Man Missing

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22720, 5 November 1935, Page 8

Man Missing

The police have been advised that Andrew Findlay Morrison, a plumber, aged 00 years, who resides at Upper Shetland street, has been missing from his home since 7, o’clock on Friday evening. The missing man, who is' of sturdy build,* is' clean-shaven, • slightly bald, and freshcomplexioned. and when last seen was wearing a bluish-grey check suit and a light gaberdine overcoat.

Warning to Motorists A new culvert is being constructed on the Milton-Taieri Mouth road near Akatore, and the secretary of the Automobile Association (Otago), Mr W. F. Sutton, advises motorists to travel by another route.

Chimney Fire At 2.12 yesterday afternoon the City Fire Brigade received a call to attend to a chimney fire in a residence in Surrey street.

War Pensions Board The War Pensions Board —Messrs T. E. Y. Seddon, J. D. Harper, and Dr W. Marshall Macdonald —commenced a sitting in Dunedin yesterday. It is expected that the board will be occupied here for three days, and it will then proceed to Timaru. Soldiers’ Membership Contest The Dunedin Returned Soldiers’’ Association continues to hold a slight advantage over the Christchurch Association in the membership contest, the figures .at the end of last month being: Dunedin 2153,’ Christchurch 2115. The position of the local organisation is slightly better than at the same time last year. Children’s Christmas Treat The Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Association has made the first of its arrangements in connection with the annual Christmas treat for children of deceased and disabled ex-servicemen, and the date set down in the meantime is December 14. - The registration of unemployed returned men who will be eligible to receive parcels at Christmas is now receiving attention and all registrations have to be in by November 16. Infectious Diseases One patient suffering from scarlet fever remained in the Dunedin Hospital at noon yesterday and five were discharged from the Logan Park Hospital during the week. One case still remains in the latter institution.

General Assembly Dissolved An extraordinary Gazette issued last night (says a Press Ajssociation telegram from Wellington) announces that the Governor-General (Lord Galway) 7 has issued a proclamation dissolving.the General Assembly from November 1. A supple-, mentary Gazette summons Parliament to meet on February 6. Loss Made Good

During the meeting last week of the executive of the Wellington Children’s Health Camp Association, a special messenger arrived from the New Zealand Bank Officers’ Guild with a communication which read: “Having learnt with regret of the loss suffered by the Health Camp through its wireless set having been stolen, the members of the guild would be pleased if you would accept the enclosed cheque for £2O to enable the set to be replaced, and as a token of appreciation of the splendid work your organisation is doing on behalf of the children who are in need of care.” A motion of sincere appreciation was passed to the guild for its spontaneous action in making good the loss. Petrol from Coal

The home production of petrol by distillation from coal is a new industry of growing importance in England, said Mr G. E. Russell, of Liverpool, who is at present in Christchurch during a visit to the Dominion. In an interview with a representative of the Press, he said that it was expected that 45,000,000 gallons of this petrol would be produced in 1936 under the direction of Imperial Chemical Industries. Four squadrons of the Royal Air Force were 'being run on it at present, and it was estimated that when nest year’s programme of production was put in hand work would be provided for 2000 men at the distilling plants, and 2000 more in the coal mines. It could not yet be stated, however, to what extent the distilled petrol could compete economically with the imported petrol. The industry was favoured by the coal mine owners and by the Government, as it would be a matter of great importance for the country to be able to produce its own petrol in the event of war. The production of crude oil for oil-burning ships was another possibility, though this was still in the experimental stage, even more so than the production of petrol. An Unpopular Exhibit An unpopular exhibit in the Auckland Supreme Court on Thursday last was a box containing gelignite and detonators produced during the hearing of a case in which theft, breaking and entering, receiving, and the possession of housebreaking implements were alleged. “ Can that gelignite go off by concussion—by dropping it on the floor? ” Mr Justice Callan asked Detective Allsopp, when the latter was showing the contents of the box to the court. “I do not know, sir,” replied the witness. “ Well, do not find cut. Do not give it to the jury,” said his Honor. Later Mr Noble, counsel for the defence, objected to the box being placed on the table beside him. The box was then placed on the floor at a safe distance from couneel.

A Classic Race Radio sets will no doubt possess a magnetic attraction for racing enthusiasts to-day, as at 5.30 p.m., New Zealand summer time, a broadcast description of the most important event in the sporting calendar of the southern hemisphere, the Melbourne Cup, will be given. For this classic race there are 28 acceptors, and added interest will be given the commentary through the fact that no fewer than four New Zealand-fared horses will be running. The race will also be notable because of the attempt by Peter Pan to establish a new record in winning the Cup for the third time.

Guy Fawkes’s Day Although 330 years have passed since Guido Fawkes, at the instigation of the famous conspirators Robert Catesby, Thomas Winter and John Wright, endeavoured unsuccessfully to blow up the British Houses of Parliament, the custom of small boys in observing the anniversaryin appropriate manner still exists. loday effigies of Guy Fawkes will be paraded in the streets, later to be burnt to the accompaniment of a fireworks display, in time-honoured remembrance of a dastardly plot to assassinate a King and his parliamentarians.

V Biggest Piffle on Earth ” A Press Association telegram from Pal.mereton North states that the executive of the North Island Motor Union yesterday refused to support the request of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union in having pillion riding on motor cycles prohibited, Mr G. W. Hutchison (Auckland) saying: “It is absolutely ridiculous. These women's organisations get together, talk the biggest piffle on earth, and expect responsible bodies to support them.”

Study of Cosmic Rays One of the world-wide chain of recording stations established by the eminent American physicist, Professor A. H. Compton, for the study of cosmic rays, will be located shortly at Christchurch. Magnetic observatory records (says a Press Association telegram) will be taken simultaneously at these stations and the data will be sent to America to assist scientists in the study of one of the greatest modern scientific problems, the origin of the cosmic ray, depending on which is the problem whether the universe is re-establishing and maintaining itself or heading towards self-destruction.

Choral Contest It was recently announced by the Dunedin Competitions Society that it had been decided to offer f 100 as the,-first prize for a choral contest in connection with the next competitions at this city. Asked whether such a prize would be an inducement for any Wellington choirs to enfpr, Mr H. Temple White, the wellknown choral conductor and adjudicator, expressed the view that even if there were a Wellington choir with a good ; chance of winning he doubted if it would induce such choir to enter on account of the cost involved in travelling to :Dunedin and back by steamer, and rail, apart altogether from considerations of board and other minor expenses. ' Then again there would be, the difficulty of getting 30 or 40 people away for a week. Most of the members of choirs had their employment to think of, and it would not be very satisfactory if a choir were to leave under its normal strength. _ For those reasons Mr White, while giving all credit to the Dunedin Society for offering such a handsome prize for a choral competition, considered-that in all probability it would be restricted to South Island choirs. .. . '

Air Force Band ~ • ■ • Under the conductorship of Bandmaster G. A. Booth, formerly of Timaru, the New Zealand Air Force Military Band is making rapid progress. It lids been rehearsing for the last six weeks and (says the Dominion) has reached a playing standard which has been very favourably commented upon. The total strength of the band is 37, and the instrumentation, silimlar to that of army bands in England, consists of flute, piccolo, oboe, 10 clarinets, three saxophones; four horns, five-cornets/three basses, and two drums. The band’s uniform will be in Air Force blue, after the . style of the Australian and other Air. Force bands, but uniforms will, not be . issued until after the final personnel is determined. A complete' set of instruments—the men have been using their own at rehearsals —will be obtained as soon as possible. Godwins at Hokitika Arriving a month ago, large flocks of godwits have been interesting visitors to Hokitika and are now nesting, in the Hokitika riverbed. These birds usually migrate from New Zealand to Siberia each March, and this is believed to be the first occasion on which they have nested in the Hokitika district. Their nests are shallow depressions in the sand, lined neatly -with twigs, small chips of wood and sawdust, and each contains three eggs. When disturbed, the birds entice the intruder away from the nests by running away with one wing dragging on the ground as if broken.y

Through an error on the part of the calculator, Dunedin North Intermediate School was credited with 14 points and placed third in the competition for the championship shield at the primary schools’ sports meeting. Actually, Oamaru North School, with 144 points, was third, and Dunedin North Intermediate fourth, with IS points. To see or not to see—The question i« who to see? See Stunner and. Watson, Opticians, 2 Octagon, Dunedin.—AdvL A. E. J. Blakeley and W. E., Bagley, dentists, Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets (next Telegraph Office). Telephone 12-359. —Advt.