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Southland Times, Issue 20147, 6 April 1927, Page 4

The Government Meteorologist, Mr D. C. Bates, reports as follows:—Present indications are for freshening easterly to northerly winds. The weather will be mild with increasing cloud and haziness for a general change to follow. Dull and misty conditions with drizzling rain are likely to continue in the Far North. The barometer is falling everywhere.

A hearty laugh was aroused at the annual meeting of the Southland Ladies’ Hockey Association last evening when a male member was nominated for the post of honorary secretary. In declining the honour he said, “Oh! I don’t know the girls, and it would not do me any good if I did.”

Through the Commissioner of Police, the superintendents at Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin have received from H.R.H. the Duke of York a tiepin, the accompanying letter describing the gift as a memento of the Royal visit, and in appreciation of the good services rendered by the recipients and the officers under them during the stay of the Duke.

On Monday the new school at Isla Bank, which replaces the one destroyed by fire in July last, was opened by Mr P. de la Perrelle, chairman of the Southland Education Board, in the presence of a large gathering of district residents. Associated with Mr Perrelle were Messrs A. W. Jones and F. G. Stevenson (of the Board), J. Robertson and W. A. Service (Inspectors), and Mr Adam Hamilton, whilst Mr Teviotdale and the Rev. W. S. Evans, representing the School Committee also spoke. The visiting spokesmen congratulated the district on having acquired such an excellent building, and after Mr Perrelle had formally declared the school open an adjournment was made to the public hall, where refreshments, supplied by the ladies of the district, were handed round. The new school is built on modern lines, with the latest lighting, ventilation and furnishing devices installed, and was erected at an approximate cost of £9OO,

Commencing on May 1, the Railways Department will put into effect the winter time-table for express trains between Christchurch and Invercargill.

Yesterday the police arrested a man for alleged indecent exposure in the presence of a child. He will be charged at the sitting of the Police Court this morning.

A Wellington telegram states: —A general reduction in the price of petrol by 2d per gallon is announced. The decrease is due to the success of bulk development, and is in line with the world reduction now being made.

Motorists complain of the number of gramophone needles which are to be found on the Tahunanui road (states the Nelson Mail). One resident of Tahuna has had more than his share of trouble, six punctures within a month being his record. The needles, being small, are difficult to locate in the tyres, and cause great annoyance.

The Invercargill Orchestral Society’s first concert of the 1927 season will be given on Friday, May 6. A popular programme will be given, which will include the “Nutcracker” Suite, “Fingal’s Cave” (overture), the ballet music from Le Cid, “The ErlKing,” Beethoven’s C Major Symphony, Saint-Saens’ “Le Deluge” (solo, Mr P. Poole), etc. The box plan for honorary members will be opened at Begg’s on Monday, May 2.

Last evening in the St. Paul’s Sunday School Hall, the Rev. F. Wilson delivered an interesting address, illustrated by an excellent set of lantern views, on the work of the Sudan United Mission. The Rev. C. J. Tocker presided over a good attendance of the public. The lecture dealt with the habits of the Sudanese and the nature of the country. At the conclusion he made an appeal for support. A vote of thanks, proposed by Mr J. S. Baxter, was carried by acclamation.

On page 9 of this issue commences the record of a trip to the South Sea Islands undertaken by Mr Gordon Reed, of Invercargill during the past summer months. The story, which will be continued on successive Wednesdays, will be found to be of more than common interest. Mr Reed has an agreeable style and is a keen observer, whilst his assurance that the trip can be undertaken in the summer months, will open possibilities of travel in this direction to many who previously had thought themselves barred on account of being unable to get away during the cooler weather.

A trial shipment of section honey was despatched to England last week by Mr A. H. Davies, of Hamilton. The shipment, which is believed to be the first of its kind sent abroad, consists of a gross of sections, and the consignee’s design is to ascertain the keeping qualities of this kind of honey and what demand exists for it* in England. The honey was sent to the Auckland cool stores, and will be placed in the freezing chambers of the ship. On arrival in England the Honey Control Board will take charge of the consignment, and examine its condition before placing it on the market.

With the object of improving the strain of game partridges in its district, the Auckland Acclimatisation Society is taking steps to import 300 pairs of Hungarian and 100 pairs of French, or red-legged partridges from Hungary for liberation in its territory. It has commissioned Mr D. Roland, formerly of Te Aroha, who is personally acquainted with the district in Hungary from which these partridges are exported, to select the birds during a business trip he is shortly making to Europe, and ship them to London or Southampton under the care of an emigrant whom the High Commissioner, Sir James Parr, is to be asked to depute. It is expected that it will cost about £5OO to land the birds in Auckland.

During the height of the gale a few days ago a small steamer braved the elements and made port at Wanganui. Considering the unfavourable wind, which blew at the time with the force of a hurricane it was no small feat of seamanship to bring the vessel inside the port (states the Chronicle). The greatest danger lay between the two moles, for once they were entered there was no turning back if seaway was lost on the vessel. The watchers on shore got more than one thrill when the tremendous seas that were breaking, almost turned the ship round head-on to the mole. The little vessel, aided by the seamanship of her skipper, fought her way out of an unpleasant position, and then proceeded on her way upriver, dodging much big timber that was floating down.

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No more romantic figure has appeared within recent years than Colonel Lawrence of Arabia. His daring and brilliant operations during the war endeared him to the hearts of everyone. A new volume of further adventures of this twentieth century knight, entitled “Lawrence, Prince of Mecca” (Rosseler) 6/-, posted 6/4, is to hand. Many are eagerly awaiting Lawrence’s own book, “The Revolt in the Desert,” 30/-, which is expected in due course. Order to-day from the New Zealand Book Depot, Esk street, Invercargill. ’Phone 327. (Advt.)

It is not an everyday occurrence to get a bargairi line in Fingering Wool, but the line being offered by Thomson and Beat I ie, Ltd., is a particularly good one. In Black, Navy, Scarlet, Cardinal, White, Saxe, Peacock, Light, Mid and Dark Grey, Heather, etc. The usual price of this wool is 9/11 per head—the gift price is 5/6 per head or 6d skein.— (Advt.)

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