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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22257, 9 May 1934, Page 6

City Police Court

There were no cases to bring before the City Poice Court yesterday. Overseas Mails The Niagara, which is due at Auckland next Monday from Vancouver, is bringing 124 bags of English, Canadian, and American mails for Dunedin. The mail is expected to reach the local Post Office next Wednesday afternoon. Kidnapping in America References to the operations of gangsters in the United States, which she had noticed during a recent tour, were made by Miss Edna Scott, director of the Taranaki Street Free Kindergarten, Wellington, in an address before the Auckland Kindergarten Association. While she was in Detroit, Miss Scott said, there were several cases of kidnapping, and, at a school for the children of millionaires near that city extreme measures were taken for the protection of the children. They were always strongly guarded, and were not allowed to remain out of sight at any moment. In New York, Miss Scott said, she actually witnessed the theft of wages amounting to £4OO by a young man with a revolver.

St. Kilda Queen Carnival The voting for the queen in connection with the St. Kilda Queen Carnival is proceeding steadily, and yesterday the positions of the flags underwent a change. These are now as follows:—Sports Queen (Miss R. Barton) 1, Surf Queen (Miss C. Idour) 2, Municipal Queen (Miss S.. Quirk) 3, and Tramways Queen (Miss Agnew) 4. A card evening held by the Tramways Queen supporters wag a pronounced success, the prize-winners being:—LadiesMrs F. W. Webster 1, Mrs George. Mitchell 2; men—Mr T. Agnew 1, Mr. R. Newlauds 2, . .

Opossum Causes Short Circuit The engineer of the Southland Power. Board,-in his report to yesterday's meeting, mentioned an unusual cause for the interruption of the service on one of the country circuits. He stated that one day last mouth an opossum climbed a pole on the Tuturau branch line in the Gore district and shorted the middle phase to earth.- It was rather difficult to locate, and the line was out of operation for one hour- and three-quarters. The. fate of the opossum is not recorded. Bequest to Waitangi -

A . Press Association telegram from Auckland states that the GovernorGeneral (Lord Bledisloe), as chairman of the Waitangi National Trust Board, has received from the trustees of the will of Mr Robert Cunningham Bruce, of Ilunterville, a generous donation of £250 to be appropriated 'to afforestation on the Waitangi estate', with trees', plants, and slirubs indigenous to New Zealand.

A Warning to Cyclist* . That many motoring accidents were the result, of sheer carelessness was the opinion expressed by the president (Mr P; W. Breen) last evening at ..'a general meeting of members of the Otago Motor Club. A fast driver, he said, was not necessarily a dangerous driver, but motorists had to contend every day with careless pedestrians, who, looking neither to the right nor the left, crossed the streets without a thought for oncoming traffic. Cyclists also were a problem, especially on wet nights, when it was practically impossible for the driver of a oar to see them until too late. .It cyclists would adopt the comparatively inexpensive precaution of painting their rear, mudguards white, they would make the road much safer, not only 'for themselves but for motorists as well. -Whilst on the subject of cyclists, Mr Breen said he wished to draw attention to the reckless manner in which many pupils of the Boys' High School and the Technical College rode their bicycles down Stuart street. Already one fatal ..and one very serious accident had occurred as a result of this thoughtless practice. The club intended bringing.the matter before the principals of the.schools, to.see if a, curb could Dot be appplied to these youthful cyclists who were a menace to pedestrians and traffic alike.

Cruelty to Pigs Declaring in-a reserved' judgment that thp instrument in general use amom: fatmers for taking a V-shaped, piece out ot a pig's,snout to check it from rooting indicted unnecessary pain, Mr 'F.W. Platts.S.M., entered a conviction and imposed a fine of £2 in a case in which a Mprrinsvllle farmer, Cecil Gray, was'charged, on the information of the. inspector for the Societv for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with cruelty to seven baconer pigs. Reviewing the i case, the magistrate condemned the use of the instrument, which counsel said had been in use m the Waikato for many years, and was sold by all hardware merchants. .The magistrate considered that the older practice of. inserting a ring in the pig's nose was the more humane«svay of checking it from rooting. . He was satisfied that defendant had not deliberately intended to cause the pigs suffering, but the fact that he had used the instrument on large.pigs and had .not held them firmly 'had resulted in unnecessary pain. • .;-.'.-•. .:'■'■

Dear Meat in London'-,,.."' A well-known former 'resident of .the Waikato, Mr M. C. Lawson,. writing to the Auckland Star from Australia House, London, mentions, that it may be, of interest to some readers;to know what.it costs to buy New Zealand: mutton in London. " I went into a butcher's shop and asked for lib of, loin, chops, New Zealand;", he says." They were duly cut and handed over. 'One and sixpence, please.' said the shopman. I. thought he was joking, but no, he was in dead earnest, and I found, during the resultant chat, that no part of the carcass could be bought for less than Is per lb. Most of it was about Is 3d to Is 4d per lb, with best cuts priced at ls'Cd." Mr Lawson goes on to say that.he had not. seen any New Zealand butter on the shop counters. Danish butter of excellent quality could be purchased for lid to Is per lb. : Living as a whole was very, dear, and meat appeared to be quite beyond the reach of the poorer people. In fact, it was hard to understand how they lived. None Keen to be Foreman

No keenness to take the position of foreman was shown by any one of the 12 jurors empanelled in the Supreme Court in Wellington to try a civil action. While the Chief Justice (Sir Michael Myers) sat smiling on the Bench, watching the sorting out process, and counsel waited, each. juror, it seemed, was endeavouring to persuade someone: else to take the job. One man half rose, and the court crier, with a swift dart forward and a'rustle of his gown,'thought he had the foreman at last, but he was .mistaken. The juror rose merely to propose a man in the back row. "It appears to me that they are selecting the third man at the back," said his Honor. "No, sir, the second," corrected the man who had got up from his seat before. Still,there was no one anxious to accept the job. "You must select somebody, you know, gentlemen, please," said his Honor. Eventually the second man in the back row agreed to take the position. England's Recovery "It was a real tonic to visit England," stated Mr Will Appleton, of Wellington, in an address to Christchurch business men on his return from abroad. "There is no doubt whatever that the country is well on the road to recovery. It can only be attributed to character. The English people, with determination and grit, have stood up to the hard times through which they have passed, and have pursued a broadminded national policy." The speaker went on to mention the comprehensive building scheme undertaken by the British Government and local bodies. He said that last year 218.000 new houses were erected. Britain was endeavouring to give her people a fair, deal, said Mr Appleton, and her recovery has been facilitated by the characteristically sane attitude of the man, in the street. Mr Appleton said that he was confident that the continued improvement in conditions in the Homeland would gradually make itself felt in New Zealand. ;

The Family Diet An interesting talk and demonstration on the subject of the family diet was given before the Otago Home Economics Association last night by Miss E. M. Reid, who treated her topic from a variety of angles, and illustrated her remarks by melius of food samples which enabled her hearers to appreciate more fully the significance of her talk. Dealing first with the correctly-balanced meal, Miss Reid showed, how this could be purchased, economically and at the same time contain all the elements necessary from a nutritive point of view—proteids, carbohydrates, mineral matter, fats, vitamines, etc The question of diet in relation to the care of the teeth was also fully dealt with after which Miss Reid outlined a comparative diet for over-weight and under-weight persons, and concluded her remarks with a reference to the composition of the ideal school lunch. Miss Reid ■was accorded a hearty vote of thanks at the ' conclusion of. her- talk. •

Exhibition of Modern Art Art lovers in Dunedin are availing themselves to the full of the opportunity of visieing the exhibition of contemporary British art.which is at present being held in the Pioneers' Hall, and were present in large numbers yesterday ..afternoon, when an interesting talk on the modern trend of art was given by Mr T. H. Jenkin, A.R.C.A. In addition to his general remarks, Mr Jenkin analysed several of the more notable pictures in the. collection, with the result that: for mauy a great deal more interest was lent to the exhibition. Considering the weather conditions, there was a satisfac? tory attendance last evening. . -

Building at Green Island Building permits amounting to' £8472 were issued in the Borough of Green Island for the year ended March'3l. In reporting this fact to the Borough Council at its meeting last evening, the engineer stated that almost-the whole amount wag represented by new dwellings. The only addition to factories was that made, to the New Zealand Refrigerating* Company, which was returned at £I2OO, It woiild be seen that during this year the permitsissued were nearly three times greater in value than, those of the previous year,; and this must be considered a distinct sign of progress. It was interesting to note that from April 1927 the total amount of building permits issued, was £108,777. ' ;' .-.;',',■., . - ' •". ... .- ; Outhouse on Fire

The City Fire Brigade was called out shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning to the residence of Mr C. Ritchie it 3 Grove street, St. Kilda, where .fire had broken out in a detached, outhouse. The outbreak resulted from kerosene • having been uised in the lighting of a : nre,'but it was quickly quelled, a«d little damage was suffered. The services of the brigade were also required at ,5.40. to attend to- a chimney fire in Reid road. No damage was done. '

Fright for » Stoker . The phrase " nigger in the woodpile" had an almost literal meaning, for one_ of the stokers on the liner Tainui, which arrived at Wellington on Saturday from England, via Auckland. •Incidentally,, the stoker received -what was, perhaps'the fright of his life. Shortly, after. rthe, ship cleared the>anama Canal,the stoker waa working ■in one of. the , buhkiers. when ~he found there was something niore than coal to be handled. -The. cause.of. his surprise was a negro who had; hidden hiniself in the bunker when the ship was at Panama. ' In the course of explanations it was found, that the negro was trying to get to New. York, but.-'had selected, the wrong ship. A professional' step-dancer by occupation, he" not only -entertained the ■crew during the lonely trip across Pacific but also made himself .useful about the Another. Panama • stowaway which was: not so popular cat carrying the markings of a dozen, breeds in what-remained of the fur "on its battler scarred hide. An.attempt. was made, to get rid of it..'on ..Saturday, but it was found on board again after baying consigned to file deep. The. explanation of its escape was that a coal hulk wail alongside ', the ship, and. the- cat,, instead of falling into the harbour, dropped the hulk,! .:"•'/. ;..... .. ..*;'"::";■, ,'?'■£

A Vice-Regal Flight ?: A fast trip by air from Paihia to Hobsbnville was- enjoyed'yesterday by: the Governor-General (Lord Bledisloe) .and Lady Bledisloe, >who returned to Auckland after a brief visit to Wait&ngi and the Bay ■ of. Islands.; Their flight; made in the Ciitty.Sark flying boat from the Hdbsonville air" base; piloted by Squadron-leader- L;. M;' , Isitt. ■•Fin* weather was experienced, and. their Ex» cetlencies" both. expressed pleasure-at.-th« comfortable nature, of the flight. The? started at 1.20 p:m., and two hours later the'flying boat arrived at Hobsonville. Note* of * Different Kind k. ■■■'} f ;; {

•In a recent collection taken in-a church in the Reefton district appeared.a betting note connected with a ; recent, race, meeting (states the Reefton. correspondent pf the Grey, River Atgus) ", This did. not .surprise the churchwardens, as at different times all sorts of odd contributions appear in the plate. A little later :the same even* ing, however; the vicar had a: call from, two men, one of whom had attended the church service that evening, and was asked whether any note had -appeared in the collection. The vicar replied that he had taken a betting note'from the plate, but he regarded It as a-joke. One of the applicants thereupon apologised; to the vicar for the strange' contribution, saying that he did not often go to church, and he intended giving "a 10s note to make up for his non-attendance. He asked the vicar to take "that sum ! and return the betting slip, which wag;done with a good laugh between the partie*.-;.

Shopping in 1950 ;- , What will the shop of 1950. be. like - ? Mr Will Appleton, who saw a prophetie exhibit at the Advertising and Marketing Exhibition during his recent visit to Eng; land, was able to _answer this question when he gave an address to business men in Christchurch. Mr Appleton; said that the housewife, on entering the shop through a turnstile door, will be given a flanged tray which will be propelled by a touch of the hand along winding steel rails, flanked by rows of shelves, stocked with a variety of packed and branded articles. The purchaser will be able to make a selection of foods, household articles,. haberdashery, toilet and ph annaceutical goods and. cut - flowers without delay. Prices will be clearly marked, and at the end of the counter a ticket will be made out by a . new type of adding machine, while the of , the tray will be quickly transferred to a shopping bag of special design. ' : . • • -

The Title of "Doctor" The undue significance attached in New Zealand to the. degree, of doctor/of, philosophy was the subject of comment by a graduate of Canterbury College who. recently returned to Chsistchurcb after studying overseas. In New Zealand, he said, anyone who had gained a Ph.D. degree, or any other doctorate, was always referred to as " doctor,".even when' he was in addition a professor, which was really a higher title. In England there was no such custom, and, in. fact, an honours degree (8.A., lions.), from .Oxford or Cambridge was usually considered higher academic qualification, than Ph.D. In this, as in some other academie matters, New. Zealand seemed to be following American and German practice rather than English practice.. .

From our report yesterday of a case iu the City Police Court-in which a young man was charged with■ being,drunk and disorderly it appeared that the defendant created a disturbance in the South Dunedin Town Hall, where a dance waa in progress. In reality, the disturbance took place at the door and the offender was not at any time inside the hall. , ' '_, The Railways Department advertises particulars of day excursion fares to Dunedin on. Saturdays, May 12, 19, and 26 in connection, with the Empire .Loan Exhibition of Pictures Arrangements have been made tor tue Government motor vessel Maui Pomar* to run a series of cheap trips to Samoa at four-weeklv periods, commencing on May 22, from Wellington. Details are published in this issue. .... . The Railways Department advertise* train and fare arrangements in connection with the Forbury Park Trotting Club's postponed meeting to-day. Let Williamson's remodel your wedding ring into the new "Dorothy" shape. I* is rounded and more comfortable to wear. Charges are always fair.—Advt. A. E. J. Blakeley and VV. E. Bagjey. dentists. Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets, next Telegraph Office).. Telephone 12-359.-Advt. Save your eyes. Be wise, and consult W. V. Sturmer, optician (2 Octagon).thu9 conserving good vision for old age.-~ Advt . Tliose who are requiring an. engagement ring will do well to inspect our rings.— Peter Dick, ring-specialist, 490 place, Dunedin.—AdVt. -' • i;--i,