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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 285, 30 October 1934, Page 6

The final touches are being put to the Blue Bath building at Il< ? t °Ul a - The work, which has taken about thiee years to complete, has only been done during the “off” seasons. It is understood in Rotorua that the representation of outside tribes lnie Arawa welcome to the Dab© of Gloucester. will be limited, to 120 from each tribe, and the selection will be m the hands of the Maori members of Parliament. . With the amount of £15,000 in work promised to be done before the close of the year the committee and those who have so lib erally responded to Dnnedm s More Work Campaign are to be congratulated on tlie success of toir ** up to the present time (says the Otago Daily Times). It is hoped, with this excellent example set by a few citizens, that everyone who can afford to will put in hand at once all work that should have been done during the past year or two and which will have to be done eventually.

A replica of the first edition of the Lyttelton Times, published on Janua y 11 1851, is treasured by Mr I. Cooksley, Longburn. In those very early days, there were of course no telegraphic or cable services and tne neivs of the period was restricted to purely local happenings or information regarding events in Great Britain obtained from the crew and passengers ot tne most recently arrived sailing vessels. One of the features of the issue is tlie inaugural leading article which is most capably written, and as well as dealing with the birth of the new paper, gives some interesting commentary on the history of the then very young colony. Advertisements were not lacking in the tiny production, several relating to working bullocks which seemed to be in considerable demand, while such essentials as flour, nails, axes, spades, soap and candles were advertised by several storekeepers without any of the embellishments associated with modern selling methods. The paper cost sixpence per copy, and advertising, in very small type, ran out at threepence per line.

The Dannevirke Borough Council has decided to make a grant of £3O to the Dannevirke Airport Association in connection with a scheme for improving the aerodrome. >

The population of New South Wales at Juno 30 last was 2,621,894, an increase of 1469 as compared with the total at June 30 last year. The population includes 1,328,390 males and 1,293,604 females. To encourage the illumination of Wellington shops at night during the visit of the Duke of Gloucester, the City Council has decided to reduce the price of electricity by Id per unit for all outside decorative lights.

Sir Alan Anderson, chairman of the Orient S.N. Company, and a director of the Bank of England, is visiting Sydney. In an interview, he said there could be no definite economic recovery without a readjustment of the world’s trade exchange.

“Although the depression has made business difficult, there is every indication that the worst has passed; reports from almost every source are encouraging, and it is anticipated that the business returns for this calendar year will show a distinct improvement,” states the annual report of the Auckland Manufacturers’ Association.

The first Monday sitting this session was held by the House of Representatives last night. The attendance was exceptionally small and throughout the sitting there were few more than the quorum of 20 in the Chamber. Occasionally the attendance dropped below that number, but business proceeded without anyone drawing attention to the fact.

When Mr W. M. Woodfull, captain of the Australian cricketers, arrived at Colombo the other day, he received a presentation from the Ceylon Cricket Association of a silver tray of Kandyan craftsmanship. The president of the association said that it was a tribute to the Australian skipper’s able batting and leadership during his Test career, and also a token of appreciation of the sporting cricket played against Ceylon by the teams he had captained. While proceeding along Rangitikei Line near Kauwhata yesterday a motorist saw two magpies chasing a hawk—an unusual occurrence, as it is usually the other way about. The hawk, in its attempt to evade being caught, slowly lost speed as it was hampered by the food ‘it was carrying, and when the magpies had caught up to it the hawk opened its two claws and out fell two full-grown rats, which had just been caught.' They were still showing faint signs of life.

Commenting that Cairo, a dirty city, had beautifully made streets, Mr G. McNamara, Director-General of the Post and Telegraph Department, during a.n address to the Palmerston North Rotary Club yesterday, stated that heavily laden camels jostled for places with cars, while donkey-carts and long flat trays drawn by diminutive animals led by the ear moved along slowly laden with the family, “never less than thirteen.” One might encounter a flock of fifty goats rushing along the footpath. On Tuesday, October 16, the Dannevirke Evening News celebrated its twenty-fifth birthday, and to mark the occasion a special number was issued. In interesting manner was told the story of the pioneering days of journalism in southern Hawke’s Bay, days when most of the district) comprised primeval forest. The .first paper was established in Dannevirke more than 46 years ago, but it has been during the last 25 years that the News lias been identified with the progross the district has made.

For the four weekly period, ended October 13 last, the total revenue at the Dannevirke railway station showed the splendid increase of £462 over the corresponding four weeks last year (says the News). With the exception of cattle forwarded there was a substantial improvement in every class of traffic—the decrease in cattle consigned was due to the legislation forbidding the export of bobby calves. Passengers carried showed a definite increase. In the inwards traffic there was a heavy increase in timber received, the result of ihe earthquake repairs still in progress. “Displays of force are still made for the maintenance of public safety in Egypt, but it is impossible to stop all the roguery, thieving and murder,” stated Mr G. McNamara, C.8.E., Di-rector-General of the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Department, in an address to the Palmerston North Rotary Club yesterday on impressions of his visit to Egypt. He added that squadrons of aeroplanes daily flew over Cairo, apparently to show that the British authorities were still there. Visitors might encounter a tank corps or column of troops proceeding through the street for the same purpose. Speaking as the guest of honour at a meeting of the Auckland Rotary Club, yesterday, Sir Alexander Godley took the opportunity to thank business men for the support that had been accorded him during the period 1910-1914, when he was training the Territorial Force, and also for the support given to the Government, to himself, and to the Expeditionary Force generally during the war. In this connection he declared emphatically that there never had been a finer body of soldiers in any war in any part of the world than those who constituted the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. A rather purposeless hoax was revealed at a community sing held in Dunedin last week, reports the Otago Times, when it was found that bids reaching £2l which had been received by telephone at the previous sing for an oil painting by Mr John Brock were merely the work of a practical joker. Everyone had imagined that two well-known citizens were bidding hotly against each other, but when they later disclaimed any knowledge of tne affair the Community Singing Committee realised that it had been hoaxed. It is an ill-wind, however, that blows nobody good, and in order to compensate the committee to some extent for its disappointment the two men named each contributed £5 to the Relief Fund.

A particularly graceful act was performed by His Honour Mr Justice Frazer in the Arbitration Court at Dunedin. Included among those listening at the back of the Court to the proceedings in a compensation case arising out of a waterside worker’s death were several pupils from the Girls’ High School. When the Court opened, His Honour commented on the presence of the girls, and said that, as the case was already part heard, it might be instructive to them if he outlined what was taking place. He accordingly explained the nature of the case, gave a resume of the evidence which had been heard the pervious day, indicated the possible points of view which might be taken as to what had leu to the man’s death and outlined the law as it applied to cases of this kind. “You are now familiar with what has already taken' place,” concluded His Honour with a smile. “After you have heard the evidence which will be given to-day, you will know as much about the case as I do.”

Wider medical benefits, including codliver' oil as a medicine, have been granted by the British Post Office to its employees, with a view to reducing sick leave.