NEWS OF THE DAY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26791, 7 June 1948, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

“ Rigours ” of New Zealand The Yale University big-game fishing expedition which was recently in New Zealand was not impressed with facilities for overseas visitors, according to a report in an Indianapolis newspaper. In a letter to the New Zealand Herald, a correspondent quotes the newspaper as stating that, after fishing the Otehei waters, the party “ browsed around the countryside.” The members of the party said that, after the hardships and rigours of life in the various places they visited, they certainly appreciated the comforts and convenience of life as it is lived in the United States or wherever the Stars and Stripes fly. The comforts in Hawaii, which they took as a matter of course on the way out, seemed almost unbelievable when they stopped there on the way back. Thefts from Cars A Southland woman, who had parked her car in Tennyson street during the week-end was a victim of petty thieving. Although the doors had been locked, one which was faulty was forced and a torch, as well as personal articles, were taken from the car. This is the third case reported from this locality within the past week. Visitors especially should see that articles of value are removed if their cars cannot be properly locked. Auckland Woman’s Intuition While tickets were selling on the black market at £6 each, an Auckland woman entered the Hampden football ground to see ' the England-Scotland Soccer match last April by showing her New Zealand passport. She was Mrs Ina Shaw, who was visiting her sister in Scotland. Special mention of the incident was made on the ‘front page of the Sunday Post, Glasgow. Which quoted Mrs Shaw as saying: “I looked about until r saw a nice-looking policeman, and showed him my passport. The policeman thought this justified him in allowing me to enter.” June Petrol Coupons Petrol coupons numbered 10, 11 and 12 which are not used in June will be available in July, said the oil fuel controller, Mr G. L. Laurenson, in response to an inquiry. Some motorists planning trips in July had been uncertain whether the last of the old coupons would be available after any new coupons were brought into force following their issue with the registration of cars. The present system of allowing one month's unused coupons to be used in the following month will be continued in July, but no information is available about the new coupon issue or petrol allowance after July. Belated Return When he left for the Boer War, Mr James Cowling told his friends and relatives he would come back. He did come back—but not until last week when he arrived by air from Sydney. Now aged 72, he will prpbably remain in New Zealand, living at the homestead where he was born, just out of New Plymouth. After the war Mr Cowling remained in Johannesburg, and in 1915 took up wheat farming in Kenya with another New Zealander, Mr David Gregory, of Hawke’s Bay. During World War I Mr’ Cowling served under General Smuts in South-West Africa, and, after the German surrender there, in East Africa. Advice to Climbers

Advice to prospective climbers was given by Mr L. D. Bridge during the first lecture of the Tararua Tramping, Club's alpine instruction course: “ Curb your ambition,” he said, “ and keep within the scope of your capability. Thus you will learn to love the hills and to enjoy to the full your expeditions. Let your approach _be gradual and year by year progressive. In this way your capabilities will increase and the field of your endeavour proportionately grow. In a first trip it is almost enough just to walk in and view the scene—to walk on ice, look at peaks and ice-falls, and perhaps visit an easy col or cross a pass. Only thus can perspective be gained and feeling and respect for mountaineering country be achieved.”

Aluminium Project “All Southland members of Parliament and indeed all the people of this province should get behind this project,” said Mr G. C. Hamilton, when referring to the proposal to establish an aluminium industry at the sounds, at the pre-sessional conference in Invercargill with Southland members of Parliament. Mr Hamilton supported a remit put forward by the Bluff Harbour Board which advocated that an effort should be made to have the material processed in the vicinity of Bluff or Invercargill if and when it was decided to go ahead with the Milford Sound aluminium project. The Bluff Harbour Board was prepared to make available land for this industry, Mr Hamilton added.