Probate Granted

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22205, 7 March 1934, Page 6

Probate Granted

Mr Justice Kennedy has granted probate in the estates of Margaret Hamilton Thomson, of Dunedin, and Thomas Harvey, of Dunedin, engine-driver.

Returned Soldiers' Membership The Dunedin Returned Soldiers' Association had a lead of 136 over the Christchurch Association in the membership campaign at the end of February, the figures being: Dunedin 2154; Christchurch 2018.

Radio Licenses The total number of radio licenses in ftew Zealand at the end of January, the ('ate of the latest return (says a Press Association telegram from Wellington), was 114,097. The figures for the four radio districts are as follows: Auckland 3tf,301; Canterbury, 20,028, Otago 14.831, Wellington, 44,296. The total shows an -increase of 22;000 in- 12 months.- i

City Police Court There was no business to come before the Police Court yesterday.

South Island Air Pageant The official South Island air pageant is to be held this year at Hokitika during the coming weekend, under the auspices of the West Coast Federated Aero Club, and though that culb has so far not figured particularly largely in aviation, for it i s of recent formation,, the response of other clubs, both in the North and South Islands, suggests that the pageant will be a very good one. The club officials at Hokitika have hopes that at least 30 machines, and possibly more, will visit their aerodrome, and if their hopes are fulfilled even in part the gathering will be considerably larger than any Wellington ha 8 yet had. The programme will run along standard lines, serious competition flying commencing in the morning and demonstrations and display flying, formation, aerobatics, crazy flying, and so on in the afternoon. On Sunday morning the machines will leave Hokitika on a trip to the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers. A pageant ball is to be held in Hokitika on Friday night and an Aero Club ball on Saturday night. Mr Forbes's New House

Good progress i s being made with the erection of a new house for the Prime Minister (Mr Forbes) at Cheviot to replace the homestead which was burned down last December. The frame of the house has been built and the contractor is now engaged on the walls. It is not expected that it will be ready for the Prime Minister and Mrs. Forbes at Easter, and at present they., have no plans < as where they will spend that holiday period. A Lucky Syndicate The Auckland syndicate, winners of the £12,000 prize in an Australian sweep, consists of five persons, three being employees of a firm of plumbing engineers. The names of the party are Mr and Mrs Gordon A. Cawdron (Mount Eden terrace), Mrs E. Michel! and daughter (Leslie avenue, Sandringham), and Clifton Smith (Pah road, Epsom). Mrs Michell and her daughter Avere newcomers to a long-standing syndicate. Royal New Zealand Air Force The Minister of Defence (Mr J. G. Cobbe) announces (says a Press Association telegram from Wellington) that the title The New Zealand Permanent Air Force will in future be The Royal New Zealand Air Force. The title will confer an increased dignity and status on the service and recognition of its importance to the forces in the defence of the Dominion and of the Empire.

Christchurch Tramway Appeals Commenting on a proposal that a Special Committee, presided over by Mr H. A. Young, S.M., and including solicitors, should deal with the complicated position of reinstating certain of the board's employees, the Rev. JVK. Archer, chairman of the Tramway Board, said: "In my opinion it is absolutely certain that the Tramway Board will not; transfer to a magistrate or his lawyer friends any power committed to it by the citizens of Christchurch at the Tramway ■ Board election." , •'■'. . '.

A Rushed Visit Reference to the unsatisfactory character of the arrangements made for the, recent visit of New South Wales farmers to Otago was made at yesterday's meeting of the Otago Provincial Council of the New Zealand Farmers' Union. The president (Mr M. A. Kinney) and the secretary (Mr A. C. Cameron) both spoke of the manner in which the visitors were hurried through the province with scarcely time to look around them. It was a pity that farmers on such a tour should not be afforded a reasonable opportunity of not only seeing the various types of farming followed in the districts visited, but also of meeting as many as possible of the settlers through whose county they passed. Both made mention of ; the keen appreciation of. "the visitors of the hospitality extended to them everywhere.

Belated Passengers The departure' of the intercolonial liner Monowai from Port Chalmers last evening was riot devoid of exciting and amusing incidents. Most of the passengers spent the lfttle. time at their disposal ashore* and some cut things very finei The Monowai was almost clear of her berth at the George street wharf at 6.25 p.m., and while a large crow} watched her departure two male passengers raced down the wharf and made frantic signs, in an effort to. attract the attention' of the, ship's officers. An appealto officials, of the Union Company bore fruit, as immediate action was taken to place one of the late-comers on board. A fishing launch was requisitioned, and conveyed an elderly man alongside the ship, and he was hauled up the side. The other belated passenger made a dive for the side of the vessel just as she was moving from her berth, and he clambered on board amidst the cheers of the onlookers.

Not a Political Socialist "I cannot imagine a Christian being anything but a Socialist," declared Air Walter Nash, M.P., when speaking at Wanganui. "That does not commit him to an economic system, but it does mean that he should be fighting and striving to find the same standards for others as for himself. That was the ideal of the Founder of Christianity when He spoke of not living by bread alone. But bread was the first essential,, and all should be striving to win it for his fellows. However, without wishing to criticise Christians, I am compelled to say, that such is riot always the case," said Mr Nash, who proceeded to support this contention with definite instances.

The Alhambra Football' Club's annual meeting will be held to-morrow night in the club pavilion at Opoho. The Railways Department advertises in this issue particulars of a special cheap day excursion from Dunedin to lnvercar. gill on Sunday. The intention is to make the excursion as attractive as possible by putting on fast special trains at exceptionally cheap fares and by reserving seats for both journeys for Is. The Railways' Department advertises in this issue particulars of a special passenger train leaving Dunedin at 8.20 a.m. for Invercargill to-morrow.

The sure way to satisfaction in youi jewellery repairs is the way to Williamson's. They are the practical people with over 30 years' experience.—Advt. A. E J. Blakeley and W. E. Bagley, dentists, Bank of Australasia, corner of Bona and Rattray streets, next Telegraph Office). Telephone 12-359.—Advt. Savt your eyes. Be wise, and consult W. V. Sturmer, optician .(2 Oetagon). thus conserving good vision for old age.— Advt.

Those who are requiring an engagement ring will do well to inspect our rings.— Peter Dick, ring specialist. 490 Moray place, Dunedin. —Advt.