NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23340, 4 November 1937, Page 20

NEWS IN BRIEF

The conductor of an Onehunga-bound ' tramcar in Auckland found more than £SO in notes and silver in the handbag left in his car on a recent night. He made the discovery when the tram leached the terminus. When the car arrived at Church street a woman passenger who had alighted there on the outward journey was anxiously waiting to collect her property. Mr H. H. Standing, a farmer, of Pukepoto, near Kaitaia, was severely injured when he was mauled by a sow. He reached over to move a trough when the animal seized and pulled him into the sty. After biting him in an arm, shoulder and the legs it trampled on his body and then threw him aside. It will be some time before Mr Standing will be about again. Grandism (3336) You and your friends will appreciate your good judgment. Shop at the Grand Home Supply Store, Princes street... We make and repair metal articles of A letter' from the Marlborough branch of the New Zealand Garage Proprietors' Association to the Blenheim Borough Council stated that at a recent meeting it had been decided that the price of petrol should be 2s per gallon on cost. Owing to the high cost of labour and other incidentals, it was stressed, the garage proprietors were losihg money servicing petrol at Id per gallon as* at present. The council received a letter but in a brief discussion the opinion was generally expressed that every effort should be made to purchase on the cheapest market. It was decided to carry on with the present method of purchase for the time being, but that the Works Committee, at its.next meeting, should consider the proposition of the council installing its own pump. every description, also set and sharpen lawn mowers, shears, saws, scissors, etc.—Dickinson's, Ltd., 441 Princes street, Dunedin. " One day Hamilton will realise that an art gallery is as essential in a town as is a public library. The Waikato Society of Arts is doing much to foster that spirit, and eventually it should have the gratification of seeing a gallery established," said the president (Mr J Treloar) at the annual meeting of the society last week. The society had another picture in its possession waiting to be hung in an art gallery, said the president. The society was firmly established in Hamilton, and was gradually wearing down the apathy of Hamilton folk toward art. The actual increase in membership was from 106 to 124. A deficit of £l7 was shown on the year's working. Dr E. T. Rogers was nominated as president of the Association of New Zealand Art Societies. Special Showing of new Spring Goods in all departments. Buy now while the selection is big and the price small. See windows and interior display. Your inspection invited at Mosgiel's Draper.—A. P. Cheyne and C 0... Two amusing examples of the attitude of Americans to New Zealand were described by Mr A. L. Walker at a dinner given in his honour in Wellington recently. The first concerned an advertisement for a certain type of furs.' "These furs." the advertisement read, " come all the way from far-off New Zealand, two little islands lying off the coast of Australia, and covered with snow and ice for the greater part of the year." Then there was the American taxi driver, who, on being told that Mr Walker came from New Zealand, said: "Gee. you've picked up the language quickly." The boys of Otahuhu. Auckland, have started a new form of polo, using their bicycles instead of horses and the immaculate hickory sticks are replaced with tea-tree branches and a small mallet head, while the ball is a square block of wood. The deciding ground is the concrete street, and the boys have become really expert in polo ways. There is the usual polo race for the ball, and the jostling* of players, leading to some spills. The goals seem to be the end of the road. The chukkas are hot the official seven minutes, and go on until the players get tired. Of interest to the women of Milton. Miss Lucas, of Messrs Berlei, Ltd., will be in attendance at Gray's Big Store on the 18th. 19th and 20th November. As this has become a popular event we advise the' making of an early appointment... Here is an unusual happening, with a still more unusual sequel. A farmer who lives a few miles from Auckland was driving home in his car on a recent afternoon when, coming in sight of his homestead (at a distance of approximately three-quarters of a mile), he saw that the chimney was on fire. Naturally, the first impulse of any man or woman under such circumstances would be to get to the scene as quickly as possible. He obeyed that impulse, not by " stepoing on the gas," but by stopping the car, jumping out, and running home. Afterwards he could not account for his action. When the matter was mentioned to a student of psychology, an interesting train of thought was begun. "The man was obeying a primal impulse," he said. "So urgent a call as that—threatened disaster to his home, the shelter of his family, and centre of his worldlv possessions—impelled him to discard artificial aid in reaching the spot." , • For drinks of acknowledged superiority you should try Crossans " Waterloo, Caversham. State requirements, prompt delivery guaran"We can't have the Arbitration Court deciding the rates to be paid to men on sustenance; that is the function of the Government," said the Minister of Labour (Mr H. TV Armstrong) replying to a request by a deputation from the Chnstchuch Unemployed Workers' Movement that the organisation should be permitted to register itself under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act (reports the Star-Sun). The Minister said that registration under the Act would mean nothing, as the relation of master and servant did not exist. Mr 5. H Fournier: "The men. are industrial recruits for the Government." Mr C. F Saunders said that rotational workers had to become members of trades unions. They became members of a registered body, but the Unemployed Workers' Organisation was unregistered itself. "So far as I. am concerned I have no difficulty in giving your organisation recognition, said the Minister. " I have never refused recognition to any body of workers who band themselves together but I think it is better that they should be in one organisation. At present you have full recognition for all the purposes you need." , ■■ , _ Coffee Mills! We have imported a few small coffee grinders suitable, foi household use.—A. Dune and Co., coffee specialists. 32 Octagon. Dunedin... •,'■' "This federation has continued to make appropriate representations to the Government regarding legislation affecting members throughout New Zealand," states the annual report or the New Zealand Employers' Federation " The federation has always endeavoured to remain a non-pohtical body, and it is due to this and to the impartial attitude of the Labour Ministers that our representations have been received with a courtesy and interest equal to that shown by,the Ministers of any former Cabinet. Repiesentations made by the federation, whilst not always successful, have, m many cases resulted in a concession or modification which has been of material advantage to the employers concerned. It is gratifying to find that notwithstanding individual .shades of political opinion amongst our members the Government of the day nas recognised that the federation is a nonpolitical body, and has. continued tcinvite and accept its opinions and re : presentations as*the recognised offlcja: voice of the employers of New Zealand." Daylight saving seems, to suit An average of one m twenty; , Hitchon's Bacon always suits j Your 'tummy when it's empty...