolievo that it did not go near tho divide. A further reason might well bo that as tho gorge is five miles lonj it would bo avoided by trampers. Tho party, which consisted of Messrs. C. 1!. Feuwick, B. Wyn Irwin, E. E. Clark, and R. S. Odell, found three fe?t of snow past tho gorge, and discovered that the pass goes to the Otehake Eivtr, a tributary of tho Teremakau. The Size of Wickets. Will New Zealand adopt tiie largersized wicket which has been adopted in England? Tho question was discussed at a meeting of tho New Zealand Cricket Council, when i; was decided to recommend tho adaption to tho major associations, and the final decision rests with them (stttes the " Christehurch Times"). Mr. A. T. Donnelly, chairman of tho council, said that if a New Zealand team went to England nest year it \rould be necessary for the larger wickets to bu used in Plnnkot Shield ganes. He thought that a decision to ise tho larger wickefs this season pIouUI Ik; i jiiailf. It was decided iiiially to vo-i-oninifnd to the associations v tho annual mooting that tho larger wicket he. adoptee!, and that tho socrcary in Ilif, meantime write to +ho major :iMsocifll"i<ms to nscertam Iheir i-iewa.

Growth of Rotary. "The Rotary movement is making groat strides on the Continent, and some six or eight new clubs have been formed in Germany alone during the last year," stated Mr. 11. Campbell Begg on his return to Wellington from a trip abroad. "The Berlin Club is still small, but comprises among its members the leading men in the banking business and professional world. In Madrid the King takes a special interest in the movement. When I attonded the club there the secretary placed a small New Zealand flag 'in front of my place at lunch which was a tribute to our eountrv as graceful as unexpected. " Car Falls Into Lake Rotoiti. A motor-car of the midget typo, which was being driven by its owner, Mr. Crool, of Opotiki, with a passenger, Mr. John D. Hough, when on a steep incline- on the sliore3 of Lake Eotoit.i went over the cliff and fell about 50ft to the lake, and landed in about 4ft of J water (states a Eotorua correspondent). The scrub and light brush broke the force of the fall. It was not found possible to pull it up the face of the cliff, and finally it was recovered by pulling it round to shallower water nearer the level of the road. With the exception of the body and radiator, the damage was not gTcat. Mr. Hough received injuries and was taken to hospital. Not Unnecessarily Alarmed. Passengers on the Makura on the way from San Francisco to Wellington were informed about the mishap to the Tahiti, but heard only scanty dotails. Some on board expected the Makura to alter her course and steam at full speed to tho sceno, but it was goon realised that the Makura was too far away to be of any assistance. Care was taken not to alarm the passengers needlessly, and very little news about the Tahiti was actually made public to the passengers. Those j who expected a thrilling'dash to the rescue did not have their expectations realised, and life on board continued to pursue an uneventful course. Control of Airports. Tho opinion that airports should come under tho supervision of the Marino Department was expressed at a ] meeting of the Devonport Borough Council, when a report of a meeting of the council in committee was adopted (states the "New Zealand Herald"). The report recommended that the council's delegate to the conference to discuss tho formation of an airport in Auckland, which will be resumed in December, should do his utmost to have I the control of the proposed airport settled as soon as possible. Tho reasons j for suggesting that airports shoiild com© under the supervision of tho Marine Department were that New Zealand was essentially a maritime country, a great deal of its local trade being sea-borne, and that all the prinfipl airports would therefore be situated near sea ports. It was probable that many of the flying machines to bo used in New Zealand in tho future would be Hying boats, tho report added. Kea and the Sheepowners. "We feel that it is only the necessity for economy which compelled the Government to reduce the bonus payable for the beaks of keas, and which now compels it to abolish the bonus j altogether," said the secretary of the Canterbury Sheepowners' Union (Mr. W. 11. Nicholson) to a reporter of tho Christchurch "Pre3S," commenting on the Government's decision recently gazetted. Sheepowners, ho said, would look forward to a renewal of the bonus when that was financially possible. Mr. Nicholson stated that the bonus was regarded as an acknowledgment by the Government of a disability under which tenants of Crown, land were placed. Almost without exception, the country where the kea was so destructive was Crown land, and the Government was the landlord. "Local county councils, controlling districts near the high country, continue to pay their bonus," he continued. "They recognise that it is a case of the kea breeding in the Government bush lands rid carrying j out its depredations on flocks in the vicinity of its breeding grounds."] Many parts of the South Island had been severely affected, including, in nearby districts, North Canterbury, Mavlborough, the Mackenzie country, the Springfield-Arthur's Pass region, and the Wakatipu district. The sum paid in bonuses in Canterbury had been small. Earthquakes in Bay of Plenty. A series of slight earthquake shocks has been experienced in tho Opotiki district during tlifl last throe days, but: I thpy have not been of sufficient intenjsity In cause alarm or damage (states a local correspondent writing on Thursday). The first shock was felt on Tuesday at 12.40 p.m. Apparently it was the same shake as other parts of the Bay of Plenfcy and Thames experi-, nneed. Tour more shocks were felt on Tuesday night, and one on Wednosday aftenioon, with another short, sharp one- at 11.30 o'clock on Thursday morning. The earthquakes appear to have been more severe* eastwards along tho j coast than in the town. One peculiarity about the shock felt on Thursday was that it appeared to have an up j and down movement. Settlers along the coast have observed unusual activity at White Island. Great clouds of steam have been seen, the visibility being very clear. Somewhat Exaggerated. "America is suffering from a wave of depression and unemployment, whose repercussion is affecting every business," remarked Mr. E. Campbell Begg to a "Post" representative to-day on his return from a six and a half months' trip abroad. "I was in the Middle West during a so-called heat wave in which temperatures as high as 102 were maintained until 11 o'clock at night. The conditions of work under such conditions with an atmosphere highly charged with moisture were very arduous. The number of deaths from heat stroke were, however, as always, greatly exaggerated, the newspapers classifying all sorts of drowning accidents and falls from windows as indirectly due to the heat. The interest in listening in to Byrd in his broadcasting talks in New Zealand has drawn the attention of many millions of the inhabitants of the United States to our existence, though our separate existence as distinct from Australia is known only in a few isolated circles." Enchanted Isles. Eeturuing this morning to Wellington by tho Makura, a well-known Nelson resident expressed wonder to a "Post" representative that more New Zealandcrsf do not go to Tahiti for the winter months. "If you have the tiino and money—and the cost is not excessive," he remarked, "you can spend tho most glorious six weeks imaginable. One week is occupied in tho voyage each way, leaving about four weeks to be- spent in a perfect paradise. Although Tahiti is French, a knowledge of that language is not a necessity, although it is useful. For anyone wanting a complete change, and an escape from New Zeulaud's worst winter weather, I cannot imagine anything better than a visit to Tahiti, where, at this timo of year, the climate and weather are ideal." Whilst at Tahiti, although news of the outside world was meagre, they heard of the cntastropho to the ship named after the island, and also heard many rumours that subsequqently proved to be unfounded. One was that (lie M;tl\yt7i was making for Papeete ;it full speed and that in order to get back to New Zealand they would liavo to pack up and be ready to go aboard in a. few minutes. The Makura, however, did not niter her time-table and the holiday was not but short. j