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Evening Star, Issue 21218, 27 September 1932, Page 6

A Press Association telegram states that at the annual reunion of members of the Wellington Early Settlers’ Association, a message was read from the Prime Minister (the lit. Hon. G. W. Forbes) stating: “ I would like to take this opportunity of urging the people of the dominion to continue to co-operate whole-heartedly in the efforts which arc being made to overcome the depression and its attendant evils, and to meet with courage, renewed from the example of the early settlers, the difficulties which still lie before us. If they do, then 1 am confident New Zealand will be one of the first countries to be restored to prosperity.”

An extraordinary physical feat for a man of his years was performed by Mr Guy Manucring when, with a party from the Canterbury Mountaineering Club, he climbed the highest peak of Mount Orlesse on Sunday. Mr Manneriug is 70 years of age, and ho drove a motor car to Porter’s Pass, whence the climb was started, and later drove it to Christchurch again.—Christchurch correspondent.

Mystery surrounds the discovery of tho body of a middle-aged man which was found in the Manawatu River on Sunday. No one is reported missing locally (states a Foxton message), and, although the body is extensively tattooed and was inspected by a number of people, the man’s identity has not yet been established. There was nothing on the clothing to indicate the identity of the body, wiiich had been in the river for a considerable time. The inquest was opened and adjourned.

According to a report received from the Wellington Hospital authorities yesterday afternoon there was a decided general improvement in the • condition of L. F. P. Taylor, who was severely burned in the aeroplane crash at Johusonville on Thursday morning. An improvement was also shown in the condition of A. Do Tourettes, Taylor’s companion in the machine.

It was rather remarkable that in a motor collision which occurred in Princes street yesterday no one was seriously injured in view of the fact that one of the vehicles in the impact turned a complete somersault and then landed upside down. A light Ford truck and an Oldsmobile six sedan car (with five passengers) collided in the middle of Princes street, opposite the De Luxe service station, the sedan car shooting across the street and turning a complete somersault near the service station. People in the vicinity were quickly attracted by the impact, and the door at the back of the car was opened, the three occupants emerging unhurt. The passengers in the front seat also escaped serious injury, though one of them was slightly cut about the mouth. Both vehicles were fairly extensively damaged, the body of the sedan being badly knocked about. The number of building permits issued by the city surveyor since the No. 10 (subsidy) scheme came into operation has shown a steady increase, indicating that the advantages of the scheme are being recognised. In July thirty permits were issued for the month. In August the number had increased to fortv, while for tho current month up to and including Saturday last the issue numbered forty-one.

Sixty years ago Port Chalmers shared with Lyttelton, Wellington, Hokitika, and Bluff the benefits accruing from the regular service of M‘Meckan-Black-wood’s steamers that maintained the connection with Melbourne. Useful vessels they wore—Tararua, Otago, Aldinga, Omeo, Gothenburg, Alhambra, llangitoto, and others. In turn they ran the circuit of the South Island each way, one- vessel making Hokitika her first port of call, the next calling first at Bluff and proceeding north about. It may bo supposed that Mr H. C. Campbell, in moving that the Dunedin Chamber of Commei’ce should get into touch with Huddart-Parkor and ask if that company will include rho South Island in its now itinerary, had no thought of reviving all the bustle of that period, hut had a hope of restoring to some extent the commercial relationship between Victoria and this part of New Zealand. That worthy aim is adequately set forth in short terms by the letter which has been sent by Mr H. if. West (secretary of tho chamber) to the manager of the company in Sydney, It runs thus: “It has come to our notice that your company is securing a new vessel and intends extending its New Zealand service to Melbourne. The announcement is regarded by this chamber as of considerable interest, and at a meeting of tho council on September 19 it was resolved to communicate with you to see if your company could see its way to include tho South Island in the new itinerary. Tho need for a service between Melbourne, Tasmania, and the South Island ports is greatly felt.

. . This chamber trusts that your company will give _ tip's matter its favourable consideration.’’ In preparation for paving Stafford street is being regraded and repaired by the works department. At present the road, which is the main traffic ronto to Mornington, is tar-sealed from Princes street to near the Stafford Hospital, and the estimates .are for a continuation of that surface to William street. The road is now; in splendid condition for the laying of the tar, but it will probably bo some timo yet before the major expenditure is .undertaken.

following 11 io settlement of the dispute at Napier the watersidor workers :it (lidiorne accepted an engagement in-day. Weather permit ting, work will eommenee on the* Paknra this afternoon. Perishable cargo, including fruit, was discharged from the Paknra yesterday by the crow under an arrangement with the unionists.—Press Association.

“ In tbe Olympic Village there was a radio broadcasting station where messages could be sent, free of charge, to any part of the world by the athletes,” said Mr P. N. Handle, manager of the Now Zealand Olympic team, this morning to a ‘ Star ’ reporter. “ The New Zealand Government, however, saw fit to prohibit reception of these messages in New Zealand, so that, though every other nation’s representatives in tho Village could send messages to their homes without hindrance, tho New Zealanders were not allowed to do so. Advantage is to be taken of tbe spring tides at the end of this week to deposit tho old hulk Felicitas in Mussel Bay, where reclamation is being carried out. In order to lighten her draught —for Mussel Bay is shallow—the relief workers have been busy lor several months removing the deck and topsides of the hulk. To-day a quantity of rubbish was being discharged to further ease her draught, which is now at 7ft. Deposited in Mussel Bay the reduced hulk will help to retard the flow of spoil back to the harbour, and thus expedite the banking up of the area being reclaimed.

Probate has been granted by His Honour Mr Justice Kennedy in the estates of Jessio M'Cabe, Awamoa; Jeannie Napier Tyrie, Macandrew Bay; Caroline Wilkinson, Dunedin; Catherine Taylor, Green Island; Elizabeth Browning, Koslyn- Jane Gilmore Diack, Waikouaiti; Archibald James Sullivan, Dunedin; Albert Edwin Tuckey, Dunedin; James King, Henley; Mary Shalimar Baird, Dunedin. Betters of administration have been granted in the estate of James MTvinstry Power, Dunedin.

An order adjudicating James Bayly, fruiterer, of Waitaki Hydro, near Kurow, a bankrupt was made this morning by the Supreme Court registrar (Mr J. M. Adam), acting in the absence of the judge. “ I was disappointed with the Californian newspapers,” said Mr P. N. Bundle, the Now Zealand Olympic manager, in commenting this morning on sidelights of the trip to Los Angeles. “ One has to go away to appreciate what splendid papers we have in New Zealand, and what clean, concise, and honest accounts are given in our papers.” There was more foreign nows in the New Zealand papers in a day than would be seen in a week in some of the American papers. Mr Bundle mentioned that he had handed a copy of the ‘ Evening Star Sports Special ’ to Mr Krogness, a prominent American journalist, who represents a number of the Eastern papers, and ho sat down and read an account of a big Bugby match. He bad never seen, a Bugby match, but said: “ That’s a wonderful account—l can see that game being played.” Mr Krogness told Mr Bundle that it was a “ wonderful paper,” and that he had read it from beginning to end.

The reclamation of the Mussel Bay area is proceeding according to schedule. As the dredger Otakou is working only four days weekly the pumping by the Vulcan of spoil is being carried out for a similar period each week.

Unemployed labour is still being engaged on the widening of the Leith Canal 011 that section below the Forth street bridge controlled by the Harbour Board. The canal is to be widened from 50ft to 100 ft, as planned in the engineers’ report on Leith flood control. The full excavation has already boon made from Forth street to Harbour terrace, and a certain depth to the full width lias been excavated from Harbour terrace almost to the cantilever bridge. The construction of tho walls is not yet planned. Amongnt the many orders for music received from overseas _ countries by Charles Begg and Co. is one from Nairobi, in South Africa, the writer being the adjutant of the sth King’s African Rifles. “ A New Zealand society has recently been formed in Kenya Colony, and will hold annual dinners and functions of a similar kind at which the band of this regiment will no doubt bo asked to play. Our library contains no New Zealand music, and I shall bo grateful if you will send some popular national songs or other music suitable for such occasions.”

The attention of anglers who intend to fish this season within tho district of the Otago Acclimatisation Society is directed to the following alterations which have been approved by the Minister of Marine;—“ No person shall take or fish for trout, salmon, tench, or perch by other than the following recognised methods;—Natural bait, fly, or trolling, and only with the tackles mentioned hereunder. Natural bait fishing (worms, creepers, maggots, caterpillars, frogs, tadpoles, or whitebait) : Not more than two sets of baits, no set having more than two hooks. Fly fishing: Not more than two flies or lures, each having only one hook. Trolling: One artificial fish, one devon, clone spoon, and such artificial fish, devon, or spoon shall have not more than three treble hooks; or one fish with two treble hooks and one single hook attached, or the contrivance known as Stewart tackle.”

Quite often in the past there has been a drop in Dunedin’s water storage reservoirs at about this time of the year, but so far there has been no indication of a diminution of the supply during tho present current spring, although it is possible for the levels to fall a little next month. As a matter of fact, the reservoirs have been practically full ever since tho end of February, the line in the city engineer’s chart representing 1932 showing remarkable steadiness in comparison with those of other years. The most peculiar of recent years was 1930, when there was a big drop during May, Juno, and July, and a sudden rise in August. In the mid-springs of 1929 and 1031 tho levels foil; but, on the other hand, tiioso of 1930 did not. The capacity of tho storage dams is 118,800,000 gallons, and yesterday morning it was shown that 147,006,000 gallons of water were available—a quantity just a little greater than the corresponding periods of the last four years. The .Sullivan Dam and the Southern Reservoir are still full, but this morning a leak in the main at Woodhaugh which supplies the north end caused a fall in the Boss Creek Reservoir. Mr Alexander’s men were dealing with the trouble to-day.

A Dunedin man whose business brings him into close relationship with farmers and their affairs says he cannot see any rift in tlio clouds that darken the lives of tho country settlors, and does not know how any 'relief can come otherwise than by a. rise in prices; but he has reason to believe that many of these men are losing less than they did a while ago, the gain, if gain it can be termed, being however effected by severe economising, often at tho expense of their properties by neglecting upkeep and by being over-frugal in the use of fertilisers.

Tho New' Zealand Olympic team played a game of Pugby at Rarotonga on its way homo )rom Los .Angelos. The Parotiuigans supplied the visitors with .ier-eys, and a feature was that the local side ail played in hare feet. The Parotongans had not previously betm beaten, lint the Olympic team managed to inlliet defeat upon them by 9 points to 5, Mr Pundle, the Now Zealand manager, stating that the Parotongans played quite good Rugby,

Two local men claim to have produced a suction pump for about a quarter of the cost of tho pumps now in use in connection with mining activities. This pump can draw water from a depth of from 130 ft to 200 ft, and at a demonstration this morning on tho punt at the corner of the Birch street and Cross wharves, the instruments worked satisfactorily.

Save your eyes. Re wise ami consul! W. V. Stunner (optician, 2 Octagon), Unis conserving good vision for olil agii. —| Ailvt. I At ilie SI. Kiiihi Methodist Church Hall, at the corner of High sired and Queen’s Drive, a very attractive display of goods will bo offered for sale to-morrow” and Thursday afternoons and evenings. For tho evenings excellent programmes have been arranged.