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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17949, 29 November 1932, Page 9

Rapid progress is being made in the preparation, of the large blue * Rotorua, the opening which should take place prior to Christinas.

With the mild seas of the past fortnight a remarkable transformation has taken place to the Napier beach extending from near the breakwater along the Marine parade and as far south almos as the Waitangl washout In- where shingle formerly held full sw V the action of the waves has now brought in largo quanties of sand. the angle at which the beach shelves away under the sea off the Marine parade is not nearly so stoop as formerly, and unless the weather is rough children are able to bathe there.

Not the least important or attractive of the passengers brought from Home by the Rarigitane was a, young blade and tan dog of the Saluki breed, belonging to Mr. J. F. B. Stevenson, of Wellington. It ri the first of its kind to enter New Zealand, and the mipressioii it giivo wn.s one of speed «uid grace, as well ns purity of breeding. Tt is claimed for the Saluki I fiat they are the oldest pure breed in the world, and that there has been no change in the characteristics they possessed when first used for gazelle hunting in the Kast manv centuries ago.

Interesting reference to the old Scottish flag was made by Captain D. MeOrone, president of the Auckland St. Andrew’s Society, at the concert held in the Auckland Town Hall in celebration of St. Andrew’s Day. “Tho sun never sots on the Cross of St. Andrew, which was the old llag of Scotland,” he said, “for it forms the background of the Union Jack.” When a maritime international code of flag signals was established, he continued, the Cross of St. Andrew was incorporated in the system. Thus the old flag of Scotland ever fluttered over the seven seas.