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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21773, 12 October 1932, Page 6

Overseas Mails

The steamer Monterey, which arrived at Auckland on Monday from Los Angeles, brought 107 bags of English and American mails and 27 parcel receptacles for Dunedin. The mail is expected to reach the local Post Office this evening. The steamer Tainui, which is- due at Wellington next Tuesday morning from London, is carrying’six bags of English mail and 252 parcel receptacles for New -Zealand. The Dunedin portion should come to hand next Wednesday evening. # Prize Garden Robbed

The petty thief, like the poor, is always in our midst, and the latest activity to be reported is the removal of plants from the garden patch at the Sawyers’ Bay Railway Station. For several years the staff of this station has held the distinction of winning first prize in the smallgarden section of the railway competition, so it is doubly annoying for those who have given the plants the careful attention which has brought success in the competition to see the results of their efforts stolen.

Flight Across Tasman A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that the Vacuum Oil Company has received a cable message from Sir Kingsford Smith announcing that he proposes to fly to New Zealand in January or early in February. Fire Protection (

With a view to securing better fire protection in Mosgiel, a poll will shortly be taken on the proposal to constitute the borough a fire district under the control of a fire board. During the last few weeks heavy losses have been suffered through fires in the district, and considerable interest is being evinced in the proposal now being the electors. A Minister’s Protest

The principal speaker at the deputation in Christchurch on Monday to the Minister of Agriculture (Mr C. E, Macmillan) regarding the wheat and flour duties was Mr W. W. Mulholland, chairman of the Wreatgrowers’ Co-operative Association, and he spoke for nearly an hour. When' the Minister began his reply he remarked that it was quite unnecessary for Mr Mulholland to give such a mass of detail in his speech, as it carried with it the assumption that the Minister of Agriculture was an idiot or a man with no business experience whatever. It might be necessary, the Minister added, for Mr Mulholland to give such a lot of detail when addressing, say, a Canterbury audience, but it certainly was not necessary when addressing the present Minister of Agriculture. He claimed to have had some business experience, and he rend newspaper reports.—(Applause.)

Guiding Light of Service A tribute was paid to the medical pro fession by Mr Harry Valder, district governor, when addressing the Wanganui Rotary Club on Friday. He referred to the oath which was taken by every member before entering the profession to place service as being their primary objectiveThat oath was a monument of the highest rank in the history of civilisation, and it represented the spirit of the Greeks who had lived 2500 years ago. It still existed to-day, and he would venture to say that there, was hardly a doctor’s house in which a copy of the oath did not hang upon the walls. Some similar kind of guilding light was necessary in business to-day, said Mr Valder.

Shook Hands with a Burglar Awakened by an impression that someone was in her room, Miss M. Hosie,'of Waitara, had an alanping experience on Saturday night, when she became aware that a hand was touching the bedclothes. Miss Hosie .suddenly sat up and grasped the hand of the intruder, at the same time calling to her mother. The, intruder wrenched his hand free and ran out of the house, with Miss Hosie in pursuit. Owing to the darkness she was unable to see him, but she heard him climb an adjoining fence and later a splash, and it is surmised that he fell into n creek which runs through the property. By the time she reached the spot there was no one in sight.

Intruder in Bedroom While there ■were a number of persons in the house playing bridge a thief entered a front bedroom in a home in Wheturangi road, One Tree Hill, Auckland, about 9 p.m. on Thursday, and stole over £3 from a Indy’s handbag which had been left in the room. The intruder also searched a purse from another handbag before he was disturbed by several of the occupants, escaping before any of the people in the house were able to reach the room. The theft was an impudent one, as the house stands near the road, almost opposite a street lamp, and there was no shelter for the thief as he climbed through a front window. In addition to the occupants of the house, there was a number of visitors playing bridge. No one heard the man climb through the open window, but later footprints were seen on a flower bed below the window, at the side of the house, and on the window sill and a window seat inside the bedroom.

The Hospital Syatem Asked whether any action had., been taken in regard to the proposals /affecting the hospital system, the Prime Minister (Mr G. W.. Forbes) said yesterday (says a Press Association telegram from Wellington) that recommendations 'would be considered by the commission which would be set up after the session to investigate local body finance and reorganisation.

Involuntary Round Trip An unwilling passenger 'arrived at Auckland by' the Zealandia yesterday. An hour or so before the vessel left Sydney last Friday (says our special correspondent) a young Dutchman, W. Van Lamme, strolled on board. He said he sat down to write, became engrossed in what he was doing, and had no ; recollection of anything else until he discovered that the Zealandia was steaming out of Sydney Harbour. Van Lamme had only Is Gd in his possession at the time, but when he realised his position he'reported to the captain. He said that he, had no desire to go to New Zealand, diut he had sufficient money to pay bis. return fare on -landing back in Sydney.- He was /given first-class accommodation, but as he had no passport he was not'allowed to land at Aucklarfd. Accordingly -.he will leave on his return to Sydney when the Zealandia sails on Friday. After-the arrival of the Zealandia, Van Lamme’s case was considered by representatives of the shipping company and the Immigration Department, together with : the Consul for the Netherlands. It was then decided that as he did not have his passport in his possession he would have to stay on board the vessel and return on her to Sydney. Organisation and Protection

When the committee of the .Manufacturers’ Association•• was discussing at its meeting last night the advisability of supporting the appointment of a Dominion secretary and organiser, Mr G. W. Reid, emphasising the need for such an appointment, said that-one of the things that had impressed him in Canada was the wonderful, organisation of the manufacturing industries? It was in marked contrast with the? half-hearted organisation in New Zealand. ' In Canada they thought nothing of paying an organiser and manager £3OO a year, and he thought it was largely due to that organisation that manufacturers- had come off very well so far as immediate tariff revision was concerned. It had to be remembered, however, that a .potential danger existed in the undertaking that had been given by the New Zealand Goverimient, at the insistence of the British Government, that the Dominion would submit to an inquiry. It anight be that unsound, un-economical-industries would be found in the Dominion' and protection would have to be withdrawn. The onus would be on the manufacturer to prove the soundness of his case. For that reason a great improvement fin organisation was imperative. In fact, it would be suicide to neglect the; opportunity provided by the proposal to appoint a Dominion secretary. The meeting agreed to find £l5O of the £6OO which the federation had decided should in the meantime be the annual expenditure on the project.

City Police Court There ./were no cases set down for hearing-in the City Police Court yesterday morning. . ,

A concert will be given this evening in the Mornington Methodist Hall by the Dunedin; Sunshine Entertainers in aid of the Methodist Sunday School Building Fund.

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