NEWS OF THE DAY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27211, 14 October 1949, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

Waterside Meetings Ordinary routine business only was discussed at the monthly stop-work meetings of the Dunedin and Port Chalmers branches of the Waterside Workers’ Union yesterday morning. The secretaries of both branches said that nothing of importance came up for consideration. The meetings lasted the usual length of time, after which the men returned to work. Whitebait Running

Many motorists on the Main South road near Henley yesterday took advantage of wayside notices offering whitebait for sale. Several fishermen had evidently been busy, and the whitebait must have been running freely, as most or them had a fair quantity to sell.

Profitable Day’s Sport Two Christchurch bank clerks, Messrs P. McKay and A. Mclntosh, showed a handsome profit for a day’s hare shooting in Mid-Canterbury. Using .22-calibre rifles, they bagged 92 hares during the day, and they consider that this result should settle arguments 'about the respective merits of the .22 and shotguns in hare shooting. They sold the hares they shot for 2s a head, thus netting tnemselves £4 12s each for the day.

Quick Service A Tasman orchardist had a breakdown with his spray plant, holding up a three-man spraying team. The owner telephoned the New Zealarid Fruitgrowers’ Federation, ordering the spare part required, and asking the Nelson Aero Club to deliver it. Thirty-five minutes after the telephone call to order the part, it was parachuted from a club plane alongside the plant on the orchard and work was resumed within another five minutes.

Sombre Symbol Believers in signs and portents would probably have been discomfited had they met with an experience similar .to that of a Daily Times reporter earlier in the week. Temporarily alarming engirie trouble had brought his car to an abrupt stop without injury, and he decided to seek the advice of the next motorist to pass by. In a few minutes a large car appeared and come to a stop , in answer to the reporter’s signal. Only then did he notice that it was a' hearse! Painting Rejected

The Selection Committee of the National Art Gallery has declined a gift of a painting, “On the Hooks, ’ by the Wellington artist, Mr Sam Oairncross. The painting shows two sheep carcasses at the Wellington city abattoirs, and has been the subject of controversy since it was painted, some months ago. It was then bought by a Wellington collector, Mr Roderick Mclyor, who offered it to the collection. The brutality of the subject has offended some critics, while, others have paid tribute to its realism. Four Twins To Marry

Twin sisters from Devonport have become engaged to twin brothers from Green Lane. The sisters are Misses Shirley and June Mellars, daughters of Mr and Mrs R. F. Mellars, whose engagements have been announced to Messrs Frank and George Chapman, sons of Mr and Mrs A. G. Chapman. The engagement of Miss June Mellars to Mr George Chapman was announced last Saturday week, and that of Miss Shirley Mellars to Mr Frank Chapman on Saturday last. The couples are hoping to arrange a double wedding next year.