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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 31 December 1938, Page 8

Visitors and Nelsonians are assured of a welcome at the Hogmanay dance I in the Velma Hall to-night. New Year’s J Eve Novelty dances. Monte Carlo and I Lucky Spot will be included in the proI gramme The music will be supplied j by the Embassy Orchestra. An attractive supper will be served. I The attention of members of Maitai j Lodge No. 15, U.A.0.D., is drawn to an •advertisement in this issue advising 'hat the usual fortnightly meeting will I be held on Tuesday evening. 3rd January, instead of Monday, 2nd January.

New Zealand Names in Channel Islands 1 New Zealand has borrowed a great j many place names and street names j from the older countries in the world, j Now, it appears, the opposite process i has taken place. Letters received by 1 the librarian of the Canterbury Public [ Library (Mr E. I. Bell) from the Chan- \ nel Islands show that the group of New | Zealanders living there have brought . the name “New Zealand” to that part 1 of the world and have given Maori ! place names to their houses. There is I a "New Zealand avenue.” and in it are I houses called "Papanui,” “Otira Gorge’ I and “Wanganui.” Reward for Honesty A candidate for the world's meanest man championship was in Blenheim during the Christmas holidays, and proved his claim to the title by the manner in which he rewarded a woman for her honesty in returning a large sum of money which he lost on Christmas Eve, says the “Express.” On Christmas morning this miserly individual a visitor to the town—made the startling discovery that he had lost a wallet containing £BS. He made a trip post haste to the Palace Theatre, where he . had spent the previous evening, and informed the manager of his loss. Tlie j latter took him to the cleaner, who pro- | duced the lost money, which she had i found under a seat in the auditorium, i The man must have been tremendously | relieved, but he controlled himself suf- j ficiently to avoid any excessive generos- 1 ity. He simply expressed his extreme gratitude by giving her a two-shilling piece. Loud Speakers at Shows The noise of electrical loud speakers from various side-shows at the last Marlborough A. and P. Show was commented upon at a meeting of the Marl- , borough A. and P. Association by the president (Mr L. G. Dollar), who stated that the number of side-showmen using this means of attracting people was increasing, and he was afraid that next year people would be unable to hear themselves speaking, reports the ‘Express.” The Canterbury Association had apparently experienced the same trouble, for it had forbidden the use of loud-speaker systems on its ground, and he * bought the Marlborough Association should do likewise. On the motion of the president, it was decided that a remit requesting the prohibition of loud speakers at all A. and P. Shows be forwarded to the Royal Africultural Society for its consideration. Mr Oscar Garden Mr Oscar Garden, the New Zealand airman, who completed a course at the Imperial Airways training school early this month, is now at Southampton, where he will receive practical instruction on the flying boats of Imperial Airways, according to a letter he wrote to his mother, Mrs Garden, of Moncks Bay. Mr Garden will receive further practical instruction on the routes of Imperial Airways, and he will probably fly to Singapore and on another trip to Durban before coming to New Zealand. He expects to arrive at Auckland during February. After a short stay in the Dominion he will return to Britain for appointment as pilot on the transTasman service. A Freak of Nature Nature was apparently in one of her freakish moods when she created a marigold bloom which was brought to the “Otago Daily Times” office. One of the flowers had sprung from the plant in its usual form, but this in its turn had sent. out no fewer than six smaller but perfectly grown blooms from its base. Instead of being a sickly pale colour, as is usual in freaks of this kind, all the flowers were of the typically rich marigold shade. Central Otago Motor Camps The various motor camps in Central Otago are being very well patronised this year. Over Christmas there were more than 150 motorists camped at Queenstown, this representing a slight decrease on the number camped there last Christmas. Accommodation, however, is fully booked at this camp until 20th January. More campers than usual were in the Wanaka district, 51 being in the camp at Pembroke. The new camping grounds at Glendhu Bay have proved popular, and 47 motorists have made use of them.