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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22252, 3 May 1934, Page 8

New Bank Note* The new bank notes to be issued by the Central Reserve Bank should arrive in New Zealand shortly according to a statement made by the Minister of Einance (Mr J. G. Coates) before hi fi departure from Morrinsville (states our correspondent in Auckland). “As far as I know the first supply of notes is already on the water,” the Minister said. I am acquainted with the design, but I should not like to describe the details until the notes have actually been delivered to the bank. The notes have been printed by a world-famous firm in England.’ “ Social Credit ”

The Marquis of Tavistock, speaking at Rotherham, Yorkshire, on March 23, claimed that the Social Credit Movement was making rapid headway in New Zealand. Australia, Canada, America, Norway, and Japan. There was, he said, at least a sporting chance that there won d be a majority for Social Credit in the next New Zealand Parliament,

Municipal Organ Recital The city organist (Dr .V. E. Galway) will give an after-church recital in the Town Hall on Sunday at 8.15 p.m. The programme, details of which will be published later, promises to be a very interesting one, including as it does such items as “ Fugue in D ” (Guilmant), which will be performed for the first time, “Priere et Berceuse” by the same composer (by special request), three pieces by Bach—“ Air in D major,” “Prelude to a-Cantata,” and “March in D “Maestoso,” by the American composer, MacDowell, and “Marche (Mailly). Lighter items are Schuberts “Faith in Spring” and two delightful pieces by Dr Thomas Haigh, “Moment Musical ” and a Scherzo. The assisting artists will be Miss Leslie Comer (pianist), Misa Doris Davies, Mr C. R. Williamson, and Mr Russell Chapman (vocalists) . As usual at these recitals there will be no charge for admission.

Bad Language on Field The prevalence of bad language on the football field, especially in lower grade games, wa s deplored at a meeting of the Management Committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union on Tuesday night by Mr J. T. Burrows, and on his motion it was decided to write to the clubs and the Referees’ Association in an endeavour to have such language checked. Mr Burrows said that he had heard some bad language when watching several of the lower grade games, and his experience had been shared by many others. It seemed that the use of bad language was practically unchecked by the referees. The coach of one secondary school team had threatened to withdraw his side from rhe field at half time if the referee did not stop the bad language, and on another occasion, when some ladies were watching the play, the coach said that if the language were not checked he would call in a policeman, as there were women close to the touch line. “Possibly the referees do not take sufficient notice," said Mr Burrows. “ Bad language on the field is always provocative, and they would serve their own ends by stopping it.” Mr Burrows moved the following motion, which was carried: —“This executive views with concern the prevalence of bad language on the field, especially in the lower grades, and instructs the secretary to circularise clubs pointing out that it is an offence against the rules, and referees will take stern measures to suppress it." ‘ Buccaneering Day*

Wh<?n the anchor ot the Tainui, which ship reached Auckland on Monday morning, was picked up after the medical inspection at Port Royal, the ship’s officers were surprised to find that it had hooked another, which was brought up on deck. The “ catch ” was an old-fashioned anchor, probably hundreds of years old, and doubtless a relic of the old buccaneeiing days when Port Royal was the capital of Jamaica and a resort of buccaneers. As nobody at the port wanted the souvenir, it was made fast until the Tainui got out to sea, and was then dropped 80 fathoms deep in the Caribbean Sea, “ Taverner Road ”?

A suggestion that a new road to Korbkoro should be called “ Taverner road ” was received at a recent meeting of f he Petone Borough Council from the Korokoro Progressive League. The Progressive League wrote stating that as the new road wag nearing completion, the question of the naming would soon come up for consideration, and the committee of the league favoured the suggestion that the road be named “Taverner road” as a compliment to a former Minister of Railways, who was mainly responsible for the provision of the overhead bridge to the Petone Railway Station. The Mayor (Mr D. M'Kenzie) said he considered the suggestion to be a very fine one, and Mr Taverner had undoubtedly done much for the town. The question of the naming of the road was held over for further consideration.

Children in Russia The independence even of small children in Russia was one of the reforms achieved by the Soviet Union which Mr H. D. Dickenson, temporary lecturer in economics at Auckland University College, praised at a meeting of the Friends of the Soviet Union. “ You really dare not in any part of Soviet Russia strike a child,” he said, “not even if you are its parent.” He quoted an instance of a Russian mother who had become annoyed with a provocative child of eight years, and given his ear a cuff in public. She was immediately surrounded with angry, indignant women, telling her she was not fit to be a mother or a Soviet citizen. The small boy eventually saved her by attacking the leader among his mother’s assailants. Mr Dickinson said the Rns. sian children did not abuse the freedom given them, but were»very polite.

Shooting Season in South Otago Despite the fact that water fowl oo well as pukeko were reported to be numerous in the South Otago district prior to the opening of the season, sportsmen enjoyed indifferent sport, and bags generally were much smaller than is usually the case. The weather wag against, shooters (says our Balclutha correspondent) as a heavy fog blanketed tbe ground between Balclutha and the sea. Thera was also an absence of wind, and, in consequence, the ducks were flying high. The best bag so far reported was that of Mr J. Stiven, Otanomomo, who secured the limit of 15 ducks on the Puerua. Mr J. Barclay and another who visited the Kaihiku bagged seven ducks between the two guns. Others who shot at Otanomomo and other places returned with small bags of three and four ducks, aud two keen sportsmen who went as far afield as the Pomahaka. failed to obtain a sight of the game, doubtless owing to the fact that the river was unusually high. Mr Wilson Elliott (Balclutha) and Mr W. B. Telford (Clifton) were only moderately successful on the first day, although they usually "top the score” among the local sportsmen. Small bags of pukeko and ducks were got at Lake Tuakitoto, but no word of successful black swan shooting has been received. Burnside Stock Sale*

There was a large yarding of fat cattle, numbering over 400 head, at yesterdays Burnside sale. The entry comprised a number of plain cattle and more cows and heifers than usual. There were, only odd consignments of good quality heavy bullocks. Prices for these remained firm at late rates, but on account of the over-supply, values for the balaUco of the yarding showed a reduction of fully 10s per head. Extra prime heavy bul* locks sold to £ll 17s 6d, prime heavy' £8 10s to £lO 2s 6d; medium £6.158 to £8 2 S 6d, light down to i 5 sa; extra prime heifers to £7 12s 6d, extra prime cow* to £5 2s 6d. The fat sheep entry numbered 1900, there being' only a small proportion of heavy wethers included. Thfea* sold firm at late rates, and heavy ewe* also made current values. Medium quality ewes and wethers, more particularly the ' latter, declined fully la per head,. Export buyers operated at th* increased schedule for freezing ewes. Extra prime heavy wethers sold to 30a 3d, prime heavy 24s 6d to 27s 6d, medium 22s to 23s 6d, extra prime heavy ewe* to 20s, prime heavy 16s 6d to 19s, medium 15s 6d to 16s 6d, light down to 12s 6d. The lamb section attracted an entry of 700, the quality throughout being only fair. The fall in the lamb schedul# was noticeable here, and medium and heavy quality lambs declined in value by about Is per, head. Extra prime heavy butchers’ lambs sold to 29s 9d, prim* heavy 24s to 275, medium 22s 6d to 245, light down to 20s 3d. In the fat pig section 166 were penned, and baconera were in good demand at prices slightly firmer than at recent sales. Porker* hardly realised late rates. The entry of 102 store pig s met a dragging sale. There was a large yarding in the store cattle section, and this comprised several pens of well-bred steers. The top price was £6 2s 6d for a pen of four-year-old, good-conditioned bullocks. Two and a-half-year-old steers sold from £3 to £4 7 S 6d, according to size and quality, and two and a-half-year-old heifers sold to £3 3s. The usual assortment of cull cows changed hands at slightly lower rates. The dairy section attracted a full attendance of buyers, and any cows close to profit were keenly sought after, realising up to £8 ,2 fl 6d.

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