NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23955, 2 November 1939, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF

Advice that the Education Department was not prepared to subsidise the purchase of motion film projectors by secondary schools was received at a meeting of the Auckland Grammar School Board of Governors. Information was received that a New Zealand company was prepared to undertake the production of film projectors in the Dominion provided orders for at least 100 machines were placed. The cost of these projectors was stated to be small in comparison with other estimates for imported machines. It was decided to ascertain how many schools under the board’s jurisdiction would buy one of these projectors. Grandism (3963): Travels of a fried potato—in your mouth a few minutes, in your stomach a few hours, on your hips the rest of your life... “I would be sorry to see such a thing issued from any organisation with which I was connected. It looks like a label for a honey pot cr a jam tin.” This view was expressed by the chairman of the Northland District Pig Council, Mr H. W. James, at a meeting of the'council at Whangarei. when commenting on the Centennial Show certificate, draft copies of which wore received. The secretary, Mr C. P. Butler, drew the attention of members to the fact that thfe pig had not been given a place among the animals shown in the design. The council decided tp write to the Minister of Internal Affairs expressing disappointment that the pig industry had been omitted from the Centennial Shew certificate, especially as the pig was the first animal to be released in New Zealand.

Qualcast, Masport, Nelson, and Viking lawn mowers at all prices at Gray’s, Milton. Grass catchers, t 00...

An Austrian’s gratitude to the country which has given him sanctuary was touchingly demonstrated recently at a meeting held to form an “ Over 50 Legion ” in Sydney. When the meeting was thrown open for discussion, a grey-haired man rose, and asked, in a voice which betrayed a strong accent, if he might speak. “In the last war,” he said, “I fought cn the other side of the trenches—your enemy. But let me say now, that 1 am an Austrian, and not a German. Recently I saw in the press that in England foreigners may fight with England. It is my wish to do my bit. too. I want desperately to help this country, where I was aljpwed to come and breathe free air after I had been cast out of a world of blackmail and murder. Now I want to show my gratitude to this country which has admitted me. If this ‘ Over 50 Legion ' can find some task for me I will be happy.”

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... A shining cuckoo was picked up cn a path by the front door of a resident of Paekakariki, Wellington, on October 12! Evidently the bird was exhausted after a long flight. However, after half an hour’s rest in the care of a friend, it was able to fly . away. Luckily the bird had alighted on a safe place for a spell. Chance had taken it to the homo of Captain Sanderson. president of the Forest and Bird Protection Society, who sternly discourages the visits cf cats to his section, which has a litllo forest of native trees. If the cuckoo had droioocd near the front door cf an average New Zealander it would have served as a meal for a cat.

Said McTavish to McNab; “This Waterloo whusky is certainly fine. Ha'e one \vi’ me, the n 00.”.. . "Owing to the military system of intake in the British Army it is impossible to enlist for duty in the fighting forces in England,” said Mr Rex King, captain of the New Zealand League football team, on his return to Auckland. Mr King explained what was meant by the cable that the team had offered to enlist for national service. He said the national service had been in operation in England for a long time, and was for the defence of England. Posters were displayed urging people to enlist for national defence, and a favourite slogan was. “Hon l Leave It To The Other Fellow. People on national defence were put to such useful work as filling sandbags, worn they did checrfuly. It was for this kind of work the members of the New Zealand League teem had offered their services during the tune they were waiting for a boat to enable them to return -to New Zealand. Have you tried Hitchon's pork saveloys, pork sausages or Oxford sausage (cooked)? If your grocer can’t supply, ring our Dunedin-Branch (12-344), Milton (22)...