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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20522, 25 September 1928, Page 8

The postal authorities advise that 14 English parcel receptacles, ex the steamer Devon, are expected to reach Dunedin this afternoon. Mails from the United Kingdom, America, and Canada, ex the Maunganui at Wellington, arb also expected to reach Dunedin this'■afternoon. When the matter of providing representative players with caps came up for consideration at the meeting of the Otago Rugby Union last night, Mr J. B. Wootton suggested that the union should adopt the policy of giving caps only to players who had taken part in three or more representative games during the season. There was a feeling among the public, he stated, that some of the players were obtaining their caps too easily. “Must the player be a member of a winning side on three occasions ” facetiously asked a member. “ Oh, no,” replied Mr Wootton, atnid laughter. “ They would never get their caps at that rate.” It was decided to defer consideration of the matter until next season. Applications for exemption from the provisions of the Shops and Offices Act in regard to hours were dealt with by Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning. The applications of Hannah Rathie Donovan and Thomas Dougal Robertson were granted, a condition being that tobacco must be kept under lock and key during tobacconists’ hours. Applications by Frederick George Hall and Stella Helen Cullen were refused. Exceptionally low barometer readings were recorded in Dunedin yesterday. At 8 a.m. the barometer was down to 28.62, the reading being the lowest registered for some considerable time past. At midday the reading ’-as 28.77. The barometer rose three points between noon and early last evening. The highest reading on Sunday was 29.60, so that the fall was 98 points in about 24 hours. A man was arrested in the city yesterday afternoon on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences by means of issuing valueless cheques. He will appear at the Police Court this morning to answer the charge. An Opawa resident has cause to remember a visitor in a stylish motor car who called just at dusk on a recent evening and asked to be supplied with enough juice to enable him to continue his journey to town (says our special correspondent in Christchurch). The householder was sorry, but as the visitor could see for himself, he had no car nor garage. The visitor then returned to his car, and the Opawa man closed his front door. A moment later he heard a motor car moving away, and glancing out of the window, saw the alleged “lame duck” car swiftly departing; but two nights later came what is considered to be the sequel. The family came into the city to attend a social function, and on returning home found that the house had been ransacked, about £SO worth of wearing apparel and jewellery having been stolen.

At the City Police Court yesterday morning Thomas Henry Riddle, who did not appear, was fined 20s, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment for drunkenness. The Hanover Street Baptist Church was well filled last night by an audience that listened with deep interest to an address on “ John Bunyan,” by Dr W. T. Whitley, of London. The chair was occupied by Dr R. Lawson. At one time Bunyan was pastor of the Baptist Church at Bedford, England. In a way, that appealed forcibly to his hearers. Dr Whitley dealt with Bunyan’s early life and trials, passing on to the following years of persecution, many of which were spent in prison. He also spoke of his writings. Though no ecclesiatic or theologian, Bunyan was a man of vital religion—the religion of the heart. He wished to get into touch with God, and to keep in touch with Him. In his preaching he felt not only that he was called of his church, but that he was called of God. Bunyan was the champion of religious liberty, and the creator of the religious novel. Several of his works were taken up by the lecturer. The plots, he said, were simple, as in “ The Pilgrim’s Progress ” —the story of a man who set out from the city of destruction to reach the celestial city. He wrote the book that showed the struggle of the soul of a man between God and the devil. At the close of his address. Dr Whitley was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks.

The total pay-out made by the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company for butter-fat supplied during August (reports our special correspondent in Auckland) amounts to £237,477. For the corresponding period last year the total was £219,175. It is stated that the increased pay-out is due to a better tone prevailing on the English market than at the corresponding time in 1927. The early spring is also responsible in a certain degree for thei ncreased advance.

During the evening service at St. Mary’s Anglican Church at Merivale on SnndiqF (reports our special correspondent in Christchurch), thieves visited the porch and removed an overcoat, two scarves, an! two pairs of gloves belonging to member! of the congregation.

It is understood that—among tho Maoris, prior to the advent of the white man with his destructive 12-bore, and later his still more objectionable .22 the close seasons for birds were well honoured, and that religious observances and the tapu law were invoked to protect the birds of the forest from destructive onslaughts that would have depleted Maori food supply. Thus religion and economics marched hand in hand. No such happy co-operation between theology and Nature has been set up under pakeha rule in New Zealand, but Dr J. G. Myers (New Zealand member of the International Committee for Bird Preservation) has found something comparable in Japan, where lives still the spirit of the Old Japan wondrously blended with modernism. He writes in the bulletin of the New Zealand Native Bird Protection Society that one particular locality is visited by whooper swans in large flocks and for this reason; “ The inhabitants of this district have, since the olden times, regarded swans as messengers of God, protected them very carefully, and excluded any hunters from elsewhere. In this manner they are adequately protected and served in this district” (Uchida). In the same way (adds Dr Myers) the ptarmigan of the Japanese Alps has long been preserved on traditional religious grounds by the peasantry, but is now in danger from mountaineers—i.e., tourists, —who have gained some of that Western enlightenment which prompts us to scatter waste paper and empty bottles in scenic reserves and heather in Tongariro National Park.

A notable gathering was held at the Early Settlers’ Hall in Wellington yesterday, under the auspices of the Early Settlers’ and Historical Association (sayi a Press Association telegram). It was attended by several of the pioneers who arrived in New Zealand in the 1840 decade. His Excellency the GovernorGeneral (Sir Charles Fergusson), accompanied by her Excellency (Lady Alice Fergusson), were present, and after addressing the gathering they passed round the hall and indulged in reminiscent chat with the survivors of the colonisation days. Sir Donald M'Lean presided. The secretary (Mr W. Toomath) read the roll call of members, and amongst those answering the call in person were Mr George Judd (Hutt), who arrived in New Zealand by the Martha Ridgway in 1840; Mr George Pain (Oriental); Mrs Cornford (The Gertrude, 1841), who was presented to their Excellencies; Mrs E. J. Brown (nee Kinniburgh), 1843; Mr Alfred Mills (Johnsonville), 1843; Mr« Jamieson (nee Williams), the first white child born at Tolaga Bay; Mr T. P. Allen (Hutt), 1845; Mrs Baker, Miss E. H. Allen, 1849; Mrs Player, 1850; Miss C. Allen, 1852; and Mrs Chisholm, 1855. A correspondent writes to the Evening Post (Wellington) asking what effect, if any, the wind has on the travelling velocity of an aeroplane, of which, he assumes, the nominal speed is that at which it would move in calm air. The actual speed of an aeroplane over the ground (replies the Post) is the “algebraic sum ” of its speed in calm air and of the velocity of the air. If both are in the same direction, a machine having a speed as indicated to the pilot, in a wind of 20 miles an hour, will travel at 120 miles an hour. If the wind opposes the machine, the travelling speed will be 80 miles an hour. Exactly tbe same rule affects birds and insects, and it is possible to see these, flying against a high wind, actually travelling backwards. A common belief is that birds always fly into the wind to avoid having their plumage ruffled by a rear wind, but this quite a mistake. Birds fly freely with the wind and cannot feel A steady wind at all. If the direction of the wind is at an angle with the course of an aeroplane, the resultant velocity depends not only on the speed of the wind but on its direction, and has to be determined either by a calculation or by the “ parallelogram of velocities,” neither ol which can be simply explained in print. Two occupants of a Ford five-seater motor car had a very narrow escape from serious injury at the Rangitata level crossing on Saturday evening (says the f Lyttelton Times).. The driver of the car was Mr F. Fitzharris, and in it was Mr Regan, both being residents of Rangitata Island. They had been attending the football match between Rangitata and Arundel, and were returning to the Rangitata Hall, where tea was to be provided. They were proceeding along the road running parallel to the railway line, and when they came to the crossing the driver found that the express was passing. He applied the brakes, but was unable to prevent the car striking the third or fourth carriage of the train, the impact sending the car spinning across the road. Help was immediately forthcoming, and the men were conveyed to Temuka, where they were attended by Dr F. A. Scannell, and, apart from shock, Mr Fitzharris was the only one to receive any injuries. He had several cuts about the head, and after these had been attended to he was able to proceed home. The car is a complete wreck. Mr Fitzharris said after the accident that he did not hear the express approaching, and when he turned to go over the crossing it was then too late to avert "disaster. He immediately jammed on the brakes, but the car ran on.

In the report of the annual meeting of the Taieri and Peninsula Milk Supply Company, Ltd., it was stated that this company was second in the annual list of grading for New Zealand. This should have read “second for the South Island or one of the first four in New Zealand.” The attention of Caversham electors desirous bf supporting Mr Charles Todd in the Dunedin South election campaign is drawn to the advertisement appearing in our columns with regard to a meeting in the Caversham School gymnasium. College street, on Thursday evening next at 7 o’clock. The astronomical aspects of the problem of daylight and the clock will form the subject of an address by Mr J. C. Begg, F.R.A.S., in the Museum to-night. The Wembley Club will hold a special dance to-morrow evening in the Early Settlers’ Hall in honour of the visit of the Tasman flyers. Eggs are down in price. Sprosen's egg preserver. Waterglass, is easily the best. Price, Is 6d tin. All dog and poultry medicines kept in stock. Distemper mixture, price 4s 6d.—H. L. Sprosen* Ltd,, chemists. Octagon. Dunedin.—Advt. Fishing season opens October 1. New season’s goods now* to hand. Send for illustrated catalogue.—Barth Electrical Supplies. 90 Princes street. —Advt.

Those desirous of having electricity installed in their houses should consult the Stewart Electrical Company, 171 Rattray street. Time payments arranged, from 2s 6d a week. —Advt.

A good remedy for Coughs, Colds. Bronr chitis, etc., is a household necessity at this period of the year. Be prepared. Get a bottle of Pearson’s Cough Balsam to-day; Is 6d and 2s fid.—Pearson’s Pharmacy, Prince Albert road, St. Hilda.— Advt.

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