Australian Mails

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22421, 16 November 1934, Page 8

Australian Mails

The Mariposa, which is due at Auckland to-morrow morning from Sydney, is bringing 48 bags of Australian mail and two parcel receptacles for Dunedin. The mail is expected to come to hand on Tuesday afternoon. Mails Reach ( London New Zealand mails which were desj patched from Auckland by the Aorangi on October 16 for the United Kingdom, via Vancouver, reached London on November 14. Art' Exhibition The Otago Art Society’s exhibition, which is being held in the Pioneer Hall, continues to prove a centre of interest to the art-loving public, and at all three sessions yesterday attendances were above the average. During the day "Oats,” by Archibald Nicol, and “ Ben Lomond from Waiter Peaks.” by B. Holloway, were sold. Heavy Express for the North Yesterday’s through express for Christchurch was a heavy one, most of the carriages carrying a large number of travellers. Among those who joined the train at Dunedin, were about 20 ministers from the North Island who have been attending the sittings of the Presbyterian General Assembly. The Cruiser Dunedin Yesterday .was children’s day on the cruiser Dunedin, and the officers and crew confined their activities to. the entertainment of their visitors. Two cricket matches have been arranged between the ship’s team and the Otago Cricket Association’s team of Colts and against a team representing the Imperial Ex-Servicemen’s Association. An effort is being made to arrange an Association football match between the Dunedin’s team and the Mosgiel team. The cruiser will sail to-morrow for Wellington. The Old Troopship Waiwera To commemorate the service of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion steamer Waiwera as a troopship in conveying New Zealanders to South Africa during the Boer War the Wellington South African War Veterans’ Association intends to present a brass plate to the new motor ship Waiwera, now in port. It is intended (reports our special correspondent) to present the plate at a function on board the vessel next Wednesday afternoon, prior to her sailing for Napier. The old Waiwera was the first troopship to serve 'between New Zealand and Africa. Relief Aid in United States An activity undertaken under the National Recovery Act in the United States is the purchasing of cattle in drought areas to be canned and given free for relief purposes. By September 29 approximately 6,500,000 head of cattle had been so treated, and there are sheep to follow. The label shown to us, says the Canning Age, is from a tin containing 11b 13oz of beef, and is clearly marked “not to be sold,” with a statement of penalties, including five to 10 years’ imprisonment for diverting this food. Duke Takes Part in Sweepstake

The Duke of Gloucester took two twoshilling tickets prior to the race in a small sweep, with a fii’st prize of £2, on the Melbourne Cup. After leaving Geelong, the Duke asked that the newspaper men who accompanied him on the tour should be presented to him, and they were summoned to the main dining car of the train. The Duke and Ins staff chatted with the journalists for half an hour, and, before the party broke up, someone suggested a two-shilling sweep on the Melbourne Cup. The Duke laughingly agreed, and he borrowed four shillings from his equerry, Captain Schreiber, and bought two chances. With one ticket he drew Nightly; the other was a blank. Major-general Howard Vyse drew' Rogilla, Captain Howard Kerr Journal and Panto, Captain Schreiber Sarcherie, and Mr Marr Hall, Mark. There was a hearty laugh when the Scotland Yard detective-inspector who shadows the Duke drew Broad Arrow.

Traffic to Forbury Trots At a special meeting of the St. Kilda Borough Council, held last evening, it was decided that all motor traffic to the Forbury Trotting Club’s meeting must proceed to the course by way of Prince Albert road, Richardson street, and Plunket street, and return by Victoria road and Queen’s drive or Prince Albert road. All streets adjacent to the course with the exception of Plunket street and the northern side of Victoria roal between Moreau street and the St. Clair end of the racecourse, were declared parking areas for the two days, subject to the usual regulations governing the parking of cars. The meeting was presided over by the Mayor (Mr A. I). Edgar), and Crs Anderson, Hunter, Sellar, Carman, and Lovell were also present.

A Late Sitting The fact that the No. 9 Transport Incensing Authority sits only periodically and that the hearings of the cases that come before it are necessarily lengthy has resulted in its sitting late on more than one occasion to conclude the business before it. Yesterday afternoon, when the chairman (Mr A. I. W. Wood) intimated that the board would sit in the evening to dispose of the remaining cases, those who were engaged in the hearings anticipated that the business would be concluded in plenty of time to enable them to catch their last trams home, but it wa s nearly 11 o’clock when the board decided that it would deal with the only application that remained unheard. As the bells of the Town Hall above the Council Chambers, in which the board sat, tolled the hour of midnight a solicitor remarked that the legal representatives engaged were entitled to fees for an extra day. The sitting was concluded at 1.20 a.m. Fire in Foundry Shortly before 7 o’clock last evening fire broke out in Messrs Wilkinson and Cullen’s foundry in Tewsley street. The building, which is a single storeyed one and built of brick, was blazing furiously when the brigade arrived, but the brigadesmen effected a good save and, although the pattern shop was badly damaged, they succeeded in getting the blaze subdued before it reached the moulding shop. The cause of the outbreak is unknown. The insurances were not available last night. Warning to Motorists As a result of the acquisition by most of the county councils in Otago,of new graders which occupy practically the whole of an ordinary road, motorists are finding it necessary to exercise more care than usual when passing through the Manuka, Kawarau, and Cromwell Gorges. The large graders are not readily manoeuvred off the road, and the precaution is being taken by erecting notices to warn motorists where graders may be expected to be encountered. Several minor mishaps have occurred recently, and a general warning to motorists is being issued by the Automobile Association of Otago in order to avoid accidents of a more serious nature. Trentham Scholarship Fund

The executive of the Trentham Scholarship Fund (says a Press Association telegram from Wellington) yesterday considered 444 applications for bursaries for 1935. Forty-four applications were declined and the 400 awards made totalled £4338. This amount is greatly in excess of the amount available annually, but it is considered by the executive that even at the risk of shortening the life of the fund it is better to meet the claims of children of deceased and disabled soldiers requiring assistance at the present' time. Since the inception of the fund £60,591 12s 6d has been applied to provide secondary education for children of deceased and disabled men who served in the Great War. Television Still Crude Mr J. C. Cadenhead, who has returned to Christchurch from a trip to the Old Country, stated on Wednesday that he was not favourably impressed by what he saw of television in operation in London. He said that the British Broadcasting Corporation had a television programme from 11 o’clock till noon each day, but the programmes were poor and the results were very crude. There were comparatively few television sets in use so far, he said, and he did not think that television would become popular until the programmes were .improved a great deal. The television machine was separate from the radio receiving set, but the two had to be connected and tuned in properly. Appreciation of Governor-General A motion of appreciation of the services rendered to the Dominion by his Excellency the Governor-General (Lord Bledisloe) and Lady Bledisloe was carried by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand yesterday afternoon. The motion was as follows :—“ That this General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church desires to express its deep appreciation of the services rendered to this country during their term of office by their Excellencies the Governor-General of New Zealand (Lord Bledisloe) and Lady Bledisloe. It has noted with extreme pleasure the keen interest of their .Excellencies in everything pertaining to the material, moral and spiritual welfare of the Dominion. It expresses its regret at their impending departure, and entertains the hone that both may be long spared to continue their sacrificial labour for the glory of God and the good of mankind.” Is an Air/Gun a Firearm? The question whether an air rifle could be defined ag a firearm under the Arms Act was placed before Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., at Palmerston North recently. In order to make investigations regarding the definition of a firearm under the Act, the case was adjourned. The question was raised as the result of John Armand Borlace allegedly discharing a firearm without reasonable cause so as to frighten, endanger, or annoy passers-by. The defendant’s counsel submitted that an air rifle did not come within the definition of the Act. Senior Sergeant Whitehouse intimated that the police could not find any definition of a firearm other than those which were cited in the court previously—that firearms were weapons which discharged projectiles by means of ignited powder or combustion. The magistrate said that in the circumstances he would have to dismiss the case. On a Dry Wicket! Though they will still be at liberty to provide the “champagne of cricket" for the benefit of the spectators, Plunket Shield cricketers in New Zealand in future will be required to carry on without the facilities for quenching their thirst from a supply of beer in the dressing room. At a meeting of the Management Committee of the Wellington Cricket Association on Monday night, the chairman (Mr P, B. Broad) reported that in the course of his discussions with the representatives of the other major associations at Christchurch last week he found that the delegates were unanimously in favour of beer being banned from the dressing rooms during Plunket Shield matches. Members of the committee concurred with this view, remarking that usually only one or two players in a team wanted beer. While on the subject of refreshments it was mentioned that there was a tendency last season to overdo the practice of taking drinks to the players on the field, and it was decided to exercise a measure of control in this, connection in future in order to speed up the game. Band Makes Records While the Woolston Band was in Sydney, it had the privilege of having several of its numbers recorded for the gramophone, an experience the members describe as “ the most gruelling test they have had in their lives.” The information was given by the conductor, Air R. J. Estall, on his return to Christchurch. Four marches, “Invercargill March,” "March Dunedin,” “ Knight of the Road,” and “ Ravenswood ” were recorded. It was a new experience for the bandsmen, said Mr Estall, although they found it a most exhausting effort. “ Each selection had to be played over numerous times, at least five times, for positions and testing before the actual record was taken.” It was a true test of a band’s ability.

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