LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 6 April 1926, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A Press Association telegram from Taumarunui states that vesieid.iv M. .1. Calvin and J. Cole ascended Girdlestone Peak i,, the National Park and inspected the tablet erected there some four years ago to the memory of Hubert Parle' llirdlestono, ;i well known surveyor in the Lands Department, who was killed during the war. They report that the tablet is in perfect condition and the climbing good. While playing on the gymnastic apparatus at 'I abulia Beach lasi evening, a little girl. May Buseh. daughter of Mr A. T. I'uscli of Vanguard Street. I'll and broke her right arm. First aid was rendered by Mr (Jeorge Johnson end later attended to by Dr. .lamb-sun. A child's screams nod a loud chattering caused visitors at tin- Auckland Zoo to hurry to one of the cages where il was found thill a small girl ef about two years, whose curiosity had taken hvr too near to the wiring, had had of of her hands grabbed by a monkey. -.ays the Mar. The animal had snatched at a brightlv coloured woollen cap,. which Hie child' hud been holding, and .ill Hie othi r occupants of the cage I ad swung down from the boughs and benches to watch proceedings. No time was lost in making the monkey release its hold and the small girl, much frightened by her experience, was attended lo by one ul the /.no officials. In r hand hav 'ng been rather badly scratched. Within the cage the monkey which had caused the l rouble wore an air of victory, being perched high up on a bench with the child's cap pulled half wav over its head. The ,1 clor wh-. used to feel his pa lient's ;tilse or gaze into the gaping mouth lo determine the cause of ill uesa nowadays lakes a drop of blood to analyse. The guilt hn much of human suffering lias been traced to germs, liny but deadly. which force their cnt'.ince ii lo the human body, and which can only be detected by such analysis. "Blood tests provide us with the clues to an ever-growing number ut' ailments." said a doctor to the writer "It is being found, for instance, that eye complaints are often due lo the absorption of germs which have affected other part.- of the body, such as the tonsils. We can often detect them by testing the blood. Many eases of illness are due lo something taken in from without—usually microscopic germs. .More and more of these germs are becoming known to us every day. There is reason lo believe that the origins of other diseases which are still unknown may be found in the same cause."

During the lee.-nl visit of a certain friendly society lo Roforua. the question nf fishing cropped up, and a local fishri man. in order to- disprove the stale merits seen lat.lv in the papers re pour fishing, offered lo make a wager that he would catch a trout of over 21b within five minutes, on the fly with rod and line. Accordingly a party of about 20 journeyed to the scene of operations next day. which was in the Kai'.una Stream, nol Car from the (there landing. I'lic fisherman having go I his tackle ready, in the shape of a iight steel r> .1 about 9ft. long, and a lloy known locally an the nuituka feather, took up a position in full view of tin- party, and at the word "go" from the timekeeper; made a cast. The spectators did not have long to wait for things to happen, for in 35 .seconds a fish was hooked, and after Inking another three minutes to bring to the bank, was successfully gaffed, amid the applause of the onlookers. On being placed on the scales it proved to be 31b % oz. in weight, and showed that it is still possible to catch trout lo timetable in Rut.una.

Speaking at a dinner '/i: en by the Womm's Advertising flub. London, Mi-s Gonh'ii llo!mc>, managing director of the National Securities Corporation. Ltd.. and the only woman stockbroker in England, told the stor.\ of hew she had risen from a shorthand lypisl. earning' thirty shillings a week, to her present position in the financial world. "1 .started my business career in the offices of the biggest egg merchant in the world." declared Miss Holmes. "In 1912 I was .looking for a new position, f was getting £2 a week, and 1 wanted £2 5s a week. I succeeded in obtaining something in the city in a financial business at- £2 ss. When 1 asked my new employer about finance, he began |o tell inc. then stopped, and addfd : 'Willi all due respect to women, the female mind is net capable of understanding /inance." Years afterwards, when 1 ran Iris business for him I reminded him of these words. After the Armistice. 1 and a gentleman Weill into business oil our own. We started with two small r,,.ins and about two typists. Now we have a stall' of eighty girls." Miss Mobiles, declared th.re wen- plenty of opportunities lor girls in the financial w'o'rld. but the difficulty was for them I, obtain the ueccsrary experience. This could be gained in various olii.es. and Ihe-n il was advisable for them lo start business on their own. but to do this the verv minimum of capita! required was £IO.OOO

Archbishop Averill has received a letter From the Navy Office. Wellington, slating that it is desired lo obtain within New Zealand a chaplain for service with the New /..aland Division ol' the Royal Navy. Tic engagement of the present chaplain, the Rev. Ceo. Stubbs. wil lterminate on August 22nd. The folio-wing qualifications are mentioned :—Age. from 25 to 35 years; unmarried man preferred : and one who would play or take an interest in games. Archbishop Averill has sent a copy nf the letter lo all New Zealand bishops.

The cold ni-litp arc here ! M.n's pit!! overs nml cardigans in a very pleasing >-arietv. Prices from 96. -- Trathen's.' Mr !•'. 0. i'V.uhi'lie. She cool store, Bridge Street, wisln■.- ii widely known and fully iinJcrsti. -I by everyone that ho ihivc- 111)I -I'll frozen fish, certain mis leading anil damaging statements In this effect having recently been made, l-'resh supplies arrive daily and arc .sold direct to the public at ;Jdvariiageous prices, for Ihe reason that Mr E.uichclle is a large wholesale huver and not a small retailer, Thonc No 34. Orders delivered to any pari of the city. There is no "'frozen" fish at the cool store in Lridge Street " Jersevs! Jerseys! Ruv now while Iho c. ; .|eV i is large. In lawns, nigger, gri v. him 1 , navy, i ic. Prices lowei than , Ise'wiier-.'. Tialhen's.* The usual weeUlv euchre tournament u -i||' | u , i, r !d in Hampden street .school. room en Thursday e.vening next at 8 Emms Motors are advertising a «>• vised service for Ui e coming season. Their mid-day car and also weekly lorry service will move u great benefit both to the local residents and tou:ist3. giving as it does a surer means of transpor* between the*e olace* *

'l'll,- '"April Fool" crop this year is ;is largo as t'Vt-l . anil those who fool tinI'i: -Is have made ,' new and inloriJting departure in their foolery, comcnts the Auckland Siai- . Several persons on the t tiil'i of .a city business concern found iioies ,n their desks liiis morning to ring 26-513 "urgent." They rang (or rather, dialled;, bill it was only after repealed railing that otic of them managed to obtain the number. Then the inquiry as to his business war, a very irritated one. It appeared that tin rttendant had done nothing bit lift ii;< receiver since about 8 a.m. to answer individuals who tailed up to slate thai they had been instructed to "i-ing" and ash what i\ was all about. .Apparently hundreds of people had received similar messages. "You'd belter come along here and we'll attend (n vo "> ' ""«' '"ringer" was told. "Where js it?" asked the perplexed inquirer, "lite .Mental Hospital." wnß the reply and >,, it was. Motion picture producers at HollyWood are perplexed hy the fact thill while the public will pa v inoiiev to ~,:1,1 » ■■*-*■«■ man's I k.' see a 'dead " :;m . s plays, mi- hear a dead man's music, it invariably spurns the actinv "l" :' filni star who has died. When "'"* "'' the st popular comedians of oarh "movie" days died during the height of his fame, it was aceptod as a foregone conclusion by officials of the company that had "featured" him thill hi- death was an opportunity to demon-! rate a great "movie" l-.ira.clc the power in Ihe films i,, make a man live mi beyond his grave, as lifelike to the .-peet a tors as if he never had died, lint the public dropped him. The company found his pictures wen; a druc '■it the market. He was dead: and lilm enthusiasts declined to pay inoiiev to see the shadow of a man seurcolv any of i|.„ m | K ,d seen in the flesh. That wa- an early instance of a truth which later experience has confirmed over and over again.

A suggestion was made at a meeting of the Wellington llugbv i'niun by Mr Moll'att that the Selection Committee si Id he chosen from representatives of each senior club, but il was pointed out that this wiiii!,| not comply with the rules, hut that there was. no'reason why I he si nior clubs should noi forward the names of mutable men. "Kverv year there is criticism of the selectors." remarked Mr .1. Prendoville. '"There are many thousands of enthusiasts on the bank who could tell what the teams should have been. Many people even write letters about it. There is always a kick, hut at the outset of tin- season very few- of these critics are prep;; red to eoni" forward and work as selectors. Personally 1 think we owe a great debt to tli,' s.'lectors. They do not slum their work, an fit hey keep a very good record of every player throughout the s"iison. They can tell just what a man has done." Sunday play ,:ti the public tennis courts at Kitchener Park. Mill'ord. was forbidden bv a resolution passed by the Takapana Council. In speaking against the n solution. Mr C. Mackley claimed that there was no harm in Sunday tennis, provided proper supervision wa,' given at the courts. Large numbers of nicnickers visitrd the beaches every Sunday, and it was not reasonable thru tennis should be prohibited while sea bathing and other amusements were alii.wed. After discussion the council decided that, for the present. Sunday play be not allowed.

A gigantic windmill, with air-vanes 300 ft long, which will generate electricity at 2 per cent, of the present cost, is now; under const ruction near Leipzig. firemany. A massive steel tower 2000 feet high will support the revolving wheel of 609 feet diameter, which carp's the air-vanes. The average velocity of the wind in the vicinity of Leipzig is estimated to revolve the windmill rd a speed of 250 revolutions per minute, and ;il this speed each gigantic air blade will dcvrlop 17C0 horse-power, The windmill lower will also lie used as a radio broadcast ins; and receiving station, and an interesting novelty is contemplated in Hie form of a restaurant built half-way up the steel tower. 1000 feel from the ground. The cost of const rudiiu is placed at £60.000, and there are practically no running expenses. Another giant windmill is to be creeled near Berlin if Hie experiment, is successful.

Attention is drawn by Die Railway Department in today's issue to the cancellation of cheap fares from Nelson and Rishnpdale to country stations on Saturdays and alteration in the running if the 5.20 p.ni. Rclgiove Nelson train on Saturdays. A fl'eeting of Nelson Trained Nurses will be held at Mrs Eastcoft's residence, King .Street, on Thursday next at 8 p.m. Men's ga herd ire overcoats! New stocks an- now opened. Gaberdines from 65 ; rubber coats from 32/6; iweeds from 45'- —Tratiion's.*