NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23918, 20 September 1939, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF

“ When we look back on the history of this country, it is remarkable to see how many movements have sprung from the people themselves,” said Mr H. Christmas, chairman of directors, at at the annual meeting of the Palmerston North Co-operative Building Society. “ They have flourished and have proved an enormous asset to the moral and ’ material welfare of the nation; of such is the building movement.” Prompt attention and quicK despatch is given to all orders for either town or country at Crossan’s “Waterloo, Caversham. Assorted hampers a spectAn assurance th'at any man who left the employ of the Auckland Hospital Board for active service overseas would not lose his position was given by the chairman, Mr Allan J. Moody, at a meeting of the board on Monday might. The question was raised V by t Mr J. Sayegh, and it was agreed that the points involved should be given immediate consideration. ' An interesting relic of the Great War is still visible in Gladstone road, Gisborne. If. is a notice board directing attention to a recruiting office which was opened in Peel street. Although the lettering is faded almost to the point of being indecipherable, the legend is still visible on close inspection. The board, only a small one, bore the words: “Halt; eyes, right, and in view of this week's start in recruiting for overseas service in the present war, the old message has, an unusual significance. . Make your work lighter—have your blunt tools sharpened by our experts. Saws, scissors, mowers our speciality. Satisfaction assured.—Dickinson’s. Ltd.. 441 Princes street. Dunedin... In the course of his address to the Hastings Rotary Club last week Mr Kaura Karaitiama remarked that there was now among the young people of the Maori race a movement for progress, but there was no outlet for this, as a leader was lacking. The marked ability of many young Maoris, had caused astonishment; a leader was all that was required to put this to good purpose. A stirring appeal to all men of military age to join the army for the defence of New Zealand and of the Empire was made by the Rev. A. T. B. Page, former vicar of the Seatoun and Miramar Anglican churches, during the course of an eloquent sermon preached at St. George's Church. Seatoun, Wellington, recently. Although the response to the call had been excellent, it.was; by no means adequate, he .said. Urging all men of military age lo enlist, the preacher said that it was far better to join up voluntarily than to be sent for. Sports coats are still more attractive this year, and Milton men have a splendid range to choose from at Gray s Big Store... Hydroponics, or the science of growing flowers, fruit and vegetables in water instead of in earth, will be introduced to New Zealand at the Centennial Exhibition. By adding certain vital salts to the water, a skilful hydroponist can grow in his bedroom ewer as fine a crop of tomatoes or chrysanthemums as ever flourished in a nurseryman’s garden, and will in most cases do better than in solid ground.

There is keen interest in organ music* in Australia, according to the noted organist, M. Marcel Dupre, who has been paying a brief visit to Auckland. M. Dupre has recently completed a two months’. tour of the Commonwealth, and he expressed himself as highly impressed with the fine organs in the principal centres and the musical appreciatibn of the public. All his concerts were packed, he' said. In Paris. M. Dupre is organist at Sulpice Church, where the mighty organ, with its 102 stops, is the largest in France and one of the biggest in the world. Special showing of all new Goods in the showroom: Children’s. Maids’ and Ladies’ Knitted Goods, Winter Frocks, Hats and Coats. Call early while the selection is here. Many, goods we will be unable to replace.—-Mosgiel’s Drapers, A. F. Cheyne and C 0... Some of Britain’s most brilliant specialists in nervous diseases are cooperating with the British Government in devising means to deal with the emotional and mental strain of wartime on civilians and the armed forces. A sub-committee, appointed at. a recent meeting of specialists, met in an effort to forihtilate practical conclusions. It was explained that experience ,and scientific research in post-wat, years had added immensely to medical knowledge of nervous and cognate disorders, and it was felt that this knowledge might be so collated as to be of service to medical men in wartime.

“ You should stiffen yourself up; you do not know what cold is up here in Auckland,” said Mr F. H. Levien, S.M.. in the Magistrate’s Court at Auckland when a cyclist pleaded guilty to riding liis machine with his hands behind his back. The defendant said it was a cold morning and he had his hands behind his back to keep them warm. “ It would be a nice state of affairs.” 'said the magistrate, “if everyone who felt cold on that morning rode with hands behind the back.”

There has been considerable easing in State housing operations in Auckland because of the need for tradesmen on urgent defence contracts. Most of the work on big housing contracts has stopped or has been practically, suspended and arrangements have been made with gome of the smaller contracts for the release of men for defence work. The situation with State housing really corresponds with that ruling in other Government buildings that are not ’ for defence purposes. There is no conscription of tradesmen, of course, and so the policy is to withdraw all the necessary men required for defence work from other Government operations. Grandism (3926): We don’t follow the leaders—we lead the followers—with the best wines and spirits money can buy.—Grand Hotel... In consequence of the closing down of the Wellington destructor, except for the burning of certain types of trade refuse, a considerable expansion of the Bradford tip system has become necessary. Some weeks ago an inspection of a number of possible sites was made by members of the Wellington City Council and council officers, and last week a report of the Works Committee upon the matter was adopted. The recommendations are that tips should be ; established near the junction of Hanson and Stoke streets, south of Britomart street, at Liardet street, and on the golf links, south of Lavaud street.

"Although it is sometimes justified, war is an abomination in the eyes of God and of man, but in times such as these we have a duty inspired by our love of country,” said Bishop Liston, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, when preaching in the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary. His Lordship appealed for the co-operation of Catholics with all civil authorities during the present time of national anxiety and announced that special prayers in the form of a holy hour every Wednesday and Sunday night would be observed in i Catholic churches throughout the diocese.

New Zealand children speak with the accent of Kent, England, Dr Frederick Staton, Sheffield, told the Wellington Optimists’ Club. “It is a Cockney accent,” he said, “ but perhans not the Cockney, that is generallv known on the music-hall stage. There are cockneys and cockneys. Still, it is a hybrid cockney all the same. In the course of my examinations here I have asked students if they would care to play the F major or F minor scale first, and have been slightly confused sometimes at the answer. The student might reply “ F mijer,” which I might mistake for “F miner.” Perhaps it may not be so broad as that. Have you tried Hitchon’s pork sausages, pork saveloys, or Oxford sausage (cooked)? If your grocer can’t supply, ring our Dunedin branch 12-344, Milton 22...