New Dominion Silver Coinage

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22391, 12 October 1934, Page 8

New Dominion Silver Coinage

new DCriticism of the new Dominion silver coinage was voiced at the Anglican Synod in Auckland yesterday. The matter was raised by Canon Fancourt, who moved (says a Press Association telegram) that synod should express regret that no acknowledgment of God was included in the inscription on the coinage, and should urge the Government to rectify the matter in any future issues. The motion was carried. Daylight Saving Come to Stay “ Daylight saving has come to stay, and wo may as well admit it, instead of bumping our heads eternally against a atone wall,” declared Mr W. J. Poison, Dominion president, at yesterdays meeting of the executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union. Mr Poison added (says a Press Association telegram from Wellington) that he thought it would be better to have the half hour all the year round. The meeting passed to other business without expressing any opinion.

City Fire Calls The City Fire Brigade called to Pitt street shortly before 8 o'clock last evening to attend a chimney fire, and at 8.7 the Roslyn machine proceeded to Chapman street, Kaikorai, in response to a malicious false alarm. The services of the Roslyn machine were again required at 9.35 when a small outbreak occurred among some gorse near Fraser’s road in the Kaikorai Valley. As a result of a lighted match .coming in contact with some clothes, fire broke out in a hveroonied wooden dwelling at 34 Nelson street, South Dunedin, the brigade being summoned at 10.5. The flames were quickly subdued, but the clothes were destroyed, and slight damage was done to the building', which is owned by the Wells estate and occupied by A. Thomson. The occupier’s personal effects arc insured in the State office. The Home of Business

Many companies formed in Dunedinwere successful, stated Mr J. Mawson Stewart, in an address to members of tne Canterbury Advertising Club on Wednesday night. Dunedin, he said, was the home or the birthplace of the. Union Steam Ship Company, the majority or the great warehouses in New Zealand at the present time, and of many successful insurance companies. “The Scot*man seems to be able to sit down and plan for the future with a great deal of success,” he added.

Chinese Puzzle for Post Office The finding of the correct addressee of a letter when the only indication was that given in Chinese characters was recently accomplished by the Taranaki postal authorities, a letter from China successfully finding itg rightful destination. A Chinese radio pen friend sent a communication to a girl at. Matapu, the address being written completely in Chinese characters. The Post Office marked the envelope “ Try Matapu,” hut as the Matapu postmaster had'no knowledge of any Chinese resident in the locality the letter was sent back to Hawera. The letter again came to Matapu, and by this time an anxious girl wag inquiring if there was any letter from China for her. The mysterious communication was claimed. So far no interpreter has been discovered to translate the contents into English. Certain Chinese who have seen it can only say that the name on the envelope is the Chinese equivalent of “ Matapu.”

An Obstinate Witness The usual calm of the Magistrate’s Court was ruffled yesterday when, during the hearing of a judgment summons case, the debtor, obviously determined to stand up for her rights, engaged in a spirited passage at arms with the solicitor for the judgment creditor. Crossexamining the debtor as to her circumstances, counsel introduced an inquiry regarding the purchase some time previously of a musquash coat, only to be told promptly that this had nothing to do with the present case. Pressed for a reply, the debtor gave a very definite refusal to say anything, and persisted in her attitude even when yarned by the magistrate (Mr J. R. Bartholomew) that she was laying herself open to a charge of contempt of court. Finally, her counsel came to the rescue with a suggestion that he might be able to persuade the debtor to take a more reasonable view of matters. The court, and everyone concerned in the case, appeared only too glad at least to give the idea a trial, the result being that a somewhat chastened witness returned to the box and revealed the secret of the fur coat, which, to the surprise of those who had expected sonic rather startling developments, proved to be completely devoid of any thrill whatever.

More Work Campaign The Appeals Committee of the Dunedin More Work Campaign has now appointed a staff of district captains to superintend a canvass of the city and suburbs which is to be commenced shortly with the object of making an appeal to everyone to provide work for tradesmen. The city and its environs have been divided into 42 blocks, each of which will be dealt with by a team of canvassers working under a district captain. In this manner it is intended to establish contact with all citizens who have not returned the cards. sent out when the campaign was commenced. Lord Bledisloe’s Speeches “ We are wondering what reward Lord and the Lady Bledisloe will receive on their return from New Zealand,” writes a resident of England, a Gloucester men, to his brother in Palmerston North. “ He seems to have fitted in very well and to have done his job splendidly. I have passed on his pictures to the librarian of the Gloucester Public Library, who bag been in correspondence with Lord Bledisloe, and he has forwarded extracts from his speeches on different subjects which are being preserved for posterity.” Weather Forecast for Fruitgrowers A special weather report for fruitgrowers is now included in the afternoon programme of broadcasts at the local station of the Broadcasting Board. This is the outcome of representations which were made by the Earnscleugh Fruitgrowers’ Association in November last, when the Prime Minister and Dr Marsden (secretary of the Department of Industrial and Scientific Research) visited the district. The special forecast will be greatly appreciated by all concerned. Up till now weather conditions have been favourable and several growers have installed frost-fighting appliances. The danger period is usually over by November. Snow is slowly disappearing from the ranges, and everywhere there is evidence of a bounteous harvest.

The Angling Season Indications that the coming week-end should see streams in good order for angling are given in. reports received yesterday by the secretary of the Otago Acclimatisation Society. The Taieri River, which has been in flood for some time, is now improving, and with its return to normal should provide fishermen with good sport. The Shag is also improving steadily, and as the bed was thoroughly cleaned by. the recent fresh, is expected to be in better order this season than for some years. The Tokomairiro River is reported to have yielded good baskets between the Milton bridge and the junction with the Glenore Creek and is in fair condition for minnow fishing. Direct Radio Service That a direct radio telephone service between New Zealand and the United Kingdom might be instituted was forecast by the Minister of Public Works (Mr J. Bitchener) in the annual report of the Public Works Department. This would involve the provision of higherpowered transmitting equipment at Wellington. In view of the comparatively low power of the transmitting equipment in New Zealand it would be necessary for the outward signals to be routed via Sydney. As a result the service could only be made available to the public during prearranged periods according to the availability of the United KingdomAustralia link. It was obvious, however, that with an increase in the New Zea-land-United Kingdom traffic it would be necessary, in order to enable Dominion traffic to be despatched during the hours conditions were most favourable, for a direct service to be instituted. Sailing Ships

Although the total tonnage of sailing ships amounts to only 2 per cent, of the world tonnage, a Swedish writer in a Stockholm monthly argues that the day of the windjammer ie not past, and never will be. He quotes the case of a Finland Swede, Captain Erikson, who is the largest individual owner of sailing vessels in the world, having under his flag no fewer than 28 sailing ships, aggregating over 70,000 tons. Captain Erikson, moreover, succeeds where many others have failed, by making his vessels pay, and so certain is he of sailing ships being more profitable that he adds to his fleet by purchasing ships that are destined for the shipbreaker. Amongst the different nations, the United States has the greatest tonnage of sailing ships, and Finland comes next because.of Captain Erikson’s belief in sail. In many quarters it is argued that the only training in real seamanship is to be had in sailing vessels, and it is significant that naval authorities in several countries have recently made a time in, sail a necessity in naval education.

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