NEWS OF THE WEEK

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4726, 24 January 1946, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WEEK

Tho speaker at the weekly meeting of tlie Queenstown Rotary Club this week was Rev. J. A. Thompson (Invercargill Rotary Club) who spoke on tho subject “Men and Things.’’ Rotarian Thompson gave an interesting picture of the relationship between one another rather than between men and material things. He stressed the necessity of putting emphasis on the right thing, of developing the personal side in our lives, of maintaining a friendly bearing between employer and employee. Rotary, he considered, had its greatest opportunity in cementing tho right- spirit between man and man. Botarians present were J. Gilmour, N. Armour and E. Wood.

The local lire brigade held tho annual competition for the Curtis Cup at the recreation grounds on Saturday last. Seven firemen entered for the event and there was a fair gathering of interested spectators. The competition is a single man event and calls for steady hands and cool minds. Fireman ,T. Muir won the cup with his time at 86 sees. Good runs by Firemen Nelson and Cochrane and Foreman Hanrahan were spoilt by penalties.

A meeting of the Main Highways Board will bo held at the Lake' County Chambers on Tuesday next, January

Ten cases of infantile paralysis have been notified in the Otago health district since the beginning of November. Five of these cases were notified last week and other cases are reported. While it is emphasised that there is. no cause for serious alarm, the Minister for Health, Mr Nordmeycr, as a precautionary measure has authorised the medical officer of health for Otago, Dr G. O. L. Dempster, to exorcise his powers under Section 76 of the Health Act by taking the necessary steps to prohibit the congregation of children under the age of 16 years at all public places of entertainment, public gatherings both indoors and outdoors and Sunday schools. A further restriction will prohibit children from travelling by public conveyance outside the Otago and Southland health districts. In a ’ statement Dr Dempster said that the ban will apply to such resorts as sports gatherings, picture theatres and baths. The restrictions will apply until further notice. Parents and children wanting to travel north of the Waitaki can obtain permits from the local police station.

Owing to the infantile paralysis epidemic the Sunday school picnic has been postponed indefinitely. The death is reported of Mr A. T. Miller, Clifdcn, one of the Dominion’s foremost authorities on the breeding and training of sheep dogs. Deceased was a regular competitor at sheep dog trials held in the district.

The Salvation Army Homo League has boon asked by the welfare worker of Queenstown, Mrs Lane, to gather together a parcal of good used clean clothes for distribution amongst the Netherlands East Indies evacuees who are coming to the Dunedin centre shortly; also soft toys for the children. ' Parcels may bo left at Mrs Buchanan’s on the eastern terrace. Appeals wore also made from the Anglican and Presbyterian churches on Sunday and donations of similar goods may ho left at the Ambassadors or the welfare worker. It is hoped there will be a good response.

On Thursday last the district experienced a violent storm. Considerable damage was done to buildings and many trees were uprooted or broken down. Loose material was scattered in all directions. Heavy rain fell on Tuesday and the weather has now taken up again. The Hon. E. Semple, Minister of Railways and Works, gave an address in the Embassy Theatre last night to a largo and attentive audience of townspeople and visitors. His Worship the Mayor (Dr. W. A. Andcrsontook the chair. Mr Semple's utterances were of a forceful nature pertaining to the criminal intent of the originators of the last and previous wars. Mr Semple touched on the housing policy of the Government and defended recent legislation. Ho also covered the action of the previous Government during the slump period. The Minister was accorded a vote of thanks and a vote of .confidence in the Government on the motion of Messrs W. Wallace and H. Harris. A short report will appear in next issue. A progressive doubles engaged 56 bowlers last Saturday and occupied both greens. J. W. Miller was the winner of the skips and W. Scobic runner-up. The winning lead was 1.. Adamson and J. Gilkison was second. The local club members and visitors went to Arrow at the week-end. The results appear in our Arrow columns.

The nine-iDch refracting telescope which is the principal instrument at the Carter Observatory, and the second largest of its typo in the Dominion, Is being cleaned and checked for its reopening to the public early next month. The official opening was in 1941, since when the research and educative program has been in abeyance.