A Substantial Estate

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22114, 18 November 1933, Page 12

A Substantial Estate

The estate of the late John Cockburn, farmer, of Arthur’s Point, Queenstown, has been proved for probate purposes at a value of £27,000. ■ ■■■”'’■ : ' V. , Conciliation Council, A sitting of the Conciliation Council was to have been held yesterday, before Mr S. Ritchie, commissioner, to hear the shop assistants’ case, but prior to the meeting of the council it was agreed by the parties to postpone the hearing until a day to be fixed. A Valuable Estate According to a message from Hamilton, the estate of Dr A. S. Brewia has been sworn for probate at under £43,000. ■ Community Singing The third of the series of community sings that has been conducted by the Methodist Central Mission with, the object of augmenting the children’s Christmas Cheer Fund was held in the Octagon Theatre yesterday, when a large audience thoroughly enjoyed an hour’s informal entertainment. Under the leadership of the Rev. Leslie B. Neale and Mr W. R. Sinclair a bright programme of choruses was run through, and solos were sung by Miss Julie Russell, the gifted Australian singer, whose items were very much enjoyed. ,There was also an exhibition of acrobatic dancing by little Miss Irene Scott, and an old-fashioned clog dance by Mr, A. Turnbull. The pianist was Mr A. Pettitt, and Mr Frank Cawley presided at the organ. The collection in the hall and the amount raised on the sale of. goods totalled £8 Ss 6d, and donations of £3 14s were promised by telephone. Last week a listener-in promised two shillings if Mr Neale would sing, and on this request being complied with he became known as the “ florin singer,” but owing to a much greater offer being made yesterday he earned the title of the “ sovereign vocalist.” Art Exhibition The Otago Art Society’s exhibition in the Pioneer Hall was well attended yesterday, and again the large variety of oils and water-colours came in for the greatest attention. The collection of pictures must be numbered amongst the best the society has placed on exhibition at any one time, and the quality of the exhibits generally compares more than favourably with that of previous years. The exhibition will be open this morning, and also in the afternoon and evening. Distribution of Licenses A redistribution of licenses for hotels was advocated by Mr John Fuller recently, when speaking to a representative of a northern paper on the question of attracting a greater tourist trade to New Zealand. There was a need for hotels and accommodation houses at the right spots, he said. There were dozens of licensed houses in Greymouth and Westport. There should be a rearrangement of licenses, so that bungalow hotels, to accommodate six or eight persons, could be built at suitable places, such as near, the trout streams. The hotel licenses of this country, he remarked, were allocated many years ago, and had not been distributed again to meet the needs of altered times. There were places where many hotels were needed once, but where a few only were wanted now, because of population growths and changes. There should be more co-ordination. The transport, licensing, and tourist authorities could co-operate more , closely, especially in the way he suggested. He thought with .a little attention in this way tourist traffic could be .increased threefold. Parents Visit Technical College A further opportunity was afforded parents of pupils to visit the King Edward Technical College yesterday afternoon, and the interest that is taken in the work being done there was evident from the large number of visitors present. The inspection was the more interesting since the parents were enabled to see the pupils at work, and the courteous explanations that were made did much to make the visit an enjoyable one. Those who had not been over the college before were surprised at the diversity of the subjects taught and the proficiency of the pupils, all of whom appeared to take the greatest interest in their work. A drill display which was largely attended was afterwards given in Burt Hall, and items were played by the school orchestra and the military band under Mr T. Vernon Griffiths. During the morning the college was visited by pupils of nearly, all the primary schools in the city.

Chisholm Park Golf Course The report of the Reserves Committee of the City Council states that the work la connection with the construction of the golf course at Chisholm Park is now drawing to a close, and it is desirable that further relief work be provided in the same locality, authority has been granted the superintendent of reserves to put in hand the construction of an adjunct to the course which has become very popular in England, and which is known as a •pitch and putt golf course.” This type ef course is designed to provide facilities ®or practice in "driving” and “putting” and there is plenty of room for it in close proximity to the nine-hole course. There is material close at hand for topdressing the fairways and greens, and the only cost involved would be approximately £lO to cover cartage. This amount will ■b? found out of the department’s allocation.

Sir Kingsford Smith’s Flight Lady Kingsford Smith may be the first woman to cross the Tasman Sea by air. On his flight from Australia in the Southern Cross shortly Sir Charles Kingsford Smith intends to carry passengers, and he may bring his wife with him. Mr T. W. White, chief pilot of the firm of New Zealand Airways, Ltd., is about to leave for Australia, to carry out tests in the Codock machine which he will fly across the Tasman Sea shortly in company with the Southern Cross. It is not yet certain ■when the flight will he made, as Sir Charles Kingsford Smith has determined that he will not fly the Southern Cross over unless the Codock is with it. The delivery and installation of the engines for the latter machine is a little uncertain. It is planned,' however, to make the flight either three days before Christmas or a fortnight later. It is intended that the Southern Cross shall lead and the Codock, flying behind, will be in constant wireless communication with the front machine. Probata Granted Mr Justice Kennedy has granted probate in the estates of the under-mentioned deceased persons: —Marion Catherine Brown, of Invercargill; Michael Mullins, of Gore, labourer; Frances Ellen Pike, of Invercargill; John Coekburn, of Arthur’s Point, Queenstown, farmer; William Armstrong Turnbull, of East Taieri, farmer; Thomas Ness, of Kaikorai Valley, Dunedin; Agnes Duncan, of Oamaru; Charles George Kirby, of Balclutha, tailor and frfiitercr; Margaret Weir Galloway, of Mosgiel; James Firth Walter,. of Kakanui, farmer; Arthur Thomas, of Dunedin, boot importer; Harriet Ann Heron, of Roxburgh; William Maxwell, of Waikouaiti; Bertha Atkincon, of Dunedin; William Glass, of Dunedin, retired gardener; Charles Harvey, of Dunedin, book-keeper; and Samuel Gallon, of Dunedin, steel founder. Letters of administration have been granted in the estates of Mary Thomson Craies, of Invercargill; Jessie Coster, of Invercargill; and William Neill, of Dunedin, re-, tired carpenter. Windy Wellington

“The "wind bloweth where It listeth, ana no man can tell whence it cometh or whither it goeth,” waa an utterance mad-; nearly 2000 years ago and still holds good. But the modern meteorologist, with his anemographs, or wind-recording instruments, can measure and record wherever it cornea from and wherever it is going to, and he can even forecast to a day or two ahead the direction from whence it is likely to come.. For the observation and recording of winds Wellington is •likely, in the opinion of most people, ,to be the best spot in the Dominion if wind in quantity is wanted. It has always been easy enough ■ (the Evening Post confesses) to hurl at Wellington the reproach of being windy, and it must' be admitted that there is some justification in this; but how much more windy Wellington is than Auckland or Christchurch, for instance, could not until recently be accurately determined. For more than three years past, however, reliable anemographs have been installed in or near each of these three cities, and., comparisons of the records indicate to a certain extent the relative windiness of the three places. Dr B. Kidson and Miss M. E. Ifwart have collaborated in a paper, “ A Year’s Wind Kecord,” published in the New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology,” the year they deal with extending from June, 1930, to May, 1931. A year’s record, the writers point out, is naturally not sufficient to give either the average velocity of the wind or its annual variation; many years’ records would be necessary for this. The year’s figures, however, indicate that Wellington is much the windiest of the three cities, while Auckland has rather more wind than Christchurch.

Religious Education That approximately 70,000 children in New Zealand are receiving no religious training of any kind was stated in the report of the Youth Department, which was received by the synod of the North Canterbury Methodist District on Thursday. “ Four years ago the estimate was 100,000,” said the report. “The improvement in the situation is chiefly due to an extension of Bible lessons in State schools. A group of State, teachers in training at the Normal School in Auckland is voluntarily participating in training for Bible teaching. Sunday school teachers of several denominations are now studying in the council’s teacher-training course.” Schoolboy*’ Tour of Britain Arrangements for a tour of Great Britain by boys from the secondary schools of New Zealand have been completed by Mr T. A. Lappin, of King’s College, Auckland, and details are now in ■ the hands of the headmasters of every secondary school in the Dominion. It is hoped (says a Press Association telegram) to have about 30 boys in the party, which will be under the supervision of Mr Lappin and two other masters yet to he appointed. The party will leave for Sydney on April 7 next year to embark on the Bendigo, and will travel via Suez, returning about the middle of September, via Panama. The tour will be suitable for the older boys of the schools and will give them an opportunity of seeing something of the world at the end of their school career. Ten weeks will be spent touring England and Scotland. A visit may also be made to Paris.

The Pacific Starr-Bowkett Society on Tuesday night will dispose of £IOOO by ballot in group 8. The Dominion Building Society will dispose of £SOOO by ballot in its various groups on November 27. The Railways Department advertises in this issue the calling of tenders for he lease of a business site at Port Chalmers. Particulars in connection with the annual meeting of the Workers’ Educational Association are advertised in this Issue. The Railways Department advertises in this issue the altered running of the Lake "Wakatipu steamers. Train arrangements in connection with the Clutha Show on November 24 are announced by the Railways Department in this issue. A. Frank Anderson, Dental Surgeon, Princes street, Dunedin, will visit Ranfurly, Friday, December 15. —Advt. Williamsons are the ring-making experts. You will find a nice selection, and quality is guaranteed. Their charges are always fair. —31 Prince? street. —Advt. 0. W. Sundstrum, Dentist, 53 Moray place, Dunedin, will visit Ranfurly, Waipiata, and NaSeby. Monday, December 11; Oturehua and Dunback, Tuesday, December 12; and Palmerston, Tuesday, November 28; —Advt. • When in doubt about your roof ring Donald Stuart, Ltd., and put off roofing •vyorries for years—Advt. ; a. E. J. Blakeley and W. E. Bagley, dentists, Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond arid Rattray streets (next Telegraph Office). Telephone 12-359. Advt. ’ Note our new address for Electrical Goods, Repairs, and Fishing Tackle is 36 George street—Barth Electrical Ltd. —Advt.

Save your eyes. Be wise, and consult W. V, Stunner, optician (2 Octagon), thus conserving good vision for old age.— Advt.