TOPICS OF THE TIMES

Southland Times, Issue 21430, 26 June 1931, Page 6

TOPICS OF THE TIMES

An English translation has been published of a book by Dr. Herman Kantorowicz, professor of law at the University of Kiel, whose purpose is to prove to his countrymen that Britain never aimed directly, or indirectly, at the encirclement of Germany. At the close of the book he surveys the position of the British Empire and the manifold possibilities of developments, political and economic, adverse to its security, “Should these dangers be realized, the course of the history of England would lead her, not to culminate in a second Roman Empire, but to decline into a second Holland,” he declares. “Many dangers will turn out to be imaginary, others may take a surprising turn toward the good; yet others, again, now unsuspected, may appear above the horizon; to-day it is less possible than ever before to foretell the future, exactly and in detail. The general trend of the stream of history can be discerned; it must remain obscure to a human observer for how long it will maintain its tenor. Thus there still remains the hope for humanity, and the task for Eng-, land, that her future may prove worthy of her past.” “A remarkable illustration is furnished by the ancient national game of golf,” says Dr. Kantorowicz, in an analysis of the British character. “According to the usual way of scoring the winner, is the player who takes the least number of strokes, including airshots, or, rather, the one who claims to have taken the least number of strokes; for golf differs from every other game in that the players do not check one another, and, except in official championship matches,

are not controlled by any umpire. Thus the game of golf presupposes absolute reliance upon the veracity of the opponent and upon his indifference to the 1 temptations arising from the passion of the game; in other words, it is based upon the ‘gentleman-ideal.’ Altogether this game has all the Anglo-Saxon characteristics. It requires endurance, patience, strength and skill. ... It is the purest kind of competitive sport, because the aim is not to overcome, but simply to excel the opponent; each player plays for himself and his aim is not to impede or to outmanoeuvre his adversary, or in fact to take any notice of him whatever.”

The Dominion Meteorologist last night issued the following information: A weak anti-cyclone has been crossing the Dominion to-day with its centre to the north. A vigorous depression is moving across the Tasman Sea. Winds becoming northerly and freshening rapidly. Seas in New Zealand waters still considerable swell south of East Cape, but decreasing. Elsewhere moderate, but later rising on the west coast. In the eastern Tasman Sea northerly winds increasing strong to gale force, Seas moderate, but rising. Weather fair, to fine at first and temperatures becoming milder. Later cloud increasing in western districts with rain developing and becoming fairly general within the next 36 to 48 hours.

The Civic Band has decided to hand over the proceeds of its concert to be given in the Civic Theatre next Sunday evening, to the Mayor’s unemployment relief fund.

The Commissioner of Police in a Gazette notice last night authorized that ammunition ordinarily used for sporting rifles may be procured or delivered without permit in any part of the Dominion. —Press Association message.

The next quarterly meeting of the Invercargill Chamber of Commerce will be held on Wednesday, July 8. Major H. D. McHugh will be the principal speaker and will deliver an address on the new defence system about to come into operation immediately.

The price paid for shags in the Rotorua district has been reduced from 2/6 to 1/a head. Shags, which destroy many trout, have been well shot out. in Rotorua in recent years, and not many are now to be seen near the lakes. With the reduction it. is not likely that sportsmen will spend as much time as they did previously in hunting for them, and an increase in the number of the shags may be expected.

Referring to economic conditions, Mr Allan Wilkie at Timaru said that when people here talked about a depression in New Zealand which it was known did exist, they did not know the meaning of the word compared with the -position in Australia to-day. With a knowledge of both countries he said the Dominion was comparatively prosperous. There was no doubt that with the resuscitation of trade, the temporary cloud through which New Zea land was passing, would pass away rapidly, whereas, with ail the recuperative powers possessed by Australia, some years would elapse before conditions there returned to normal.

The fancy dress and poster skating carnival continued last evening. The attendance was greater than that of the previous evening and both onlookers and skaters spent a most enjoyable evening. The floor proved to be in first class order and can hold its own with any rink floor in New Zealand. The chief event to-night is a one mile motor cycle race between four crack riders, O. Wale (Silver Sash holder), G. Winton, M. Bailey (ex-Silver Sash holders) and J. Checketts. The event will be thrilling to a superlative degree. The skidding on the corners will cause many to hold their breath. Owing to the rink being the largest in New Zealand and suitable for motor cycle racing a good race should eventuate. Other events will be staged.

A six-year-old charge was preferred against Patrick John Sheridan, a painter, aged 34 years, in the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday morning. The charge was one of receiving £l4 12/6 from Mrs A. Chapman on June 15, 1925, on terms requiring the accused to account for it to A. C. Nottingham and Company, and fraudulently omitting to do so, thereby committing theft. Sheridan was remanded to appear on Tuesday next. Chief-Detective Carroll said that the accused had been wanted by the police since 1925, and the sum of £2OO was involved. He was arrested in Queenstown, where he was living under the name of Cooper. Bail was allowed in the sum of £2OO, and one surety of £2OO, and the accused was ordered to report daily to the police.

As a sequel to a collision which occurred between two motor cars near Wrights Bush on April 4 last, a civil claim for damages, was brought in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., when George A. Brown, of Invercargill, carpenter (Mr H. J. Macalister) sought to recover from Thomas Sylvester Kilkelly, of Otautau, sawmiller (Mr Gordon Reed) the 'sum of £23 7/-. Plaintiff, in his statement of claim, alleged that the defendant had so negligently and inoom]>etently driven his motor car on the occasion in question that it collided with that of the plaintiff, who accordingly claimed £2O 17/- being the cost of repairs to his car and £2 10/-, the charges for towing the car to the garage, at total of £23 7/-. Defendant counter-claimed for £26 6/9 being the costs of repairs and damage to his own car, and alleged that the accident had been caused entirely by the plaintiff’s negligent driving. After hearing lengthy evidence on both sides, his Worship said the question in issue was really who should have given way’ on a one-way bridge. It appeared that both the plaintiff and the defendant had miscalculated the distance and gambled, as it were, on getting across. Accordingly neither party would be entitled to succeed and both the claim and counter-claim must be dismissed.

Trophies won in connection with the recent primary schools’ swimming championships have been awarded to the successful schools by his Worship the Mayor (Mr John Miller). On his visit to the South and Marist Brothers’ schools, the Mayor was accompanied by Councillor .Gordon J. Reed (chairman), E. Sheehan and J. Robertson (members) and Messrs A. W. Jones and R. M. Strang (associate members) of the Baths Committee, and Mr 11. S. Baker, baths superintendent. At both schools his Worship addressed the children and at the Marist Brothers’ School Councillor ■ Reed presented to the brother-in-charge, Brother Tarcisius, the National Mutual Insurance Company’s Shield for annual competition between all the primary schools in Southland. This shield, which was held by the Middle School in 1929 and 1930, goes to the school with the largest percentage of swimmers in the fourth, fifth and sixth standards who can swim the length of the baths in 40 seconds or under. At the South School the headmaster, Mr C. N. Lawless, received from the visitors the Wilson ‘Cup, presented by Mr E. R. Wilson for annual competition between all primary schools in Southland and won by the school gaining most points over all the races, including diving, at the school swimming sports. This shield was also held by the Middle School in 1929 and 1930.

The Returned Soldiers’ Association conference delegates were on Wednesday night entertained by the Wellington Returned Soldiers’ Association. Among those present was his Excellency Lord Bledisloe, who said he he oed during the next four years to have many opportunities of becoming more familiar with individual ■ members of the association. —Press Association message.

In the Police Court yesterday afternoon, Basil Henry Wybrow, aged 19, pleaded guilty to the theft of a silver watch and a pair of motor gloves of a total value of £7 15/-. After hearing the report of Constable Swan, of Tokanui, his Worship (Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M.) convicted the accused and ordered him to come up for sentence within the next 12 months.

In the Magistrate’s Court yesterdey, orders in favour of the judgment creditors were made by Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., in the following undefended judgment summons cases:—J. D. Best v. G. L. Leith for £8 9/4 by monthly payments of 10/- each in default seven days’ imprisonment. J. H. Aldridge v. Fergus Clyma for £1 7/-, forthwith in default 24 hours’ imprisonment.

In the Police Court yesterday, before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., a married man named John Archibald McLean, aged 26 years (Mr Gordon J. Reed), appeared for sentence upon three charges of wilful exposure. The probation officer (Mr C. G. L. Pollock) asked for further time to present his report. The matter was adjourned until July 3, the accused being allowed bail as before, the accused himself in £lOO and one surety of £lOO.

The De Luxe Skating Rink again presented a scene of youth and gaiety last night when another large crowd thoroughly enjoyed an evening’s excellent skating. The up-to-date appointments of the rink and the specially prepared floor proved a delight to all and, in addition to the three to four hundred skaters, a number of onlookers were present to watch the enthusiasts gliding around. Thanks to the splendid supervision of the floor attendants, there was no congestion whatsoever and it would certainly seem that the new institution will be always assured of a warm measure of patronage from the Invercargill public.

In these difficult days the man who has not one business, but a chain of them, is kept very busy indeed. Mr John Fuller, who divides his time between the directorships of Fullers’ Theatres, Australia, and John Fuller and Sons, Ltd., New Zealand, finds that the chain of theatres which he controls takes all his time and attention. New Zealand, he said in an interview in Christchurch is very much better off than Australia, for there the people suffer severely from too much government—local government, State government, Federal government. This handicap, together with the world factors of mass production, sheltered conditions for labour, and increasing taxation, had put Australia into the difficult position where sire now found herself.

Judgment by default in favour of the plaintiffs was given by Mr E. C. Levvey, S. in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in the following civil cases: —Matheson’s Limited v. Frederick Henry R. Duncan for £l9 9/1 and costs £3 2/6; Claude Anderson v. Gilbert L. Kitto for £35 11/6 and costs £6 10/-; A. and T. Burt Limited v. N. A. Shaw for £3 16/9 and costs £1 4/6; Southland Times Co., Ltd. v. R. McMillan for £1 10/- and costs 8/-; Vulco Supplies Ltd. v. J. Niven for £34 19/7 and costs £4 1/6; Southland News Co. Ltd. v. Sydney McMillan for £4 4/6 and costs £1 7/6; J. M. Davies v. W. Woodward for costs 8/-; Featherstone, Adamson and Francis v. T. Pearton for £3 1/6 and costs £1 7/6; City of Invercargill v. R. W. Thomson for £6 10/9 and costs £1 11/6; same v. T. West for £2 16/- and costs £1 3/6; same v. G. H. Lines for £1 18/8 and costs £1 3/6; Lewis A. Dutton v. Robert Fisher for £l7 9/5 and costs £2 16/-; Port Craig Timber Co. Ltd. v. Henry Reid, junior, for £1 5/5 and costs 8/-; City of Invercargill v. Ernest Crooks for £3 15/6 and costs £1 0/6; Para Rubber Co. Ltd. v. A. E. Ward for £6 6/3 and costs £1 12/6; J. 11. Geddes and Sons v. M. J. O’Leary for £9 9/- and costs £1 10/6; Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd. v. C. L. McDonald for £286 18/- and costs £ll 5/6; A. Russell and Co. Ltd. v. E. A. Anderson for £5 and casts £1 5/6; W. H. Henderson v. T. P. Kennard for 10/1 and costs 11/-; the District Registrar of Apprentices v. James G. Henderson for £5 and costs 3/-; Letchworth Photo Sup plies v. A. J. McCusker for £3 16/8 and costs £1 7/6, and City of Invercargill v. W. B. Holding for £lB 14/- and costs £2 16/-.

The big event—An excellent programme has been prepared for Wednesday, July 1, when the celebrations of the semi-jubilee of carrying no-license in Invercargill will be observed in Victoria Hall at 7.30 p.m. his Worship the Mayor presiding.—Advt.

Sale special. See our window of ladies’ coats to clear at 19/11. These were 39/6 to 49/6, a bargain at 19/11 at Miss Noble’s, The Baby Shop, Dee street.—Advt.

Berlei famous corselettes, made in N.Z. Our prices for these goods are keenly cut. Shop and save at Wicks’ Hose and Vest Shop, Dee street. —Advt.

The proprietors of the best shops and soda fountains who value quality and purity stock Thomsons pure fruit syrups which are guaranteed free from preservatives and artificial colouring. Always insist on having “purity” brand.—Advt.

Chilblains cured by using Disperse; knows its work and gently does it; stops the itching at once, 1/6.—Geo. H. Brown, Chemist. —Advt.

Big drop in prices. Men’s genuine Twist shirts 5/11 quality reduced to 3/6. Also enormous reductions off all suits and overcoats at Carter's Surplus Stock Sale.—Advt.

Fresh supplies of that classic of American Pioneer Life, “A Lantern in Her Hand” have reached the N.Z. BOOK DEPOT LTD., ESK STREET, INVERCARGILL. Truly the best of best selling novels. Readers of this great novel will be interested to hear that Bess Streeter Aldrich has written a new story entitled “A White Bird Flying.” Orders should be booked now. Price of each 6/-, 6/6 posted.—Advt.

Dispcrso soothes and relieves the smart, burn and itching of Chilblains; 1/6.—Geo. H. Brown, Chemist.—Advt.

Quality will bo remembered long after price is forgotten and rightly so. Any low grade article cannot possibly wear well and this is why we will not stock low grade skins on any account. The little difference between the best and the worst in price is nothing compared to the look and wearing quality of the best, therefore buy the best, especially where fur is concerned and be satisfied. We stock the best only and what we say it is IT IS. THE MUTUAL FUR CO., Toy street.—Advt.

For every home now comes the “Everyman Encyclopedia”—the exact —dependable —thoroughly edited work of the house of Dent, London. The “Everyman” will be complete in 12 Volumes —price £4 10/—it is being issued 2 volumes at a time—7/6 each, and may be bought in this easy way. Each volume contains 600,000 words—the paper used in the first edition if delivered in a three-inch ribbon would girdle the earth. The “Everyman” is the ideal popular Encyclopedia and, to us as booksellers, it is remarkable value. See it and order it! —Hyndman’s, Booksellers, Dee street.— Advt. YEAST TABLET'S. Composed of pure brewer’s yeast, now obtainable at STEWART’S PHARMACY at greatly reduced prices. 25 tablets 1/3, 50 tablets 2/-, 100 tablets 3/6. The great value of PURE YEAST has been proved in the treatment of Boils, Pimples, Indigestion, Constipation and Stomach disorders. Anyone can take these tablets with perfect safety. STEWART’S PHARMACY, Dee street. —Advt.