City Police Court

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22519, 13 March 1935, Page 6

City Police Court

There was a clean sheet at the City Police Court yesterday morning.

City Water Supply The total storage capacity of the city reservoirs is 148.800,000 gallons, and yesterday it was down to 81,740,000 gallons. On Tuesday of last week the quantity in the reservoirs was 85,911,000 gallons, so for the week there has been a decrease of storage of some 4,000,000 gallons. The inflow of water to the reservoirs daily is 2,806,000 gallons, but the draw off greatly exceeds this total, and accounts for the gradually diminishing supply. A Jubilee Toast

The firm of Messrs Southard and Co., Ltd., of St. Dunstan's Hill, London, has been in business for over 124 years. When it attained its 100th anniversary it was decided to put down for maturing in sherry wood a quantity of speciallyselected -Scotch whisky. This whisky has now been released, and a limited issue has been made in an attractively designed souvenir bottle so that business friends of the firm may toast its centenary.

Mispronounced The Himalaya, India's famous mountain chain, is mispronounced by the bulk of New Zealanders, according to Miss Jean Begg, secretary ■to the National Executive of the Y.W.C.A., in India, addressing a public missionary meeting in Christcliurch on Monday afternoon. As she pronounced Himalaya, the name rhymed with "car liar," instead of its incorrect pronunciation, rhyming with " mail aya."

Record Passenger List The largest number of passengers .that has ever been brought to New Zealand by one ship is booked for the P. and 0. cruising liner Strathaird, which is due at Auckland on Friday from Australia. About 1100 people were on board the vessel when 6he left Brisbane yesterday for New Zealand. She will reach Auckland on Friday afternoon, and will be at Wellington next Monday morning. After remaining in Wellington for the day the Strathaird will sail for Sydney. This is her second cruise to the Dominion this summer.

The Machine Age The Bureau of Social Research, Ottawa, has computed that machinery has enabled the modern mill to make 3000 barrels of flour per man per day, where only one barrel in the same time was possible by primitive methods. The miner of to-day can dig 20,000 tons of iron ore per year, against 800 a century ago. All the coal normally required per annum can be brought to the surface in less than six months. Six months only are necessary for the manufacture of all the boots and shoes the world requires; and all the window glass could be blown in 17 days. .

Origin of a Name An interesting theory as to the origin of the name " Christchurch " is contained in a letter from Professor E. Ekwall, a noted linguist and professor of English at Lund University, Sweden, to Mr John Booth, of Dunedin. " Old Norse ' kristkirkia' is a term for ' chief church, cathedral church,'" writes the professor. " The cathedrals of Bergen and Trondheim were called ' kristkirkia.' This name is doubtless of English origin. Several famous English cathedrals or churches as that at Canterbury were called ' Cristescircie," now ' Christchurch,' and very likely the Scandinavians had the impression that ' Cristescircie' was a term for ' cathedral'; not ' church dedicated to Christ.' Another question is whether the Scandinavians in Ireland had already developed this particular meaning of ' kristkirkia.' I sec no reason why they could not. On the other hand, the form ' Christchurch' is, of course, English."

A Stimulating Exhibition The very effective arrangement of the gallery is a feature of the exhibition of Mr Sydney Thompson's pictures which is sure to bo noted by visitors to the Pioneer Hall. For New Zealanders, accustomed to an environment very different from that which is to be found on the Continent, this comprehensive collection of scenes from Brittany and Provence presents a point of view which is at ouce new and uncommonly interesting. Seen thus en masse a large number of works from the same brush are highly revealing. The selection of subjects is very instructive for the student, as well as an index to the painter's individual outlook. Unquestionably Mr Thompson's exhibition is calculated to provide a stimulus, especially in landscape work, to the practice of art in, our midst. The strength and sanity of his work is most satisfying. The exhibition will remain open for the rest of this week. Heavy Bookings for England

Only a few single berths are now obtainable on tourist and saloon class vessels leaving New Zealand for Great Britain within the next two months, according to an official of the Christchurch office of Thomas Cook and Son. He told a Christchurch Press reporter en Monday that the phenomenally heavy bookings this year were attributable to the larger number of travellers going to England for the celebrations of the King's jubilee; The return from Australia of excursionists to the Melbourne centenary celebrations, however, has contributed to the volume of bookings on the vessels going by way of Suez. "All tourists and saloon classes are practically booked up for the next two months. There are a few odd berths, but it is quite impossible to procure two-berth cabins," the official said. " Even allowing for the numbers who are going Home for tlie jubilee celebrations it is very difficult to account for the number of bookings. Last year it seemed impossible to pet anyone to move; now everyone is travelling at the same time." He added that all shipping companies in the tourist traffic, both local and overseas, had enjoyed a wonderfully good season.

The New Zealand Star The office of the Blue Star Line in Wellington has received a cable message from London stating that the new motor ship, • New Zealand Star, which was launched in Belfast by the GovernorGeneral (Lord Bledisloe) by electric cable from Government House, Wellington, on November 22, has run successful trials. Her average speed for runs over the trial course in both directions was 18.6 knots. The New Zealand Star is the second of the six motor ships being built for the Blue Star Line for trade between the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia. Her predecessor, the Imperial Star, has already visited Wellington on her maiden voyage, and is now Homeward bound. The third ship is the Australian Star, now completing at Belfast. All are of about 10,670 tons gross register. The New Zealand Star, which will leave London on her maiden voyage on March 20, will be the first of the Blue Star Line ships now trading between New Zealand and the United Kingdom to bring cargo to the Dominion. She is due at Lyttelton on April 22, and will complete discharging at Port Chalmers and New Plymouth.

Prolific Bean Crop A particularly fine crop of Frenc'; beans has been grown this season by a Roslyn resident. The majority of the beans are exceptionally large, some having attained a length of 14 inches. This is above the average of the usual locally grown crop. Struck Off the Rolls A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that the Court of Appeal yesterday made orders striking James Joseph Butler, of Auckland, and Andrew Chrystal, of Auckland, off the rolls of barristers and solicitors of the Dominion. Both orders were made by consent.

In connection with the Dominion Convention of the W.C.T.U., the Junior Rechabite s will give a playette entitled " The Water Lilies' School" in Knox Church Sunday School to-morrow evening. The Dominion Young Peoples' Conference will be held in Hanover Street Baptist Church hall on Friday and Saturday. Cr Marlow's supporters for the southern division in his campaign for the mayoralty are asked to attend a meeting to be IHd in Mr W. B. Taverner's board room, Kensington, to-morrow night, at 8 o'clock.

The Railways Department advertises in this issue particulars of fares and train arrangements in connection with the visit of Lord and Dady Baden-Powell to Dunedin and a sports meeting at Kaitangata on March 16.

Wear one of Williamson's lucky Wedding Rings. They are always neat in shape, and, being hand forged/'have great lasting qualities.—3l Princes street. — Advt.

A. E. J. Blakeley and W. E. Baglev dentists. Bank of Australasia, corner ot Pond and Rattray streets (next Tele graph Office) Telephone 12-359.—Advt. He sees far who sees Sturmer.* W. V. Sturmer, Optician, 2 Octagon, Dunedin. Consulting Opticians:—W. V. Sturmer, F. 1.0., N.Z.; A. R. Watson, F. 1.0., 5.D.0., N.Z.; E. R. Boyd, F. 1.0., 5.D.0.. N.Z.—Advt. Who is Peter Dick? The leading firm for optical and jewellery service. Peter Dick, jewellers and opticians. 490. Moray place. Dunedin.—Advt