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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 47, 26 January 1937, Page 8

Once again sailors from the New Zealand flagship. H.M.S. Achilles, which arrived at Wellington yesterday, were last night refused entry to a city cabaret on account of their being in uniform.

Driving at present through sand and conglomerate, the contractor for the second artesian bore on the Vogel Street site has made good progress down to a level of 150 feet. The bore is to he sunk to a depth of 500 feet.

A Judge who was presiding at a Court in London recently advised country Magistrates to “harden their hearts towards motorists.” He would probably not think much of the excuse of a man in Milwaukee who. summoned for speeding, said: “I have hav fever, Judge, and every time I sneeze my foot woud go down on the accelerator.”

A shipment of acorns harvested in Windsor .Park and forwarded to the Auckland Automobile Association by the Automobile Association in England. to be planted this year in commemoration of the Coronation of King George VI., will, arrive in February. The council of the Automobile Association has decided that the secretary should approach the superintendent of parks with a view to the acorns being used in the manner intended. After a leisurely trip round the world, during which aeroplanes were used for the greater part, Mr F. D. Herrick has returned to Hastings convinced that the air is by far the best means of travel. Mr Herrick made the flight in company with the well-known aviator. Mr F. C. Chichester. The trip had been almost without serious mishap, although it had its incidents. 6tich, for instance, as when, after landing in Persia, the fliers were refused permission to leave for four days, during which time tlie aeroplane was locked up and an armed guard nlaced in charge. When landing at Bagdad, Mr Herrick had an arm broken when it was hit by the propeller.

Levelling of the ground and formation of the banks for the new bowling green on the Hokowhitu Domain is proceeding. To-morrow morning the veteran liner Makura will leave Wellington for the last time, to end her long career in Chinese waters.

A further 859 positions were filled through the national placement service during the week ended last Saturday. Since the service was inagurated 956 positions have been filled in Palmerston North, including 37 last week.

Notification has been received that there will, be a sitting of the Court of Review at Palmerston North on Wednesday of next week. His Honour Mr Justice Johnston will preside.

Within a few days the roof will be placed on the large new grandstand being erected at the Sportsground, but plastering and finishing work, inCity Council, the laying of the '2l-inch eluding the installation of seating, is evpected to occupy another month. Wells dependent on the artesian supply of the Hutt Valley are lower than for years, although the summer has been a very wet one. it is suggested in some quarters that the development may be due .to the reclamation works by the Public Works Department at the Hutt River.

The successful candidates in the University entrance examination, the results of which have recently been released, included 11. C. Davis, a son of Mr and Mrs R. D. Davis, of j.'’eilding Road. Ashhurst, and a pupil of the Palmerston North Boys’ High School.

Though there is still a month’s work ahead to complete the total length of 2i miles authorised by the City Council, the laying of the 2-inch water main to improve, the pressure from Tiritea lias reached the Aokautre Road corner and crossed. Linton Road. The ground for *the pipes is now being excavated as far as the top of Pratt’s Hill.

Dredge tailings, formerly considered useless heaps of stone, have been found to be of commercial value as sites for plantations of trees. The State Forestry Department planted a lew pines with Douglas fir transplants on the Rimu dredge tailings, four miles from Hokitika, in 1921, and these, with larger areas planted since then, have grown remarkably well. As the result of a conference held last year between representatives of local bodies it has been decided to experiment on a section of the Hutt Road with three kinds of lamps. One section of the road will be lighted witli mercury vapour lamps, one with sodium lamps, and the third witli tungsten filament lamps. It is hoped that as the result of this practical experiment local bodies interested in improving highway conditions will have conclusive data to work upon. Visitors to Europe return depressed witli the widespread expression of fear that Germany will precipitate a conflict, declared Professor H. Belshaw, Dean of the Faculty of Commerce at Auckland University College, on his return yesterday from abroad. He was convinced that Russia presented no menace to world peace, nor would she ‘engage in an aggressive war, but if she and France and Great Britain made common cause against aggression, a threat to upset peace would be greatly lessened.

The ballot box will decide the personnel of the section of returned men not in the territorial or permanent forces who will lie members of the Now Zealand contingent of former servicemen to the Coronation celebrations in London. A condition attaching rti consideration of the applicants is that the selected men will be required to enlist in the New Zealand regular forces from February 23 to June 28, and will be ranked as privates. They will be paid, in the case of married men, 8s a day, with an allowance of Is 6d for each child, while single men will receive 5s a day.

Travellers who make enforced stops at Marton Junction to await suitable train connections have had time to study the station’s friendly sparrows, which have become attached to the environs of the dining-room and refreshment counter. These birds are comparatively tame and have acquired a boldness which is interesting to watch. They think nothing of clearing the floor of crumbs and in the stern search for sustenance even attempt the tables during a period of quiet. A strong protest against the action of the Government in condoning the freezing works’ employees for being allegedly illegally in possession of freezing works premises during the recent “stay-in” strike was expressed at a meeting of the South Auckland Dairy Association. It was also decided to protest against the action of the Minister of Labour (Hon. H. T. Armstrong) in over-riding ail award of the Arbitration Court, and it was further recommended that if certain conditions were not observed the Arbitration Court should be abolished.

It is not proposed to adopt the scheme of a one-day air service from Auckland to Dunedin at present because of financial considerations, according to a letter sent to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce by the Minister of Transport (Hon. It. Semple). “I am satisfied that at the present stage a direct one-day service between Auckland and Dunedin would result in a heavy financial loss,” the Minister added. “It would detract from the facilities at present available to southern centres and for travellers and mails leaving Auckland at the end of the business day for connection with the southward aeroplane from Palmerston North the following mfifning.” A tent mission has been conducted very successfully of la.te at Richmond by Messrs M. G. Check and R. Greenfield, two young men deeply interested in this work. The services have had a great appeal to the residents of Richmond ana the surrounding districts, since they are frequently in attendance, and enjoy the bright singing and interesting addresses. Messrs Check and Greenfield are first year students from the New Zealand Bible Bible Training Institute at Auckland, and being vacation time for them, they are spending their holiday by holding a tent mission at Richmond. These young men, it may be mentioned, were former residents of Palmerston North. A lantern lecture by Mr Check on “Fulfilled Prophecy” has been a feature of the services. A newspaper report 6ays: “The pictures, as they appeared, showed splendidly the scenes referred to in the prophetic Scriptures which • sometimes preceded and sometimes followed them on the screen. Palestine, Egypt, Assyria, and other Bible lands contributed their quota, and the speaker spoke of the value of prophecy as proof of the existence of God and the authenticity of His Word. The mission is not held in the interests of any particular church, and those who attend enjoy the song service followed by prayer, Scripture-reading, and a plain, earnest Gospel address.”