NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23203, 29 May 1937, Page 28

NEWS IN BRIEF

A job that would be the envy of many young men has just come the way of a Canterbury College student, who has been selected as a member of a party sent by one of the big oil companies to prospect for oil in New Guinea (reports the Star-Sun). Visiting many remote districts, the party, which will be strengthened in Australia, will use aeroplanes extensively for transport. Grandism (3200): The remembrance of Grand Hotel wines or spirits lasts long after the price is forgotten... .

"If we do not Want our young women to drink cocktails, then we should not do so ourselves. Personally, I do' not touch them, because I do not like them," declared Dr Doris Gordon, of Stratford, in an address recently. "I sincerely believe that the majority of women do not drink cocktails because they like them, but simply because it is considered fashionable to do so."

Art in what is .probably one of, its most primitive forms is to be seen exhibited on frequent occasions in many city trams (states the Christchurch Star-Sun). No charge is made, and the exhibition hours are such as to allow all to enjoy the artistic treasures fully. In the cold weather the windows or crowded trams are invariably misted or fogged, and it is on these surfaces that are to be found the masterpieces of the childish—and some not so childish—artists. Drawn by chubby fingers, designs, faces, figures, sums, animals, and inscriptions of all types and sizes appear. "' ; ■•:

Visitors to Dunedin will find, accommodation at Hotel Central {OO Princes street to their likirtg.. ' -

"Whenever anyone mentioned the Yellow Peril he was regarded as an alarmist," said his Grace Archbishop Averill at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Society for the'Protection of Women and Children at Wellington the other evening.' "We regarded the Empire as impregnable. So did Rome, but if perils are allowed to increase I don't see why our Empires should not fall just as other empires have fallen." His. Grace was referring to what he described as the appalling fall of the birthrate. Clients in a Christchurch hairdressing saloon are well caught when they attempt to point out to the proprietor a spelling mistake in a notice (states the Star-Sun). As they sit in the chair they read, in the mirror before them, that the saloon provides an " absolutly" hygienic service. Turning to look directly at the notice on the wail behind, and point out the mistake, they find the lettering indecipherable. The notice is written so that it can be read Only'in the mirror in front. Mon! That's gran' whusky they keep at the Waterloo Hotel, Caversham. M'Nab says it is the best he's tasted never more before, and I wull say, so did her neither... Apparently it had been a fairly wet session for two cheerful persons who were making their not too steady way along Hereford street the other afternoon (reports the Star-Sim). A man who passed them was surprised when one of the twain, retraced his steps, tapped him on the shoulder and said in a broad Irish brogue, " Excuse me, but you have a very happy smile, one of the happiest smiles I have seen in a long time. "Can you—?" The man addressed apparently did not value the compliment very highly, for he very promptly interpolated that he couldnt and proceedeid on his way. ' Special showing m all departments of new winter goods, all bought before the rise. Be wise, call early. :Your inspection invited.—The Mosgiel Drapery Warehouse. A. F. Cheyne and C0.;..How easy it may be to break a couple of ribs was explained by,a doctor giving evidence in a claim for damages in the Auckland Supreme Court the other day (says the Auckland Star). It was suggested by counsel for the plaintiff that the fact of a passenger in one of two cars which collided receiving fractures of four ribs was evidence that the impact must have, been severe. The medical witness said this might not have been so, as ribs were sometimes broken very easily, and he mentioned the case of a person breaking two ribs when giving vent to a violent .cough. . , Special bargains this week at the Big Store to commemorate the sixtyfifth year of Mr James Gray's entry into the business, also the seventy-fifth anniversary of the opening of the store... ".-.-•. , , ; fit : One of the quaintest features of the Punch exhibition, Which was opened in the Art Gallery last week at Auckland, is a series of pages showing how the paper, through its artists,- especially Du Maurier, predicted some of the chief modern inventions half tury and more ago. Among these mechanical developments are broadcasting, television, gramophones, air mails to India and China (1843), underf round railways (1846),. and/. ; tin ares." There are also forecasti of pillion-riding and mixed bathing in the Serpentine. Hyde Park, now known as " Lansbury's Lido," after Mr George Lansbury, who -brought the change about during Labour's political regime. Ashpans (black, brass, or copper fronts) made to fit your grate. Also, log box linings, etc., made to order.— Dickinson's, Ltd., sheet metal workers, 441 Princes street... Once called "Barrack Hill." but now universally known as Albert Park, the beautiful eminence overlooking Queen street which was the scene of one of Auckland's Empire Day celebrations is surely, a hill of memories for the New Zealand-born Imperialist (states the Auckland Star). Not specially prolific in historic statuary, Auckland has here in ideal surroundings the statues of Queen Victoria, whose reign saw the development of the British ideal of Empire, and of Sir George Grey, one of England's great ' pro-consuls associated with the development of New Zealand. A few battle trophies of the Great War, in which the bonds of Empire were tested, complete the select setting for the'contemplation of pilgrims to the park on Empire Day. Those who made the pilgrimage recently for the ceremony recalling the hundredth anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession were but a handful in number of the city's population, obviously some who had participated in the Victorian golden jubilee of 1887, more who had personal knowledge of the diamond, jubilee of 1897. and others who had seen the Victoria statue unveiled by Lord Ranfurly at the turn of the century in 1899. a couple of years prior to the Queen's death. Strange note or modernity in such a scene was a microphone, but through it many thousands must have heard the sincere words of the ceremony, and thus have been present in spirit at the hill of memories. Strength, flavour, aroma. All are found In the favourite "Bourbon brand of coffee and chicory. Bourbon" Is produced by specialists. Instructions in every tin... "I suppose that among the large attendance here this evening there are many who are sufficiently, venerable like myself that they remember when May 24 meant something else—Queen Victoria's birthday," said Mr Justice Callan, who presided at the dinner of the Royal Empire Society in Auckland recently (says the Auckland Star). "When we were young May 24 meant something to all British people, because it was the day when a very old lady had been in the habit of celebrating her birthday. Even when I was young she had a good many birthdays. It appeared that this habit of hers would never be interrupted, but the life, of the good and remarkable lady came to an end. She did not long survive the nineteenth century and experience what we did, the very exciting happenings, exhausting and totally unexpected, of the twentieth century. Had she done so, I don't know what she would have thought. She might have been surprised, but in no way appalled, for she was a very brave lady and one of great courage."

Now and then an angry blast' Foretells that winter's coming last *Tis then that we appreciate Hitchon's bacon on our plate...