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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21976, 10 June 1933, Page 10

Overseas Mails The R.M.S. Makura, which is due at Wellington on Monday morning from Sydney, is bringing 20 bags of Australian mail and 12 parcel receptacles for, Dunedin. The mail is expected to reach the local Post Office on Tuesday afternoon. A Welcome Donation Mr 6. J. Barton has forwarded to the Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Association the sum of £l3 10s, which was the amount of entry fees obtained in a weight-guessing competition during Show Week. The money will be used in giving relief in necessitous cases among returned men.

Probate Granted Mr Justice Kennedy has granted probate in the under-mentioned estates; — Edmund Chrisp, of Dunedin, retired music teacher, and Priscilla Heggie Lewis, of Dunedin. Apples for Soldiers The secretary of the Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Association (Mr 0. L. Ferens) has received advice that another consignment of apples from Roxburgh for distribution among unemployed ex-service-men will come to ,hand shortly.' It was previously understood that these apples were sent by returned soldier orchardists, but Mr Ferens has been advised that this is not' the case, and that the apples are being sent from certain wellwishers in the district.

New Post Office In reply to a telegram despatched on Thursday to the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Sir Charles Statham), asking him to co-operate in urging the Government, when allocating this year’s public works expenditure, to consider proceeding with the erection of the new post office at Dunedin, the secretary of the Otago Expansion League (Mr W. B. Steel) yesterday received the following telegram from Sir Charles Statham:— “ Have received your telegram, and have personally interviewed the Acting Prime Minister. Will telegraph you again as early as possible.”

Cargo from the Far East In order to make a quicker connection in Australia, cargo by the steamer .Taiping, from the Far East, will be transhipped to the Wainui at Melbourne. Such cargo is usually landed at Sydney, the South Island portion being loaded by the Waikouaiti. By making the connection at Melbourne, the Dunedin freight will come to hand much earlier, as the Wainui will arrive at this port on June 20, whereas the Waikouaiti will not arrive from Sydney until about June 28. It will thus be seen that the direct shipping of Eastern freight from Melbourne or Sydney to South Island ports has a decided advantage. This advantage is shown by the fact that freight despatched from Japan on April 1, and transhipped from Sydney, reached Dunedin on June 3, while cargo shipped from Japan on April 29, and transhipped at Wellington, will reach Dunedin to-day. The National Anthem ‘

With reference to the performance of the new arrangement of the National Anthem by the Auckland bands during the progress of the King’s Birthday parade, it is of interest to know that the Dunedin Orchestral Society played the anthem according to the new interpretation and orchestration approved by his Majesty the King at its last concert in the Town Hall. The anthem is orchestrated by Captain Atkins, director of music. Royal Military School of Music, and opens with the three bars drum roll, commencing pianissimo, with a crescendo to f and 'Siminuendo back to pp. The nest five bars are then played pianissimo by reeds ' (and strings with an orchestra), the tempo being crochet 60. The scale passage in the ninth bar is rubato, ■ crescendo, and brings in the brass. The tempo then slows to crochet 52, played by full band fortissimo, with a’ strongly marked rallentando for the last two bars. As played by the Orchestral Society, it was particularly impressive and dignified, being favourably commented upon by many musicians present.

Municipal Organ Recital The city organist (Dr V. E. Galway) will give an organ recital in the Town Hall to-morrow evening at 8.15. That these recitals are gaining in popularity is evidenced by the increasingly large attendances. Dr Galway has prepared a varied and interesting programme, and one representative of the various classes of organ literature. Boellmann’s “ Suite Gothique ” is being performed by special request, other items being Fantasia on “Veni Immanuel" (Harris), "Minuet and Larghetto,” by Mozart, Bach’s Fugue in A minor, a Berceuse by Crookes, "Caprice” (Crackel), Schumann’s delightful “Traumerei,” and a Triumphal March by Hollins. The supporting artists are Miss Estelle Burnard, who will sing ."Orpheus with His Lute" (Sullivan), Mr Evan Tuckwell contributing “The Blind Ploughman” (Clarke), and Mr W. E. Snow, who will give Handel's stirring “ Honour and Arms,” from “ Samson.” As usual at these recitals, there will be no charge for admission.

Educational Research Support for a scheme to promote a council of educational research in New Zealand was sought in a letter received by the Massey College Council yesterday from Mr D. Rae (principal of the Auckland Teachers’ Training College), Mr E. Milner (president of the Secondary Schools’ Association), and Professor T. D. Hunter (vice-chancellor of the University of New Zealand). The Massey Council gave its hearty approval and signified its readiness to co-operate.

Military Requirements The Director of Artillery (Colonel Symon) left Wellington by the Wanganella on Thursday for Australia for the purpose of inspecting the munition factories and gaining infojmation as to the scope of the 'Australian Government’s activities in the manufacture of military material generally. It is possible (says a Press Association telegram from Wellington) that in future New Zealand will secure its requirements ' from Australia instead of from Great Britain, t

Art Society’s Exhibition A satisfactory feature of the Otago Art Society’s exhibition of sketches and crafts work now being held in the Pioneer Hall is that all the exhibits on view are the work of local artists; and that the public is not slow to appreciate this fact is evidenced by the patronage being accorded the display. An especially interesting section is that devoted to crafts in which some remarkably clever and artistic exhibits, the majority combining beauty with utility, are on view. The competition for a heading to the periodical bulletin sent out to members of the society has been won by Mr Russell Clark, Mr J. H. Oliver being placed second, Miss Colleen Wood third, Mrs K. H. Lees fourth, and Mr M. Webb fifth. Some of the designs are now on display at the exhibition. One picture, “ Bird Island,” by Miss E, Williamson, was sold yesterday.

Evils of Low Wages “ I am very strongly against the practice of employing boys at too low a wage/' stated Mr G. M. Keys, vocational guidance officer at the Young Men’s Christian Association in Christchurch, in reply to a question. “ I would hesitate to let a boy go to a job for 5s a week wher'e he would have to work reasonably hard or assume reasonable responsibility. A boy is worth more than that to any employer.” Mr Keys said that while the principle conflicted to some extent with the organisation’s efforts to save boys from idleness, it was possible that working for too low a wage might have an even more undesirable effect upon a youth’s morale,than no work at all.

Community Song Session There was a very large audience in the Empire Theatre yesterday when another highly successful community sing was conducted. The leader was Mr F. H. Lampen, who kept the audience in high good homour and whose efforts were to a large extent responsible for the enthusiastic manner in which everyone joined in singing the old favourites. Mr Frank Watt sang “ Land of Hope and Glory ” in attractive style, and Mr Ted Heaney provided an entertaining piano-accordion solo. The work of Miss Rita Holmes at the piano was as usual of the highest order and contributed in no small manner to the success of the session. The proceeds, which are for the Mayor’s Unemployment Fund, amounted to £8 9s 4d.

Radio Telegraph Seivice The inauguration of a direct radio telegraph service between New Zealand and the Cook Islands is announced by the Postmaster-general (Mr A. Hamilton). Mr Hamilton indicated (says a Press Association telegram from Wellington) that the new service was in pursuance of the policy of the Government to extend and develop radio communication between the Dominion and the outlying dependencies.

Local Body Mergers A promise was made to Parliament by the Prime Minister (Mr G. W T . Forbes) that a commission would be set up to investigate the 'possibility of economy in the Dominion’s local body administration by reducing the large number of authorities in existence. From inquiries made in Wellington, nothing appears to-have been done to select the investigating body, though the Health Department has been steadily pursuing the policy of making suggestions for economy in the closing of expensive little hospitals when service can be more economically and effectively rendered at more central institutions. The real problem involved is that of the strong local objections to the disappearance of any authority. Every merger proposal has so far resulted in strong pressure on members to oppose it. While, on general principle, legislators may approve mergers,.they discover serious difficulties when actual cases arise. Unless an impartial investigation produces evidence of an overwhelming character in favour of cutting out expensive duplications, there seems little hope of Parliament, on its own initiative, effecting any reform.

The Navy and Peace The following paragraph from a letter by Rear-Admiral G. 0. Stephenson, general secretary in London to the New Zealand branch of the Navy League, is included in a message to members from the executive: “ I do hope you will be able by your propaganda to keep in the minds of your people the need for an efficient navy. Perhaps at the moment we in England are rather concentrating our. attention on Europe, which gives one much cause for . thought; it is in such a disturbed state, 'and one feels that peace can only bq maintained by toree or by strength, and as the British Empire has no territorial ambitions and a strong navy can b« looked on by no country as a danger, it appears that a strong navy is likely to be the .most powerful instrument ' for the maintenance of peace as well as being an insurance for our safety.” 1 ‘

“ Banking Machiavelll ” M. Francis Delaisi, the eminent French economist, in an article contending that France had lost a great opportunity to make Paris the financial centre *of the world, made the following to Mr Montagu Norman, governor of the Bank of England:—lt was in difficult circumstances that Mr Montagu Norman undertook to realise, unaided, what M. Delaisi describes as “ the most astonishing recovery in the financial history of, our times ” —namely, the recovery of sterling and the recapture of the world’s monetary supremacy for the London market. Mr Norman, who has earned the reputation on the Continent of a “banking Machiavelli," or even of a “monetary wizard,” has completely nonplussed the speculator, and with the-London financial authorities has—according to M. Delaisi—succeeded in accomplishing a “ tour de force ” which has no precedent in history. V The Fifth Generation It is sometimes asked whether this country is evolving a distinct race of people. Are true New Zealanders a type? There recently called on the vocational guidance officer seeking a start in office work a girl who is the fifth generation of' her family to live in Dunedin. Her grandfather’s grandmother came here as a child." Bearing a pioneer’s name, this young lady is surely all New Zealander by now, and is, we are assured, of a type to which anyone would be pleased to conform.

Like a Snowball An example of how exchange, sales tax. Customs duties, and other charges raise the price of goods in almost incredible ratio was given to an Evening Post representative the other day .by- a Wellington merchant, who produced his shipping documents to prove the figures. One line of goods invoiced at £6 Ils cost to land £l6 11s 9d. The goods came from a foreign country on the gold standard, and the importer had t 6 pay sterling depreciation, Customs duty (about 25 per cent.), New Zealand exchange charges, sales tax, shipping, and other charges. The cost of landing some goods was about 240 per cent., and the sales tax, instead of 5 per cent., worked out at nearly 15 per cent, of cost. The consequence was that the goods simply could not he sold, and in jfuture would not be imported. The people who had helped to roll this snowball of increasing charges along (for their own profit through exchange or taxation) had, he declared, simply blocked the trade thoroughfare with it and stopped busw ness.

Will They Do It? A serious matter is occupying the attention of the New Zealand Draper—the old question of who shall wear the breeches. The trade organ wonders whether*women will demand or submit to be trousered? "It all depends on the way you look at it,” states the Draper, which admits that " trousers have their advantage, and they can be adapted gracefully to the womanly figure. It is all a question of cut, and the greatest skill is required to prevent the complete negation of chic. We do not say that perfection has yet been reached. It is, however, on the way, and the tendency towards trousers, not very widespread as yet, except in the form of beach wear, should be carefully watched. Trousers for women are as yet an eccentricity. They may easily become a vogue, and then stake out a permanent claim for themselves in the smart woman’s wardrobe.”

Mr J. V. Hanna advertises in another column his correspondence course for women and girls and men and boys in physical culture and curative work, and also an additional course in muscle and body-building exercises for men. These courses are simplified and easily carried out in privacy. We have been asked to say that a statement made by a witness, at the inquest last week concerning the death of A. F. Martin, that he resided at 46 Melrose street is incorrect, and that he never lived there. The Bungalow Cabaret, St. Kilda, is gaining in popularity every week, and to-night’s dance is being eagerly looked forward to. Good music, an excellent floor, and artistic surroundings all add their quota to the success of the gatherings. The Mayfair Assembly will hold its weekly dance in the Early Settlers’ Hall to-night. Special efforts are being made to add to the pleasure of guests. The ever-popular Will Smith’s Kapai Dance Band will supply the music, and a merry time is assured to all. / C. W Sundstrum, Dentist,_ 53 Moray place, Dunedin, will visit Waipiata, Monday, June 12; Ranfurly, Monday, June 12; Naseby, Tuesday, June 13.—Advt. Our organisation provides the proper equipment for servicing and repairing your car.—Austin Motors (Otago), Ltd., 284/6 Princes street, Phone 13-215.—Advt. A. Frank Anderson, dental surgeon. Princes street, Dunedin, will visit Waipiata and Patearoa Thursday, May 18; Ranfurly, Friday, May 19.—Advt, A. E. Blakeley and W. E. Bagley, dentists, Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets (next Telegraph Office). Telephone 12-359.—Advt. A Radiator with flex for 15s 6d; great value.—Barth Electrical Supplies, Ltd M 55 Princes street, Dunedin. —Advt. Save your eyes. Be wise, and consult W. V. Stumer, optician (2 Octagon), thus conserving good vision for old age.— Advt.