IN TOWN AND OUT

Southland Times, Issue 21636, 23 February 1932, Page 4

IN TOWN AND OUT

NEWS OF THE DAY. Winton’s Unemployed. At the present time over 100 unemployed are registered at Winton, and this number marks an increase over figures given some time back. Forty-four men are out on Scheme 5, while six ,are also waiting engagement. Under Scheme 4A, 57 men are being relieved, while three are waiting engagement.—Winton correspondent. * * * * Child Suffers Injury. Another accident resulting from “doublebanking” on a bicycle occurred last evening when a child, George Phillips, aged 3i years, suffered a badly bruised ankle requiring medical attention. George Jennings, a Technical College pupil whose parents reside at Otara, was double-bank-ing the child along Deveron street and the boy caught his ankle in the front wheel. * » * » To the Session by Plane. While it is possible that owing to the floods some Members of Parliament may be a day or two late in arriving in Wellington for the session, the Member for Invercargill, Mr James Hargest, should be early on the scene, for on Sunday he stepped into one of the Government aeroplanes at the Southland aerodrome and flew to the capital city. * * * * Invercargill Man on the Talkies. When an Australian Movietone News was being shown at the Majestic Theatre last evening members of the audience were pleasantly surprised to see the smiling face of Mr A. R. Wills thrown on the screen and to listen to a short speech from him. The reason for this well-known Invercargill citizen occupying such a prominent position in the picture was that the News showed the recent Commonwealth King's Prize rifle shooting meeting in which Mr Wills was a competitor, and the opportunity was taken by the producers to get him, as the most distant participant, to make a few remarks. » » « • On the Air. A novelty in broadcasting will be given to listeners-in to-night when a programme will be put on the air from the drawingroom of a private house. The evening will begin at 8 o’clock, and the instrumental part of the programme will include the Mendelssohn violin concerto played by Mr R. L. Petit and Mrs A. E. H. Bath, and trios, by Arbos and Schubert, played by Mr and Mrs Bath and Mr Petit. Master Cedric Arthur will contribute pianoforte solos, including part of Beethoven’s “Moonlight” sonata. Vocal items will be contributed by Mr L. E. Dailey’s pupils, the accompaniments for whom will be supplied by Mrs Dally. The broadcasting will be done by 4ZP, and will continue from 8 to 10.