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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23599, 8 September 1938, Page 10

Overseas Air Mail

The Waiotapu. Which left Sydney yesterday for New Plymouth, has a large quantity of oversea air mail aboard. Municipal Organ Recital The city organist (Dr V. E. Galway) will give -an after-church recital in the Town Hall on Sunday next at 8.15 p.m. Two item?; which are being performed for the first time at these recitals are “Preludq and Fugue in B flat major” (Bach) and air from “Dido and /Eneas” (Purcell). The organist will also play Schubert’s “Serenade,” Introduction and Allegro (Guilmant), a request item—Suite, “Scenes from Kent” (Frederic Wood) —“A Sunset Melody (Vincent), and Military March. “Pomp and Circumstance” (Elgar). The supporting artist will be Mr Allan Tregonning, solo pianist, who will, play Chopin’s “ Scherzo in B flat minor.” There will be no charge for admission.

Girin’ High School

Dr D. G. McMillan has been advised that Cabinet has approved of a grant for a new sewing room and for remodelling at the Otago Girls’ High School.

City Police Court The case in which Harold Banks (Mr O. G. Stevens) was proceeded against by his wife (Mr T. O’Shea) on a complaint for separation and maintenance orders on the grounds of persistent cruelty and wilful failure to maintain was concluded in the City Police Court, before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., yesterday afternoon. After hearing lengthy evidence the magistrate said that he was not convinced that the allegations against the defendant had been proved, and dismissed the case.

Burnside Stock Sale There were few heavy grades in the entry of 243 fat cattle at the Burnside stock sale yesterday, the yarding comprising mainly medium bullocks. The demand was keen and the supply barely came up to requirements, with the result that the sale opened keenly and bullocks were 10s to 15s a head dearer, cows and heifers, of which there were few high quality sorts, being up by £1 a head. Extra prime bullocks made to £25 2s 6d; prime, £lB 7s 6d to £2O 17s 6d; medium, £l3 17s 6d to £l6 7s 6d; light, down to £9 12s 6d; extra prime cows and heifers, to £ls 2s 6d; prime, £ll 2s 6d to £l2 17s 6d; medium, £9 2s 6d to £lO 12s 6d; and light, down to £6 2s 6d. Best ox beef made £2 4s per. 1001 b; prime, £2 2s; prime cows and heifer beef, £2 ss; and poorer quality, £1 12s 6d. There were 1489 fat sheep forward, compared with 2408 at last sale. Medium ewes were in the majority, but there were a few heavy wethers forward. Extra heavy wethers made to £1 18s; prime, £1 10s 6d to £1 13s 3d; medium, £1 4 S 9d to £1 7s 3d; light, down to £1; extra prime heavy ewes, to £1 9s; prime, £1 2s 6d to £1 4s 6d; medium, 16s 3d to 18s 6d; light, from 13s. The entry of fat pigs numbered 123, breoners, being in short supply, going to £5 10s, while porkers were worth £2 10s to £3 16s. Large stores found a good inquiry and realised to £2.

New Clutha Valley Consolidated School The Otago Education Board has accepted the tender of the Butler Construction Company for the erection of the new Clutha Valley Consolidated School. The building will include four primary classrooms, one secondary, and one combined secondary room and laboratory. The seven schools comprising the consolidation are those of Clydevale, Greenfield, Puketi, Awamangu, Pukepito, Wharetoa, and Popotunoa. It is anticipated that the opening primary roll will be about 140, and the secondary about 32. The new school will be ready for the opening of the 1939 school year. This will be the largest consolidated proposal so far brought about in Otago. Football Crowd Manner#

It is well known to anyone who stands “on the bank ” at a Rugby match that the only restraining, influence on the violent partisan is provided by the better sportsmen around him who are old enough or big enough to raise a voice of protest. Where complaints of bad sportsmanship are numerous —and Dunedin seems to be suffering from the heat engendered by possession' of the Ranfurly Shield the whole community must bear the reproach, for (the Christchurch Star-Sun says) public opinion has not been properly moulded and guided, from the schools onward. The remedy for the complaint does not lie with schoolmasters alone. If every sportsman at a football match were merely to murmur his disapproval of unsporting conduct, the diapason would carry a warning note not to be ignored by old or young. ' • • . State Socialism

An appeal to the electors to fight for British traditions and the preservation of New Zealand's heritage for future generations, was the keynote of an address by the Leader pf the National Party (Mr Adam Hamilton), at a social gathering held in his honour at Palmerston North. He declared that the Labour Party was bidding for State Socialism and the elimination of private enterprise. Labour s cry was that things in the Dominion were ad wrong despite the fact that the people were enjoying a pretty good standard of living—probably the best in the world. In any case if there was anything wrong with the State the National Party was just as capable of putting it right as Labour, The situation facing the country was, however, more serious than many thought. Individual freedom would fall before Stale domination and State regimentation. Labour had set out to eliminate private property and private savings.

A Gazette Mystery? “ Note:—Gazette No. 6 was cancelled and not issued.” This is all that appears on a page of the New Zealand Gazette, issued with a supplement to the Gazette of Thursday, September 1 The information, which may or may not shield an interesting official mystery, is printed in large type. Possibly the explanation lies in one of those convenient “ printer s errors, which are used to_ hide many a mechanical mistake in publishing. Or was Gazette No. 6 cancelled for high reasons of State? In any case, the paper containing the information is labelled No. 6, and will apparently take its place in the folios when the year’s gazettes are bound. And yet there is a gap between No. 5 and No. 7, which were issued very early in the year-

Loss in Value of Ambergris No longer ate small fortunes to be picked up on beaches in the form of ambergris. According to Mr A. W. B. Powell, assistant director of the Auckland War Memorial Museupi, ambergris has no longer any commercial value Nor have many persons any idea pf the appearance or form of ambergis Almost every day specimens of driedup sponge are sent by persons to the museum under the belief that they are ambergris. As a matter of fact, ambergris, . which resembles beeswax and melts under heat, has the odour of musk. It was the odour of musk which drew an expert's attention to the caulking used in a log hut on the Ninety Mile Beach many years ago. He discovered the owner had used ambergris to fill in the spaces between the logs, but the owner was unaware that it was ambergris, which at that time had a high value. Ambergris was used as a basis in scent. Mr Powell remarked, but it was no longer apparently in use for the purpose.

Quick Thinking Though he was busy in another part of his restaurant in Palmerston North, the sharp ears of Anastasios Makres heard the bell attached to the till in the front of the shop suddenly, ring. He investigated and found a stranger behind the counter. If the proprietor was surprised, it did not prevent him from doing a little quick thinking. The unauthorised cashier pleaded hunger as an excuse, so Makres, having saved his money, invited him to a meal. The offer was accepted and the stranger set to work on fish and chips, not realising that it was a ruse to detain him while Makres was telephoning to the police. The sequel was the appearance in the Magistrate's Court of Ernest Tremer Johnstone, aged 25, charged with attempting to steal £23. He was sentenced to three months in gaol with hard labour.

School Dental Clinics Advice has been received by Dr D. G. McMillan, M.P., that the Minister of Health (Mr P. Fraser) has approved of the establishment of dental clinics at the High Street and Kaikorai Schools. The clinics will commence operation after the reopening of the schools in 1939. Artillery Battery Anniversary .

The seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the 12th (Field) Battery, New Zealand Artillery, will be celebrated during the week-end. On Saturday an “at, home” will be held at the Central Battery, when displays will be given, and in the evening a reunion of past and present members will be held. A parade will be held at the Queen’s Gardens on Sunday morning, after which there will be a march to St. Paul’s Cathedral, where a special service will, be conducted. The parade will return to the Queen’s Gardens later, and will there be dismissed.

Attention is drawn to a notice of a sitting of the Arbitration Court in the matter of the Dominion saddlers and canvas workers’ dispute advertised in this issue. The at ention of Tapanui branch residents s drawn to the Railways Department’s advertisement in this issue regarding the running of special trains to enable football enthusiasts to travel to Dunedin for ■ the Ranfurly Shield game on Saturday and return after the nine bands’ demonstration on Sunday. Tenders are invited by the Public Works Department for the supply of:— Electric motor driven ventilating fails, electric crane and electric hoist .block, elevator belt, red lead paint, enginedriven centrifugal pumps. Details are advertised. Electric Radiators Buy radiators for winter comfort Barth Electric. Ltdhave on show Radiators from 11s 6d to £ll 10s to suit all tastes and purses. Inspection invited—Barth Electric Ltd. 36 George street Dunedin -Advt Eye Strain.—For eye comfort or better vision consult Sturmer and Watson, Ltd., optician 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.