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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20499, 29 August 1928, Page 6

The postal authorities advise that the s.s. Kartigi left Newcastle on August 25 with two bags of mail for Dunedin. The mail is expected to arrive here on Saturday. The Provisional Committee of the New Zealanders’ Association has met regularly since its appointment at a recent meeting of native-born New Zealanders. At the last meeting (says a Press Association telegram from Wellington) the honorary organiser reported that upwards of 400 men and women born in New Zealand had signified their intention of becoming members. The committee has drawn up a constitution. It has decided to recommend that each applicant for membership must have been born in New Zealand or on the voyage to New Zealand of his or her parents, and that the annual subscription be 5s for adults and 2s 6d for members under 21 years of age. The first of the proposed objects of the association reads as follows: —“ To honour and perpetuate the memory of the old pioneers, who, in the face of difficulties and hardships that to the present generation seem to have been almost insurmountable, so well and so truly laid the foundation of New Zealand as it is to-day.” The committee will recommend that the association should not affiliate with the New Zealand Natives’ Association, owing to the constitution of that body permitting other than native-born New Zealanders to become members. An effort is being made to establish a New Zealand Club in Sydney,, chiefly through the efforts of Dr Purdy, Chief Medical Officer of Health for Sydney and at one time of Auckland. Dr A. Brcwis, of Hamilton, who arrived at Auckland by the Maheno yesterday, said he bad had a talk with Dr Purdy, and he was very enthusiastic about the idea. Dr Purdy told him that the feeling in Australia towards Now Zealand was very friendly, and there was a general desire to bind closer the existing ties of commerce and friendship. Dr Brewis will do his best to make the movement known in the Dominion.

in order to ootaiu iuiurmduuu ao tu the amount of work carried out by the St. John Ambulance Brigade while on public duty at sports gatherings, race meetings, etc., returns were obtained by the chief commissioner for a recent Saturday afternoon, and from the particulars supplied 315 members of the various ambulance and nursing divisions were shown to have been on duty at 138 sports grounds, while the number of cases of first aid rendered amounted to 593. On the corresponding Saturday afternoon last year, 250 members were on duty, and 411 cases wore treated. It would appear that the brigade is amply justifying its existence. The officers and non-commissioned officers of the Otago Regiment, at present in a refresher camp at the Central Battery, St. Kilda, will be inspected to-mor-row by General Young and Brigadier M. Gard’ner. Thieves who arc going about the city and suburbs of Auckland breaking open postal pillar boxes and telephone cabinets are causing both the Post and Telegraph and Police Departments much concern (says our special correspondent). During the last few weeks numbers of boxes and cabinets have been interfered with and mail and money stolen. On Monday night a postal box at the corner of Onslow road and The Drive, Epsom, was forced open. It is not known how many letters were taken. The Minister of Justice (Mr F. J. RolIcston) has announced (reports our parliamentary correspondent) that it has been decided by Cabinet to increase the pay of sergeants and constables in all branches of the Police Force of the Dominion by one shilling per day. The allowances to all ranks in the detective branch have now been placed on an equal scale of three shillings per day. Acting detectives will receive an allowance of one shilling and sixpence per day, and plain clothes constables in the detective office one shilling per day in lieu of uniform. This increase is necessary to return in and attract to the force men with the high qualifications necessary for the position, and it may also be taken ns a recognition of the good work done for the community by those now in the service. An increase will also be made to superintendents, inspectors, and subinspectors. The question of amending the law in regard to superannuation as it affects the Police Force is also under consideration by Cabinet,

The postal authorities advise that mails by the Marama from Sydney are expected to come ,to hand to-night by the express. In addition, the Corinthic, from London, reached Wellington yesterday with 16 bags of mail matter and 165 parcel receptacles. The letter portion of this mail will reach Dunedin to-night. At the meeting of the Otago Motor Chib last night, the president (Mr A. E. Ansell) said that while in Wellington recently he had discussed with the Public Works Department the question of red reflectors on cars. He had told the authorities that he believed it was an aTjsurd regulation, but they had told him that public opinion had asked for it. He had asked them if they had known of any case where an accident had occured through the tail light of a motor car going out, and they had replied that they had not. The executive of the club had decided to bring up a remit at the meeting of the South Island Motor Union asking the Government to withdraw the regulation. If the idea was insisted on it was going to cost the motorists of New Zealand £40,000, and for what? For what he considered an absolute fad on the part of some of the departmental heads. —-(“Hear, hear.”) It regard to the position of the tail light, it should be at or on the right-hand side, but the Government did not intend to be arbitrary on this matter. The manufacturers, he understood, were to be informed that in future they should arrange for the tail lights to be on the right-hand side. Mr Ansell also referred to the question of third party insurance. He had discussed the matter with Mr Rolleston, Minister of Justice, and he had led him to understand that some Government action would be taken, but that there would be no interference whatever with private businesses. In regard to driving mirrors, it was not necessary that they should be placed on the outside of a car. If, when situated inside the car, they gave a clear view of the traffic behind it would suffice. New Zealand was given the reverse of a good advertisement at the Los Angeles Exposition, according to Mr L. W, Hemmings, of Christchurch, who has just returned from a visit to the United States and Canada. “It was the most disgraceful thing I have ever seen in my life,” he said. “We went out to the exposition as New Zealand was supposed to be represented, and found an empty pavilion. The New Zealand representative who was ' there explained that the New Zealand exhibit had gone forward to Toronto and he had been left with nothing. The space had been booked and the pavilion built, but there was nothing to put in it.” A belief that the Local Summer Time Bill will pass its second reading in the House of Representatives is held by Mr T. K. Sidey and his supporters (says our parliamentary correspondent. So far, organised opposition to the measure has not manifested itself in the House, but thejre is yet time for hostile members to conic together, and if their number is sufficiently strong they may effect its defeat when it is in committee. The Bill is to come on for its second reading tonight. At a meeting of the Auckland Daylight Saving League it was reported (says a Press Association telegram; that 120 bodies had forwarded resolutions in support of *the local Empowering Bill, and that others had not held meetings, but had indicated that there was a strong measure of approval in their ranks. It was decided to send telegrams to the Prime Minister (Mr J. G. Coates) and the leaders of the other parties asking their support of the Bill, and not to block it. The New Zealand Bird Protection Society, with a view to instilling in our young the value of our forests and birds, is inaugurating a bird and tree competition, open only to those attending the primary schools. A handsome prize is offered to the writer of the best essay, not to exceed 500 words, on individual observations of any native bird with regard to its habits, etc., for a period closing with the school year, or of the uses of any native tree. The education authorities, being alive to the value of such teachings as inculcating a national spirit, a kindlier regard for the living thing, and a respect for New Zealand’s heritages, have signified their willingness from every centre throughout the Dominion to further the competition. “ I think Melbourne is a wonderful place—the cleanest city in the world, and I have seen a good many of them.” This was the opinion expressed yesterday morning by Mr Thomas C. Wasson, United States Vice-consul in Melbourne, who arrived at Auckland by the Maheno to begin a short holiday tour through New Zealand. It is Mr Wasson’s first visit to New Zealand. I want to see your kauri trees,” he remarked, “so many people have told me of them. I am keen to examine your cities, too, for they are greatly praised by people on the other side.” Saying that he wished to forget all business affairs, during his stay in New Zealand, Mr Wasson carefully evaded any mention of official happenings in Melbourne. The Consulate headquarters, he said, was a large one, and one of his chief duties was the promotion of American trade in Australia. “ I will leave it to statistics to say whether or not our trade is improving in the Commonwealth,” he added with a smile. “ It is freely rumoured there are 28,000 sections on the market in and about Auckland,” said an expert valuer in giving evidence in a land compensation case at Auckland on Friday (reports the New Zealand Herald). “ These are sections, the plans for which have been passed by a local body. Ido not attach a great deal of importance to that, as plenty of them will never be taken up, but will revert to farm laud.” The witness added, Auckland was more favourably situated than any other city in New Zealand, because it had unlimited land suitable for subdivision. They all expected Auckland would double its population in the next 20 years.

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