Overseas Mail

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22326, 28 July 1934, Page 12

Overseas Mail

The Canadian Victor left Melbourne for Dunedin on Wednesday with" 34 bag* of Australian mail and. 13 parcel receptacles for New Zealand, and the Gabriella left Sydney on Thursday for Wellington with 12 bags of Australian mail and 14 parcel receptacles for Dunedin. The Canadian Victor’s mail is due about next Thursday and that by the Gabriella on Friday. , :

Chimney Fire The South Dunedin Fire Brigade wae called out at 9.6 a.m. yesterday to a chimney fire in Council street. St. Kilda.

Flock House Trainees The Otago Provincial Committee of the Flock House scheme has selected four more boys to take the course in agriculture which is available at Flock House Station to sons of returned soldiers, and these boys will leave on Tuesday morning for the north. When they commence the course the Otago Committee will have 17 boys in training.

'Probate Granted Mr Justice Kennedy has granted probate in the following estates:—Arthur Edward Austin, of Tuatapere, farmer; John William M'Pherson, of ■ Orepnki, butcher; James Brown Taylor, of Makarewa, farmer; Mary Ellenor Grey, of Pahia; Janet Meder, of Dunedin; Margaret M'Knight, of Palmerston; Agne* Fulton Begg, of Dunedin; John-Rodger Hunter, of Balclutha, retired; Ole Hansen Bjorngaard, of Waitahuna, retired, miner; Jane Baird Callender, of Dunedin: George Lyon Denniston, of Dunedin, merchant.

Commercial Traveller’s Death/, The police yesterday received advice from Auckland that William Harmes Brown, a commercial traveller who i» understood to have relatives in Dunedin, was found dead in a launch oh Auckland Harbour on Thursday. The police would be glad to hear from anyone who is acauainted with the deceased.

A Street Meeting Mr J. Gilchrist addressed a meeting at the top of. Dowling street last evening in the interests of a political.;-Labour campaign in Dunedin West. The attendance was variable,- but during the: greater part of the time several hundred auditor* listened to the speaker. We , art: informed that permission to hold the meeting had not been given by the City Council. .'

The Dairy Commission : The Auckland sittings' of the Dairy Commission were concluded yesterday when the commission adjourned to New Ply : mouth. During the sittings In Auckland (says a Press Association telegram) the commission heard evidence from 30 witnesses on many aspects of the dairy industry, and in addition evidence was heard on the pig raising industry and the bobbycalf trade.. Since May 7 the.commission has heard evidence at Wellington, Stratford, Hamilton, and Auckland. The -total number of witnesses examined is close on 200, and it is estimated'that the total amount of evidence is between 5000 and 6000 type-written pages.

■Community Singing The community sing in' the* Strand Theatre yesterday was characterised by full-throated enthusiasm and vigorous enjoyment on the part of all thoee present. There was an excellent attendance and under the expert direction. of, Mr WV ft. Sinclair the gathering entered willingly into the rendering of the attractive selection of numbers chosen for the occasion. It is doubtful whether there is any form of entertainment which makes such an appeal and at the same time serves suck an admirable purpose as these weekly .assemblies in the Strand Theatre. -The collection yesterday amounted, to £l2 5* sd, and this amount will gb to 1 swell the funds of the'Mayor’s Unemployment Relief Committee.. MissTui Salt, was a popular performer yesterday and the appreciation of one ■ radio ■ listener was illustrated by a telephoned promise of £1 received by the secretary ,• (Mr J. Himburg) from Graig Neuk, Patearoa. Miss Salt also sang with Mr Sinclair. Six Kewpie dolls presented by . a St. Kiida resident were sold by auction and realised 2s 6d each. The accompanist yesterday was Mr A. Pettitt. .

Ice Carnival at Oturehua Advice was received from Mr R. S. Black last night stating that the match between .Australian and New Zealand rinks was won by New Zealand. The skating race was won by Mr; Lott,, of Oturehua. The carnival, will be continued to-day, when the principal event will be a competition .in which five curling clubs will take part. Mr Black added *riat there were two miles of ice at Oturehua and it was iu splendid order.

" Use More Milk ” A Press Association telegram from Welington states that to inaugurate a campaign to encourage' the use of more milk and cheese, the Minister of Agriculture (Mr G. E. Macmillan) has been asked to convene a meeting of the Dairy Produce Board, the National Dairy Association, and the New Zealand Manufacturer*’ Federation.

Middlemarch Water Supply The scheme to provide Middlemarch with a water supply was further discussed by the Taieri County Council yesterday. It was decided to meet the local committee and submit particulars and’ outline suitable boundaries for the rating area to finance the scheme.

Art Society’# Exhibition Two more sales have taken place of pictures hung at the Otago Art Society’* exhibition in the Pioneer Hall. One, entitled “ Sunlit Coast, Otago Peninsula,” is by W. Allen Bollard and the other, “ Sweet Seventeen,” by Annette Pears*. The exhibition is attracting increasing public attention. As the president,pointed put when declaring the exhibition, open, the paintings this year afford an interesting opportunity of studying the influence upon local artists of the recent exhibition* of art which have been held here. The pictures on view include the work of a number of young artists in ' addition to that of those already well known to the public, and the standard, throughout .it fully equal to that of former years. -

Fused Electric Bulb Trade A‘u Auckland boy who sold 18 fused light, bulbs to a hawker for a penny each, and so obtained money to spend at the Winter; Show, was informed by the hawker {says a Press Association tele-, gram). that a good trade exists' in such bulbs, which he: sold for threepence each.The hawker said he would sell' them to people who were moving into a new'hhu?'?They would take good bulbs from an. old bouse and put them. on. the lights, in the new house and put the .fused bulbs on the lights in the' place they were leaving. That wag a common practice in many places.

Mrs Jean Ross, Nonagenarian Mrs Ross, widow of the Rev. Charles Stuart Ross, first Presbyterian minister of the Dunstan (Alexandra-Clyde) charge/ is ninety years of age to-day. She waa born at Bundoora, Victoria, on July 28, 1844, and was married at her home On February 9, 1869. Mr Ross,, after .serving the parish for six months,.-wag ordained atid inducted on April 30, 1868. On January 14, 1869, he left Port Chal--merg for Melbourne by the Omeo, which called for “ passengers and gold” at Akaroa, Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelsdn, Hokitika, and Greymouth, reaching Melbourne on the 28tb. After marriage the couple left Melbourne for New Zealand, arriving on February 24 at the -parish manse on Dunstan Flat—midway betiveet Alexandra and Clyde—“ three miles from? everywhere.” Mr Ross died in October, 1927, aged nearly 88, and. since-his death Mrs Ross had resided in Melbourne with two of her daughters.

A Man Missing The police were notified yesterday that Jamea Aitchison Burrell, who resides at Neidpath road, Mornington, left the office ■where he is employed shortly after 10 o'clock on Thursday morning, and up to the time the message was received had . not again been heard of. The missing man is sft sin in height, is dark-com-plexioned with dark curly hair and grey eyes, and when last seen was wearing a greenish dark suit and hat, a dark overcoat and black shoes.

Huge Pigeon Release In Paris a few Sundays ago between 7 o’clock and mid-day, 150,000 homing pigeons were liberated from their cages in the garden of the Trocadero. The birds had been brought from all parts of France and also from Italy, Belgium, and Luxembourg. They .were released according to the districts to which they belonged, the largest flight being that-of the Northern Department of France, comprising .50,000 birds.. For some seconds the birds obscured the brilliant sunshine and cast a shadow on the thousands of people who had gathered to see the remarkable spectacle. -The.’authorities hoped to obtain valuable, data when the results of all the flights had been checked. Several members of the Government were present at the ' release, and a communication officer addressed -the huge crowd with the aid of . loud-speakers on the services rendered to the Allies during the war by homing pigeons. Farmers and Manufacturers -“ It has been often said that the farmer is the backbone of the country, but I don’t believe if,” said Mr Colin MTntosh, the ■ well-known Canterbury farmer, . when addressing the young farmers who have been visiting Christchurch during this week. Mr MThtosh was talking'to them about “The Broader View of Farming.”- He went op to say that the manufacturers should be taken into co-operation with the farmers, and together they should carry the burdens of the country. The‘ visitors had seen some of the factories in the city, he said, and no doubt they had bad their eyes opened. and .they could .go back to their own districts and tell of what they had seen arid also give reasons for co-operat-ing with the manufacturer. “ The manufacturers of this country have got to carry part of the burden, and therefore they and the farming community should go hand in hand to enable the city industries to carry their fair share of New Zealand’s present load. We should patronise local industry all we can, declared Mr MTntosh.

Graduates’ Association Wound Up The Otago University Graduates’ Association, which has been practically defunct for many years, was wound up last night at a meeting of members in the University Club rooms, and a decision was made that the funds,, which have doubled since the association functioned, should be handed over to the District Court of Convocation, after the life members had been consulted. Dr G. E. .Thbriipsdn, who occupied the chair, said that this was a meeting of the long, defunct, or almost defunct, Graduates’ Association. Dr P. Marshall was / the last elected president, and he, himself, was the vice-president. When the association was in a state of suspended animation, the Court of Convocation had been revived and the funds then at the disposal of the association totalled £l7 14s Bd. The funds had now increased to £37 12s 9d. The meeting was called, for the purpose of winding up the association and disposing of the funds. Mr H. Chapman (registrar of the University) said he was treasurer when the association, had, passed out of activity, and lie was unable to ascertain who was the last , secretary. The lineal successor, of the association was the Court, of Convocar tibn. It was decided to wind up the association, and that the funds be handed over to the Court of. Convocation after life members had been circularised a s to their' views on the question of the; return’ of their subscriptions. World’s. Best Spa

#. - Ab r a natural ' spa, 'Rotorua -Is" unEqualled in any .part of the world.” said Dr H. Garceloti," of Arrowhead Springs, California, -who returned to' Auckland this week; after a short tour of the North Island. “ Famous spas in Europe and America have fti'o or three different waters. Rotorua has them all. Probably the nearest approach to it as , a spa is I’iscanie, in Hungary. There is even a natural water similar to the famous Nauheim bath in Germany—one water which makes Nauheim a leading spa for heart rases. The-Rachel, too. is a most stimulating bath and should be of great advantage in dealing with cases of arthritis. The work in hydrotherapy at Rotorua is excellent, and. although some of the facilities for specialised treatment may be absent, the spa is well abreast of modern developments in balneology. Dr J. D. Campbell' Duncan is recognised as being, one of the most capable balneologists in the world. One hears of Rotorua ; as a Mimmer tourist resort, with its thermal activities and native life, but,” added Dr Garcelon,' “ one hears comparatively little of its remarkable attractions as a health resort and spa. This is a defect in publicity. Continental spas, which have not half the attributes of Rotorua, find that, extensive advertising pays them over and over again. Rotorua should be advertised not only as a holiday resort hut as the greatest spa in the world.” New Light at Baring Head

Practically all the construction work necessary for the new lighthouse at Baring Head has been completed, and the transfer of the light front Pencarrow to the head is now pending the arrival and installation of machinery required for the station.' The light-tower and the buildings to accommodate the keepers have been constructed on very modern lines isays the Wellington Post), arid when in commission the Baring Head light will be the most up-to-date and'equipped station on the New Zealand coast. In many ways the new light will be of immense benefit to shipping passing through Cook Strait and entering Wellington Harbour. The light, which will have a range of about 23 miles, will be.visible through a sector of 208 degrees, and will be seen'by ships coming down the east coast of the North Island as soon as they are abreast of Cape Palliser, and on the west it will be visible on a line passing Sinclair Head. The-, “ cut off ” on the Wellington side has been arranged so that when a vessel enters it when approaching tlie entrance to Port Nicholson on the blending line of the red and white sectors of the low-level light at Pencarrow, she will be in a position where her course may be altered to enter the harbour. A Grass-farming Country Of the 19,000,000 acres in New Zealand which are in other v than their natural vegetation, 17,000,000 acres are in grass, 1,500,000 acres are in annual crops, of which more than half is used in supplementing grass for the feeding • of farm animals, and the remainder in plantations, etc., said Mr A. H. Cockayne during the course of an address on Wednesday night to the Wellington Philosophical Society. “On these figures,”jie said, “it is at once recognised that New Zealand is essentially a grass-farming country; in fact, only about 400,000 acres being devoted to the production of crops directly consumable by man, and the rest to grassland products, essentially meat, butter-fat, and wool. In animal products the real source of supply is the female .'animal, and on our 19,000,000 acres we have at present about 2,000,000 dairy cows, 500,000 beef cows, 14,000,000 ewes, and 100,000 sows, resulting in the production each year of going on for 200,000 tons of butter-fat, over 400.000 tons of mutton, lamb, and beef, 40,000 tons of pig meat, and 100,000 tons of wool; in addition 3,000,000 ewes have to be credited to the 14,000,000 acres of tussock and natural grasslands. This is the position we have reached under our definite policy of grassland farming.”

Parking Area* at Brighton

A special meeting of the Taieri County Council was held yesterday to deal with the question of parking areas at Brighton. Letters were before the council from solicitors for car owners and from the solicitors for the Brighton Ratepayers’ Association. The by-law r as submitted was passed, to be confirmed in 70 days’ time. Briefly, it stipulates that no motor vehicle of any discription shall be allowed to remain either attended or unattended for a longer period than 10 minutes (exclusive of the time actually occupied in taking up or setting down passengers or goods) on any part of the Main road, Brighton, between the Big Rock and Trecastle street, from November 1 to April 30. Municipal Organ Recital The city organist (Dr V. E. Galway) will give a recital at the Town Hall tomorrow evening. The programme will include Mendelssohn’s Prelude in C minor, Boccherini’s celebrated Minuet, a Symphonic Paean by C. Edgar Ford, Bach s Fugue in G major, “ Sea Surge ” and “ Sea Plaint,” by the Scottish composer, Julian Nesbitt, and the overture to “William Tell” (Rossini). By special request, the organist will play the Andante based on the Westminster Chimes (Westbrooke). The assisting artists will be Mrs H. C. Campbell, who will play the first movement of Schumann’s A , minor Concerto, with orchestral accompaniment on the organ, and Miss Elvira Wycherley, who will play the ’cello solo “ Kol Nidrei ” (Bruch), with organ accompaniment.