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Evening Star, Issue 21642, 10 February 1934, Page 12

An air race from Melbourne to Christchurch, via Sydney and New Plymouth, after the Melbourne centenary air race, is suggested by a group of men in Christchurch, who are now investigating the problem of raising £5,000, the sum thought necessary to tempt the competitors in the centenary race to continue to the dominion. The value of the publicity which such a race would bring to the dominion was emphasised by Mr Cliraie, secretary of the Canterbury Aero Club, and former secretary of the New Zeajand Aero Club, who is one of those interested. The chance of having some of the world’s best pilots and aeroplanes racing to the dominion from Australia is thought too good to miss. It is proposed to interest organisations, including aero clubs, throughout the country.—Press Association. In making preparations for the Anniversary Day celebrations of 1934. fixed for March 23, 24, and 25, the committee of' the Otago Early Settlers’ Association announces that the year then closing has so far. been of the usually successful character, many new members, chiefly descendants, being enrolled.

The concluding sessions of the Now Zealand Registered Nurses’ Association’s conference were held yesterday. In the afternoon the Otago Hospital Board’s laundry was inspected by the delegates, who - displayed keen interest in the work carried out. Visits to the Children’s Hospital at Kew and the Wdkari Sanatorium proved equally interesting. In the evening a final gathering was held, and at its conclusion Miss E. J. Young, dominion president, on behalf of the delegates, tendered thanks to all those who had entertained the visitors during their stay in Dunedin and assisted in the working of the conference. Probate has been granted by His Honour Mr Justice Kennedy m the estates of Catherine Bachop, Dunedin; Jessie Sarah Kirkcaldy, formerly of Dunedin, but latterly of Middlesex, England; Margaret Redmond, Dunedin; Catherine Charlotte Stevenson, Balclutha; Francis Marshall Bower. Balclutha; John King, Awamoko; Robert Weiner, Dunedin; Alice May Rodger, Dunedin; Annie Elizabeth Burns, Dunedin; Robert Telfer. St. Kilda; George Parker Sise, Dunedin ; Charles John Connell, Owaka; Robert Stewart, Kurow; and Susan Jane Cooper, Ravensbourne. Letters or administration have been granted in the estates of Ellen Webb, Dunedin, and Mary Barr Burns, Dunedin

An unprecedented position has arisen in the Woodville Borough through its inability to secure councillors for extraordinary vacancies (says'a Press Association telegram). Last July, two vacancies were advertised twice before the necessary nominations _ were received. Two’further vacancies occurred recently, and these were advertised, but no response was forthcoming. Nominations were called, and closed yesterday, but again there has been no response, and the positions remain unfilled.

Mr J. T. Spears (vice-president of the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation) declares that his challenge to Mr Goodfellow is still open. He says it is correct that Mr Goodfellow’s figures appeared in the ‘ Statist,’ but the figures were given by Mr Goodfellow as the value of New Zealand’s sales of primary produce to Great Britain when actually they represented the value of our produce plus freight, insurance, landing charges, buyers’ commissions, and profit, and including even the whole of our wool and other produce which was merely transhipped at London en route to the Continent.

The Anglican mission house at Whakarewarewa was partially destroyed by fire last evening, only the good work of the brigade preventing its complete destruction. The occupants, the Misses Bulstrode and Miss M. Snoad, were entertaining a party of friends when a strong smell of smoke warned them of danger, and they made a hasty exit. The fire was caused by a cushion which had been slightly burned by a spark from the fire earlier in the evening, and, after being apparently extinguished, placed in a nearby bedroom, where the fire originated. Both the house and the chapel, which is part of the building, were considerably damaged.—Rotorua Association message.

The motor vessel ordered by the Commonwealth and- Dominion Line (news of which was cabled yesterday) will be 494 ft long by 65ft, will have an insulated capacity of 450,000 cubic feet. With the Port Chalmers, which is now on her maiden voyage from London, and the Port Wyndhara, which is now building at Clydebank, she makes three recent additions to the company’s fleet of motor vessels for the New Zealand and Australian trade.—Wellington Association message. The minimum prices at which Australian butter may be sold for forward shipment this coming week is 7|d and 7sd per lb (says a Wellington Press Association telegram). A malicious false alarm from the corner of York place and Eattray street caused the brigade to turn out at 11.41 last night.. The postal authorities advise that the Marama left Sydney for Auckland on Friday with seven bags of Australian mail and five parcel receptacles for Dunedin. The mail is due at the local office on Thursday afternoon. The pioneer locomotive, Josephine, which now graces the grounds of the Early Settlers’ Museum, recalls a schoolboy experience of an old resident of Port Chalmers. The locomotive was landed from a sailing ship _ at the Bowen Pier, and in the vicinity of the present fishermen’s steps was put in trim for the run to the railway shops in Dunedin. _ The schoolboys flocked down in their lunch hour to see the “wonder” machine. While the boys were there the late Mr John Morgan came over from the foundry to see the locomotive. As an engineer, his inspection was more intimate, and, stepping on the footplates, he took it for a short run to the mouth of the tunnel and back again. That was the engine’s first run, a7id the boys were highly pleased to see how it worked.

The monthly meeting of the High Street School Committee was held on Wednesday. Present: Messrs Skinner (chairman), Shepherd, Ripley, Austin, Hollingworth, Lochhead, Wolstenholme, and Beck. The chairman referred to the death of Mr J. Waddell Smith, who was connected with the school as teacher and head master for over forty years, and since his retirement had always shown great interest in the work of the pupils. As a mark of respect the committee stood in silence for a few minutes. During the vacation the school was thoroughly renovated. A new heating system is being installed.

A sentence of one month’s imprisonment was imposed on Percy Major, a labourer, aged thirty-seven, on a charge of shoplifting. The magistrate (Mr Mosley) said that shoplifting was very prevalent and had to be stopped as far as possible by the court.—Christchurch Press Association. A killer whale which, a few weeks ago, took up patrol work in front of the Tahuna bathing sheds (Nelson), much to the consternation of bathers, until frightened away by machine gun fire, after scorning the efforts of riflemen for a week or so, was seen by local yachtsmen in the bay yesterday in very low condition. It was probed by oars, and hardly moved. It appeared to have been ripped by bullets near the tail.—-Press Association. The increased price of wool has had its immediate effect in one direction in Wanganui (states the ‘ Chronicle) — namely, in the increased number of pupils from the country who are attending secondary schools in the city, and who’will be boarding during the time of their tuition. When the slump came the roll numbers of country boarders began to decline, but this term shows a substantial increase. The rise of £3 per ton in oatmeal, operating right through New Zealand, is not likely to cause distress or further economy in households. Nevertheless, it will be felt, for the values of all oatmeal products have advanced in sympathy. Another item of news from mercantile offices is that anything in bottles packed locally is tending to be dearer, owing to the scarcity of bottles. In years that _ are past much of the wines and spirits coming from the Old Country was carried in bottles. Now those liquors mostly come out in hulk, and are bottled after arrival; hence there are fewer empties to be gathered by the collectors from door to door. One more fact unearthed by inquiry this morning is that canned apricots are going to be in short supply. The duty prevents liberal importation from America; the frosts in Central Otago shortened the crop seriously; and New Zealand will have to depend to a largo extent upon supplies from Australia. A wireless message received from the Government steamer _ Matai yesterday (says a Press Association telegram from Auckland) stated that the GovernorGeneral (Lord Bledisloe) had secured off Cape Brett a striped marlin weighing 30741 b. This is_ the largest swordfish caught so far this season.

Save your eyes. Be wise and consult W. V. Sturmer (optician, 2 Octagon), thus conserving good vision for old age.—[Advt.]

Notification of Sunday services as enumerated below appears in our Sunday services advertising columns:—Anglican: St. Paul’s Cathedral, All Saints’. Presbyterian: First Church, Knox Church, St. Andrew’s, Chalmers, Musselburgh, St. Stephen’s. Methodist: Trinity, Central Mission, Mornington, St. ’ Kilda, Caversham, Dundas Street, North-easi Valley, Abbotsford, Mosgiel. Baptist: Hanover Street, Carersham, Morningion, South Dunedin, Roslyn, Sunshine. Congregational: Moray Place Church, United. Church of Christ: St. Andrew Street, North-east Valley, South Dunedin, York Place Hall, Playfair Street Hall, Christian Science, Theosopbical Society, Spiritualist, Orange Hall. A test of boys’ voices (ages 9 to 11) for vacancies in the St, Paul’s Cathedral Choir will he held in tho choir room on Monday night, at 7. Boys should be accompanied by a parent. We wish to draw your attention to the meetings to be held on the Oval and Botanical Gardens to-morrow (Sunday), at 2.30 p.m. Pupils and intending pupils of Miss Wallace’s dancing classes are notified that the 193+ season will commence on Tuesday week, February 20. Attention is drawn to the Bruce-Clutha Early Settlers’ reunion, to be held at Balclutha Show Ground on Friday next. Mr J. Craig, of Port Chalmers, who arrived here in tho Mari Bhau in 1874, wishes to get into touch with fellow-passengers of that voyage. Directors of the United Starr-Bowkett Building Society announce that further appropriations have been arranged for February 22 and March 8. when ballots and sales amounting to £3.600 will be held.