NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23951, 28 October 1939, Page 20

NEWS IN BRIEF

r *" "V ' ’ * 1 Much speculation was caused in Masterton on Monday morning as to the r reason for the flag on the J’ost Office being flown at half mast. The explanation was that the flag, which was ■ being flown in recognition of Labour 1 Day, had inadvertently slipped down. ; There is no lack of musical talent at ’ Burnham military camp. On Sunday • afternoon the sound of banjos, ukeleles, and gramophones could be heard on all sides from tents and hutments, ’ and at one stage two pipers were adding their quota to the general harmony. . . . Grandism (3959): If you want to for- - got all about other troubles, drink Grand House Whisky only; 12s 6d ' bottle. Half 6s 9d, L. Flgsk 5s 9d. S. ! Flask 3s 3d... i Cries of “that’s what. we want,” and ; “do the same as the miners ” followed i a suggestion at the mass meeting of farmers at Morrinsville, Auckland province, that only by direct action would ! the farmer secure justice. Cheers and ■ acclamation greeted the author of the suggestion. Mr W. Marshall, deputy ’ chairman of directors of the New Zea-, 1 land Co-operative Dairy Company, said he was pleased to see that farmers were determined to take strong ■ action. He thought the wisest course * was to select authorised representatives and let them make representa- ‘ lions to the Government. It would be the .duty of all farmers to back up . such representations, s Visitors will find accommodation at Hotel Central, 100 Princes - street, ,o their liking. A fire-fighting staff in case of emergency is being trained by the Welling- ' ton Fire Brigade, the superintendent J of the brigade (Mr C. A. Woolley) inj formed the Wellington Fire Board. Fire police are also being trained, and consequently a considerable number of men will be available if an emer- : gcncy ever arises. Mr Woolley also 1 reported that eight of the auxiliary members of the brigade had enlisted for military services, t That the committee had been_sucI cessful in tracing 420 of the 675 old pupils of the school when the invitations to the ceremony were being is- ; sued was mentioned by the teach "r. Mr L. N. Bradley, at the jubilee celebrations of the South MakiriKin ■ School (Wellington) recently. Replies : had been, received from 210 of the old 3 pupils and 135 were present at the ■■ celebrations addition to 184 visitors. “People were so busy at the show, r either exhibiting or sightseeing, the! war was’ never mentioned.,. The atmosphere in the parklike settings of the Hastings show grounds could compete with anything in the world. Attendance_s were excellent. —Mr «)• Noton, who returned to Whangarei recently after taking a team of fox ter- ' riers to the Hawke’s Bay Centennial Spring Show. During Labour week-end the members of the Christchurch Company of the New Zealand Scottish Regiment carried out a considerable amount of practical training under the direction ■ of Captain E. Thomson. The officer commanding the New Zealand Scottish Regiment, Major J. B. Mawson.'M.C.. v attended on both days. A feature of ’ Monday’s training was that one of the men had brought along his bagpipes , and the journey -to and from the scene 1 of training was lightened by the music which appeals to all true Scotsmen. 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 Drap- : ers, A. F. Cheyne and. C 0,,. Persons writing to men in any of the ■ Special Force camps in New Zealand 1 are asked to take every care in ad-, ' dressing their letters. Many incor- ’ rectly addressed letters are coming - back to the registration office, where I an already fully occupied staff is faced ) with the task ,of finding the men for whom these letters are intended. Letters should be addressed with the unit in which a ■ soldier is serving, and. if possible, the recruit’s regimental num- . ber should. be given. ' \ A number of Hutt Valley residents arrived late at their offices or other places of employment on Tuesday . morning,' and too much holiday on Monday, resulting in a disinclination - to turn out the following morning, was > not the cause. They had a legitimate ; excuse, for an engine on the'Waterloo l line chose the busy rush hour. to develop a defect in its internal anatomy. As a consequence, there was delay in ; the trains getting to the city, one tram r taking practically all the passengers who are usually spread over two tr’ciiris l Said McTavish to McNab: It wid t seem, Mac, that ye’re going to “ shout ’ moor than once. Ye must like ’ Crossan’s Waterloo... Npw Zealanders are prohibited from . “ carrying coals to Newcastle by regulations, governing the matter that l ma'f be sent overseas through the Post Office mail service. In an address to ' the Timaru Rotary Club on Tuesday^ ; Mr A. L. Willis, chief postmaster at f Timaru, stated that the postal regula- : tions prohibited the export from New Zealand of air guns to Germany even in peace time, and of coffee to Brazil. A curious visitor to the Gisborne ’ aerodrome during the past few days has been a small tortoise. “ Hector, the tortoise, which is only seven inches . long, was discovered at the aerodrome . by a member of the ground staff. Al- . though this country is not a natural ? habitat for tortoises, these reptiles arc sometimes kept as garden pets m Britain and other lands in the tem- , perate zone. Being at a loss to know , what food to give their strange visitor, the aerodrome staff has made inquiries > whether “ Hector ” has an owner. i A protest at the proposal of the . Palmerston North City Council to place three more cycle stands in the Broadway business area was received at last week’s meeting of the council , from a number of shopkeepers, who 1 declared that only one new one was needed. The petitioners stated that the present stands were filled with machines used by employees of .a Government department and certain shops who should find accommodation at the rear of their respective premises. The council decided to inquire into the position. ~ “ Paint ■ and preserve,” that s the slogan now. With Lustruss _ Anvil . paints you can do both. Buy it from Gray’s, Milton... An Auckland youth who won a hen in a sixpenny raffle the other day proudly bore his trophy home with every intention of “ giving it the axe for Sunday dinner. The hen was . put in a box overnight, and great was the joy and surprise next morning when it was discovered that she had laid an egg. Her life was temporarily spared and since then she has laid four more. A little calculation reveals that she has more than paid the cost of the raffle ticket. But it will be just too bad for that hen if she forgets to continue laying. An amusing interlude for the large crowds attending the Labour Day sports meetinv at Farndon Park, Clive, Hawke’s Bay, recently, was an announcement over the loud speaker system that a young child was at the broadcasting box awaiting owners. The baby has blue underwear, and is complete with leather harness, but appears to have slipoed from the protecting eyes of the mother,” declared the announcer. Child and parents were later reunited. ■ Generous quantities of confetti were distributed at the Hastings Railway Station recently when three newlywedded couples were given farewells on their honeymoon trips by_ enthusiastic well-wishers. The station platform presented quite a lively appearance, and apparently the happy atmosphere was contagious: even the .engine driver became infected with the “joy germ,” as when the express moved away from the platform he played a brief tune on the engine whistle. ’Tis nice to see the people come. And know your word is taken;. Then what joy to say, “ Yes man. It’s really Hitchon’s bacon.”..