Trafalgar Day

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22399, 22 October 1934, Page 6

Trafalgar Day

Yesterday was the 129th anniversary of the death of Lord Nelson. Trafalgar Day was recognised in Dunedin on Saturday, when Mrs J. Sutherland Ross, wife of the president of the Otago branch of the Navy League, laid a wreath on the Cenotaph at the Queen's Gardens and a party of buglers from the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve sounded the " Last Post." Similar functions were held throughout the Empire under the ajgis of the Navy League. More Work Campaign

The Appeals Committee of the More Work Campaign will commence a comprehensive canvass to-morrow morning, when the business area of the city will be covered. Preparatory work is being done by circularising all business houses, and the committee is hopeful that the scheme will be given whole-heaTted support.

Bound for Melbourne A large proportion of the passengers by the Union Company's steamer Monowai, which left Auckland last Thursday, are bound for Melbourne. The list at noon on Wednesday totalled more than 300, the largest number to sail from New Zealand by one ship for some years. In addition to the passengers who would travel to Australia in the ordinary course of events at this time of the year there are specially heavy bookings by the Monowai of people who wish to see the finish of the Centenary Air Race. The steamer arrived at Sydney yesterday, and will continue on to Melbourne, being due there on Wednesday morning. Dog Poisoner Abroad

The- miscreant who is strewing the streets in Tainui and St. Kilda with poisoned baits, for the destruction of man's most faithful friend has brought regret to several homes. During the past week or so many dogs have been poisoned in these two localities, a circumstance which will no doubt be a source of great satisfaction to the distorted mentality of the individual who presumably finds delight in sending a dog to his death in the greatest agony. A friendly fox terrier, the playmate of all the boys and girls as they went to and fro from the' Musselburgh School, came home to die on Saturday morning. He reached the gate of his home, gave one or. two barks, and then fell to the ground in convulsions, a passer-by securing an instrument and mercifully putting him out of his agony.

A Hindenburg Joke On the death of President Hindenburg, many stories were recalled of the famous field-marshal. One that appeared in the Morning Post concerned an English journalist who attempted to interview Hindenburg, just before he was elected President, and at the time when he was summoned to appear before a Republican committee which was inquiring into the causes of the prolongation of the war. In spite of guards in the streets, and in the building where the field-marshal was staying, the journalist penetrated so far as to be able to send in his card asking for a short conversation. Through the open door he saw Hindenburg read the request, give a slight smile, strike the table with his open hand, and heard him say: "No. Tell the Englishman that this time the Hindenburg line holds fast." It was one of the few occasions on which the grim old soldier was known to jest.

Doctors and the Clergy The value of close co-operation between the medical profession and the clergy was emphasised by Dr P.- Clennell Fenwick, in an address in Christchurch on Friday. Dr Fenwick said his experience had proved that patients \w.ith spiritual belief could stand illness 1 and make better recoveries than those who had not this power behind them. One of the main factors in the good recovery of a patient was his frame of mind. It was futile and silly to tell a sick man not to worry, but if he were quiet in his mind, he had a good start towards complete recovery. This was where co-operation was needed between doctors and the clergy. "They should be close allies," said Dr Fenwick, " one attending to the physical and the other to the spiritual welfare of the people." Medical men might not be great churchgoers, but the reason was that they were always busy. There was no truth in the suggestion that, as a class, they were Atheists. The failure to, co-operate with the Church was due to the " pig-headedness" of his profession, but the time was coming when a better understanding would be reached.

Conveyancing Fees Statements from Auckland and Christchurch to the effect that branches of the New Zealand Law Society are discussing a reduction in conveyancing charges and a suggestion that the Government might establish a State conveyancing depai tment, were referred to in Wellington on Thursday by the secretary of the society (Mr H. J. Thompson). "The society desires to point out," said Mr Thompson, "that statements appearing in the press arc unofficial and unauthorised. Tn addition, they are erroneous and misleading. The question of revision of the conveyancing scale has been before the society for some time, and certain suggestions have been referred to the various .district law societies for their consideration. The question, however, is still under discussion, and any criticism or opinions put forward in the meantime can only be misleading and mischievous." Danger from Careless Wiring The fact that several fatal accidents have occurred in New Zealand as a direct result of unskilled or careless' wiring wa a mentioned in a letter received by the Hawke's Bay Electric Power Board from the Public Works Department, in which it was urged.that the board should stress to its consumers the necessity for the handling by experts only of work connected with electrical apparatus. The department's letter stated that electrical apparatus was perfectly safe if correctly wired before being connected up, but might be dangerous if incorrectly wired. Thi a applied particularly to all portable apparatus, such as electric hand lamps, when used in damp situations. In the interests of public safety, it was stated, the regulations insisted that all repairs to plugs and flexible cords should be effected only by registered electrical wiremen.

Wrecked on a Reef After a life full of glory and much movement, the vessel once known as Fisherman No. 1 met a true sea grave on the coral reefs of Raiavavae—an island belonging to the Austral Group—at 3 o'clock on the morning of September 19 (states the Papeete correspondent of the New Zealand Herald). Originally baptised Marechal Foch, and launched in 1918 at Wards Brook, Canada, the vessel looked a real picture out of a South Sea story. First used to carry coal between Canada and Europe, Zane Grey took a fancy to her and converted the sailing vessel into a yacht, put a couple of 60 h.p. motors in her, and sailed her round the South Seas, after calling his ship Fisherman No. 1. In 1928 Father Rougier, a Roman Catholic priest, owner of Christmas Island and a famous personage known over the whole of the South Seas, brought the vessel from Zane Grey and restored her original name of Marechal Foch. She was then used to carry copra from Christmas Island to San Francisco. When the good priest died his nephew, Monsieur E. Rougier, inherited the ship and lost her, wheu she split in two on the coral reels. There was no loss of life, and only 40 per cent of the cargo, owned by Chinese, was lost. The vessel, not being insured, became a total loss to the owner.

A Hospital Renamed i The committee of the Christchurch branch of the Plunket Society decided to change the name of the Karitane Hospital at a recent monthly meeting. The hospi- . tals at some of the other main centres j (says the Christchurch Press) are named I after benefactors of the society who have ! made grants to the varioug districts for ' the construction of the hospitals. None of them has yet held the name of the founder of the movement, and Sir Truby King ha s frequently desired that the name of Lady King and the work that she did for the cause should be commemorated. ; The Christchurch Hospital will now be 1 called " The Lady King Karitane Hospi- . tal." ! And It Was Done I A story concerning Mr J. P. P. Clou- ! ston, when he was postmaster at Devonport a decade or so ago, is being recalled in Auckland. Some members of the WaiteI mata Chamber of Commerce waited upon i him (eays the Star) and pointed out that ' there was some inconvenience at the Stanley Bay end of the borough because there was no pillar box there where a Saturday's issue of the newspapers could be posted, because of the smallness of the aperture, which had really been made to take letters only, and that in consequence people had to go all the way to Devonport or Auckland before they could post such a paper. "I'll attend to that," said Mr Clouston, and, sure enough, next morning the old-fashioned wooden pillar box at the top of Glen road had the opening in it enlarged enough to do what was asked for by the deputation. It was said that Mr Clouston did the job himself with a pocket knife early one morning, before any of the residents were up, and it has served its purpose well since, although residents have commented at times, not knowing the full facts, on the unskilful methods of the department. The Medical Course

The regulations' passed by the Otago University. Council regarding the limitation of the number of students to be admitted to the second year of the medical course are not likely to handicap unduly those capable of entering.the medical profession, according to opinions expressed by Auckland doctors. It. was explained that the regulations were in effect a qualifying examination for those students who had been through the first year of their course. Under the regulations, approximately 60 students will be selected after the first year course, the best students being chosen. It is not felt that this represents any drastic limitation, as there have been years in which the number of second-year students has been below 60. It wag stated by several doctors (says the New Zealand- Herald). that the regulations should result in raising the standard, as, in the past, weak students had often stayed on for a. considerable length of time. Their presence was apt to. retard the other students, and the early weeding out of students who had ability below the average would, remove thi a difficulty. Medical men expressed the opinion that if an annual average of 60 young doctors was provided by the University, there would be no fear of a fall in the numerical strength of the profession in the Dominion.

A public meeting will be held in the Musselburgh School to-morrow night at # 8 o'clock to discuss ways and means of rais* ing funds to provide modern equipment for the school.

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