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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21772, 11 October 1932, Page 8

Infectious Diseases

The following is the return of patients suffering from infectious diseases at the Dunedin Hospital as at mid-day yesterday:—Scarlet fever; —admitted 2, dincharged •!,' remaining 3; ophthalmia—dii>charged 1, remaining none. The figures for the Logan Park Hospital sre; Scarlet fever—admitted 2, discharged 3, remaining 11. Wills Proved

Mr Justice Kennedy hail granted probate in Idie following estates: —Sidney Albert Sheen, of Dunedin, land agent; George Scott, of Owhiro, farmer; Catherine , Gallagher, of Oamaru; Felix Mourney, of Waikouaiti, farmer; John Wilson Rigby, of Dunedin, master painter; John Rooney, of Oa.maru, farmer. Letters of administration have been granted in the estate, of Ruth Lattimore, of Balclutha. , . v

Hottest Place in Dominion Palmerston North is believed to have been the hottest place in New Zealand, on Sunday. The maximum temperature reached. 75deg in the shade. In the evening soaking showers (which wero-vci'y welcome to settlers) fell. Seventy points were registered, being the highest fall on one day since August 26. Yesterday the weather was glorious.

Fog Causes Forced Landing A thick fog that blanketed the. landscape, hiding the hills and obscuring landmarks, compelled Mr K. G. Smith,! a Wellington Aero Club pilot, who gained his license only two months ago, to make a landing on Porirua Beach on Sunday afternoon. Mr Smith wan returning from the Hastings air pageant, and ran into heavy fog when nearing Wellington. He thought it safer to land on the beach. Later another attempt was ma.de to reach the Rongatai Aerodrome, ibut ■■as the fog was still troublesome, a landing was made, on the Titahi Bay golf links, where the plane remained overnight. ■

Dunedin Training College Sir Thomas K. Sidey has received -the following cablegram from Mr W. Downiie Stewart: —“ Acknowledge receipt of cablegram regarding training colleges. Will endeavour assist. Regards all.”

Cargo Endangered The secretary of the Otago Importers and Shippers’ Association (MrE. Wood) informs us that op visiting the railway B shed yesterday afternoon, he was surprised to find that the roof wasAeakitg, badly in several places, necessitating the use of tarpaulins to protecit the cargo in the shed recently discharged ex s.s. Norfolk at Port Chalmers. He considered that there was grave risk, of damage, especially if the rain continued, and the association is making prompt representations to the authorities on the subject, especially as it would appear that the roof has for a long time been defective, and doubtless the rain coming after a diy spell has found out the maiiy weak spots. Australia to England Flight On board the Montergy, which arrived at Auckland from' San Francisco yesterday, are three men, Messrs Loew,/Rosthul and Hal Roach, who plan to fly from Australia to England in a 550 h.p. Lockheed Orion monoplane. The aeroplane is on board the Monterey and it is one. of the fastestcommercial machines i n America, having a top speed of 230 miles an hour. It cost £SOOO, and it will he piloted by Captain J. P, Dickson, The aviators are associated with the motion picture industry.

Rugby Replacements In view of the fact that all Rugby football clubs' and unions have not carried out the instruction that players must not be replaced, a decision in a case on appeal at last week’s meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union’s Management Committee is of particular interest. There have • been numerous cases in which injured players have been replaced, and alt though this practice may .be regarded us being in the true spirit of the game the controlling body’s decision points to the risk winning teams have run. During the Foxton-Athletic junior match at Levin two injured players were replaced in the first spell. ,It was stated that at the time the Athletic captain asked the opposing capain if the players could- he replaced, and a reply was given to the effect that the replacements could be made at the team’s own risk. Athletic wen the match, and Foxton protested on the ground that players had been replaced. The Horowhenua Rugby District Council dismissed the protest owing to the fact that replacements had been allowed by the District Council during the season. This decision was confirmed by the Manawatu-Horowhenua Rugby Union, aid Foxton thereupon appealed Ix> the New Zealand Union. “According to our instruction, replacements are not allowed ’ remarked Mr H. S. Leith when the appeal was being considered at the New Zealand Rugby Union’s Management Committee meeting. “We must be consistent and uphold the appeal.” Others members agreed, and a decision was made accordingly.

Cow in Surgery To enter her surgery and find a somewhat bewildered cow her was the experience of Dr Doris Gordon at Stratford one day last week. The animal was being driven from the saleyards, and whep passing Dr Gordon's residence dashed into the grounds. Efforts on the part of the drovers to get it out were not successful, and eventually the cow ran round to the back of the house, which it entered through an open back door, making its way up the passage and into the surgery. The surgery contained a great deal of valuable electrical and other medical apparatus, and luckily nothirg was damaged. The cow simply stood still in the room looking round in a bewildered fashion, and was led out vrithbUt further trouble.

■ .... .>: ‘ : r.vV Fishing in Otago Some very fair sport wan obtained angle;:* during tlie week-end; on the Wei* pori Riyef . and in the lake neet the }i uniping station on : th« Taiwi, whare yho., ; ' conditions were perfect. One fiahennin, y using the fly, secured a bsaket Of trine,' || including two two-and-a- half-pounder*, while two others took 10, irhidb wero in ; good condition, although it ie expected that : the fish will be better in aboutamonth'a - time. Regarding the fishingat Lake Mahinerangi, a correspondent write* that . no very large bags were secured at the ;; opening of the season, although most of the anglers secured ..two or' three fi*h. The heaviest recorded was aseven- i pounder,, which was caught by Master L. Cotton. .The fish are not in such gsod condition as in former years, this being attributed ,to late spawning. |i Conditions at Norfolk

Mr Roy H. Collins, who last week re- ;;; turned to Auckland after spending'lS / months on Norfolk Island, stated that the ■■ ■ depression was being acutely frit, by’the , islanders. Until recently they had-been • optimistic, but the failure ;of the-potato/ , ' crop, much of which was ruined by blight, l had come as a .severe, blow. He instanced the case of one .grower who had ; hoped to export 200 cases of ~potatoes, , hut actually had sent away lees than a ; . dozen. A number of people, living up the ; island were .anxious jo try ttieir luck elsewhere, but were unable to properties. No form of unemployment-re-lief was provided, and those who, were out of work-had .to depend chiefly, on bananas and kumeras. In order that ... there should be no increase in the unemployment figures anyone landing, at the island now had to take out a return steamer ticket. Growers were- depending on their bean crop, which was their main standby. If anything weiit.-wrong-With , that the island would be-in real trouble.

’" Norfolk’s main hope is the tourist traffic, and it does not seem that the trade is properly catered for.” said Mr Collins.

Starlings as Sneak Thierss - Complaints of thefts recently from farm letter boxes in • the Matsnmta ,1 district • have had the unusual sequel,to starlings - falling under suspicion. A" farmer informed ah inquirer that it was^ very likely that starlings were the culprits;.,in that . they had. a habit of flying tojetter. boxes ■; and taking anything handy from these receptacles. He related un instance, of how a. drover, Ope day noticed a starling '.l\ fly from a box with , something White in its beak, which the bird cropped across the road by. the opposite fene&line. Going ; .over! put of curiosity to see wjiat it was, the; driver found it was a docket wrapped round a few shillings. ‘ He at once took the money and docket to ,the : ii farmer from whose box it. Was taken, and explained the.circumstances. When the matter was referred to an experienced calf buyer, he at , once confirmed the statement, made, and remarked that pxpch, } - trouble had been caused by moneys; disappearing, and eventually the, thefts ,'were traced to starlings. On .one occasion a.’sum of 6s in silver,‘ which had been wrapped, in paper, was recovered after j being dropped, by .starling?.' . The result was that, now, when leaving money for farpifers, he always 1 eitber'.deppmted the : r cash in an empty tobacco tin; or else put lit in, the-cream, can. Since, adopting /this 1 procedure "there had .been no 1 complaints, Totalisator Dividends V : ■ "V''... The question of triple . dividends : on the totalisator cajac.up for discussion at the meeting of the committee of the. Forbury Park Trotting Club Ust;! , evening, and after some discussion Jit. was to postpone any decision in the matter of allowing a third dividend at the spring meeting‘ until after the Oamarti Club’s < meeting on Labour Day, " Opinions were divided on the merits of the system,..The ohaiimanldMrrß. S. said he was not impressed at... Wingntui, 'but w he thought things Would be,' di ffereht at Ifor--bury Park. Mr J; Rithardeon'said tho third, dividend was a farce, and ;Mr D. C. Jolly sa,id that as far tJ> racing was . " concerned^it was a dismal failure. Mefars James Mijtcheli and H, Halliday.jwere enthusiastic supporters of the change, and other members seemed rinclined to allow ; other,. ; clubs j :to make the necessary ex- . ■ perirnents. It was stated that at s7ingatui last-, week - ;many, people - never pre- , seh.ted their- tickets ; . on, third/horses, ■ whi! o W not Us few.were known in have destroyed ,1them! ’ ' The general.! opinion wag ... that - ■three dividends would .suit trotting better ■ >; than.racing, and it was pointed out that ■; although the principle of three dividends, had been officially affirmed by the. Trot- , ting , Association, there were no restric- - tions on the number of starters necessary to’constitute'a three dividend race., , , .

Hospital Administnidon .. It is unlikely that, any attempt will he made to reorganise the Dominion’s hospital administration until the Local. Body Commiasibni-which is to be set up before the end of the year, has ibade its report to the Government, v. Discussing . the recommendations for reform. S contained in the National . Expenditure Commission’s report, the • l*rime Minister (Mr G. W. Forbes)- eak! . last evening (states our parliamentary reporter) that it was not likely that thii commission’s - proposals.would l he put into effect in the meantime, since an Investigation of hospital organisation and administration would be an important part of the work of the Local Body Commission.; Even . before the Expenditure Commission’s report was made the Government- had not anticipated taking action until the recommendations of the other commission were known.

V Hot from the Press ” In one of Auckland’s prominent schools there is * teacher who, no' doubt in the hope of encouraging the pupils of his class to familiarise themselves with worldwide events of, importance, occasionally ’ asks the class if they can tell him the latest news. The children at ' finite have shown a/ good knowledge of what is' happening at Home -and abroad, hut- last Thursday he received an unexpected answer when, in; reply to the question, “What, is: the latest news to-day?” a little girl said, “They are going-to pay three dividends on the tote.” f . \ Turn of the Tide 'The opinion that the economic position was improving was expressed by; Mr IF. Campbell, of Wellington, presi- . dent of the New Zealand Manufacturers' v; Federation, at the conclusion of the conference of the federation, at Wellington last week. “Things are on the turn,” he said, adding that in a number of businesses the figures for the past few months were well ahead of those in, the corresponding months of the past year or two. j.; He thought that everything- was brighter* and if they were optimistic they would win through. It would, however, probably he necessary to face up to . a new sense of values. Mr Campbell considered that present values would he something like the normal values of the future, and that it was unlikely, the high, prices .and boom timep enjoyed in past years ’ would . again be experienced. Poised oh Edge of Cliff ' ■ ‘.V ° Some consternation was caused at; St. Heliers yeatehday afternoon (says our Auckland correspondent) when a middle- -r : aged man,-who-was stated to have suffered from a lapse of”memory and. wandered y, from h iß home iff Auckland, tpqk up a • position on the edge of the cliffs and threatened to throw himself over if anyone attempted to secure hinK On one occasion he climbed-out. on a oyerhanging •• branch of a tree with a fall of ahout : . ;- 50ft to the rocks ; below : him. Police in plain clothes and a priest - who were summoned were faced with the delicate task of trying to persuade the man to come back to safety, but for about three m bourn he remained in a precarious post- , v tion on the cliff- top, Hs promised to come back to safe ground only' for hia - .-J wife. She had been communicated with,; i and at 5.30 p.m., .when she Arrived ,on ?- the scene,-he came out from his dangerous position voluntarily.and accompanied, '-'y her back to town, \ ,

MMing Scale of Wheat Duties .The. Government'# attitude on the quesof wheat duties was reaffirmed by ■„Jha Prime Minister (Mr G. W. Forbes) during, an interview in Wellington last {evening. “Our attitude is unaltered,” ; Raid Mr Forbes. f‘ We are still in favour of-the sliding scale of duties at present : In. force.” Surtax on British Goods In reply to a telegram sent last week to the' Prime Minister (Mr G. W. Forbes) by Mr H. C. Campbell, chairman of the Otago Importers and Shippers’ Association, asking if, when the surtax on British goods is removed in accord- “ ance with the Ottawa agreement, this would be made retrospective to the date wheh it was announced, the following message has been received from the Prime Minister:—“With reference to your telegram of October 5, legislation to give effect to the Ottawa agreement will be ' .introduced into Parliament, at the earliest ’ possible' moment. It is regretted that - until this is done ho indication can' be given as to the incidence of the altered duties." The Importers and Shippers’ Association ■ has arranged with the Harbour Board that no cargo ex Orari which ' has been left in wharf sheds pending the - promised removal of the nine-fortieths surtax on, British goods, as agreed upon at Ottawa,-shall be removed to the Harbour Board store in the meantime, thus obviating the cost of carting and labour and receiving and delivery into the board’s store. Storage only will be ■ charged asfrom.last night. ' ' Assistance from Banks Regarding the statement made by the Prime Minister (Mr G. W. Forbes) in the Budget, thanking the Bank • of New Zealand and the National Bank for assist-

: ■ ing ..the Government by. providing financial assistance to the extent of a very . large amount, a high authority advises ' - (says a Press Association telegram from Wanganui) that as the Australian banks also committed themselves with the two New Zealand banks they ' equally merit -commendation.

Borough Council Snubbed ' Some, time ago permission was sought by the relief workers of Port Chalmers ’’to conduct entertainments, bertain; preparations for Which took place during working hours. This was agreed to by the Unemployment Board, subject to cer- / tain conditions, one of which was that all workets under the board’s schemes should shirs in any that resulted from ” 'fits entertainments. A deputation from ■ v file Port Chalmera Bbrough Council gave an undertaking to the board that the conditions Would be observed, but Since that

time there have been rumours that certain sections of the unemployed are .re- ; ceiving money from the. entertainments While others are hot. In order to discuss this and other matters in [ an amicable way a sub-committee from the council 1 , Was appointed to meet the relief workers in the Mayor’s room at the Town Hall. (thl> melnhers of the deputation' arrived

on time, so Cr Smith explained last night '■it the monthly meeting of the council; but although they, waited for nearly an ■ hour there was ho; sign' of the representa/■jtiytt iof the, unemployed'.’ It’ had .liter been stated about the town that the unemployed- had expected the councillors to meet them at their rooms, but he was of ' the opinion that they, had been deliberately "side-stepped,” especially as no official notice had since been received .from the Unemployed Workers’ Association, point- . . ing out that a mistake had. bien. made regardihg the;plade of -meeting;;. : If ;the meeting had taken place. Cr Smith said, . r VW'iras;enre that all. the differences could ; have been amicably settled, but as the ■' council had always done all in its power ! iqe the unemployed, he considered that they had been insulted and he resented it very inucfa. He .would be visiting Wei-, lington during the month, when he would , see; the' members of. the,; XJnemployment Board, and; let them know cxactly. where i he stood in regard to the promises made on behalf of the relief workers of Port . Chalmers. „ '

• • ,Ths* Tail-waggers’ Club- ' Rebel Reid, honorary- recruiter ' la -Dunedin' 'for the - Taihwaggere’ - Club, 1 reports that thete have been an eneduragV ‘ ■ing'. nutobsr of inquiries for' enrolment, and there has been a steady demand for application forms. Mr P. R. Wingrove, secretary of the dub, has' had matiy telephone'inquiries as to the whereabouts of - Prince, his Alsatian dog, who is collecting for the club funds, and those desirous of seeing him will be able to do so ■' outside the Savoy restaurant from 2.45 p.m. until 4 pjn. to-day. ’, - ' '

The monthly “old-time” dance -of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association will be hela in the Early Settlers’ Hall to-morrow • evening. : . i ' The Economical Car for the professional or basinets man.'.' See the Austin Ten Four! -r Austin Motorf (Otago), Ltd., 284/8 Princes street, phone 13-215,—Advt. Save your eyes.. Be wise, and consult W. V,. Stumer, optician (2, Octagon), thus conserving good vision for old age.— Adyt : •„ ’ '-F Neiw : season’s Fishing Tackle • now on display. Catalogues ready.—Barth Electricar Supplies/ Ltd., 56 Princes street, Dunedin. —Advt. A. B.- J. Blakeley and W. E. Bagley, .. dentists,. Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets , (next Telegraph Office). Telephone 12-359. —Advt.