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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20833, 27 September 1929, Page 8

The Railways Department has decided to begin the summer service of the North Island “daylight limited” on September 30, each way. In previous years this extra express has not been put on until much later in the season, but the department, is hopeful that this year’s innovation will prove so popular that it will be justified on facts of success. This special service means that Invercargill is brought within little more than 40 hours from Auckland —a total run of about 1000 miles, including the Lyttelton-Wellington ferry connection. Apart from the scenic aspects of the. daylight limited, this express has a far-reaching economic importance to the whole of the Dominion. The saving of time for large of business people in both islands—particularly the South Island—has to be considered in relation to this new provision for public convenience.

At the last monthly meeting of the General Labourers’ Union the following resolution was passed unanimously:— “ That this union most emphatically protests' against the action of the Government in continuing the censorship on a certain class of literature which has been freely circulating in England and Australia but banned in New Zealand. We are of the opinion that the .time has arrived when-the . ban should be lifted, and the people Zealand; be allowed to read what they choose.” ' • ; 1 The refusal of the Auckland City Council to grant d permit for the erection of a six-storey building containing 53 “one room apartments ” will be the subject of •a public inquiry which will be opened in October to take evidence for consideration by the Town Planning Board.' When the City Council adopted the recommendation of its Town Planning Committee (reports our special, correspondent) notice was given by Marlborough Mansions, Ltd., of intention to appeal to the. Town Planning Board. According to a notice' given by the Minister in the House of Representatives yesterday (says ojir parliamentary reporter), the Transport' Bill is to be referred to a special select committee which will hear evidence on the proposals from interested parties. The personnel of the committee is to be as follows:—Mr W. A Veitcli, Messrs W. J. Broadfoot, C. H. Clinkard,'E. F. Healy, A, J. Murdoch, tA. E. Ansel], A. Harris, K. S. Williams, W. E. Parry, and D. G. Sullivan. A youth disappeared in mysterious circumstances in Auckland on Wednesday, .and his parents have informed the police (says our special correspondent). ' On Wednesday afternoon, Adam ,E. St. Clair Meder left his home in Mount Eden to meet a man in the city. This man had advertised in the newspapers for a boy, and Meder had answered the advertisement. The man had sent the boy a telegram arranging a meeting in the city in the afternoon, but the telegram was not signed, and the boy’s parents do not know the man’s name. That was the last Mr and Mrs Meder saw of their son. When he did not , return in the evening they became anxious concerning his safety, and called in the police. The missing boy is 15 years of age. “ National Park, is one oi- the most beautiful places I have- seen,” said a man with a wide knowledge of the United States, who has motored extensively through both islands of New* Zealand, “ but it is a great pity that they have made the Chateau like just what the Americans, are used to in their own country. Ihey come away to see something new, and it would have been quite possible to have included all modern, comforts in a more rustic and original type of building. It would have been infinitely more picturesque; and,, after all, what they are after' is something new. something they cannot see in the United States,” The visitor, who has done some 30,000 miles awheel here, says that he would rather travel the New Zealand country roads than those of any other country he has been to. Australian country roads are not so good. Tasmanian are good but fewer. England lias the finest country roads of all, “but that is quite natural, because the towns and villages almost overlap. It is quite true to say that England will have the largest city in the world, because it will soon be ail one city.” Sonic of the most pleasant riding roads ho found hero (without any reference to .maintenance) were the frequently graded gravel roads, which were freer of bumps than some of the bitumen. The twistiness of some of the more hilly roads, with sharp hairpin bends, he found trying on the longer trips. “They.made my arms sore,” ho complained. ... Several New Zealand and English charitable organisations will benefit.under the will of Mrs Matilda Gunnell, late of Christchurch (says a Press Association telegram). The sum of £SOO has been left to each of the following New Zealand organisations:—Methodist Children’s Horn.and Orphanage, Papanui St. Anne’s Guild, and the Wellington Society for the Relief of the Aged and Needy. The sum of £SOO has been left to each of the following English organisations:—Christian Herald relief fund. Elizabeth Baxter Hospital for Women, Spurgeons Orphan Homes, South London Mission, and Dr Barnardo’s Homes and Waifs and Strays’ Society. The sum of £IOOO has been bequeathed to the Tower Hamlet Mission, London

A . Press Association telegram states that a "public meeting at Auckland, presided over by the Deputy Mayor (Mr Entrican), resolved to form an Auckland division of the New Zealand branch of the British Cancer Campaign Society. It appointed a committee to consider rules and report to a later meeting. When it was suggested that the rules submitted by the Central Committee should be adopted, Dr Gunson and Mr Wallace (chairman of the Hospital Board) objected, contending that some of the funds should be earmarked for local purposes, the equipment at the hospital now being totally inadequate. The competitors who appeared in the .section for sacred solo by gentlemen at the Dunedin Competitions Society's festival yesterday morning received some candid criticism from the judge (Dr C. A. Jarman). In his comments on the "performances, Dr Jarman stated: “I was disappointed with the standard" presented, both as regards the quality of the music oft-times-sung and also the careless singing. So often competitors seem to think that any sort of thing will do, and that? so long as jt lias sacred words no care need be exercised in regard to singing as well as posible. Well, I shall not tolerate that in a section where there is so much of the world’s finest music available. Consider the fact that this "section sings of the praise, worship, or deity of God, and then ask yourself if you dare to offer anything but the best in selection and in effort.” .

The monthly meeting of the Otago Hospital" Board .was held last night, and was attended by Messrs -W. E. S. Knight (chairman), G. Galloway, J. W. Scurr, D. M'Lennan, R. W. Hall, W. B, Morgan, A. F. Quelch, Dr 'Newlands, Routine business only was dealt with, the reports of the Sanatorium, Finance, and Hospital Committees were adopted without discussion, and the following; tenders were accepted after being considered in committee:—Supply of meat to Wakari Hospital, Mr "G. J. Barton; supply of bread to Wakari Hospital, Messrs Fraser and Roberts; supply of steam coal to Benevolent* Institution, Bruce Railway and Coal Company; supply of household coal to all institutions, Messrs A. Taylor and Sons; supply of fuel to Wakari Hospital, Messrs A, Taylor, and Sons; supply of milk and cream to Palmerston Hospital. Mr H. Brown; removal of kitchen refuse, Mr G. A. Brooks.

The ,Evening Post reports that Cabinet has decided. to proceed immediately with the replacement of Glade House, Te Anau, which was destroyed by fire.

The method of appointing Commissioners of Crown Lands was outlined by the Minister of Lands (Mr G. W. Forbes) in.the House of Representatives Tuesday afternoon. .The Minister said the method previously in operation was that preference was given to men with field experience. An application had been made that members of the office staff should be given the opportunity of applying for the positions, and he had decided that such an opportunity should be provided 'in the. cases of the minor commissionerships. In regard to the four main districts—Wellington, Auckland,' Christchurch, and Dunedin—preference would be'given to those men who had had experience as commissioners of the minor districts. The Minister pointed' out that the final appointment rested with the Public Service Commissioner.

An interesting collection -of ' carly-day lantern views of Port Chalhiers and the Lower Harbour was screened at the annual meeting of the Port Chalmers Old Identities’ Association last night. Two pictures of the series showed bush 'sawmills at Sawyers’ Bay. “ And there is the early-day motor lorry,” said Sthe lecturer, pointing to a scene depicting a buh lock team hauling logs to the sawmill. At a meeting of members of-the Otago Club held last night it was decided to'discontinue the negotiations which had been entered into with a view -to securing a lease of the fwo top flats of. the bid Otago Daily Times building." This means'‘that the club’will continue to occupy its present premises. ,

An amazing machine demonstrated at the Medical Congress in Australia was the - psychogalvanometer, an instrument which registers human emotions for what they are. To an audience of nerve specialists and -alienists, Dr W. J. Dawson said the value,of the instrument might not be apparent, but it was nevertheless valuable in-the detection of malingerers in nervous disorders—people who sought to convince themselves that thbir nerves were in shreds. It could distinguish be-' tween vtemper and temperament. The patient'merely took hold of a handle, and emotional reactions were set forth immediately on'a chart. As a result, of the use of this machine in New South Wales mental hospitals it was found that insane people were gravcjy defective in emotional feeling of • any, kind, whilq literature, drama, shock, horror or. affection left them equally indifferent. The speaker raised a hearty laugh when he said it would prove whether a weeping woman was really distressed or “just putting it on.” v

A very interesting letter from, an English schoolboy who came to New Zealand under the Church of England settlement scheme two years ago appeared in a recent issue of the Hampshire Telegraph and Post, published at Portsmouth. 1 “New Zealand,” says the writer, “is n'ot a country of cannibals, nor is it a land flowing with milk and honey. It is simply one where a man who is willing fb work, and works hard, gets a good wage. Most New Zealanders are good-natured, and want be hospitable to you. But it ,is no use coming out here as a tradesman or in a profession, because the country, is already over-stocked with men and women who baye degrees and men who' are experienced tradesmen. The best job of the lot is that of the farm hand. Once you are in New Zealand and have a job, settle down, and keep out of the towns, and don’t listen to the man who says you ought to be getting 30s a week and keep. That is. why he is out of work, and sooner than work for less he would beg for. food that he is practically sure to get. Work hard. Get into it and keep at it, and you are sure to got on in New Zealand.”

A Christchurch solicitor had a singular experience on Wednesday {says the Christchurch Press), An elderly,woman, whom he had .known for many .years walked into lus office shortly after' 2 0 clock, and said she thought she had better make her will. Details were arranged, and the lawyer told her to dall back again at 3 o’clock to sign the' will As the hour sounded the solicitor’s typist had just finished typing a, copy of the will, biit the woman had not arrived. A few- minutes later it was discovered that she had collapsed in the street' on her way to the office to .sign '.the will. She died soon afterwards.

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