A Visit to Hanover

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23016, 20 October 1936, Page 8

A Visit to Hanover

Mr Oscar Balk, of Dunedin, who is at present on a world tour, left Southampton by the Queen Mary on September 30 and has just concluded a visit to New York. He will leave San Francisco to-morrow by .the Maunganui. which is dhe to arrive in Wellington on November 9. Writing to a relative in Dunedin Mr Balk describes a visit to Hanover, Germany. “ The people of Hanover,” he says, “have recently completed a very great work. They have converted an extensive low-lying meadow into a lake, and with the spoil have built up a magnificent promenade, fully a mile and a-half long, along one .side of it, very wide for pedestrians,’ with seats, a track for cyclists, a track for horses, and a wide motor road, planted with avenues of trees. Along the whole waterfront is also a string of electric lights for night illumination. At the end of the lake is the old park, with beautiful flower-beds, and at the other ‘ strand-bathing,’ with a lengthy pier and spring;-boards, a very extensive lawn for sun-bathing, etc., and exceptionally large and up-to-date dressing sheds. Thousands of both sexes can.be accommodated. On the fop of these sheds are wide promenades and lots of deck chairs for sun-bathing, and more extensive dressing rooms. There is also a high tower, affording a magnificent view, and a bik open-air restaurant. On a recent fine Sunday afternoon there were many thousands of citizens of Hanover along the side of the lake, which was ' alive with small boats of all descriptions. Also overlooking the promenade and lake a new youths’ hostel has been built, which will accommodate 320 persons.”

Overseas Mails The Wanganella left Sydney at 1 p.m. on Saturday for Wellington with 21 bags of Australian mail and 17 parcel receptacles for Dunedin, and also the London air mail of October 5. The air mail should be to hand at 2 p.m. to-morrow and the balance of the mail on Thursday afternoon. The London air mail despatched from Dunedin on September 26 reached London last Thursday. t'

Grand Juror Fined When the names of the members of the grand jury were called at the opening of the criminal sessions of the Supreme Court yesterday morning, Harold M’Master, a Warehouse manager, failed to answer, and Mr Justice Kennedy imposed a fine of £5 unless the juror could show cause for his absence. M’Master later appeared and explained that the necessity of being at the court had escaped his memory. The fine was reduced by his Honor to £2,

Fire Brigade'Calls A grass fire at 48 Oxford street received the attention df the brigade at 10.7 yesterday morning. There was no damage done.

Art Society’s Exhibition An unusually high standard has been attained by the artists who are represented in the Otago Art Society’s annual exhibition, which is at present open to the public at the. Pioneers’ Hall, and the wide variety and treatment of the subjects make a visit to the exhibition well worth while. During the 60 years of its existence the society has always endeavoured to foster art in the city, and it is fitting that in its diamond jubilee year it should be in a position to place before the public some 300 pictures, both oils and water colours, which are a credit to the work of the society as well as the artists themselves. Although local artists are responsible for a large proportion of the pictures shown, some outstanding work has come from other r parts of the Dominion. A further picture was sold yesterday, the piece being an oil by W.' Basil Honour entitled “ Routeburn River, North-west Otago.” The exhibition will be open until November 3.

Public Health Returns There are at present five cases of scarlet fever in the Logan Park Hosnital, one patient having been discharged during the week ended at noon yesterday. In the Public Hospital one case of erysipelas was admitted.

Boys’ Angling Competition The annual competition for boy anglers, held under the auspices of the Otago Anglers’ Association, was decided on Saturday afternoon on the Water of Leith. There was a good number of entries, but catches were small, and only three competitors weighed in. These were B. Dryden, five fish, 11b 12oz; A. G. Campbell, five fish, 11b soz; J. L. Falconer, four fish, 11b 2oz. , The winning boy is 11 years of age.

Reminiscent of England The opinion that the country between Dunedin and Invercargill more closely approximated the English rural countryside than did any other part of New Zealand the party‘had seen was expressed on Saturday by Mr Granville Gibson, one of the delegates to the Congress of the Federated Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire. At a glance the country seemed rich and highly productive, and the grass was really green, with neatly subdivided fields reminiscent of England, he said.

Soldiers' Membership Contest The Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Association has a lead of' 179 over the Christchurch Association in the membership contest conducted by the two bodies. The figures at October 15 were: Dunedin 2196, Christchurch 2017. Road Safety Campaign “ I think we should congratulate the Minister on the steps he has taken to make the roads safe for the public,” said Cr D. Forsyth at the meeting of the Port Chalmers Borough .Council last night, when a circular letter regarding traffic inspectors was being discussed. “I make bold to say,” Cr Forsyth continued, “that no Cabinet Minister has ever dons as rruich as Mr Semple to save lives on'the highways. Recent statistics showing a marked decrease in road accidents go to prove the efficacy of the safety first campaign which he has instituted.” It was agreed to write to the Minister in terms of Cr Forsyth’s suggestion. Coronation Emblem® A Press Association telegram states that the Palmerston North City Council last night passed a resolution urging the general public and local bodies to see that the flags used in connection with the King’s Coronation celebrations were of British manufacture, and not of Japanese. “It would be outrageous to have New Zealand children during such a time of Empire rejoicing waving Japanese-made flags,” stated Cr W. B. Tennent. Vegetable* on Beach During the past three weeks a quantity of discarded fruit and vegetables has been deposited on the Tomahawk Beach by the action of the tide. Included in the collection are onions, potatoes, carrots, apples, oranges, and lemons, most of which have reached an advanced stage of decomposition. The objectionable condition of the beach was described at last night’s meeting of the Royal Life-saving Society (Otago Branch) by Mr J. Pereira, who said that the miscellaneous assortment, after being tipped oyer Lawyer’s Head, was carried by a strong current and deposited at Tomahawk. From the point of view, of public health and in the interests of swimmers Mr Pereira said it was high time that something was done to remedy the position. A State Lottery Further reference to the proposal made at the September meeting of the Port Chalmers Borough Council that there should be a State lottery to provide for hospital finances was made at last night’s meeting of the council, when Or J. S. Watson asked the mem ber for the district (Mr A. Campbell), who was present at the meeting, if the matter had ‘ come before Parliament yet. Mr Campbell said it had not so far been mentioned in the House, but he was strongly in favour of the holding of.such a lottefy. Cr Watson mentioned that over £1,000,000 a year went out of the country lor overseas lotteries. He considered that it was the duty of the Government to keep that money in the Dominion. Mr Campbell said that more than that was sent away every year. They could not stop /it, because it was human nature to seek out “ easy money" schemes. He assured the council that he would lose no time in bringing the matter before the attention of the Government/

Empire Revival j Faith In the future of the British Empire as the upholder of the system of democratic and, constitutional government, arid as a rebutter of the advancing claims of Fascism, Communism, and other “isms”) was expressed by Sir Robert Knox, past president of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, in a recent address. Sir Robert, who attended the . recent International Labour Conference as a representaf live of Australian employers, declared . that .Europe to-day was in a very troubled .condition, the smaller States particularly being placed in a tragic position.' While the prospect of war ' seemed more remote how than it appeared six moiiths ago, according to his. own observations,, there did hot yet appear to be any solution by which the European nations could arrive at a lasting , understanding. The rise of Fascism and Communism had compli- • cated the political situation in Europe but whichever' system might become the foremost, he believed that Communism, as illustrated in Spain at present, was the most dangerous. There had been a general turning to Britons as of democratic and constitutional government, and, whether Britons or Australians, we should do all in our power to maintain our tradition and inheritance. A general uplift in commerce could be noticed in the industrial centres of ’ England, and it would have an effect on Australia and other parts of the Empire. A strong and united Empire was the greatest assurance for peace in the world. The Breakfast Bacon Bacon and eggs are known the world ‘ over as the only breakfast for Englishmen, but according to Mr F. W. Parsons. of London, members of the dele gation of the Federated Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire have not enjoyed their New Zealand break fasts as much as those in their own country This is how Mr Parsons, who has for more than 40 years been connected with the import of provisions to England, describes his ex periences to a Southland Times reporter: “I have been very disappointed with the bacon curing here. Perhaps I have been unfortunate in the. hotels where I have stayed. In both islands I have not yet struck one where there was really first-class bacon. I wonder why this is. You have the soil and can breed pigs. Surely there mus 1 be a large unexplored market for this foodstuff.” They Were Wrong A bubble was pricked by the recently appointed Director of Broad casting (Professor J Shelley), in an address to members of the North Can terbury branch of- the Educational Institute in Christchurch. “ I have heard it said that the dinner music broadcast from other stations is superior to the dinner music broadcast from Christchurch, ‘he said. “ I happen to know that the same programmes of dinner music are used by all the stations m rotation The station people in Christchurch have nothing to do with the preparation of these programmes, so the wrong people are being blamed."

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