Overseas Mails

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21984, 20 June 1933, Page 6

Overseas Mails

The Wanganella, which is due at Auckland this morning from Sydney, is bringing 21 bags of Australian mails and 16 parcel receptacles for Dunedin. The mail is expected to reach the local Post Office on Thursday afternoon. The liner Akaroa, which is due at Wellington on Friday from London, is bringing 560 bags of English mail for New Zealand. The Dunedin portion of the mail should come to hand on Saturday afternoon. Gifts to Soldiers The Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Association has received a consignment of 42 sacks of apples from growers in the Roxburgh, Miller’s Flat, and Ettrick districts for distribution to unemployed exservicemen, and a further 100 sacks will be distributed on Thursday. The collection of the fruit was organised by Mr C. Strouach, of Ettrick.

Flock House Boys

An Otago boy, who recently completed a period of training in farm work at Flock House Station, left yesterday morning to commence work on a farm at Kelso, The Otago Provincial Committee has now assisted 10 Flock House boys to find em-. ployment, and there are two still waiting for jobs. There are five Otago boys at the station undergoing a course of training.

Proposed Queen Carnival At a meeting of representatives of all military, ex-military, and veterans’ organisations, held at the Dunedin .Returned Soldiers' Association rooms at the week-end, it was unanimously decided to support the proposal which has been put forward to hold a queen carnival to raise funds for the relief of distress in this city. A letter has been sent to the Trained Nurses' Association asking for that body’s support, and suggesting that a Service Queen should be nominated from the ranks of those nurses who have seen overseas service. A further meeting will be held to-morrow to complete the arrangements.

Public Health' Returns A case of scarlet fever was admitted to Dunedin Hospital during the week ended at noon yesterday, two cases remaining in the institution. Eighteen cases of scarlet fever remained in the Logan Park Hospital, three cases having been admitted .and one discharged during the week. Dunedin Post Office

A reply has been received by the Otago Expansion League from the Acting Prime Minister (Mr J. G. Coates) in response to a letter from the league urging that the Government’s promise, made to a deputation in Wellington last year, that the Dunedin Post Office would be the first building to be erected when funds were available for building operations, should be honoured, Mr Coates’s reply is as follows:—"I am quite sure that Mr Forbes will have a full note of everything that has passed in regard to this matter, and when the building programme is under discussion full consideration will be given to any promise made.” Contract for British Films

A message from Wellington states that a development of considerable interest to the picture industry occurred during a recent visit to Australia by Mr Beaumont Smith, who arranged on behalf of certain well-known exhibiting firms for the purchase of the bulk of British films available for exhibition in New Zealand. The entire output of British Dominion Films was secured, including the British Gaumont, Gainsborough, British Lion, Twickenham films, and Stirling productions. In addition New Zealand exhibiting companies have contracts for London Films productions and several other major British companies. Arrangements have been made for the exhibition of British films in the theatres controlled by the firms concerned in Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Invercargill, Napier, Hastings, New Plymouth, and other centres. The new arrangement commences within the next few weeks.

A White Heron '

A white heron, one of the rarest of New Zealand birds, has taken up its quarters at Lake Pupuke, on North Shore, Auckland. It has been definitely identified as a white heron, and not a royal spoonbill, which it resembles. Lake Pupuke is a sanctuary.

The German Stowaway Tentative arrangements were made yesterday for the release from prison on bond of Fritz Kreuzer, the German stowaway who dived from the Mariposa on Friday. According to a wireless message received from the Mariposa (says a Press Association telegram from Auckland) Kreuzer escaped through a port hole. An offer of bond has been made by a well-known Auckland business man, and if arrangements are finalised Kreuzer will be given his freedom until the next Matson boat leaves Auckland for Sydney. One-man Trams

Since the Christchurch Tramway Board introduced one-man trams there have been occasional complaints by motorists and others of unreasonable delays at busy intersections. A report presented to the Trannfay Board yesterday (says a Press Association telegram) showed that a long series of stop-watch readings of the times taken at stopping places by two-men and one-man trams and one-man buses showed that one-man trams had the best results. An analysis showed that one-man trams averaged 3.2 seconds per passenger, twomen trams 3.7 seconds, one-man trolley buses 5.2 seconds, and one-man petrol buses 5.4 seconds.

A Suspicious Incident • The police are at present making inquiries regarding an incident on the Port Chalmers road on Sunday night, which, it is considered, might have been intended as a “hold-up.” It is reported that a motorist who was driving from Port Chalmers to. Dunedin saw in the glare of the headlights two young men, one of whom was wearing a handkerchief or bandage over his features. The men called out, evidently with the intention of stopping the motorist, who, however, in view of the suspicious circumstances, refused to stop, and lost no time in completing his journey to the city.

University Council Election The election of a graduates’ representative on the council of the University of Otago, rendered necessary by the death of Sir Thomas Sidey, was completed yesterday, when Mr J. M. Butler, M.Sc., was declared elected. The election was conducted by postal ballot, and votes were received up till 5 p.m. yesterday. There were two candidates, the second being the Ven. Archdeacon Whitehead, M.A., who secured 180 votes out of a total of 818. Mr Butler received 640 votes, and there were 14 informal. “ Upward Curve ” in Sydney

It is undeniable (writes the Sydney correspondent of the Melbourne Argus) that there is a better tone in business circles. Questioning of many men engaged in various activities has drawn very similar remarks. “ The curve hag turned upward,” they say. “ The city generally experiences it.” One authority remarked, “ There is not a great wave of additional business. Nothing like that. But there is more of it, and, what is still more beneficial, an expressed conviction that we are at least on the way to good times. Even though we may not be out of the wood, we are out of the bog in the wood, and free from the encumbrances thereby created, we can go forward.” It is agreed that there are fewer shops to let in the city. Suburban estate agents all report that lettings are better, and there are sales of properties. It seems that persons who have been living on relatives owing to loss of position are once more in homes of their own; not all of, them, of course, but the fact that some >have gained rehabilitation is giving confidence to others. The Stock Exchange has shown that there is a lot of money available for investment, and some for absolute speculation. Conservative" brokers note with satisfaction that investors are more numerous than speculators. Some of the speculators have changed their ways.

Railway Engines Comment by a passenger that the railway engines do not look as spick and span as they did in former years was referred to Mr H. H. Sterling, chairman of the Railways Board, at Auckland. “ I am afraid that so far as general appearance is concerned the passenger is correct, but he can rest assured that all the parts of the engines are as clean as ever they have been,” Mr Sterling said. “We must look after these to ensure perfect running, but when it comes to non-essen-tials financial considerations must rule, and the fact is that we have not as much money as we would like to spend on cleaning. Very substantial savings have been made through the curtailment of cleaning.”

Township Isolated A. Press Association message from Gi*> borne states that Tinirotb township is isolated by slips, as the result of continuous rain since Thursday. Both outlet* are blocked.

Mr F. G. Sargood’s Estate Mr Frederick George Sargood, of Sydney, governing director of Messrs Sargood, Gardiner, Ltd., warehousemen, and * brother of Mr P. R. Sargood, of Dunedin, who died in London on November 5 last, left a large estate in New South Wales and; real estate and personal property of a gross value of £105,594 in Victoria. To his grandson, Mr Brian Pockley, Mr Sargood beqeauthed 5000 preference shares in Messrs Sargood, Gardiner, Ltd. “as a small appreciation of the gallant conduct of his father, Lieutenant John Graham Antill Poekley, who lost hi* life in the defence of his King and country in the Great War.” A similar bequest was made to Mr Clarence St. John Bentley, a director of Sargood, Gardiner, Ltd. Mr Sargood directed that his widow should receive a gift of £IOOO immediately and an annuity of £2OOO a year for life. The residue of the estate will be invested and the income distributed equally between Mrs Sargood and her children. The corpus of the estate will be divided among grand-children. Mr Sargood’s will was made on July 14, 1931. Mr Sargood was a son of the late Sir Frederick Thomas Sargood.

Fire Brigade Calls , The South Dunedin Fire Brigade was called to Fitzroy street, at 8 a.m. yesterday, where a motor delivery van had caught fire. The flames were extinguished before any damage had been done beyond a slight amount to the wiring of the engine. A call, was received at 3.47 p.m. to a house in Tennyson street, the outbreak being brought under control before the fire had time to spread. As the result of fire breaking out, presumably in the washhouse, which was attached to the main building, the residence of Mr D, Lyons at Macandraw Bay was completely destroyed early yesterday afternoon. The flames were first noticed about 1 p.m., and a number of local residents, who quickly arrived on the scene, endeavoured’to hold the fire in check by means of a bucket brigade, but their efforts were of no avail. A few effects were saved, but the bulk of the contents of the house, including, it is understood, a, sum of money, was destroyed. Particulars of the insurances were not available last night. Levy by Instalments

In regard to a suggestion made for the regular payment of the 5s quarterly levy by instalments, the Unemployment Board states that provision has been made for this, “The purchasing of a five-penny ‘ unemployment relief ’ stamp from the post office regularly every week during the preceding 12 weeks will dispose of the difficulty of finding the full amount of the levy in the last week allowed for payment,” states the board. “ When stamps are obtained in this way they should be affixed to the coupon. As soon as thp coupon bears stamps to the value of ss, the coupon book must be taken to the post office to be date-stamped. This requirement should not be neglected, because the late-payment penalty will be chargeable if the coupon book is not datestamped before the end of the month in which the instalment is due.

Transtasman Air Service ; The possibility of New Plymouth becoming the terminal of the air mail service between New Zealand, Australia, and England which would undoubtedly be established in the future was mentioned at the annual meeting of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce last Wednesday night. Air-commodore Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s recent Tasman flight and the success of the landing at New Plymouth had fully demonstrated that possibility, said Mr A. F. Sandford. “We have natural geographical advantages over any airport in New Zealand for such a service,” he said. “ The chamber would be well advised to continue 'to support the New Plymouth Aero Club in its efforts towards this goal.” Recent American Tendencies Two important factors that were bringing the United States of America' more , into sympathy with present-day problems of the British Empire and Europe were outlined in an address given in Wellington on Friday by Mr H.. Miller, librarian at Victoria University College. To understand the problems of the United States properly, he said, one should know that there were really two different countries. The great cities in the east, from Boston to Philadelphia, had been in the past enormous 5 dumping ' grounds for foreigners, who had not yet become true Americans, while in the Middle West the population wan mainly of English and Germanic origin. The great numbers of Latins and Slavs in the east were not so easily assimilated into the life of the nation, and it was feared by many that the English and Germanic peoples would be swamped. This feeling was the reason for the growing leaning in America toward other English nations. Another factor that tended to bring the United States nearer to England and also to Europe was the economic position. The depression in the States was very real and severe, partly because the great stream of immigrants from Europe had stopped. This had coincided with, the world slump. For this reason the United States was now facing the same problems as England and Europe, and thus was drawn more strongly to those countries than ever before. Mr Miller concluded with the remark that he considered that these factors would allow the United States to make a great contribution to world peace in the near future.

Maniototo Irrigation Scheme At last night’s meeting of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce the executive reported as follow's on the Maniototo irrigation scheme:—“ln reply to our letter asking for information regarding the Government’s proposals in connection with the irrigation of the Maniototo Plains the district engineer of the Public Works Department has advised that the department is at present preparing a report. The proposed scheme is an extensive one and it will be about two months before the report is finalised. The district engineer is, of course, unable to give information as to the Government’s intentions, and until the report is finalised nothing would be gained in approaching the Minister. It w'ould, however, be some years before farmers could expect irrigation water to be available, as the scheme will take,several years to complete. The Maniototo Irrigation League has been advised accordingly." The report .was received and adopted.

The Lutheran Church The idea held by many people that the Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Zealand is connected with the German Lutheran Church was dismissed as absurd by the Rev. E. A. Noffke, of Wellington, president of the Evangelical Lutheran Concordia Conference of New Zealand, who is at present in Christchurch. Mr Noffke said that the idea was : standing in the way of the solid development of the Church in the Dominion. He emphasised the fact that the church had absolutely nothing to do with Germany. It was in doctrinal agreement with the Missouri Synod operating in the United States of America, and was organically connected with the Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Australia. Mr Noffke explained that the German Lutheran Church was a State Church, while the church in New Zealand distinctly separated the church from the State. In 1839 faithful Lutherans who were being oppressed by unionistic princes emigrated to America to preserve their religious freedom. They were the founders of the Missouri Synod. The only connection that the New Zealand Church had with Germany was the fact that it wag doctrinally in agreement with the Saxon Free Church.

Broadcasting For the past few months short-wave listeners have had a had time (writes Jlr W- Taine from Karitane), as at this time of the year conditions are not at all favourable for short-wave work. They are, however, now improving. It has been recently discovered that during the winter months short waves come via the South Pole for New Zealand and Australia and during the summer months via the North Pole. There is a long way to go yet before the wireless experts can overcome conditions generally, so that we shall not always be hearing over the wireless that so and so will be put off the air, with a proviso, if atmospheric conditions are suitable. However, it is inneed marvellous what has been accomplished. Just fancy being able to bear news read from the papers in those far away undermentioned . countries. The news is read every day at a certain hour from London, France, Moscow, Germany, all in English clear and distinct. The following short-wave stations and others are on the air at present, and reception will improve as time goes on: Daventiy G. 5.8., 31.55 metres, time 7 to 10 a.ra.; Radio Colonial, Paris, 25.6, 7 to 2 p.m.; Moscow, 50R, 50, 7 a.m.; Siberia, RVIS, 70, 8.30 p.m.; Mexico, XAPE, 31.25, 2.5 p.ra.; Madrid, EAQ, 30.4, 10 to 11 a.m.; Rome, IZRO, 25.4, 6 a.m. Food Price* in England

A striking indication of the difference in the cost of living in respect to food prices in Great Britain and New Zealand is contained in a list of prices published recently in the London Daily Telegraph. Incidentally, the list affords evidence of the wide margin existing between values for home-grown produce and those from external sources. Sirloin of beef (Scottish) is quoted at Is 8d per lb (Argentina chilled lid), beef steak Is 6d per lb (Argentina Is 2d), and filleted steak 2s 8d per lb (Argentina Is 10d). The price of shoulders of mutton (English and Scottish) is Is Id per lb (New Zealand mutton 7}d and lamb 10s), loin chops Is 10d per lb (Is Id and Is 4d respectively), and cutlets Is lOd per lb (Is and le 3d). English cheddar cheese is quoted at Is 4d per lb, Canadian lOd, and New Zealand Bd, and Parmesan (Italian) 2s 2d per lb. One brand of unsalted butter was bringing Is 3d per lb against the best New Zealand price of lid, Australian unsalted being Is. No prices are given for New Zealand bacon, but Wiltshire back bacon is shown as being worth Is lid per lb. Maori Resuscitation Method A little-known Maori method of resuscitating a person apparently drowned •was disclosed at the inquest at Hawera last week concerning a Maori boy, aged two, who was drowned in a etream near his home. A native witness said the practice was to light a fire close to the patient, in order to cause heat and induce coughing, thus stimulating breathing. Another method was to squeeze the chest and back of the patient, who was also bathed in hot water to induce warmth. The coroner said he had known cases where the Maori method was successful, but in this case the, child was too far gone. He returned a verdict of accidental drowning.

Different Advice “At one time it was said that the country’s troubles were caused by overspending, and everyone was asked to economise; now everybody is asked to spend more,” said the chairman of the Hutt County Council (Mr D. R. Hoggar d) at the monthly meeting on Friday when the council was considering a circular from the Public Works Department asking for details of reading works in the county which might be included in the estimates for the coming year. He added that the money was not to be spent on maintenance or on main highways. Mr Hoggard’s remarks followed v a reference to the increase in the Public Works vote by £500,000.

In Saturday’s report of the proceedings of the City Police Court it was incorrectly stated that two young men who appeared on a charge of stealing electric light globes were ordered to be detained in the Borstal Institute for two years. They were admitted to probation for two years. The famous Seven and the new TenFour Austins 1933 models now showing at Austin Motors (Otago), Ltd., Showrooms, Princes street, phone 13-215. — Advt. „ _ , A. E. Blakeley and W. E. Bagley, dentists, Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets (next ‘Telegraph Office). Telephone 12-369.—Advt Wireless Repairs executed at shortest notice. —Barth Electrical Supplies, Ltd., 66 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. /