NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22259, 11 May 1934, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF

From the game shooters' point of view the heavy rain that fell at the end of last week was an extremely fortunate occurrence, and vastly improved the outlook, for the duck-shooting season (says the Marlborough Express). A number of limit bags are reported to have been taken over the week-end.

Come and see oui show to-night. We are open till 9 o'clock Friday nights.— Scoullar and Chisholm. Limited...

! The common conception of race was often very faulty, said Professor. James Shelley in a lecture at Canterbury College the other evening. "When we talk I about race," he said, "we too often mean I the descendants of those people who came I over during the Norman Conquest in the | first four ships!" He went on to say that no one was racially pure, and later in the lecture showed a lantern slide of three distinct German types. "This," said Professor Shelley, "is to be called German purity of race—for Hitler purposes." For assorted supplies of best brands you cannot do better than order from Wni. Crossani " Waterloo," Caversham. Orders attended to pronto... "After all, the pipe bands are the real musicians, of the city," declared Mr C. S. Thomas, ' president of the Canterbury Caledonian Society, at the meeting' held in Christchurch recently to make wangementsfor the banda' street appeal. "I thank you for your approval of that statement," said *Mr Thomas when his assertion was greeted with mingled laughter and applause. ■' Gorlitz, in Silesia, claims a distinction which is probably, without parallel. A clock in. this ancient Silesian city has not shown, correct time for over' 650 years In 1253 a conspiracy was formed to murder the councillors as they left the town hall at noon. Conscience, howr over, overtook one of the conspirators, and he put the clock forward seven mindtes. As a result the would-be assassins on the scene too early, and were arrested by the watch. > To-day the clock is still . kept seven minutes fast in memory ot the councillors' escape. i May Bargains for all. See special window displays. Buy your winter ments at special prices. Call early we have the selection. Goods cannot be replaced at these.-. prices.—A. F. Cheyne and C 0... . ', , Professor J. Macmillan Brown mentioned, the other day that he is at present working on a volume of notes from his life—he does not . call them reminiscences. He had dealt- with his term at Oxford and was now engaged on his experiences when he came to New Zealand as Professor of Classic* when Canterbury College was founded.: That there was no method of choosing who has a right to a land was emphasised by Professor James Shelley in his lecture. at Canterbury College the other tvening. "We hear a lot about the Hindus de? manding home rule," he said, " but they have no more right to because they have pushed other people out than the British and they have maintained their i position there in many instances only by sheer cruelty." Apart from the point of view of conquest, the Veddas of Ceylon, although one of' the lowest races, had more right to rule that island than the Cingalese, their conquerors, or any other race. '• ; Grandism ■ (2257): Out of ;Dunedin's leading Hotel came the wonderful drink Granvin (Grand Wine), sold in three sizes of bottle, ss!, 3s,.and 2s, 6d;.. ; ; "Hard and unfeeling as it may seem to some of you who suffered so severely in the 1931 disaster, I have never, wavered in ray ■. opinion that that disaster ■ immeasurably enhanced your opportunities of making Napier one of the safest, most convenient, and most attractive; towns within the Dominion," said Mr J. W. Mawson," former director of town planning in New Zealand, during an address at Napier. "In one day Nature did for you what would have taken perhaps 25 years to achieve .in the work', of reclaiming land necessary lor the expasion of development of ,'tne Thorough arid the removeal of buildings standing in the way of urgently needed street improvements." Coffee for breakfast, fresh arid fragrant! Ask your grocer for the " Bourbon" brand. Instructions in every tin. Prepared by " Durie's," coffee specialists, 32 Octagon, Dunedin*.. .'''--■■ Heathen Island people, said Bishop Baddeley, of Melanesia, in an address in Wellington recently were not renowned for their sense of humour. . He had seen them sit through a screening of a Charlie Chaplin film on the '■ mission ship Southern Cross for an hour and never a muscle of their faces had moved. "I come from Yorkshire, arid one of my staff is a Yorkshire man also," said the 'Bishop. "We were in his' house one, night swapping Yorkshire yarns when we heard giggles coming from' somewhere. We went on telling Yorkshire yarns, and the giggles persisted.' We discovered that they came from under the flbor. Thirtyfive young girls were under the house. They explained that they wanted to hear the bishop laugh." Everything' of the best at the Prince of Wales Hotel. Princes .street, 1 Dunedin.. —Chas. Hincbcliff, proprietor.... ~■' , A rery substantial increase has taken place in the membership of the' New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association during recent years. A statement from Dominion headquarters received by the executive committee of the Christchurch branch of the association "showed that the total membership is'now 21,640, the North Island with 57 branches accounting for 12,654 and the South Island with 19 branches for 8986. Auckland topped the list for numerical strength, with T)unedin,' Christchurch, Gisborne, and Canterbury next in that order. The president (the Rev. F. T. Read) said that the membership had increased by 3000 since last year and by 15,000 since 1927. A large pontoon is being built on the Hokitika River bank at present, destined to be towed to .Bruce Bay with material for hutments, etc., for a. sawmilling company shortly- to start operations in that locality (says the Guardian). The pontoon will be decked over after loaded, and is to be towed to its destination by the m.v. Gale. The milling enterprise is considearble, large- stands of millable timber having been acquired from Maori owners, and abo private settlers' holdings. The industry marks an important stage in the future development of the far south district of the west coast. l . We make, and mend, any metal nrtide.Prompt service and satisfaction guaranteed.—Dickinsons, sheet metal workers.245 Princes street... , _ r Convincing proof that the soil andi climatic conditions of Southland are favourable to the growing of two crops a year is furnished by the receiptin the Southland Times Office of fourRed King potatoes. The heaviest of th'ese.i weighed lib Boz, and they were growm and sent in by Mr L. A. "Dyer, Park, street, Winton. In a covering letter Mr ; Dyer writes: "These are from the second, crop. I planted the seed on January 1. and the only manure used was bloodand bone. I had four rows about 10. feet long and have been digging them for about a fortnight, and I still -have a r row left. I can assure you that I will; have more in next year because if the, potatoes are well sheltered Southland can grow two crops a year. They should, however, be planted about Christmas time, as mine finished flowering only , about three weeks ago." Smart winter frocks and millinery are now getting well-deserved attention by the ladies who visit Gray's Big Store at Milton... With the approach of the winter months rats have once more commenced to make their presence felt in the residential areas of Napier, and recently a number of residents have been lorcea to resort to poisoning on a somrwhat extensive scale (states the Telegraph). One onslaught of this nature had rather disastrous results'. The poison certainly took effect end put an end to the activities of a colony of rats, but, unfortunately, the house-holder had not bargained for the offensive odour which came from the walls of the residence for some days afterwards, and which necessitated the cancellation of an afternoon tea-party. Prior to the earthquake there was a substantial annual loss in the business area through the operations of rats, but this has been arrested practically entirely by the new concrete and steel buildings preventing the rodents from gaining access to the stores. If all the folk of Adam's race . Were gathered together in one place, ; Asked to desire a breakfast dish, Hitchon's bacon would be the wish*..