University Council Election

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23517, 4 June 1938, Page 14

University Council Election

A seat on the council of the University of Otago is to be contested for the first time by a -woman. The candidate is Miss Muriel Wallace May, who is .one of three persons nominated for th* two vacancies open to representative® of the District Court of Convocation.

Incoming Mails

The postal authorities advise that the Mariposa, whrih is due at Auckland on Friday of nex t week from San Pedro, has 197 bags of English and American mail for Duneiin. It should reach the local Post Office on Monday, June 13. IVisit by Prime Minister

The possibility of an early visit to Otago by the Prime Minister (Mr M. J. ©avage) was mentioned by the Minister of Lands (Mr F. Langstone). when opening the Winter Show of the Otago A. and P. Society yesterday afternoon. Expressing the Prime Minister’s regret that he whs unable personally to attend the opening of the show, Mr Langstone said he understood that before long Mr Savage would be paying a visit to this part of the country, when he was sure he would appreciate meeting all sections of the community. He w as sure Mr Savage would have a thoroughly enjoyable time, as southern hospitality was Indeed outstanding. Camping Ground for Brighton The possibility of a section of land being set aside for a camping ground for Brighton was discussed by the Minister of Lands (Mr F. Langstone) with the members of the Domain Board when he paid a visit to Brighton yesterday morning. The Minister expressed the opinion that the present domain was too small for a camping ground, but suggested that an investigation might be made of the land along the seashore, both north and south of the township, to see whether a suitable area might be found there. There were places along the road, the Minister said, which could easily be made into excellent car parks easily accessible to the beach, and he promised the board that he would endeavour to vote £4O for improvements to the present domain. In addition, the commissioner of Crown lands (Mr F. H. Waters) would make an investigation of areas suitable for recreational purposes.

The Mayor’s Relief Organisation The secretary of the Necessitous Cases Committee of the Mayor’s Relief Organisation has written to us acknowledging receipt of donations from the following, in answer to the special appeal made by the committee last week: Mesdames Wilkinson, Sutherland, Burns, J. R. Glendinning, J. Wilson, Hope, Butcher, Islip, and Dunkley, Sir John Sinclair (£1 Is), “F. B.” (10s). “E. J. W.” (ss), and the Presbyterian Social Service Association. Wood Pulp Fabric*

A Daily Times reporter was yesterday shown several samples of “Zellwoole,” a fabric manufactured in Germany from a mixture of wool and wood pulp. The materials were of all colours, and the percentage of wool to wood pulp varied. In some of the fabrics there was 25 per cent, of wool to 75 per cent, of wood pulp, and 50 par cent, to 50 per cent., and in other ca-es there was 100 per cent, wood pulp. The materials looked quite attractive, but some of the samples appeared to lack body. The pure wood pulp article, for instance, had a skimpy appearance, and could probably only be compared to a cotton fabric. The cx-Dunedinite who sent the samples to the local firm wrote that while in Germany recently he had stayed with a German family, and that the daughter of the house was wearing a dress made from “ Zellwoole.” She stated that it washed well and would wear as long a cho wanted it to. There was no indication :n the letter as to the prices of the materials. / Probates Granted

Mr Justice Kennedy has granted probate in the estates of the following:— Gcdrge Conway Edwards, of Macandrew Bay, farmer; Thomaa Morrison, of Dunedin, retired carrier; Evelyn Taylor, of Dunedin, spinster: Alexander Ralston, of Allanton, butcher; Sydney Francis Bridgman, of Dunedin, accountant; Walter Gabriel Rossiter, of Dunedin, retired pawnbroker; James Chalmers, of Oamaru, retired farmer; Robert Bremner, of Momona, farmer; Jane Welsh, of Kaitangata, widow; •'ernes Bates, of Dunedin, nurseryman: Margaret Owen, of Dunedin, married woman; Donald Thomson, of Hampden, farmer; Dennis Cullen, of Dunedin, tailor; William Hallum, of Waikouaiti, farmer: Francis Doherty, of Dunedin, retired farmer; Henry Thomas Hames, of Tuapeka Mouth, farmer; James McNeil], of Maheno, farmer; Philippa A hton, of Dunedin, married woman; Jane Winfield Lee, of Oamaru, widow; James Johnson Burns, of Oamaru, retired • farmer; Thomas Dowling, of Hyde, sheep farmer; Jessie Currie, of Dunedin, spinster; Robert Buchanan Irvine, of Oamaru. company manager: Henry Mountain Patterson, of Dunedin, gentlemen’s outfitter; Jessie Finch, of Dunedin, widow: Donald McLennan, of Dunedin, retired farmer; Wilhelmina Robertson Reid, of Dunedin, spinster. Letters of administration have been granted in the estates of James Davies, of Romahapa, farmer, and Janet Jolly, of Dunedin, widow.

Community Singing The second community sing of the season attracted a large crowd to the Strand Theatre yesterday. Unforeseen circumstances prevented ithe attendance of a contingent of men from the French sloop Higault de Genouilly, who had accepted an invitation to be present, but in spite of any disappointment which the audience may have felt, the sing went with a swing Duets —“ In Springtime ” and “ Little Grey Home in the West” —by the Misses Shrimpton were popular items on an interesting programme. The collection reached the substantial total of £3O, including a donation of £lO from an anonymous person who has contributed £5 towards the funds during each of the past two seasons. Visiting French Warship

Captain Plante, commander of the French sloop Rigault de Genouilly, paid a visit to the Montecillo Home for disabled soldiers yesterday morning, and during the afternoon he visited the home of the Little Sisters of the Poor. This afternoon, the public will be afforded an opportunity of boarding the vessel, and to-night a number of the sailors will attend a dance and conversazione at St. Margaret’s College, while others will be the guests of the management at the Town Hall dance. To-morrow morning several of the officers will be taken for a motor tour, and in the afternoon they will entertain their friends and city officials on board the vessel. On Monday morning the sloop will sail direct lor Tahiti. Origin of Place Name*

The paragraph under the “News in Brief ” column in yesterday's Otago Daily Times, dealing with the inquiry as to the origin of/the name of Momington, attracted the attention of Mr "William Forrester, of Oamaru, who states that he is a native of Edinburgh, and his memory tells him that there is a suburb there named Mornington in the extreme south of the city, in the Grange district, and situated there is a mental hospital. Possibly, Mr Forrester says, this may be the origin of the name. As it is over 60 years since he was in Edinburgh, Mr Forrester says his memory may be fit fault, and the name may be Morningside. In any case, he is sure about the asylum. Sunshine at Tekapo

The sun shone every day In May at Lake Tekapo, the total registered being 1848 hours, a daily average of six hours. The total for the five months of the year is 1038.6* hours, or a daily leverage of 6.8 hours. Rain fell on six days, the total being .67 inches. Just nver 12 inches have fallen so far this year.

Muttonbird Expedition After a stay of about 10 weeks on the mutton bird islands in and around Foveaux Strait, most of the families who annually take part in the search for birds returned to Bluff on Thursday. They arrived by the Orewa and the Britannnia. About 55 persons returned, and the catches discharged by the two vessels totalled 75,000 birds. Political Tour

A tour of the Auckland province will be made next week by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Hamilton). Following a visit to Hamilton on Monday, when he will deliver a broadcast address in the evening, Mr Hamilton will go to Rotorua and Thames, and will arrive in Auckland next Friday. He will leave the following day for the north, and will address meetings at Whangarei and Kaitaia before returning to Auckland on June 14. He may spend a day or two in Auckland before his departure for Wellington. How to Save Petrol Some amusement was caused in the Magistrate’s Court in Wellington when a woman driver was charged with exceeding the speed limit through the Mount Victoria tunnel. “She stated that she was in a hurry to reach a bowser station, as she was running out of petrol,” said a traffic inspector, recounting the woman’s explanation when stopped. “ I thought that sort of story was told only in Ireland," commented the magistrate (Mr J. H. Luxford, S.M.). The defendant was convicted and a fine imposed. The New Penny Stamp July 1 has been fixed as the date for the issue of the Dominion’s new penny stamp. This is similar in design to the recently-issued halfpenny stamp, but the colour is a rich red. Stocks of these new penny stamps have been on hand for some time, but its issue been delayed until the exhaustion of stocks of the current penny stamp with the kiwi design, which it will supplant.

“ Wife the Boss ” When a witness was asked in the Second Court of Arbitration at Wellington if he knew of many managers in chemists’ shops, he replied that he knew one managed by a husband and wife, and that the latter was the boss. When the laughter had subsided, Mr Justice Hunter remarked: “This is a sad court. It is quite refreshing to have a little levity now and then.”

Cheaper Radio Licences Advocated

A reduction in the cost of radio licences because of the large increases in revenue and unnecessary surpluses put aside annually to the reserve account was suggested in a remit adopted at the annual meeting of the South Canterbury executive of the New Zealand Farmers’, Union, Moving the remit, Mr B. E. Evans said that the number of licence holders, including traders, at the end of February was 281,450, an Increase in 12 months of 44,847. He said that in contrast with the Telegraph Department, which had to devote a good deal of its subscriptions in upkeep, it cost the Broadcasting Service just as much to provide a programme for 200,000 or 300,000 listeners as for 10 or 12. A balance of £94,519 had been transferred in one lot to the accumulated reserve account, which had then been increased to more than £350,000. Praise for Mr Semple

“I should like to take this opportunity of congratulating Mr Semple on his motor regulations and his endeavour to makq the roads of New Zealand safer for the people,” said the president (Mr I. L. M. Coop) at the provincial conference of the New Zealand Fanners’ Union In Christchurch. "If It were possible to calculate how many lives have been saved, and how many people have been saved from injury. I am sure everybody would agree that any increased expenditure has been well worth while.”

White Heron at Wakatipu A bird, uncommonly like the' white heron, was seen a few days ago (says the Queenstown correspondent of the Southland News) at the mouth of the river at Cecil Peak Station. The proprietor of the launch Muratai and passengers on board saw the bird at close quarters just as they were steaming into the wharf. Apparently out of curiosity, the bird flew overhead and circled the launch. It appeared unperturbed by the presence of the launch and passengers. The bird stood three feet high and had a long, hooked neck, long, thin legs, and a red bill. The heron had evidently broken away from others of its flock in order to find pastures new.

Wanton Damage to Theatres Napier theatre managers are resolved to take any opportunity that presents itself to check damage to their houses. All theatres have shared the experience of wilful damage done to seats by rubbing chocolate or chewing gum into upholstery, but vandalism reached a new level this week, when the manager of one house found a number of seats gashed wide open, apparently with a knife. Several seats were treated in that way. The upholstery had been cut and the packing was strewn over the floor. Other seats had had the backs gashed and beading torn from the edges. Since the damage was first seen after a matinee, the suspicion is that it was probably done by boys. Anniversary of John Bunyan

A suggestion that the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the death of John Bunyan, which will occur on August 31, should be commemorated in an appropriate manner, was made by Mr H. H. Driver at a meeting of the Auckland Council of Christian Congregations. Mr Driver said that Bunyan’s book, "The Pilgrim’s Progress,” had been more widely translated than any other book except the Bible, and that it had had a great influence on the Christian world. There was a tendency to ignore the Puritan period, but it was an age of great theologians, and he did not think the anniversary should be passed without celebration The matter was referred to the executive of the council.

The Public Works Department is calling for tenders for demolishing a wing of the Seacliff Mental Hospital. Fuller particulars are advertised.

The Railways Department advertises in this issue particulars of special train arrangements in connection with the Wingatui races to-day.

The United Starr-Bowkett Building Society, on June 23, will dispose of £2OOO by sale and ballot. The Dunedin Starr-Bowkett Building Society announces that subscriptions due on Monday will be received on Tuesday, A. Frank Anderson, surgeon dentist, 6 Princes street. Dunedin, will visit Waipiata and Patearoa, Thursday, June 16; Ranfurly, Friday, June 17; Omakau and Oturehua. Monday. June 20.—Advt.

Electric Radiators. Buy radiators for winter comfort. Barth Electric, Ltd., have on show Radiators from 11s 6d to £ll 10s to suit all tastes and purses Inspection invited.—Barth Electric Ltd.. 36 George street. Dunedin.—Advf

Eye Strain.—For eye comfort or bet ter vision consult Sturmer and Watson Ltd., opticians. 2 Octagon Dunedin.— Advt.

A. E. J. Blakeley and W E, Bagley dentists, Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets. Telephone 12-359.—Advt.