Overseas Mails

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24569, 13 May 1935, Page 8

Overseas Mails

The Monterey, which is due at Auckland on Friday from Los Angeles, is bringing 92 bags and parcel receptacles containing English, American, and Canadian mails for Dunedin. The mail should reach the local office on the morning o May 20, The Monowai left Sydney tor Auckland on Friday with nine bags of Australian mails and five parcel receptacles for Dunedin and also the London air mail despatched on April 27. Th eS . e mails are due at the local office on Wednesday afternoon.

City Police Court There were no eases set down for hearing at the City Police Court on Saturday. A Generous Donation The Rev. Leslie B. Neale has received from an anonymous donor the sum of £IOO, which is to be used for the Central Mission health camp at Company’s Bay. Attendance on Jury

Common jurors who were summoned to attend at the Supreme Court at 10.30 a.m. to-day will not now be required. An Impudent Theft The police have received advice of a particularly impudent theft which occurred recently at the shop of Messrs G. and T. Young, jewellers, of Princes street. An assistant had been displaying some wristlet watches, and after the customer had gone he left them on the counter for a moment while he went to another part of the shop. He was away only a few minutes, but during his absence five of the watches totalling in value about £37 disappeared, and up to yesterday nothing further had been heard of them. Chimney Fire

The City Fire Brigade was called out shortly after 11 a.m. yesterday to attend to a chimney fire in Beach street, St. Clair. No damage -was done.

Motor Cycle Stolen A Triumph motor cycle belonging to Mr H. R. Holloway was stolep from Queen street between 6 o’clock and halfpast 10 on Saturday night. The registered number of Hie machine is 23-039. The Way to Good Health

“ Health is an unconscious action or condition, and the less you think of it the better. Don’t think about it or discuss it; just live it.” This advice was given to the annual meeting of the Sunlight League in Christchurch on Friday by the chairman (Archbishop Julius). *• It is many years since I first presided at this meeting,” he said. “ Why I was chosen to preside I do not know. I am not a specialist in health matters; my only qualification is that I have managed to live to a fairly good age. My ideas on health are these: a reasonable amount of common sense, a growing experience of what is good, the power of refraining from the bad, and avoiding too much appeal to the doctors.”

Stud Sheep for Japan Two Japanese buyers, Messrs K. S. Minada and T. Mamada, are at present in Dunedin during the course of a visit to New Zealand with the object of purchasing stud sheep on behalf of the Japanese Government. The breed for which they have expressed a preference is the Corriedale, of which there are some fine flocks in Otago, and they will be engaged during the next two days in inspecting the Bushey Park and Moeraki estates. Complimentary Luncheon

Mr Henry Bennett, of Dunedin, president of the Horticultural Trades Association, when on a visit to New Plymouth recently, was tendered a complimentary luncheon by Taranaki members of the association. Mr Ivon Watkins presided over the gathering. Among those present were Messrs V. C. Davies and T. Horton (past presidents) and the secretary and organiser of the association (Mr George A. Green, of Auckland). Mr Bennett addressed the gathering, and referred to die success which attended the national show and conference held in Dunedin in 1935. He thought considerable benefits accrued from such displays. He had met a large number of horticulturists in Auckland, and it was apparent from their determination that the 1936 show would be an outstanding success.

Term Holidays With the exception of certain schools in Central Otago where the _ severity of the winter weather makes it desirable to have a lengthy holiday in the middle of the year, the public schools throughout Otago will commence the first term holidays to-day. The schools were closed on Friday, and will open again on May 27. In certain parts of Central Otago, notably in the Manuherikia Valley, where snow frequently lies to a depth of several inches for some weeks, it is the practice to combine the two of term holidays customarily observed into one long vacation abput the end of June or early in July.

Trains Delayed Owing to a defect developing in the engine of the night goods train which leaves Oamaru at 9 p.m. for Dunedin, the train was held up on Friday night at Evansdale, and apart from making the train some hours late in reaching its destination, the trouble had the effect of delaying several oth'T' trains as well. The special train carrying passengers to the Oamaru races was delayed for about an hour, and the 8.45 a.m. north express was held up for a similar period. The mixed train which leaves Palmerston for Dunedin at 6.25 a.m. was unable to proceed past Evansdale, and the passengers were transported into the city by bus. A special train was run for the convenience of passengers who would have been joining the Palmeviton-Dunedin train on the city side of Evansdale, and other arrangements were made for the large number of suburban passengers who ordinarily make use of that train. The Smoke Nuisance

The progress of. the campaign against smoke in Christchurch was reported on by Dr D. E. Currie at the annual meeting of the Sunlight League there on Friday evening. Dr Currie said that framing of a by-law to enable the air of the city to be cleared had recently been gone into thoroughly. It was hoped that something would be done in Christchurch soon, and that Dominion-wide legislation would follow. Dr Currie added that, theoretically, there was a by-law in existence, but it was admittedly unworkable. “In the next few decades there are going to be important developments in air transport, and no city which is not an airport will be looked on as a good city. Fog will always be a drawback to an airport. These facts are going to aid in the campaign for smoke abatement,” he said. A Camp Baptism A cermony claimed as the first of its kind in New Zealand took place at Kensington Park, Whangarci, one morning last week, when a regimental baptism was held. Lance-corporal Creedon, of Maunu road, was given permission by the officer commanding the North Auckland Mounted Rifles (Lieutenant-colonel R. W. Lang) to arrange for the baptism of his four-months-old son while the troops were attending the annual camp. The ceremony, which was most impressive, was performed by the camp padre, the Rev. H. Sinclair, of Paparoa. The men were drawn up in a hollow square on the parade ground facing the grand stand, and the champing of the horses’ bits was the only sound other than the padre’s voice and the responses. The scene was picturesque,. a bright sun shining on the accoutrements of the khaki-clad men and playing upon the improvised font, behind which the minister stood robed in vestments appropriate to the occasion. Lieutenants J. Beesley and H. C. Hewlett were the godfathers and Mrs Beesley was the godmother. The principal, the baby, showed least concern of all. Immediately after the sprinkling of water, ne gave expression to his feelings in a low monotone, but was soon comforted by his mother. The child was named Peter Wakeling Creedon. Migration from the Dominion Migration statistics for the year ended March 31 show that, for the fourth year in succession, the Dominion has suffered a net loss of permanent population through migration. New Zealand residents departing permanently exceeded immigrants intending permanent residence’ by 2002 during the migration year just past, the excess of such departures for the previous three years being: 193132, 556; 1932-33, 1456; 1933-34, 1732. The tourist season continues to be an exceptionally busy one, arrivals during March including 1944 tourists 1092 of whom visited this, country in the course of cruising tours. DurTfig the year ending on March 31 tourist arrivals totalled 12,924 —a record for any one year, 4546 of this number visiting New Zealand in the course of cruising tours. The year also witnessed a marked increase in the number of New Zealand residents departing temporarily, the figures for the last three years being as follows: —1932-33, 8717; 1933-34, 9293; and 1934-35,' 13,514. The Melbourne centenary celebrations were responsible for a considerable efflux of New Zealand citizens late in ’ the calendar year 1934; while, on the other hand, large numbers of overseas visitors to Melbourne have also visited New Zealand.

Faults of Speech The opinion that the “talkies” could act as a very definite aid in improving the standard of speech among New Zealanders was expressed on Friday by Mr E. T. Bush, who has arrived in Christchurch to judge the elocution classes at the competitions. Mr Bush said that American slang, as conveyed to the public through the average American film, had tended to lower the standard of English, and it was not until recently, when Hollywood imported tutors from England, that any uplifting influence had come about. “ When persons drop their ‘ gs ‘ it is not only unforgivable—it is unnatural,” said Mr Bush. “The only excuse for bad speech is lack of education. If more care were taken in the home, then perhaps the standard outside might improve. As it is, one finds an educated person falling into the same errors as people who are less educated as to the requirements of good English.” Mr Bush added that lessons in elocution were useless unless they were followed conscientiously all the time. It was a waste of time and money to learn proper pronunciation and enunciation if the pupil did not make a habit of careful speech, “ People nowadays are critical when it comes to the niceties of English,” fie said. “Yet one still finds supposedly well-educated people perpetrating little mistakes of grammar and pronunciation that should not be tolerated. To anyone who really loves to hear the language spoken well these faults are most trying.”

Let your engagement be graced with a “ Williamson ” Diamond Ring. It will prove a lasting joy. The price will be fair, too. 31 Princes street.—Advt. A. E. J. Blakeley and W. E. Bagley, dentists. Rank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets (next Telegraph Office). Telephone 12-359.—Advt. When you can’t see—see Sturmer.—W. V. Sturmer, Optician, 2 Octagon, Dum edin. Consulting Opticians: W. V. Sturmer, F. 1.0., N.Z.; A. R. Watson! F. 1.0.. 5.D.0., N.Z.-Advt. Who is Peter Dick? ’’’he leading firm for optical and jewellery service. Peter Dick, jewellers and opticians. 490 Moray place, Dunedin.—Advt.