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Evening Star, Issue 23525, 14 March 1940, Page 10

As the result of a letter from an exserviceman, the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association communicated with Major-general Freyberg suggesting that during Anzae Day, 1940, a wreath should he deposited upon the graves of Turkish soldiers who fell during the Gallipoli campaigu ; and that it would be most appropriate if the second A.I.F. were to co-operate with the N.Z.E.F. in tjiis tribute. Anzac Day, 1940, being the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Anzac landing, it is considered that there could be no more fitting occasion for such a gesture.—Press Association.

The secretary of the Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Association has received the following additional Flag Day returns;—Taieri Mouth District £1 19s, Milton Sub-association (additional) 3s, bringing the total to £2,292 10s Bd.

A rubbish fire in a tip at the rear of the flock mills in the Kaikorai Valley was attended by the Roslyn machine last evening. There was no damage.

Judgment was given in the Assessment Court this morning in the case in which William H. Allen applied for a reduction in the valuation assessment of his property, a block of flats in Tweed street. The Judge (Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.), said that the gross return from rent was £559. An allowance of £l5O, expended on getting that revenue (heat, lighting, services, etc.), had been made by the City Valuer, and he considered it very proper for the valuer to take that course. The tenant paid for the flat and services. If, as he had insisted, lie paid on the £559, the applicant would be in a much worse position than he was now. After deducting £l5O from the gross revenue, and reducing that by 20 per cent., the valuation was arrived at. Mr Bartholomew considered it a very proper one, and it would be sustained.

In a circular letter to Wellington hotel licensees, the Wellington Licensed Victuallers’ Association conveys the opinion that the regulatipns prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquor to members of the New Zealand Defence Forces in uniform, except for consumption on licensed premises, apply to members_ of the Expeditionary Foi-ce and Territorials, including officers, hut not the men of the Navy and Air Force.

During the hearing of the Playland case in the Supreme Court, Wellington, opposing counsel asked a plaintiff in a counter-claim if his side show was in the form of a square. Plaintiff replied that it was. Counsel: “It has four sides?” Plaintiff (feelingly); “Naturally, being a square.” Wearing a puggaree studded with the hat badge and buttons of the 15th North Auckland Regiment as a collar, Noodles, a pure-white Samoyede Husky, is the mascot of C Company of the 21st (Auckland) Rifle Battalion at Papakura camp. Allotted a regimental number, the dog is to be permitted to accompany the battalion overseas. Taken into camp about three weeks ago by hi.s master, who found him refusing to eat at home during his absence, the mascot already is a favourite with officers and men, but shows special preference for his master’s platoon. He sleeps in the platoon hut and is a zealous sentry. Route marches are one of the delights of camp life to the husky, and if they prove too long or uninteresting he rides on the men’s shoulders.

The programme arranged by Dr V. E. Galway, the city organist, for his after-church recital in the Town Halt on Sunday night contains a feast of good things. Two items— 4 Entr’acte ’ from Rosamunde (Schubert) and 4 Postlude ’ (Tertius Noble) —are being performed for the first time at these recitals. Guilmant’s brilliant ‘ Introduction and Allegro ’ is being played by special request, and other interesting items are ‘ Allegro Giocoso ’ (Handel), Aria 4 See What His Love Can Do ’ (Bach), Prelude on 4 All Glory, Laud and Honour (Bach), Special mention may be made of the performance of Mozart’s Concerto in A major for piano and orchestra, with Mr Gil Deck at the piano, the orchestral accompaniment being played on the organ.,, Mr A. Jeavons. vocalist, in conjunction with Mr Gil Dech, will contribute a group of four songs —(a) 4 For That Which Befalleth ’; (b) 4 So I Returned ’; (c) 4 O Death, How Bitter 1 ; (d) 4 Though I Speak With the Tongues’ (Brahms), There will be no charge for admission.

Judgment by default was given by Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court this morning in the following cases: —The Otago Hospital Board v. William F. Bennett, balance of account, £3; the Otago Hospital Board v. Frederick N. Smith, goods supplied, £2 10s. . All the remaining cases- for hearing in the Assessment Court were withdrawn at the opening of this afternoon’s session. “This has been the most protracted sitting of the Assessment Court,” said the judge (Mr J. B. Bartholomew), “ during which it has been apparent that there was considerable misconception and lack of appreciation of the provisions of the Rating Act. The city valuer is in no sense responsible for the creation of values. Values are community-created, and the only function of the valuer is to assess and determine these values. Many legal questions have been determined, and the position should be much clarified for the future. The valuer’s duties and procedure have also been defined and directions have already been given with regard thereto.” He thanked the city valuer and staff for the considerable work involved in classification. A remarkable weather phenomenon was observed by those residents of the Flat who went home for their midday meal to-day. In the city and immediate environs a fairly fresh northeast wind prevailed, this being strong enough to make the harbour surface very ruffled and to create a chilliness in exposed sunless corners. _ This wind apparently followed the direction of the harbour and no more, for at St. Kilda and south of the Oval no wind at all was in evidence, nor had there been any during the morning. Southenders returning to work in the afternoon were surprised to find that the citv breeze still held. Apart from being windless, conditions on the Flat were exceedingly warm, and temperatures must have been nearly 10 degrees higher nearer the open beach.

“ By assessing on the basis of nine hard of hearing, or deafened, persons to every 100 normal hearing people in New Zealand, it can be assumed the number of hearing-impaired people in the Dominion stands at present at roughly 13,000,” declared Mrs G. A. Hurd-Wood, founder and life governor of the New Zealand League for the Hard of Hearing, when reviewing the work of the league at the opening of Centennial Hearing Week. To all but a small percentage of these people, the speaker added, the league offered real help, provided they could be brought within its sphere of influence and provided the league obtained from its own members, from the general public, and from the Government sufficient financial support to increase and keep operative its organisation as the demand grew.

It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good. For several and varied reasons oyster pottles are practically unobtainable, and consumers of this edible shellfish are constrained to take along their own containers when purchasing the delicacy. There are many, however, who have not yet realised that a shortage exists, and to meet the requirements of these people fishmongers find it necessary to have -some containers in readiness. These are coming to hand in the form of old bottles, mostly of the pickle variety, and quite a business is being done by some people in the sale of what was hitherto an unsaleable article. Under the will of the late William Grundy, who died at Dunedin on December 17, the Public Trustee is appointed' executor and trustee. The will provides for the following charitable gifts:—Twenty-five pounds to the home and foreign mission fund of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand. £SO to the South Taieri Presbyterian Churcb for general purposes.