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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22268, 22 May 1934, Page 8

Overseas Mails ; : The Wanganella, which is due at Auckland to-day from . Sydney, is' bringing 19 bags of Australian mail and 12 parcel receptacles for Dunedin. The mail is expected to come to hand on Friday afternoon. Mayor's Relief Fund • ■ The Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr J. A. Young) has forwarded a cheque for £245 to the Mayor (the Rex. E. T. Cox). This money has been allotted irom the Lucky Cat art union, and will be devoted to the Mayor's Relief . Fund. Missing' RunLolder

The search for Sturirt Leslie Rutherfbrd, the missing runholder, of Leslie Hills, was continued yesterday. Police parties patrolled the Waimakariri all the morning. A note left by Rutherford indicated that his body would be found in the river

Waitaki Traffic Bridge The secretary of the Otago Motor. Club (Mr W. F. Sutton) has received advice tliat the Waitaki traffic bridge will be closed between the hours of 9.30 a.m. and noon and 12.30 and 5 p.m. to-day and tomorrow. As far as possible the bridge will be opened, every half hour to allow traffic through. "•"'.- •

The Maternity Hospital The Council of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, .at its.meeting last night, decided that the president (Mr W. H. Brent),?■ the vice-president (Mr C. B. Barrowclough), and Mr A. C. Cameron be, a committee to approach the Gtago Hospital Board to ascertain from it in what direction the council might assist it in its efforts to secure the proposed maternity hospital in Dunedin.

Mount Cargill Road Advice that the Public Works Department has decided to paint a white centre line on the Main North road from the Upper Junction to the water trough has been received by the secretary of the Otago Motor Club (Mr W. F. Suttou). With this line and the glass reflectors on the side of the road it is expected that motorists will experience less difficulty than in the past in negotiating this section of the road when, conditions are unfavourable.

Probate Granted . Mr Justice Kennedy has granted probate in the under-mentioned estates: — John James Jowsey, of Dunedin,. storeman; David Reid, of Gibbston, fanner; Johanna Fraser, of Oamaru; Sarah Dal gliesh, of Reidstou (near Oamaru); Louisa Jane Hunter, of Dunedin; Lily Stevens, of Dunedin; and Margaret Gordon Donaldson, of Dunedin. Letters of administration have been granted in the estates of Mary M'Laughlin, of Greenfield, and Frank James Thomas Bradley, of Dunedin, salesman.

Returns of Infectious Diseases During the week ended at uoon yesterday one patient suffering from scarlet fever was admitted to the Logan Park Hospital and one was discharged. Four remain in the institution. There are no scarlet fever patients in the Dunedin Hospital, one having been discharged during the week. Two patients sufferiug from erysipelas and one suffering from typhoid fever remain in the Hospital. Those who were discharged during the week included one case of cerebro spinal meningitis and one of typhoid fever. Empire Art Loan Collection

The exhibition of the Empire art loan pictures which is being held at the Pioneer Hall at present continues to attract good attendances each day. The exhibition will be closed at the end of this week, and it is expected that the numbers desiring to see these works of some of Britain's most able painters will increase as the final day approaches: Ft is seldom that an opportunity, to see the works of such artists as Sir William Orpen is afforded the Dunedin public, and it is not surprising that the attendances have been so large. Educational Policy

"That the board draws the attention of the Minister of Education to the high cost of the removal expenses of teachers transferred owing to the fall in grades of schools due to the exclusion of the five-yeai*-olds. The cost at present appears to be much in excess of the alleged saving." This was the text of a resolution passed by the Nelson Education Board yesterday (says a Press Association telegram) as the result of a discussion in which the savings effected and th> transfer costs of those teachers affected in the Nelson area were pointed out.

Grocery Packages' In future all goods sold in packages, including sugar, flour, rice, etc., made up for sale during rush periods, will have to conform with the provisions of the Weights and Measure Act in reference to the marking of the net Aveight on the goods sold retail in a package. This was the effect of an announcement by the Minister of Labour (Mr A. Hamilton) yesterday. The Minister said that a number of cases had been discovered recently of abuse of the privilege by which it was not necessary for the weight to be marked. The new arrangement would not apply to certain goods specially exempt by the regulation.

Assisting Jewish Scientists 'Finality has been reached in the negotiations to afford the use of the facilities of the physics laboratory of the Auckland University College to Dr. Krejelsheimer, one. of . the Jewish scientists who have been driven from Germany. Dr Kreielsh'eimer is a research scientist in wireless transmissions (says , a Press Association telegram), and is expected at Wellington on June 26. He is coming to Auckland under the auspices of the Academic Assistance Council which was formed in England last year to. assist/scientists exiled from Germany. He will be supported by that council for a year and for a- further two years by the AucklandHebrew congregation?' Reserve Bank Directorate The normal term of office for the directors of the Central Reserve Bank, who have just been appointed, is five years, with eligibility for reappointment or reelection. One of the three State directors will retire on July 31, 1936. another on July 31, 1935, and the third on: July 31, 1940. The order of. retirement amongst the thie? will be determined b'f ballot. One of the directors appointed 6u behalf of shareholders will "retire on June 30, 1936. and one on June" 30 of each 'of the three succeeding years," the order of retirement amongst the four being also determined by ballot. As each retirement of a shareholders' director takes" place the election • to 7; fill ; th« vacancy is in the■'bahtls -of-'shareboldei's. Mr A. D. Park, C.M.G., Secretary to the Treasury, is also ex.ofiicio a member of the. board under tlie AcU / Mr "Leslie - Lefeaux arid Mr W. L. -'Ward;'-"governor .and deputy governor■"respectively' of the Reserve Bank, are also "members of'the board, in accordance' with ' the Reserve Bank Act of 1933..".'•;. : . - - '■■■-'=' ■£

Growing Old Gracefully-. -;■:•;;--,,*'r j Sir Thomas Oliver, who chose"for.hi* presidential address at' the : Institute of Hygiene, London, the theme ''.■"-Not-.: Too Old at Forty," declared.that tirere were probably mor-e men and' women .to-day between the ages of 60 and-70 years in good healtlr and. fit to work; than there were 200 years ago. - "'Too-Old at 40-' is not true," he said; "though age-is not measured by years,' : but bydered." In a paraphrase.of Beaconsfield's dictum that " youth is a- blunder; middleage a struggle, and old age a regret," he said we might strike a more encouraging note and say that "youth is hope, middle age a struggle in which: there; are prizes to bewon, and old age/consolation." •.: In order-to age: gracefully,,-said Sir Thomas, there must he a happy and contended mind. Happiness.was/to be; acquired bygiving happiness to. others. "Not;:ouly can.vindividuals do ihisi. among, themselves," he added, " but industrial; firms can do it for. their aged,.workers; and social movements/for .fchose.'iwhbse working days are-done." - -•■■

Flagstaff or Mount Kettle? ■An appeal to have ■ the • name,, Mount Kettle, known to Dunedin -citizens--a* Flagstaff, .restored was made:by, : Mr- *,FW: Knight at the annual meeting of-the Gtago Early Settlers' Association last night. It was stated by Mr Knight, that Mount Kettle r was named.; after- the cejebrated surveyor who-.surveyed..-the oi Dunedin. in the'. forties. } A suggestion had been iuade to'the City Corporation when Flagstaff became its property.,that Mount Kettle should be the official.name. The City Corporation had written to: th* Early Settlers' Association Committee asking if it approved of. the-change :in name, and t,he committee had replied that it did approve. It. was mentioned at the time, however, that there was a Mount Kettle near Mihiwaka, but this. mount was. not a Dunedin memorial.:, : A large number of Otago. early settlers had: expressed a wish for the original -naiaie. -of Mount Kettle to be restored. Mr Kettle certainly deserved a memorial in view of the great work he had done for the city. What was required was an official name." The mount , would, probably, 'always<"be known as Flagstaff to the public, but that was not the point; The early settlers of the province desired something, official. He was of the opinion that tion should again write to the City Corporation asking that the original name should be reverted to. Mr Knight said he wanted the annual meeting of the asso-, ciation to support the action of tho committee. He-moved a resolution to the effect that the meeting .confirm, the actioD of the committee *in;,its approval of the suggestion ;that_■;, the mount, known as Flagstaff -be officially , named, if Mount Kettle. , The motion was.lost. - ; ... Critic of Roosevelt Plan . ; .

"One can't grow -rich oh borrowed money," commented Mr "G, s Canadian, iidw resident H.Lijs Angeles, who passed through Auckland 'by .'the Mariposa ou his way to:, Sydney. : rle was referring to the National .Keeoverj'' Act. " They have revefßed thfe' order' of things in the United States," he continued. , " Instead of; lengthening tba working' hours and; cutting .down', wageij they. have, ishbrtened. the. hours and - ; "iricreased the, pay—all .on borrowed raoney-rl- - you can take it from- me it will be many; many moons before the country recovers. Before the war," continued Mr Sauber, "the revenue of the'States was 06 billion dollars. It is down to 45 billions to-day, while, the national debt is- 33 billions. How, can you prosperity that way? It is like throwing money out to a lot of drunken The argument is that 90-per 6£ the country's production is being consumed locally, but I have grave doubts; if that is the case. - Canada cannot consume everything she produces, and America is in the same position." lu speaking of the liquor question, Mr Sauber said the "speak-easy." was gradually disappearing, and eventually America would get back to the saloons.'

A Prince at Rugby , ;- On the Rugby fields of Auckland (says' the Star) there plays a prince. He appears on the Eden Park programme as John Dovi, but hie, real name' is Prince Madraiwiwi, of Thakobau's royal, family of Fiji. Dovi is how .on the medical staff of the Auckland Hospital a,hd it the present time plays five-eighths for University senior B. In bis younger days, he played for Wanganui. Technical-' College, and later, when studying medicine, played at either first or second/five-, eighth for Otago University. He has also been a New Zealand University boxing champion.. It has been suggestedthat the Fijian prince should be given a trial at first-eighth in the Auckland Uuiversity senior A teani. .. Picture Theatres:

There i s accommodation in the pictur# theatres of the Dominion for over oneseventh .of the population, of New Zealand. An interesting appendix to the report of. the Parliamentary Committee on the motion picture industry shows that there are 493 theatres in New'Zealand, the total ; including 144 in small, townships visited by circuit exhibitors. The total seating capacity i s estimated at 223,345 persons. At December 31 last the population of New Zealand proper, including Maoris, was estimated at' 1,545,925. A simple calculation shoves that the theatres are capable of seating 14.5' per cent, of the total population, an impressive indication of the.place of the industry in the national life. By far the greatest number of theatres is in' Auckland. The figures for the fourprincipal metropolitan areas are as follows:—Auckland 44, Wellington 30, Christchurch 16, Dunedin 10.