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Evening Star, Issue 23101, 29 October 1938, Page 16

The postal authorities advise that the Aorangi left Sydney yesterday with 20 bags of Australian mail tor Dunedin. This is due at the local office on Wednesday evening.

The secretary of the Automobile As* sociation (Otago) reports that complaints have been received from motorists that yesterday the Waitaki River bridge, where piles are being renewed, was closed for longer than the halthour period which had been arranged. On inquiry being made it was found that the bridge was closed for 50 minutes on one occasion, the reason being that difficulty was experienced with one of the piles, and traffic could not be allowed on till it had been properly adjusted. The workmen are doing all in their power to ensure that there is the least possible delay and inconvenience, but unforeseen circumstances occasionally arise which necessitate the bridge being closed for a longer period than half an hour. Trains have been held up as well as motor traffic when circumstances have necessitated such a course.

A defective copper chimney in a washhouse at 253 Milburn road caused slight damage this morning. The City Brigade answered the call at 9.46 a.m. A small outbreak of firo in the testing machine at Ellis’s mattress factory in Kaikorai Valley received the attention of the brigade yesterday afternoon. No damage was done.

To inaugurate, the new direct service between . Now Zealand and Germany, the Hamburg-Amerika Line’s cargo steamer Naumburg, which is at present berthed at Ravensbourno, is to leave there on Thursday for Port Tine, where she will begin loading, and will return to Auckland early next month. This regular service is to be conducted conjointly by the HarnburgAmerika Line and the Norddeutscher Lloyd Lino. It will be the first regular connection with Germany since the Great War. The Naumburg is due at Auckland on November 9, and will also load at Napier and Wellington. She will leave Wellington about December 19 for Dunkirk, Antwerp, and Bremen. The next vessel to visit the Dominion will bo the Goslar, coming from Australia. She will be followed by the Gera, now en route to New Zealand from New Orleans. These vessels will call at New York—a deviation of only two days—if sufficient inducement is offering, while they will also take cargo for other Continental ports. In the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, Mr Justice Kennedy heard further undefended petitions for divorce, and granted decrees nisi, to be made absolute in three months, in tho cases of Mabel Maria Peed (Mr R: J. Anderson) v. Overton Thomas William Reed, on the grounds of desertion; William Julian Allpress (Mr J. G. Warrington) v. Gladys Allpress, on a separation agreement Motions for release of the official assignee in bankruptcy were granted in the following estates: —William Morthwick, of Milton. dealer; Leslie Sinclair Robertson, of Pembroke, builder; Robert Stephen, of Dunedin, seedsman; Joseph Alexander Murdoch, of Pembroke, farmer; Thomas Oxlev. of Dunedin, seagrass worker; Arthur Sydney Outsell, of Stuart's, millhand.

The arrival of the Olivebank brimful of wheat from South Australia at Falmouth has completed the 1938 g) ain race (says the Melbourne 1 Ago ’). All vessels have made slower times this year. It is as if they know they are getting old and are soon to disappear from the oceans, as the Admiral Karpfanger, which went into the blue somewhere near Capo Horn, has done. One vessel, the Penang, has not reached home, but she is out of the race. Some months ago she was caught in a gale off the Tasmanian coast, and with her main topmast hanging over her side was forced to put into Port Chalmers for repairs. The Passat made the fastest passage this year, with 98 days, which has, nevertheless, been bettered seven times since 1932—she did it herself in 94 days last year. The Finnish barque Winterhudo made the longest time this season with 165 days, just five and a half months, almost twice as long as the record. Within two or three months the first of the sailers will have returned to South Australia to load the new season’s gram. Women in Germany did not welcome the prospect of war during the recent crisis, according to a letter received from a Christchurch woman who left Germany after Mr Chamberlain’s negotiations with Herr Hitler had broken down. “ What hurt me most in the whole episode,” she writes, after describing extensive troop movements seen on the roads, “ was seeing the German mothers and young wives crying as their boys moved out of Munich. If war had come that is the picture that would have been in my mind.” The Tourist Department is experiencing a heavy rush of business in connection with rail and steamer bookings for the Christmas holidays to all parts of tho Dominion, and applications have also been rocived from all over New Zealand for bookings for the Eglinton Valley trip which promises to be more popular than ever. Queenstown and Stewart Island are heavily booked, and there have been a good number of bookings for the trip around both coasts of tho South Island which embraces the Franz Josef Glacier. Rotorua is as attractive as ever, and there have been good bookings for Marlborough Sound, Akaroa, and Hanmer Springs. Many inquiries have also been made regarding Timaru, where accommodation is hard to obtain. For the period between December 22 and 25, the Union Steam Ship Co. reports heavy bookings on the interisland steamer express.

New Zealand botanists are looking forward to the visit of the famous plant geographer and explorer, Carl Skottsberg, professor and director of the Botanic Gardens, Gothenburg, Sweden. The visit of Dr Skottsberg to New Zealand has been made possible through tho co-operation of the New' Zealand Government, the four university colleges, and the Royal Society' of New Zealand. Dr Skottsberg, who has already arrived in New Zealand, is to give one or more public lectures in each of the main centres, and will also meet and confer with the various botanists of this country. In Dunedin his lecture will be given in the physics lecture room, University of Otago) on Tuesday, November 8. Dr Skottsberg, who is a fluent speaker, submitted the titles of a number of subjects upon which he was prepared to lecture, and the local committee has selected 1 Along the Cordillera of Chile ’ as being very suitable for a general audience. In his study of plant geography he has made many extensive explorations in the Southern Andine region, in American Antarctica, and in manv other Pacific regions, and his knowledge of these parts is unrivalled.

“ I know many people who, on returning from holidays at Milford Sound, said they would never return because of the sandflies,” said Mr G. S. Morris, at a meeting of the Automobile Association (Canterbury). This did not refer to the sound only, he said, but to other bushland resorts in the south. It was a shame, said Mr Morris, that these trips should lose popularity because of the pest, and on his recommendation it was decided to write to the Cawthron Institute asking if any method of exterminating the insect was known.

A motor cycle platoon and a transport section of the Otago Regiment, together with members of the Otago Mounted Rifles and artillery, left this morning for a week’s coarse at Burnham.

Nature study has not infrequently provided a cloak of respectability for the activities of spies and secret agents. Lord Baden-Powel), we are told, drew sketches of butterflies to mask his map making in enemy territory. To-day, perhaps as a reaction to European tension, even the gentle pastime of birdobserving is not quite above suspicion, according to an adventure which befell a Melbourne bird-watcher during the week-end (sayslthe ‘ Age ’). Strolling through the King’s Domain, near Government House, armed with his field glasses, he paused to enjoy the happy songs of greenfinches which pour in a chorus from aloft every sunny morning there just now. To ease his neck and see the singers better, he reclined on his back on the grass, and spent an entertaining hour or so bringing distant birds into t ie field of the glasses. Eventually, the naturalist was challenged by a khaki-clad sentry, complete with rifle and bayonet, who displayed considerable curiosity about the purpose of the field glasses. The bird man explained the harmless nature of his pursuit, not altogether satisfying the sentry’s suspicions, for he received the information that punishment for lying on the grass was a fine of £5. Some bird observers might feci inolimd to take the hint and abandon the binoculars as their bona fide, at least, when in such surroundings.

Two Empire air mails which have taken only 13 days from London reached New Zealand yesterday and today The Orient cruise liner Orcades, from Brisbane, which arrived at Auckland yesterday, has a mail which left London on October 15 and another which was despatched two days earlier. The traustasman liner Awatea arrived at Wellington from Sydney to-day with air mail which was sent from London on October 16. In the Police Court this morning, before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., Lilian Stevenson (26), and Dorothy Flora Dougherty (18) pleaded guilty to being idle and disorderly persons without visible lawful means of support. Senior-sergeant Claasen said that the accused had been arrested at 8 o’clock this morning on the premises of a Chinese in George street. He asked for a remand until Friday next. The accused were remanded accordingly.

The secretary of the Automobile Association (Otago) has received the following advice from the Canterbury Automobile Association :—“ Tho Porter’s Pass section of the Main West Coast road is now open for traffic. Motorists proceeding to the West Coast via Arthur's Pass must exercise particular care for about two chains on Porter’s Pass, where repairs have been carried out. The road through to the Lewis Pass and via Murchison to Nelson and via Roefton to tho West Coast is in good condition, with the exception of about five miles between Spring’s Junction and Reefton, where the surface is rough.

Fish are plentiful in many of the bays in holiday resorts about Otago, particularly on the north coast. During the last few' weeks flounders and brill have been caught in large numbers at Doctor’s Point. A fortnight ago one party landed 180 fish during a week-end, and the same party caught about 230 during tho Labour Day week-end.

The Post Office is anxious to correct misapprehension that appears to exist regarding the forwarding of Christmas gifts and cards to Great Britain by post. It has boon stated that Christmas cards will bo sent by sea unless letter rates arc paid, but this is true only if the cards are posted in unsealed envelopes. Any article that is sealed against inspection is treated as a letter and surcharged accordingly. It has also been suggested that gifts like ties and handkerchiefs may be posted for sea despatch to England in unsealed or slitted envelopes. The position is that tho parcel post is the only means of sending gifts to many countries, while in other cases “ small packet ” post may be used, or letter post if letter rates are paid. In the ease of Great Britain, an alternative to the letter post for the forwarding of gifts is the parcel post or small packet post, hut Customs declarations must be completed, and postings should bo made over post office counters. In the case of the Irish Free State, gifts can be sent only by parcel post, as dutiable articles are not permitted in the letter post, ■ and the small packet post does not operate. To avoid difficulty and unnecessary expense for friends overseas, the public are strongly recommended to inquire at the post office before making postings of gifts to any country, British or foreign.

After experimenting for months with signs to make it easier for residents, but particularly visitors, to locate buildings in the city, the Traffic and Building Regulations Committee of the Melbourne City Council has adopted a new twin-sided combination street name and number plate, the first of which it has erected at the intersection of Collins and Swanston streets. The cost of equipping diagonal corners at each intersection is estimated at about £B, but if the experiment proves a success tho committee is expected to recommend the erection of the new signs at 70 city intersections at an estimated cost of £560. The signs are attached to the arms of steel standards, and indicate not only the name of the street but the lowest and highest numbers of the buildings on each side of the blocks at the corners of which they stand. Originally the signs were placed on street verandahs, but they were not clearly visible to passersby, and some owners of properties were unwilling to display them on the grounds that they detracted from the appearance of verandahs and new buildings. _ The committee also experimented with a black and white illuminated plate for night as well as day use, but dropped the idea. The signs were first introduced in Sydney, but Cr T. Kerr, chairman of the committee, believes that in adopting the combined street and number plate attached to the standard Melbourne will go one better than the Harbour City.—‘ Age.’ A suggestion that the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Otago Boys’ High School, Dunedin, recently celebrated, should be commemorated by the establishment of a permanent collection of original paintings at the school has been made by Mr David E. Hutton, of Christchurch, a former art master at the school (says the ‘Press’). As a foundation for such a collection, Mr Hutton has presented seven etchings and steel engravings of famous pictures and has promised other gifts. Those are of historical subjects and are by notable artists. Mr Hutton has received an acknowledgement of his gift from the school.

“ I suppose never before have so many millions of people been under the same awful dread at the same time and praying for the same thing,” writes the Rev. 11. P. Taylor, formerly assistant curate at St, Barnabas’. Fendalton. Christchurch, and now serving in London, to his father, the Rev. F. N. Taylor, of Amberley, on his experiences during the recent European crisis. “ There seemed hardly a ray of hope. Everywhere groups of people were grimly talking about gas masks, evacuation, and so on. Hardly a smile anywhere. Even those astonishingly good; humoured men, the bus conductors, had lost their power for joking. Placards , were ■ awful—for instance, ‘ Keep Calm and Dig.’ Anything better calculated to make you lose calmness could hardly be imagined. Trenches were being dug all over the open spaces. Gas masks were being distributed with feverish haste. All the fire stations, hospitals, etc., were sandbagged. All children had their bags at school packed ready for immediate evacuation.”

Wilfred Hanson, aged 38, an accountant, of Taihape, appeared in the Police Court, Auckland, charged with being in a state of intoxication while in charge of a motor car in Fort street yesterday. The police obtained a remand until Monday. Hanson, for whom Mr Allan Moody appeared, was allowed bail £SO. Arrested at 11.30,1a5t night by a detective on a charge of assaulting Margaret M. Hearn, thereby causing actual hodily harm, Thomas Joseph Hearn (58) appeared in the Police Court. In obtaining a remand until November 4, the police opposed the granting of bail, and Hearn was remanded in custody.—Press AssociationAil interesting programme has been arranged for the next after-church recital to he given in the Town Hall by Mr George Wilkinson to-morrow- evening, and one that should appeal to all shades of musical taste. Special mention might be made of the Prelude and Fugue in C major (Bach) and the First Movement of Guilmant’s C minor Sonata. Other items of interest are ‘ Aria and Allegro ’ (Handel) ; Slow Movement; Clarinet Cancerto (Mozart) ; Gavotte from Twelfth Organ Sonata (Martini) ; Pastorale (Nieland); Shepherd’s Cradle Song (Somervell) ; and Prelude on ‘ An Easter Alleluia ’ (Slater). The assisting artists will be Miss Alison Tyrie. who will sing ‘ Thou Art Risen. My Beloved ’ (Cole-ridge-Taylor) and ‘ Festal Hymn of Judith’ (Granville Bantork) ; and the St. Pliilomena’s College Choir, under the baton of Mr D. Whelan, who will sing ‘ On n Merry May Morn ’ (Rathbone), ‘ Evening Song ’ (Fletcher), ‘Cradle Song’ (M'Keown). The lastmentioned item was composed specially for tlie choir by a local musician, Mrs M'Keown. There will be no charge for admission

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand will commence its session in the First Church on Wednesday next.

Notification of Sunday services as enumerated below appear in our Sunday services advertising columns:—Arwhcan; St. Paul’s Cathedral, All Saints’. Presbyterian: First Church. Knox Church, St. Andrew's, Musselburgh, St. Stephen’s, Roslyn, Kaikorai, Maori" Hill. Methodist: .Trinity, Central Mission, Morninglon, St. Kilda, Cavershara, Dundas Street, Abbotsford. Baptist: Hanover Street, Cavcrsham, Mornington, South Dunedin, Roslyn. Sunshine, North-east Valley, Green Island. Congregational: Moray Place Church, United. Church of Christ: St. Andrew Street, North-east Valley, South Dunedin. York Place Hall, Salvation Army, Playfair Street Hall, Christian Science, Theosophical Society, Spiritualists, Orange Hall, Strand Theatre,

The postal authorities advise that the Kaimiro left Sydney for Auckland on Friday afternoon with six bags of Australian mail for Dunedin. The mail should be to hand next Saturday. Eya strain —for eye comfort, for better vision, consult Sturmer and Watson Ltd., opticians, 2 Octagon. Dunedin.— (Advt.J

Of interest to Dunedin and Otago is the news that Mrs H. H. Gaudin, principal of Klexema Treatment, is at present visiting Dunedin. Mrs Gaudin may'be interviewed at her rooms, Klexema, Public Trust Bldgs., Moray Place, phone 13-355. Consultations free.—[Advt.] The heavy booking for the Burns Club Hallowe’en celebrations in His Majesty’s Theatre to-night indicate that a full house may bo expected. The programme has already been published, and an enjoyable evening should be assured. The Otago Early Settlers will hold their monthly cld-time dance in the Early Settlers’ Hall on Wednesday next. The dance will be the last of the season. The Railway Department advertises in this issue particulars of a special cheap day excursion Dunedin to Invercargill on Sunday, November 6. Two fast trains will be run to Invercargill, returning same day. At the Radiant Health Club on Monday, at 2.45, Mr F. Pearce, president of the London Club, will speak on ‘ Vitalic People I Have Met,’ including Cecil Rhodes and President Roosevelt.

The Railway Department advertises in this issue particulars of the altered running of the 4.45 a.m. and 4.42 p.m. Dunedin-Pal-meraton trains, operating from Monday, November 7 The Kaikorai Brass Band will open its summer concert season at the Botanic Gardens to-morrow afternoon at 3. An attractive and varied programme will be offered. A collection will he taken at the gates to assist the band funds.