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Evening Star, Issue 22804, 12 November 1937, Page 8

No trace has been found of Ralph Martindalo, an insurance agent, who has been missing for over a week, despite the continued efforts of the police.

The Government Tourist Bureau lias received a supply of folder racks, which are to be placed in the loading hotels. These racks are surmounted by a particularly striking view of the • Franz Josef Glacier, and they will be kept supplied once a week by the Tourist Bureau with literature, it is hoped by this method to have a supply of literature always available for those visiting the city.

Gorse fires at Mataroa road and Stone street were dealt with by the lioslyn and City Fire Brigades at 7.22 p.m. yesterday, while at 8.52 p.m. a false alarm summoned the City Brigade to Preston Crescent and Carnarvon street. It is thought that they were given because of the glare made by the gorse fires, tho smoke from which was blown over tho city in dense clouds. Exceptional business is being done by tho Government Tourist Bureau in connection with the coming holiday season, and tho district manager (Mr 11. G. Sincock) stated to-day that because of lack of accommodation in some of the resorts it had been found necessary to turn many persons away. There is still very limited accommodation available at Stewart Island.

Expenditure has been authorised for various alterations to and refurnishing of portion of the rooms of the Automobile Association (Otago), and the work will be commented within the next fortnight. Provision is made for separate lounges for men and women members of the association, as well as the necessary space for a room upstairs in the same building, where the billiard table will be installed for the members of the motor cycle section. Bad weather in the early part of the week caused a rise in fish prices because of the rather limited supply, and soles and groper has been very expensive; but they are a little more reasonably priced to-day. Soles are fetching about 45s a case, the usual price being from 30s upwards. Groper is bringing 70s to 80s a case, the normal price being 40s to 455. Kingfish has been arriving in good quality, the price being from 3s to 3s 6d each. Crayfish have also been arriving in medium quantity, being caught by the trawlers for the last few weeks. Indications are that the crayfish are migrating, which spells the neatapproach of the end of the season. Whitebait is also in fair supply, consignments in very good condition arriving from tho south. During the past week the Otago Aero Club’s Waco cabin aeroplane on three occasions took parties to Christchurch for the race meetings. They left the Taieri airport in the morning and returned the same night, making what would normally be a three-day trip in the one day. The passengers speak in enthusiastic terms of the trip. They saw the last race on two occasions before they left the course, and on one day the final race was witnessed from the air.

The City Council has co-operated wholeheartedly with the Otago Swimming Centre in the conduct of “ Learn to Swim ” Week, which begins on Monday, and, following a suggestion from the National Committee of Swimming and Life Saving, Wellington, which is sponsoring the national “ Learn to Swim ” campaign, the council has agreed to allow learners free admission to the baths for instruction purposes during the coming week. The centre instructors will issue to all learners on Monday tickets which will entitle them to free admission and free instruction.

The claim that he could generally identify daughters of large families among candidates for training as nurses was made by Dr J. W. Craven, medical superintendent of the Auckland Hospital, in an address to the Diocesan Churchmen's Association. Dr Craven said it was his duty to examine all applicants, and he found that in most cases where a young woman was more than usually fit, clear-skinned, and selfreliant, she proved to be one of a large family. He had put his identification of this type to the test scores of times and had rarely known it to fail, although there was nothing scientific behind it. He did not know the reason, because it was commonly said that large families “ dragged one another up.”

An inquiry has been made by a correspondent as to whether the fact that a tenant has a garden hose but no outside water tap makes the landlord liable for 10s a year extra water rate, and tho reply is that if a tenant makes use of a garden hose the ratepayer is liable for payment. The extra 10s a year water rate is to be levied this year.

_ There have p been no further notifications of infantile paralysis cases in the Otago and Southland districts. Apart from colds, the general health of the communities in the two areas has been good during the past week. Two cases of scarlet fever were reported in Otago, and one in Southland, with two of pulmonary tuberculosis from Otago and one from Southland. These returns indicate a normal situation. A Dunedin business man has received from a relative in Newcastle (Australia) a letter in which he mentions a family who returned from New Zealand a short time ago. Questioned as to the cause of their return they said that the basic wage had almost ruined them. It appeared that they hired a good deal or labour in their business, and though much of the casual labour they got was not satisfactory they were bound by law to pay the basic wage. The Newcastle man adds: “The principle may be all right, but I am afraid the results will not always be satisfactory. I’m a firm believer in paying on results, because I’ve proved it in my own efforts, and when in charge of bodies of workmen you can discover the shirker quickly, and the physically weaker man, but willing, you can make allowance for.”

The university entrance examination and entrance scholarship have been delayed a week this year, and will now be held from December 6 to 16. This has been found necessary in view of the shorter school year brought about by the infantile paralysis epidemic. The examinations will be held at the University, and Mr W. F. Watters will be chief supervisor.

Anglers who are intending to follow the sport on the Upper Taieri at the week-end will probably find conditions excellent for the fly. A message has been received by the Otago Acclimatisation Society from Paerau to the effect that the river in the district is in firstclass order for fly fishing. The incident at the Cenotaph, London, yesterday was heard in Dunedin, and caused considerable anxiety to lis-teners-in. The presence of His Majesty had been previously announced, and fears for his safety arose when a short time after the commencement of the dramatic two minutes’ silence a scream followed by general sounds of confusion shattered the silence. No explanation was given by the announcer, and it was not until the publication of to-day’s cable news that minds were set at rest. - “ B. and S.” send us 10s for the Far East relief fund, and 10s for the St. John Ambulance fund. Eye str&ili—for eye comfort, for better vision, consult Sturme: and Watson Ltd., opticians. ? Octagon Dunedin -rAdvt.l An “ opportunity fair,” under the auspices of tiic Central District Girl Guides, will be bold in Wilson Hull, King street, tomorrow afternoon and evening.