Overseas Mail.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22296, 23 June 1934, Page 12

Overseas Mail .

f The Aoraugi left Sydney for Auekland on Thursday with 46 bags of Australian mail and 11 parcel receptacles for Dunedin. The mail is due at the local office on Wednesday afternoon.

Chimney Fires Two chimney fires claimed the attention of the City Brigade yesterday, but no damage was done. The first call was received at 2.9 p.m, to a dwelling in King street, and the second at 5.54 to a large building at the corner of Lower High and Cumberland streets. A thick blanket of smoke enveloped the building which gave the impression that a fire of some magnitude had broken out until the smoke drifted clear.

Addr«M-in-Replj An announcement that the Addreat-hfr-Reply motion at the coming seuion of Parliament would be moved by Mr H. G. Dickie, M.P. for Patea, and seconded by Mr P. A; de la Perrelle, M.P. for Awarua, was made yesterday (says a Press Association telegram from Wellington) by th« Prime Minister (Mr 6, W. Forbes), j Bathe on Shortest Day Five members of the local staff of the Telegraph Department indulged in ’ a bathe at St. Clair yesterday as the result of a wager that they would celebrate the shortest day, in this manner. Though the water was afterwards describedmore or less cautiously, it may -be imagined—by one mender of .the party as “ pretty cold,” the incident shows that winter bathing in Dunedin is not wholly out of question. . Probate Granted Mr Justice Kennedy has granted pro? bate in the following estates:—Margaret Leask, of Mosgiel; Jeanie Saunders, of Dunedin; Mary Jane Inwood, of Wellington; Robert Love, of Alexandra, farmer; William Cook, of Dunedin, ironmoulder; Amelia Knox, of .Dunedin; Isabella M'Callum, of Dunedin; George, M'Donald, of Oamaru, retired farmer; James Diack, of Palmerston, Blacksmith. Change of County Petitioned For , A number of settlers in the Nenthorn and southern portion of Moonlight®Valley petitioned the Taieri County Council yesterday to be included within the Taieri boundary. Though their properties were in Waikouaiti County, it was stated that their interests lay more in the neighbouring county. The, council decided to obtain more information on the matter. Reduction in County Valuations Discussing the rates at the Taieri County. Council meeting yesterday, the clerk explained the legislation which' is now in operation by which local bodies could reduce the valuation of property for rating purposes up to 25 per cent. The council decided on. a 20 per cent, reduction, and the customary notice to levy a rate of lid in the'£ was then given. <;

Municipal Organ Recital The city organise (Dr V. E. Galway) will give an organ recital .in. the Town Hall to-morrow evening at 8.15. The programme—a carefully-prepared one—includes such items as “Fantasia cm Sicilian Mariners’ Hymn” (Lux). “Lullaby” (Schubert), Saint Saens’ Rhapsody in D major, a Choral Prelude, “ Sleepers, Wake” (Bach), Recitative and Finale (Mendelssohn), Allegro Cantabile from the Fifth Symphony (Wider), “Sea Surge and Sea . Plaint,” by the Scottish composer, Julian Nesbitt, and Overture to “William Tell” (by special request) (Rossini). Dr Galway will be assisted on this occasion by Mr, R. Suttbnn, violinist, who-will play “On Wings of Song,” (Mendelssohn-Aeron); Miss Let tie da Clifford, who will sing "Call of Spring”; and Mr Aubrey Clarke, who will contribute “Bird Songs at Eventide;” (Coates). Well-known Steamer Sold Advice has been, received in Wellington that the New Zealand Shipping Company’s twin-screw steamer Otaki, which has been a regular trader between the United Kingdom and Australia and New Zealand for many years, has been sold. The Otaki is a comparatively new ship, having been built in 11920 by j Barclay, Curie, and Co., Ltd., Glasgow. ■ She is 449.1 feet long, and has a gross measurement of 7976 tons. She arrived at Liverpool on May 25 last with cargo from Australian ports. Passenger Steamer Services It is announced by the Union Steam Ship Company, Ltd., that the mail steamer Makura will sail from Wellington ora June 29 for Sydney. She will leave the New South Wales port on July 5,. arrive at Wellington on July 9, and sail, on July 10 for Rarotonga, Papeete, and San Francisco. The Marama, which has been laid up at Auckland since April, will not be recommissioned as early as originally intended. The vessel was fixed to leave Auckland on June 28 for. Sydney, but this trip has been' cancelled. The Aorangi will be the intercolonial connection next week. She is due at Auckland on Monday morning, and will continue her voyage to Suva, Honolulu, and Vancouver on Tuesday. The Wanganella will leave Sydney on July 2, arrive at Wellington on July 6, and sail the sams day for Sydney and Melbourne.-

Ready Response to Appeal Mr F. G. Gumming, who has recently been engaged in raising funds for the purpose of installing “talkie” apparatus at the SeacliS Mental Hospital, stated yesterday that the amount which he had collected amounted to £lB5 11s. He expressed appreciation, of the ready response that had been made to his appeal, and added that he hoped that during the next few day* he would be able to raise the balance of £l4 9s which had yet to be found. The Unexpected Happen*

For some minutes , they had, been living in another world—the glamorous world suggested by the alluring photographs outside a city picture theatre. Completely absorbed in the attractions promised by the entertainment within, they failed- to rtotice that a woman with, a perambulator had stopped immediately behind them and was equally engrossed in the pictures. Their inspection completed, “ Come on,” said one, and took a step backwards. But the way was not clear, and a moment later she was sitting in the perambulator at the feet of an astonished infant. The absurdity of ‘the situation was too much, not only for the victim but also for the onlookers, and after one or two attempts to leave her temporary ■perch she subsided in the perambulator, helpless to move until she, had regained her composure. Among the spectators of the unrehearsed comedy was a Maori woman of ample proportions, who derived vast amusement from the situation, and the only person who did hot appreciate the joke was the mother of the baby, who, not' unnaturally, failed to detect any humour in the sudden and unwelcome intrusion into her affairs.

Relief Camp for Matarae At the monthly meeting of the Taieri County Council yesterday information was laid before the council in response to its application for a Government grant to gravel the Piikerangi-Matarae road. It was 'stated that if a camp of relief workers could be placed at the work a considerably longer distance could be gravelled. On Cr Gow’s motion, the council decided to obtain a camp if . possible.

A Post-depression Ship Like a harbinger bringing word thai the springtime for shipping has arrived, the steamer Harlingen arrived at Melbourne this month from Vancouveron her first visit to Australia. She is one of * fleet of 30 tramp steamers built at Glasgow in 1953 for the Willis S.B. Company, Ltd., just when the winter of the depression had passed. Built principally for economy, the 'Harlingen. - has - a servic® speed of 10 knots, and consumes daily 17 tons of Welsh coal or 18 tons of Newcastle coal. This, in the opinion of her officers, is a remarkable contract'to th« average British tranip burning about 30 tpns a day. Her master, Captain G. D. Moffat, has luxurious quarters, and hi* crew are comfortably quartered in roomy cabins. On her present voyage (says the Melbourne Age) the Harlingen came vie Vancouver Island, where she loaded fir and hemlock before proceeding' to San Francisco. In all, she has called at 16 ports, and is now bound, for Russia with wheat and flour. . When her existing charter expires her destination (at pres* ent unknown) will be determined accord ing to the freights that, mag- b* offering.

/raise Indeed The beet testimonial so far bestowed ipon the economic restoration policy of the Coalition Government comes from a South Island business man who has lately returned . from Australia. "In spite of •bat has been said to the contrary,” he asserts, "New Zealand will be the first to get around the corner.” Considering that Australia was seriously hit by depression two years earlier than New Zealand, there cannot have been much wrong with the remedial measures applied here if now this Country'is to recover before the- Commonwealth.- We commend the traveller’s finding (says . the Dominion) to the earnest consideration of some of the loudest-mouthed of the Government’s critics. His name and standing? Mr PG. Webb, Labour M.P. for Duller! The Maternity Hospital

It will be remembered that when Mr •Coates visited Dunedin recently a deputation waited on him to discuss the Government’s, contribution towards the proposed maternity hospital, and that Mr Coates undertook to place the representations before the Minister of Health (Mr J, A.-Young), and endeavour to have the question of the Government’s contribution finally decided.- In response to a telegram sent to him on Thursday by Mr A. E. Ahsell. urging immediate acceptance of the board’s proposal, Mr Coates has . replied as follows:—“Your telegram received, but as Mr Young has been away ill in bed for some days it will he*'be possible to discuss the matter further with him until he returns to his office.” .... Insuring the Centenary

Arrangements are being made with the Underwriters’ Association of Victoria by the Centenary Executive Committee for Hie insuring of the centenary celebrations for . £40,000. This insurance policy (says the Melbourne Age) will be effected on behalf of'the Centenary Council as an incorporated body, ■ and the risks covered •will include.the death of any member of the Royal Family, an act of God, as for instance, earthquake, or plague, war or other happenings which might make it impossible to carry out the centenary programme. The period to be covered by this policy has not yet been decided upon, but it has been suggested that it shall be from October to December. The amount of the premium has riot yet been fixed. It is interesting to note that the coverage of £40,000 will only affect those plans which will be directly under the control of the Centenary Council, and it wilj not cover plans to which the Centenary Council has granted its patronage oi- voted financial guarantees. In those instances where the Centenary Council has voted sums as guarantees against possible losses, there is an obligation on the organisations so guaranteed to effect their own insurances. It has been estimated that insurance policies amounting to £250,000 will be taken out by various organisations conducting centenary features on a similar coverage to that specified in the comprehensive £40,000 policy which is being negotiated on behalf of the Centenary Council.! : Objection to Name of Plane

The executive of the Christchurch Returned Soldiers’ Association had before it this week a letter from a member of the association asking that his protest against the use of the name Anzac for Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s aeroplane, which is to take part in the Centenary Race, should be forwarded to the headquarters of the association, and it wa# decided to do so. The text of the letter is as I wish to bring forward before the next meeting of the executive that I, as a humble member, of the Returned Soldiers’: Association, wish the executive to make an emphatic protest to headquarters' at Wellington against Sir Charles Kingsford Smith using the sacred word Anzac on the machine he i s going to use for the Centenary race, because it is entirely American made; and also to bring it before rthc members of Parliament of the-city and also .the members of : the Cabinet.. - I think it would be dragging the sacred word Anzac down to the lowest, especially when , we have. New Zealanders entered algo.” Complaint of Discourtesy

Resentment at the attitude adopted by the- Chamber of Commerce towards Labour members of the Christchurch City Council, and of the ■ Christchurch Tramway Board,, was expressed by Cr Archer at , the last • meeting of the council in advancing rea’teons .why he bad not answered, some of the. criticism by the chamber of the loan conversion scheme. “ I refuse to,, deal with that body till it. learns to treat us with courtesy and decency,” said Mr Archer. . He added that the chariiber, when discussing Labour members, always adopted an air of superiority, and tried to talk down to them ill a most offensive manner, or consistently charged them with, acting politically or under pressure from some outside body that resided at the Trades Hall or .somewhere." In contradiction of this, he declared that he never allowed anybody, or any political organisation, to compel him to speak or vote for anything that he disbelieved. He resented, the attitude of the Chamber of Commerce. He considered himself as good as any member of the chamber, be said, and he would only meet them on equal terms.

A very fine variety of entertainment lias been . arranged for the Empire 'theatre to-morrow evening at 8 o’clock by Dunedin’s leading artists. Admission is by silver coin.;. The Railways Department advertises in this issue particulars of special excnr cion fares and train arrangements in connection With the races at Oamaru on June 30. A special train stopping at certain stations will leave Dunedin at 8.45 a.m., arriving at Oamaru at 11.45 a.m. ;(connecting with the train to the racecdurse at 11.52 a.m.). The return train: will leave Oamaru at 5.32 p.m., arriving at Dunedin at 8.39 p.m. Mr Alfred Mace, of London, is delivering an interesting series of . prophetic addresses in York Place Hall. Mr F, Jones, M.P.; will deliver a presessional address in the Dunedin South Town Hall on Monday, when matters of political interest to ail sections of the community will be dealt with. Special reference will be made of unemployment, quotas, tariffs, and superannuation. The annual meeting of the Dunedin Starr-Bowkett Building Society will be held next Wednesday, when appropriations by ballot and sale will be disposed of in the Nos. 4,5, and 6 groups. In, continuation of the series of winter excursions, inaugurated by the External Affairs Department, the Maui Pomare will leave Wellington on her third trip to Western Samoa on July 17. Full details .ate. published in this issue. A Douglas Social Credit meeting for Tuesday is advertised in this issue. Mr C. W. Sundstrum, dentist, 53- Moray place. Dunedin, will visit Waipiata, Xaseby, Ranfurly, Monday, July 16, and Palmerston, Tuesday, July 17. —Advt. Hurry for the bargains now available at Williamsons, the Jewellers: 15 per cent, to 50 per cent, off our famous low prices. Only a few days now. —Advt. A. Frank Anderson, Dental Surgeon, Princes street, Dunedin, will visit Waipiata and Patearoa on July 19 and Ranfurly on July 20.—Advt.

The most costly of all commodities is human labour. . Property owners can economise by employing first-class men.— Donald Stuart, Ltd., slate merchants and roofing contractors—Advt. A. E. J. Blakeley and W. E. Bagley, dentists. Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets, next Tele graph Office)- Telephone 12-359.- Advt Save your eyes Be wise, and consult W. V. Sturmer, optician (2 Octagon) thuy conserving good vision for old age.Advt