Overseas Mails

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23435, 25 February 1938, Page 8

Overseas Mails

The Kaikorai left Sydney on Wednesday for Wellington with eight bags of mail for Dunedin and the London air mail of February 10. The latter should be to hand on Tuesday afternoon and the ordinary mail that evening. The air mail despatched from Dunedin on February 3 by the City of Bagdad reached London on Monday last.

Stolen Car Recovered Stolen from Claremont street, Roslyn, on Wednesday night, a Chevrolet motor car was found yesterday morning in the vicinity of Macandrew road, South Dunedin. Flying Flea Aeroplane

Owned and built by Mr W. L. Notman, of Oamaru, the Flying Flea aircraft machine is expected to be brought on a short visit to Dunedin on March 12, when it will be piloted by Mr D. Whitaker.

Mercantile Marine Engineer* The issue of first and second-class coastal motor vessel certificates to replace previous power vessels other than steam certificates is provided for (says a Pres Association telegram from Wellington) in the new rules relating to the examination of engineers of the Mercantile Marine issued with the Gazette last night.

Samoan Administration Praised “This will be a great occasion. I am happy to be here for it,” said the Right Rev. J. Darnand, S.M., Bishop of Samoa, when he arrived at Auckland to represent his missionary diocese at the coming centenary celebrations of the Roman Catholic Church in New Zealand. Bishop Darnand, who is visiting the Dominion at the invitation of Bishop Liston, has performed missionary work in Samoa and the surrounding islands for 33 years. He has been Bishop of Samoa since 1920, when he was consecrated by Archbishop O’Shea. Expressing voluntarily his opinion of conditions in Samoa, he said that New Zealand administration had done well for the country and was still doing well. The present Acting Administrator (Mr C. A. Turnbull) was recognised as a man of great ability and common sense, and was held in high esteem

Insurance Slander Action A motion for a new trial in the slander action between two insurance companies, heard in the Supreme Court at Invercargill last week, has been filed by the defendant company, the Australian Mutual Provident Society The grounds for the application are that the verdict was against the weight of evidence .and that the damages awarded were excessive The Australian Provincial Assurance Association. Ltd., claimed £IOOO damages from the defendant, alleging that two of the defendant’s agents, William David Cowie and Alexius Hugh Ryder, slandered the plaintiff company The case was tried by a jury of 12 and £250 damages was awarded. The motion will be called at the sitting of the Supreme Court on Monday Medical Research al Home

During a recent visit abroad. Dr F. T. Bowerbank, of Wellington made investigations into research work in connection with diseases of the heart and the circulatory system. Great advances were being made both in London and Edinburgh, he said in an interview A small committee was now co-ordinating activities in England and America, and that marked a great advance since his last visit to England 12 years ago. There was an excellent postgraduate clinic at Hammersmith, and the therapeutic department at Edinburgh University had been recognised and research workers there were doing very good work A great deal of research of importance was being done both in the investigation of diseases of the heart and in improving methods of diagnosis. There were New Zealanders here and there whereever one went, Dr Bowerbank added, and they were all spoken of very highly In three different hospitals he went to in London on successivedays he found a New Zealander a? resident medical officer The New Zealanders were chiefly post-graduate men who had gone Home for experience and to obtain senior degrees in London.

Fire Brigade Calls A malicious false alarm call to the corner of Grandview crescent and Signal Hill road was responsible for the City Fire Brigade being called out at 9.31 last evening. At 12.23 the brigade turned out in response to a similar call to the corner of Eglinton and Main South roads. At 12.58 the brigade answered a call to a grass fire on the railway embankment at the corner of Glen road. Hot Day at Invercargill The highest temperature in Invercargill since 1925 was registered yesterday, the reading being 86deg. With the exception of 1925 (says a Press Association telegram) it is probably the highest ever recorded there. The summer in Southland has been extremely dry and very hot, and if there is no rain soon the position will become serious. Already many pastures are burnt almost beyond recovery, and. dairy production is being retarded. The temperature at Gore on Wednesday was 92deg. Onekaka Ore Privately-held leases which cannot be disturbed without special legislative action constitute one of the causes of the delay in State development of the Onekaka ore deposits. This was indicated in a reply given by the Minister of Labour (Mr H. T. Armstrong) to a question asked at a meeting in Christchurch on Tuesday night. The Minister added that the Government was convinced of the possibilities of developing the steel industry in New Zealand, and was determined to go further ahead with the Onekaka project Importation of Sausage Casings Under the sausage casing importation regulations published in the Gazette last night (says a Press Association telegram from Wellington), the prohibition which has been in force since 1932 on the importation of sausage casings of animal origin from California and certain neighbouring States is to be removed from March 1. The restriction was imposed owing to foot and mouth disease in those States.

In Need of Washing “ Simply filthy ” was the description applied by an Australian tourist yesterday to the state of Dunedin’s tramcars. It was evident, he said, that they were never washed down except, perhaps, when they were in use during a rainy day. “ You should see our trams in Melbourne,” he said, somewhat proudly. “ You can see the paint on them, but it is difficult to distinguish the paint from the dust and dirt which cling to Dunedin trams.”

Sinking of Pilot Launch The subject of the sinking of the pilot launch by the City of Bagdad on February 2 was discussed at the monthly meeting of the Otago Harbour Board last night, when the report of a sub-committee set up to go into the matter was received. The report of the committee stated that it held the opinion that the sinking was a misadventure, and that no action was called for. The Marine Department also advised that no further inquiry was being held by the department. The report of the sub-committee was adopted, and it was decided, on the recommendation of the Standing Committee, to arrange with Mr W. D. Sutherland for the hire of the launch Kotare as a temporary pilot until a new launch was built. The board decided to call tenders for the construction of a new boat to replace the craft sunk. Attitude Towards Employee#

“Those of us who are bosses should give up regarding ourselves as untouchables and gods on earth,” said Mr H. S. M. Quigley (Dannevirke), speaking at the national conference of Rotary Clubs in Christchurch. “America has taught closer relationships between employer and employee. We Rotarians who have tried the scheme in New Zealand have found there is companionship in those who work for us. A real feeling of trust breaks down legislation which may tend to keep bosses and employees apart. The Rotary clubs in America have gone far in this humanitarian work.” No Need for Alarm

Alarm at the non-appearance of the Wellington yacht Te Hongi at Lyttelton, which was said to be felt by Christchurch yachtsmen, is unnecessary (says a Press Association telegram), as the vessel is safe in Wellington. Sailed single-handed by Mr H. F. Lamb, of Johnsonville, the 40foot schooner left Wellington for Lyttelton on Tuesday of last week, but fog and calms caused her to make poor progress, and Mr Lamb abandoned the voyage. He arrived back at Wellington on Friday. On Tuesday a yacht, believed to be the Te Hongi, was sighted off Lyttelton, but it must have been another craft. It is understood that the Te Hongi left last night for the Marlborough Sounds.