NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23504, 19 May 1938, Page 20

NEWS IN BRIEF

A Masterton resident caught an weighing about 141 b the other higu>. Inside of the eel were found a yjut measuring 11 inches and an eei 13 inches in length. *■»;:'*,' " We believe in the League of Nations in theory, but it is not the last word in practice," said the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Adam Hamilton) at Hawera. "A well-prepared and strongly defended British Empire is, the best safeguard of peace in Ue W G r randisrn ay (34'9B): Southard's triple distilled London Dry Gin famed for its fine quality. Sold in-five sizes of boitle—lis 6d, 6s, ss, 3s, and 25... "At 35 miles an hour a motor car is moving forward at the rate of. 5Q feet per second," remarked Mr Justice 'Blair in the Supreme Court at' Palmerston, North. "A lot of motorists, have no appreciation of that, and if they had I feel pretty confident that there would be a very great reduction in the number of motor accidents almost daily on the roads." '■-•:.. , . A feature of the preliminary bouts at the professional wrestling contest in the Opera House, Palmerston North, last week was the appearance of a number of Maori wrestlers. The first bout was between two Natives, and in the following three bouts a Maoii was pitted against a pakeha. . The Maoris all acquitted themselves weil in the ring. . ..." n*~*« Special snowing of Autumn Goods. Call and see our attractive window, and interior displays.-A. F. Cheyne and Co., the Mosgiel warehouse..,. ( The largest contingent of Boy Scouts ever to leave New Zealand was being enrolled for the international Scouting jamboree to be held at Sydney about Christmas, said the Auckland City BoyScout' commissioner,. Mr R. F. Ward, when addressing the Auckland RotaryClub recently. Mr Ward said that it was hoped to send 160 boys from the North Island and 100 from the South Island. ,~, ,' ■ "It is generally conceded that the Government has taken a more active and sympathetic interest in educational matters concerning the primary schools than many of its predecessors, ■ states the annual report of the Canterbury School Committees' Association. For this the committees express their great appreciation. -' ■■'■ ■ Mon, Mon, McClusky. It's 40 years since w,e last met. We'll just dander doon tae Crossan's "Waterloo" and celebrate the happy event.. "A rather Gilbertian situation is prevailing in this work at presents said the president (Mr T. Nuttall) of the Canterbury School Committees' Association, at the annual week. "I am president of the ibcal association and Mr R. S. H. Buchanan is my secretary, whilst Mr Buchanan is president of the New Zealand Federation and I am his secretary. For the first time in the history of Whangarei, local business men have been able to visit an overseas vessel at Port Whangarei by road and have access to the vessel. After its arrival the Antigone, carrying newsprint, for distribution at various New Zealand ports, was visited by large numbers of people and several;business men and sightseers were on board the steamer. The chief centre; of attraction for sighteers was the interesting manner in which the thousands of rolls of newsprint had been prepared for "vfert'ig Store. Milton, is well stocked with the many comforts needed in winter. All goods are marked at net cash prices, ancf everything Irom soup to tea. socks to overcoats, lingerie to frocks and coats are in keen demand at James Gray and Sons... :■ The slump in private building continues- in Wellington. At the present rate the amount of building, apart from Government construction and. the exhibition, for the current year; is going to show a decline on that of last year. The total value of permits issued „by corresponding month last, year, a; 50 ner cent. drop. , . ■ ,■ . „ Trees are a rarity in many parts o£ the North-west Frontier, according to Lieutenant I. A. J. Stuart, a visitor from India, who was the speakei at the Christchurch Travel Club's tea last week. In fact, "whenever you see Ttree, you invariably see a-vgoa, ,at the too of it," he informed his interested[audience. "They, have to climb «S B?first.; of our f new season's " Jamaica "-the world's .finest coffee. Only from A. Dune and Co., coffee specialists, 32 Octagon, DunedMr"lvan Warren, of 19 'Ravelston street, Tainui, who is a Jreefl. horfcculturist, has at present a fine show of Japanese chrysanthemums, flowers would have been shown at the recent Horticultural Society's show had they come into bloom earlier, ihe chrysanthemums are grown in the open, and when in bud they are transferred to the greenhouse. There are about 60 blooms of several varieties of Japanese chrysanthemums, Mr Warren has also achieved success as a grower of asters. Lovers of flowers who desire to see the chrysanthemums will be welcome at Mr Warren's home. Even'the magistrate (Mr, H. Morgan) could not repress a. smile id the Timaru Magistrate's Court, a defendant was charged tinder the Timaru borough by-laws with keeping sn unregistered "mongrel. Already two owners had been dealt with for failing to register their canine bets, but in each case the animals had been described as " dogs." When the clerk of the court in stentorian tones. charged the third hapless offender with failing to register a "mongrel,' there was a general ripple of.mirth.in court. ,It may have been the official recognition in leading circles of the word ' mongrel" as meaning a canine of uncertain lineage, or the. execratory manner in which the clerk pronounced the description of the ill-born which, brought a smile to the Bench's lips:;.,. Have you seen our '" three-in-bne" bins, for sugar, flour, and bread/ Painted to suit the colour scheme of your kitchen or pantry. Moderately priced.—Dickinson's, Ltd., 441 Princes street, Dunedin...

Admiration of New Zealand's scenic attractions has been expressed in glow-, ing terms by overseas visitors so frequently that there must be fev* New Zealanders who are not thoroughly convinced that their native land is fully endowed with all the wonders vf Nature. All that is now desired, is the development of a more intensive publicity campaign in other countries in order further to stimulate the tourist traffic. This can be done by various means, but, perhaps, no more effectively than by the visitors themselves, particularly if they. are of the type of Mr A. W. Dewar/ a London business man, who was recently in. Christchurch. Armed with 4' mov : .e camera, Mr Dewar was touring N-w" Zealand by car, his aim being to deliver illustrated addresses on .his.return to England. \ Although the Point Chevalier SchooJ. Committee, Auckland, was formally declared elected in April, the. Auckland Education Board has decided to annul the election, as irregular voting has been discovered. A further election will be held on June 2. After cornplaints from householders, the board rsked for a report on the proceedings from Mr M. J. Coyle, who presided at the election in April. . Ths information showed that plural voting h?-' been carried out. An officialof t' : board stated recently that, the elation had been conducted at the Point Chevalier School, where no classrooms were large enough to aceommodrte the voters. Consequently the people overflowed into. the. passage and other classrooms, and it was ex> ceedingly difficult to maintain control in the circumstances. Steps would he taken to preclude any possibility 6f/.» recurrence at the next meeting. ■ If you've a sweetheart in the crowd. To supper you'll be takin'. ' "• Just look around and do her proud By ordering Hitchon's bacon...