NEWS OF THE DAY

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 211, 7 September 1938, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

M.P. ill. Ia the House yesterday leave of absence for four days ■was granted to Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, M.P., on account of illness.—P.A. Business First.

The unswerving purpose of the true salesman was ably demonstrated by an insurance firm's representative during the week-end at Christchurch. His car was involved in a minor collision, yet, despite the worry caused by the happening, lie endeavoured to sell a policy to a policeman who arrived on the scene to take statements from the owners of the two cars. Tutu Berry Poisoning.

Throe young Maori children wore poisoned on .Sunday afternoon through eating tutu berries. They wore taken to the Thames Hospital and aro now reported to be out otf danger. The children, who were between the ages of four and seven years, w'ere at Waiomo, on the Thames Coast, and unknown to their parents had eaten quite a number of the berries, which arc deadly poisonous. Fell With Tombstone. A surprise of au unpleasant nature awaited a photographer who climbed on a tombstone to secure a vantage point just before the service at the graveside during Archbishop Julius’s funeral on Saturday. The upper part of the tombstone, which was a big slab of granite, came away from its base. .Photographer and stone crashed down amongst the crowd, but luckily nobody was injured. It was an embarrassing moment for the photographer. West Enel School Additions. Operations have been commenced at the West End School in the building of a new cluss-room on the wing next the State houses, while on the other wing, next Botanical road, there is to bo provided a toachcrs’ rest room. In the rniddlo of the rear of main buildings a porch will be built. At present a class is being taught in the hall, a section being partitioned off with light boarding. Tho contract now under way is scheduled for completion in 16 weeks* time.

N.I.M.U. Conference for Palmerston. Reporting on tho recent conference of the North Island Motor Union held at Hawera, the president of the Automobile Association (Manawatu), Mr. W. Brown, announced at Monday evening’s meeting of the executive that the next conference -would be held in Palmerston North. Ho said that it was a privilege to tho city, but tho associaion would have a duty to see that tho hospitality extended to visitors w T as worthy of tho city.

Hotel Incenses Transferred. The transfer of three hotel licenses was approved at the adjourned annual meeting of tho Palmerston North Licensing Committee yesterday. Mr. H. P. Lawry presided and associated with him were Messrs. A. J. Graham, M. A. Eliott, D. J. Lovelock and Colonel J. H. Whyte. Tho transfers we*e as follow:—Junction Hotel, Longburn, T. Orinsby to N. T. IC. Cruden; Family Hotel, .Palmerston North, J. F. Grant to C. N. Spencer; and .Royal Hotel, Palmerston North, E. C. Heel to S. Paul.

Wrong Tilt. The current vogue of tartans has not won universal approval amongst Bcot? of the old school, who hold that to wen? a tartan to which one is not by blood ontitled is equivalent to masquerading under an alias. And (the Star-Suu says) tho recent appenrauce of natty little glengarries on girls’ heads has evoked snorts of disgust from one staunch old Caledonian, for tho reason, it seems, that nearly every girl wears her glengarry on the left side of tho head, whereas it should be worn on the right.

Broadcasting Election Campaign. In tho House yesterday Hon. A. Hamilton, leader of tho Opposition, in the course of au urgent question, askea tho Prime Minister if he would inform the House what use lie proposed to make of broadcasting during the forthcoming general election and what facilities for broadcasting he would mako available for tho Opposition on that occasion. Mr. Savage, in reply, said that broadcasting arrangements would be made but the details had so far not been finalised. When this was done he would let tho honourable gentleman know at the earliest possible moment. —P.A.

British Government Criticised “Many Ainoricaus aro critical of the British Government’s foreign policy, particularly regarding tho Spanish War and tho Japanese-Chineso conflict,” said Hr. Ralph Harlow, of Smith College. Massachusetts, in an address to tho Auckland Rotary Club. “America has been willing to co-operate with Britain in enforcing the nine power pact, but the British Government declined. It is felt by some that Britain’s financial associations with Portugal have influenced her attitude to Franco, who has tho friendship of Portugal. Britain was not willing to act when Japan invaded Manchuria, but she spoke up when her own interests were affected at Shanghai.”

Insurance Company's Lovy. In the House yesterday Mr. O. H. Burnett gave notice to ask the Minister of Finance if his attention had been drawn to a circular issued by tho Public Mutual Insurance Company of New Zealand in which notice had been given to members of the company of the directors’ intention to mako a levy on mombers to meet unforseen unavoidable expenditure and claims in respect to tho administration of tho company. He asked if tho Minister would have an inquiry made into the matter and added that the decision of tho company seemed to open the question of tho urgency of an inquiry being made into the question of motor insurance generally In this Dominion as affecting motor users.