IN TOWN AND OUT

Southland Times, Issue 20417, 21 February 1928, Page 6

IN TOWN AND OUT

NEWS OF THE DAY. T.M.V. Southland. The T.M.V. Southland carried over 150 passengers across to Stewart Island for the third race of the Sanders Cup contest yesterday, more than 200 returning in the evening. The voyage both ways was extremely calm and no one suffered from seasickness. , “Farmer!” Train” for Invercargill. The Christchurch branch of the Railway Department is making arrangements for the running of a “Farmers’ Train” to Invercargill shortly. This is in response to an invitation extended to Canterbury farmers by the Southland branch of the Farmers’ Union. It is understood that a large number will make the trip. The Gore Baths. At last night’s meeting of the Gore Borough Council, the Mayor, Mr D. McDougall, gave notice of motion as under: “That the sum of £5OO be placed on the estimates for the year 1928-29 for the new baths, out of which the borough will play 10/- for every £ raised in connection with the said new baths, but not exceeding the sum of £500.” ♦ • • • Golden Silence. With a smile on his face and with vigorous swings of his walking stick the Mayor of Invercargill was strolling down Kelvin Street at 3.35 p.m. yesterday. “Good afternoon, your Worship,” said the reporter, halting. “Good-day,” said the Mayor. “When will you make a statement ?” the reporter commenced to ask. The Mayor’s smile vanished with his right foot as he strode furiously forward, but never a word spake he. A True Sport. A true illustration of the sporting spirit was given by a gentleman, 82 years of age, who came down from Lyttelton to see the Sanders Cup race at Stewart Island and travelled across by the tug on Monday. It goes to prove that love of sport is not confined only to the younger generation, and travellers on the boat expressed their astonishment and surprise on learning the age of the old gentleman whose appearance suggested that he was enjoying the best of health. Jelly Fish. Some idea of the calmness of the sea yesterday can be realised when it is stated that passengers leaned over the bows on the voyage across to the Island and gazed down into the depths of the sea at shoals of jelly fish. The sea was like glass and perfectly clear, and some hundreds of these strange marine creatures, ranging from mere transparent tissues to the largest size, could be seen trailing through the water in great shoals. It is seldom that such an opportunity is afforded passengers crossing Strait.