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Southland Times, Issue 20495, 25 May 1928, Page 6

The Dominion Meteorologist last night issued the following forecast: —An intense anti-cyclone is centered over the south Tasman Sea and southern New Zealand. A cyclone is likely to develop in the northern Tasman Sea. South to east winds, later backing to northeast. Moderate south of Hokitika and Akaroa. Elsewhere fresh to strong and reaching gale force at times. Rough seas north from Port Chalmers and in Cook Strait. Elsewhere moderate south east to northeast winds and in the eastern Tasman Sea becoming strong in the northern portion with rising seas. Weather fine over most of the west coast of the South Island and Otago and Southland. Elsewhere squally with showers, more especially in the eastern districts where there may be some heavy falls. Cold temperatures with some frosts inland. The Postal Department advises that mails which left Wellington on April 24 by the Tahiti via San Francisco arrived in London on May 22. The Rev. Fielden Taylor, the clergyman against whom a serious charge is laid, is still semi-conscious in the hospital and his condition, although it shows a little improvement, is still serious, reports a Wellington Press Association message. At a sitting of the Bluff Police Court yesterday afternoon before Mr A. E. Nichol and Dr. Torrance, Justices of the Peace, Michael Murphy was charged with disobeying lawful commands aboard the s.s. Hurunui. He was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon , He was ordered to pay 10/- costs.

The flag was flown from the Post Office yesterday in honour of Empire Day.

Three officers of the Railway Department are conducting an inquiry into the train mishap at Otoko, the proceedings being private, states a Gisborne telegram.

The thoughtfulness of the musical people at Gore is well-known, and frequently parties of vocalists and instrumentalists visit the hospital to entertain the inmates. On Wednesday evening a party organized by Miss M. Jopp visited the institution and provided a very happy entertainment for the patients, those contributing items being Misses Jopp, Carmody, E. and F. Hinchey, and Latham, Messrs R. L. Stevenson, C. McLeod, W. Chatterton, J. J. Stroud and W. D. Shelton. Mr. Greenfield on behalf of the patients, returned thanks to the members of the party, while Mr W. D. Shelton expressed the pleasure it was to them to brighten the lives of the inmates of the hospital.

The Parisian “gamin” and the London street arab are notoriously shrewd, but the hardy young citizens of Auckland, “unhonpured and unsung,” also have moments of inspiration, as witness an incident that took place recently in Albert street. Two convivial gentlemen stood arguing on the footpath outside a hotel. Unable to settle the question satisfactorily, they decided to toss for it, and a coin was flicked up into the air. As it bounced on the pavement, a tiny, ragged form darted between the men, caught the coin on the bounce, and was off down the street. For a moment the two men stared at. each other in blank amazement, and then, supporting each other as they rocked with laughter, they turned back through the swing door to drjjik the health of the enterprising urchin.

The weekly meeting of the Marist Brothers’ Old Boys’ Debating Club was held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms last evening, Mr M. Miller presiding over a fair attendance of members. It was decided to invite the members of the Hibernian Lodge to meet the club on June 7 to debate the question: “Should the May Fair week be made an annual fixture.” Last evening was devoted to very interesting speeches on such subjects as, “Carnival Week,” “Should preference be given to New Zealand history in schools?” “Should the pie cart be removed from the streets?”, “Is the Invercargill water supply adequate?”, “Kew hospital,” “Licensing bookmakers” and “Should men play hockey?” It was decided that next week’s meeting take the form of a debate on the attitude of the Government towards unemployment.

In the Magistrate's Court yesterday mornini, judgment by default for plaintiff was given in the following civil cases before Mr G. Cruickshank, S.M.:—Thomas Rose (South Island Traders’ Agency Ltd) v. A. Moir, Grove Bush for £1 14/2, costs 10/-, solicitor's fee 5/-; Bridget Delia Gutsell v. Sydney McMillan, Niagara, for £lB 14/-, costs £1 5/-; South Island Traders’ Agency Co. Ltd. as assignee v. William McFarlane, Fairfax, £2 13/-, costs 10/-, solicitor’s fee 15/6; South Island Traders’ Agency Ltd v. A. McKerrow, Kakanui, £4 14/3, costs 10/-, solicitor’s fee 15/6; South Island Traders’ Agency Limited v. Thomas T. Bell, Wyndham, £4 0/4, costs 8/-, solicitor’s fee 15/6; Lewis’ Ltd. (in liquidation) v. William Bruce, Parawa, £4 11/-, costs 10/-, solicitor’s fee 15/6; Southland Hardware Co., Ltd. v. H. Jarvis £l2 4/8, costs 13/-, solicitor’s fee £1 11/-; Southland Motor Wrecking Co. v. Dick Jones £3, costs 8/-, solicitor’s fee 15/6.

“I am satisfied that there is not much in the talk about the Tourist Department persuading people to visit the North Island rather than the South,” said Mr R. L. Wigley, managing director of the Mount Cook Motor Company, in the course of an address to representatives of local bodies at Queenstown on Saturday evening. “It is like this: If New Zealanders visit Australia they naturally make for Sydney, where all the boats go. The same applies to New Zealand The majority of boats go to the North Island ports, and the visitors naturally congregate there. It is our job to attract them south. The people who try to bring influence to bear are the North Island residents, and one of the weaknesses they work on for all they are worth is the term “cold lakes.” We should do our utmost to institute the name Southern Lakes, for the other name has created a totally wrong impression in dozens of cases. Strangers are encouraged to believe that they will freeze at the “cold lakes.”

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Groceries, Mr. J. S. Baxter wishes to draw your attention to prices enumerated over the leading article. The goods as usual are of highest quality and the prices bedrock for prompt payment. Small profits quick returns at Baxters. —Advt.

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