IN TOWN AND OUT

Southland Times, Issue 22215, 6 January 1934, Page 4

IN TOWN AND OUT

NEWS OF THE DAY

34,000 Lambs Killed. A new departure was made by the freezing companies this season when they decided to open the various works before Christmas, instead of in the first week in January, as has been the custom in the past. Many farmers took the opportunity of drafting their lambs earlier than usual, and at the Southland Frozen Meat Company’s works the killings for December were, in round figures, 34,000 lambs. * * ♦ ♦

A Lucky Escape. Finding himself between two cars in imminent danger of collison at the corner of Tweed and Nith streets about midday yesterday, a pedestrian sprang to safety by jumping on the running board of the lighter vehicle and escaped with nothing more serious than a bruised thigh and a slightly cut hand. Little damage was caused to the cars, but considerable argument ensued between the drivers as to which party was in the wrong.

Advanced Flying Course. Our Winton representative writes: Advice was received from Dunedin yesterday to the effect that Mr Albert Norman Jones, of that city, who has been actively associated with the Otago Aero Club for some years past, was leaving Wellington yesterday by the Marama for Sydney, en route to London, via Suez. Mr Jones is to undergo a course of advanced flying and blind flying at an Air Force training school at Southampton and expects to be in England for some eighteen months. Mr Trevor Freeman, of Dunedin, is also making the trip for a similar purpose. Mr Jones, who is well-known by Southlanders associated with aviation activities, is an ex-Southlander, being born at Winton, where he was educated. As a member of the Otago Aero Club he has gained distinction as a capable pilot and was one of the most enthusiastic members of the club.

Party of Australian Tourists. Arrangements are now well in hand to give a cordial welcome to a party of 41 Victorian Scottish tourists who are to arrive in Invercargill by the express on Tuesday evening. Mr J. A. Malcolm, of the local Government Tourist Bureau, is conducting the party, which will be met at the station on arrival by his Worship the Mayor (Mr John Miller) and the Chief (Mr J. L. McG. Watson) and other officials of the St. Andrews Scottish Society, while the Caledonian Pipe Band of Southland will give them a rousing reception. Wednesday will be spent in a tour of the province where welcomes will be given by various Highland societies. The party will visit Mr A. S. Holms’s estate at Waimahaka, where it will be entertained at morning tea, leaving again in time to arrive at Wyndham for lunch In the evening the tourists will be the guests of honour at a socidl given by the local Scottish organizations. The party leaves for Queenstown by train at 7 o’clock on Thursday morning.