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Evening Star, Issue 23021, 28 July 1938, Page 12

The postal authorities advise that the Awatea left Sydney on Tuesday for Auckland with 37 bags of Australian mail for Dunedin, also the London air mails of July 14 and 17. The air mails should be to hand on Saturday afternoon and the ordinary mails on Monday morning.

A map of Otago and Southland, many hucd, like Joseph’s coat, rested upon an easel in the Agricultural Department's rooms last evening, .when an interested audience viewed some educational films. A close inspection revealed it to be a graph setting out the various grass lauds of the provinces—the tussock and cocksfoot belts, the manuka and reverted lands, the undrained swamp areas and the irrigated lands. Inquiry from Mr R. B. Tennent, the director of the fields division, elicited a clearer explanation of the use of the map and its purpose in advising farmers of what grasses ■were suitable to their particular locality. The map provided an interesting insight into on© of the many activities of the department in its endeavour to assist the farmer.

The city organist, Dr V. F. Galway, will give an organ recital in the Town Hall on Sunday next at 8.15 p.m. The programme on this occasion will be devoted entirely to the works of John Sebastian Bach. The following items will he performed‘ Sinfonia I to the cantata ‘Wo Thank Thee, God ’ — choral preludes, from the little Organ Book (a) ‘ I Cry to Thee,’ (b) ‘ln Thee is Gladness,’ (c) ‘ When We Are in Deepest Need ’; Toccata in F—Ana, ‘ See What His Love Can Dp,’ fantasia ; ‘ Now Thank We All Our God.’ Dr Galway will be assisted by Mr Alan Meklrum, L.R.S.M., who will play two movements from Bach’s Concerto in A minor, the orchestral accompaniment being played on the organ, and the First Church quartet, who will sing two choral preludes, (a) ‘ Innsbruck ’ and (b) ‘ Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.’ There will be no charge for admission.

As evidence of the strong support given to the jumping events at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meetings last year by the Birch wood Hunt Club, Mr L. C. 'Hazlett, at the former club’s annual meeting last night, stated that of the eight events run during the year, Birchwood horses had won seven. In the Tahuna Steeples they had filled all the places; in the Otago Hurdles first place; in the Otago Steeples first and third; in the lloslyn Steeples first, second, and third; in the June Hurdles first and second; in the Wingatui Steeples first and second; and in the Dunedin Steeples first, second and third places. This, said Mr Hazlett, was a remarkable record, and the Jockey Club very fully appreciated the support it received from such a live organisation. The Birchwood horses, added Mr Hazlett, were a treat to watch. The question of the prices charged to the public attending race meetings at Wingatui for cigarettes and liquor was raised by two members at the annual meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club last night, the complaint being that such prices were above those • charged in town or at other racecourses in the Dominion. The opinion was expressed by two other members that the complaint was trivial, and that a broader and more sporting view should be taken of spch matters._ The chairman (Mr A. C. Hanlon) pointed out that the prices to bo charged for liquor at the course were fixed by the Licensing Committee, and that the additional penny or so on a packet of cigarettes was not a very serious matter. The vendors paidl a substantial amount for privileges of selling, and had to allow for contingencies and the uncertainties of weather and attendances. A motion that standard prices be adhered to for cigarettes and liquor sold on the course was declined! by the chairman on the ground that notice had not been given. 1 After arriving from the north yesterday afternoon, the Union airliner Kotuku took off again on two trips, one of which was over the city, on radio tests. The flight over the city was made at a very low altitude, and the machine circled over the central portion for a short time, causing a good deal of conjecture as to the reason. Owing to the heavy supply of medium sheep, heavy prime sorbs’ values receded about 2s yesterday at the Burnside sale. An erratic tendency marked the disposal of the medium pens; at times there were no offers forthcoming, while there was no recovery on late rates. Good butchers’ wethers realised late paritj', but light and unfinished types wore hard to quit at prices leaving a margin for fatteners. A limited demand was noticeable for hoggets, though good sorts brought satisfactory prices. Values were, for extra prime heavy wethers, to £1 14s 9d; primes from £1 9s 3d to £1 12s 6d ; mediums to light and unfinished types, from £1 2s 3d to £1 8s 6d; extra prime_ heavy ewes, to £1 7s 6d; prime heavies, from £1 Os fid to £1 2s Cd; prime to medium grades, from ICs to £1; and light and unfinished stuff, from 4s 9d to 15s 6d.

“ I am very pleased to have the opportunity to address s’ou people today,” said Mr C. C. Wise, one of the Honolulu visitors entertained by the Travel Club this morning. “ You will understand,” he added, “ that, being, one of two men in a party including 20 women, I don’t often get a chance to speak.” Though there were very few men among the audience, those few responded with a hearty “ Hear, hear.”

The Tainui Bowling Club sends us a donation of £2 2s for the Carswell testimonial fund.

While expressing his appreciation of the beauties of the South Island in the course of a talk at the Travel Club s reception to a party of Honolulu visitors this morning, Mr C. C. Wise remarked upon the similarity in the design and construction of the dwelling houses in the cities. The thought had come to him, he said, that business nlen arriving home late at night must sometimes find it difficult to locate the right house. The remark was received with laughter, and Mr Wise proceeded) to paint the other side of tho picture, that of the wonderful verdure of our hills and tho hospitality of the people.

“ Often we see more thought given to the purchase of a machine than to the selection of a boy to operate it,” said Mr T. Conly, of the Vocational Guidance Assocaition, at the annual meeting last night. “ Generally, however, wise employers regard juveniles, and especially office boys, as potential executive officers, and exercise self-protective car© by selecting on merit alone.” In the Magistrate’s Court this morning Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., gave judgment by default, with costs, for the plaintiff in a ease in which A. and T. Burt Ltd. claimed £8 19s from S. Wilson, for goods supplied. At 4.19 yesterday afternoon the City Fire Brigade responded to a justifiable call from the premises of the Dunedin Orchestral Society, in Rattray street. A rubbish fire at Messrs Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co.’s premises, Stafford street, was dealt with at 5.25 p.m., and later, at 6.12 p.m., attention was given to a chimney fire at a house in Queen street. The Roslyn Brigade was called out at one minute past five by a malicious false alarm from Munro street.

Making his nineteenth appearance in the Police Court on a drunkenness charge. Martin Joyce was this morning fined £l, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. On a second count of procuring liquor while prohibited he was convicted and discharged. The mayor (Mr A. H. Allen) announces that he has received advice from the Hon. Minister .of Internal Affairs that £4lB. the city’s portion of the profits of the Golden Gift art union, has been remitted to Dunedin, the money to he applied to the mayor’s relief fund. Letters of administration have been granted by Mr Justice Kennedy in the estates of George FJdcles, farmer, of Duntroon; Thomas Brown, clerk, of Waitati; Charlotte Irene _ Stanwood, widow, of Greenburgh (United States. The city engineer (Mr J. G-. Alexander) reports that good progress is being made with the new concrete bridge at Malvern street. The downstream abutments are in, and the reinforcements partly in position. Workmen are now preparing the false work for boxing the deck. When one half of the bridge is completed the traffic will be diverted. When the whole construction is finished it will comprises clear rigid frame span of 49ft 9in reinforced into the abutments—a vast improvement on the old bridge, with its obstructing central pillar.

When the heavens were weeping copiously this morning (not at the Auckland rate of an inch in 10 minutes, though) it was noticed that pedestrians, especiallv the women, picked their way cautiously over the wood cobble paving of the intersection of Rattray and Princes streets, which spurted little jets of dirty water at each step. A ‘ Star ’ reporter mentioned the matter to Mr J. G, Alexander, the city engineer, who said that only recently the interstices of this paving had been packed -with cement. It was a difficult problem, he said, to keep wood blocks absolutely tight. Compared with London. where a huge volume of heavy traffic passed over wood paved roadways our local problem paled into insignificance, the engineer stated. When the drier weather comes round, the Rattray street paving will get a coating of bitumen.

Appearing on charges of converting a vnu, and intoxication in charge of a vehicle Alexander Frank Maxwell M‘-nullum, a labourer, of Taupin, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment on each charge, to be served concurrently, by justices of the peace in the Huntly Court to-day.—Hamilton Association message.

“ One still meets the argument that for certain kinds of work, secondary education is not necessary. Admittedly, but one must keep in mind that only 40 hours a week are occupied by work, and that those leisure hours also bo catered for,” said Miss L. E. Vial at the annual meeting of the Vocational guidance Association last night. “ If a girl gets from an extra year at a secondary school a knowledge of handcrafts, a taste for reading, and an interest in sport, she has spent her year well. A period at a secondary school will 'give a young girl a chance to ‘ grow up.’ It is pleasing to notice that employers generally recognise this, and are now seeking junior labour at the ages of 15 and 16 years. It is obvious that those girls who do not retain their positions after two and three years’ time are those who went to work too young and who did not possess the advantage of a little extra schooling.” Eye strain—for eye comfort, for better vision, consult Stunner and Watson Ltd., opticians. 2 Octagon. Dunedin. —[Advt.l The United Starr-Bowkett Building Society will dispose of £2,000 by sale and ballot in Nos. 8 and 9 groups this evening.