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Evening Star, Issue 21319, 25 January 1933, Page 6

The invention of a new sound-record-ing system has been effected by Mr H. Goughian, of Dunedin. The inventor claims that it will bo responsible for a marked improvement, both in reproduction and in facility of handling, if applied to motion pictures. His system is based on the principle of variable area, whereas others now in use operate on the variable density principle. _ Mr Goughian has now brought his invention as near perfect as is possible with the limited facilities at his disposal, and it is, he says, different from any system at present on the market, in that the tone quality, once the sound has been photographed, cannot be distorted during after-processing of the film, which obviates a fault to be found with, systems at present in use. Other unusual features are that the apparatus, which consists of three units, is capable of exact manipulation, and is entirely separate from the camera, thus being able to supply identical sound for several simultaneous angle “ shots.” It is also suitable for use in either studio or open-air scenes.

From a correspondent has come a query as to the locality of the Ninetymile Beach and the best means of getting there. The Ninety-mile Beach stretches along the west coast of North Auckland between Reef Point, near Kaitaia, and Gape Maria van Diemen. There is a good motor road to beyond Kaitaia, and from that road another, which is passable in almost all ueathers, runs across westward to the beach. A long road, similar to the latter, but keeping inland, extends to Te Paki. At low tide motorists can travel a good way north on the Ninety-mile Beach. The nearest railway station is Otiria Junction, from which point a service car runs daily to Kaitaia. Through the southerly breeze blowing her against the edge of the bank at the side of the Victoria Channel yesterday afternoon the steamer Narbada lost about an hour and a-half’s time in berthing. She was a light ship, drawing about 12ft for’ard and about 20ft aft, and as it was necessary to swing her out into the channel again against the wind it was a slow process. As she was just touching the bank it would have been possible to draw her along the aide to the wharf, but this would have meant her knocking the end beacon over, so the course of manoeuvring her back into the middle of the channel was adopted. A gladioli exhibit by Mr J. Miller, of Broad Bay, attracted much attention at the Canterbury Gladiolus Society’s annual show held last week. The blooms (according to a Christchurch paper) were_ “ peerless in colouring, form, and size.” Mr Miller won tho Londontown Cup for twelve spikes, the Ward Cup for six distinct kinds, and also staged the champion bloom of the show, a light pink with cream throat. The show was vsry early for Dunedin growers.

In perfect weather and in the presence of some 3,000 people Sir Charles Kingsford Smith made a perfect landing at 10.30 this morning at the Taurnnga Aerodrome on the Waikareo Estuary. He left Wanganui at 8.30, and made a good trip across, the visibility over the island being perfect. As an appreciation from tbp Tauranga Aero and Gliding Club Sir Charles was presented with a club .badge and made a life member of tho club. —Press Association.

Mr J. N. Beckett presided over a meeting of the Social Club for the Blind of Otago and Southland on Monday evening m the Y.M.C.A. Assembly Hall. There was an attendance of about forty members and friends. The Very Rev, Dean Cruickshank very kindly addressed members on the subject of life at Oxford from the point of view of a colonial. The Dean spoke in a racy manner of various aspects of an undergraduate's existence at Oxford, and had bis audience laughing at many points. Mr T. W. Poulter moved a hearty vote of thanks to the Dean, and this was carried with acclamation. Later in the evening musical items were rendered by Messrs Poulter, Wheeler, and Wyse and Master Julian Lee.

Port Chalmers.—Watson’s Clearing Cash Sale Summer Drapery, Clothing, Furnishings, Boots and Shoes, all at reduced prices, now proceeding-—[Advt.] Save your eyes. Be wise and consult W. V. Sturmer (optician, 2 Octagon), thus conserving good vision for old age.—[Advt.] The Railway Department advertises in this issue particular* of a special cheap day excursion Dunedin to Gore and Invercargill on Sunday, January’ 29. The intention is to make' the excursion as attractive as possible by putting on fast special trains and exteptipnally cheap fares; also reserving seat* for both journeys for I*. The monthly social of the Orkney and Shetland Society will be held in the Trades Hall on Saturday night. Up-to-date maps are always interesting, especially to school teachers, and the Royston Depot. Rattray street, is advertising on view a fmo range of these, published by H. B. C. Robinson, Sydney. Included amongst these are the new Trade Routes Map of the World, a Primary School Map of the World, and a World Discovery Map. All interested arc invited to inspect them Uiis week.