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Otago Witness, Issue 3942, 1 October 1929, Page 29

Although not due to take place for just over a year hence, the total eclipse of the sun on October 21, 1930, is already a subject of interest amongst the Dominion’s astronomers. The only spot from which the phenomenon can be conveniently observed is the island of Niuafou, or Tin Can Island, which is some 300 miles north of Tonga, roughly halfway between Suva and Apia. To this rather lonely spot in the Pacific Dominion astronomers intend going. There is no accounting for what some people will do. Last Friday night (says the Dominion) two women and a man entered a Wellington picture theatre and were shown to their seats. Remarking, evidently for the benefit of those around them, that they always liked to be warm at the pictures, they proceeded to spread out a rug, which was duly tucked around their knees and allowed to rest on the ground so that their feet might be kept warm. And then, to the amazement of everyone in the seats near by, they 1 called the “ sweet ” boy and bought ice creams, which were licked in true midsummer fashion!