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Southland Times, Issue 25308, 11 June 1935, Page 6

The special silver medals struck by the Royal Mint in commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the accession of his Majesty King George to the Throne have been made available to the public in New Zealand through the Post Office, which reports that at the end of May over 2200 had been sold.

The linking by roads of Otago, Southland, and Westland was discussed by Mr T. M. Ball (Public Works district engineer) in his address at the Otago University Club’s luncheon on Friday, the address being mainly a description of his observations by aeroplane in connection with the completion of the Milford road. “■ It may be mentioned that by the routes favoured the distance from Westland to Otago would be 140 miles and from Westland to Southland 205 miles. ■ The £200,000 that Mr Ball spoke of as a rough estimate of one section of the road-mak-ing refers only to the stretch from Haast to the Hollyford Valley, at the junction of the Milford road, 115 miles. There are two other sections, one of 90 miles, the other of 50 miles, and it is to these three as a whole that Mr Ball referred when speaking of “perhaps a' million and a-quarter pounds” being involved.

The Transport Division of the Post Office during the month of May dealt with the notifications of no fewer than 11,000 changes of ownership of motor vehices. Although there is a constant turnover in this respect, the May changes exceeded any previous month s record by 2000 notifications.

"In this Dominion we have found no trace of that superiority complex of the white man toward the coloured that is apparent in so many other countries, said Mr P. Gupta, when speaking at a luncheon for the visiting Indian hockey players at Palmerston North. “We have been received everywhere with unrivalled hospitality and as brothers. We will return to India to prepare the ground for New Zealanders who may visit our land, Any who do are assurea of a right royal welcome.”

A radio direction-finding beacon, which has been established on Stephens Island, Cook Strait, will, be available to mariners on and after June 17, The signals, consisting of the Morse code letters ZLOD, will be transmitted on a frequency of 300 kilocycles and should be effective at a distance of about 50 miles. Ships desiring signals have to communicate with the Wellington commercial station ZLW, stating the time for which signals are required. Signals are available only at six specified periods during the day. The new installation should prove of immense benefit to vessels fog-bound in Cook Strait. A fairly large porportion of overseas ships visiting New. Zealand are equipped with direction-finding apparatus, beacons being established near many of the principal ports of the world.

A resolution recommending the local bodies of Taranaki to make sufficient financial contributions towards the preservation of forest on Mount Egmont was carried at the meeting of the Taranaki Local Bodies’ Association at Eltham last Wednesday, It, was further resolved that the association oppose any statutory authority being given to the Egmont National Park Board to levy a rate on local authorities around the mountain. It was decided to support the Egmont National Park Board in a request to the Government for a subsidy towards the preservation of the forest in the reserve, and that the local bodies of Taranaki be asked to appoint representatives to join the board in a deputation to the Minister seeking this financial assistance.

Replying to its request for legislation for the stabilization of Easter, so as to avoid inconvenience to business, the Minister of Internal Affairs (Sir Alexander Young) informed the executive of the Association Chambers of Commerce at its meeting on Friday that it seemed unlikely the Imperial Act would be brought into force without the concurrence of the main branches of the Christian Church (states the Evening Post). As there seemed no present probability of such concurrence, any legislation introduced in New Zealand at the present time would be little more than a gesture. The matter' had been kept under notice so that further action could be taken if the Imperial Government took any further steps to bring the Imperial Act into actual operation.

An interesting distinction between property and chattels was made by Mr Max Riske, in a lecture on his observations on Soviet Russia given in Auckland last week. He was describing the model workers’ settlements of individual homes on the outskirts of Moscow, and mentioned the case of a miner purchasing his own home from his trade union. Ejaculations of surprise from several members of his audience brought from Mr Riske the explanation that in Russia to-day such belongings as are strictly kept for one’s own use are not regarded as private property, whether they comprise homes, motor-cars, radio sets, or any other personal property, “These are regarded more in the nature of chattels,” said the lecturer, “and a Soviet citizen may possess them, but cannot use them in any way which would bring in profit. He cannot let or sell the house nor hire the car, nor can he own a motortruck, which, being used for distribution and connected with production, comes under the category of those things which must be owned by the community.” The miner whose house was chosen at random for observation from a street full of similar homes, was paying for it and also the furniture by instalments, and could at death leave it to his heirs.

A perfect blend. DEWAR’S WHISKY Advt.

Children’s all wool knitted gloves 1/6, all sizes. Maids’ wool gloves 1/11; ladies 1/11 up. Wicks’ Ltd., Cash Drapers, Dee street.—Advt.

Children’s winceyette pyjamas, jumper and trouser, long sleeves, 3/9. Heavier quality, short sleeves, 4/6 at MISS NOBLE’S, The Baby Shop, Dee Street.—Advt.

Newest Suits and Overcoats at big reductions at Carter’s Rebuilding Sale. All makes of Blankets at Bargain prices. Stock has to go to make room for builders. (Advt.)

During THOMSON AND BEATTIE’S Stocktaking Clearance 54 inch all wool melange, a beautifully soft suede finished material for warm winter frocks is being cleared at 5/11 per yard; the colour range includes Dark Brown, Wineberry, Navy, Empire Blue, Capri Green, Beaver and Mid-Brown. Samples will be sent to any address free of cost.—Advt.

For WINTER PHOTOGRAPHY. Make sure of GOOD NEGATIVES by using only the better fiIms—SELOCHROME, VERICHRCME OR ISOCHROME—then make sure of GOOD PICTURES by leaving your films at STEWART’S PHARMACY for DEVELOPING and PRINTING.—Advt

Reading and travelling, the fumes and germ-laden atmosphere of townlife, the cinema, the constant irritation of tobacco smoke—all these take a heavy toll of your eyes. Is it any wonder that they often feel dull, hot and heavy, that they get inflamed, and water easily, that eye headaches are so frequent. You can relieve these troubles with OPTRINE. This safe and gentle tonic lotion cleanses the eyes of all impurities, soothes away soreness and irritation, and keeps your eyes clear, alert and vigorously healthy. 3/- per bottle, GEO. H. BROWN, Dispensing Chemist, 125 Dee Street.—Advt.

NORTHERN MUSQUASH Coats are the finest and best wearing that you can buy. Therefore, they must be the best value. We have the finest range of Northern Musquash Coats in the city, at prices that are much below today's wholesale prices, and we have no hesitation in advising the public to procure their requirements right away, as prices are advancing every sale. Insnection cordially invited. THE MUTUAL FUR COY., Manufacturing Furriers, Tay Street.—Advt, NOT A HERO, The person who goes about bravely ignoring a cough or slight influenza cold is a menace rather than a hero. He is endangering the health of others. Hie sooner he gets busy with Baxter’s Lung Preserver the better for everyone. Kills the cold quickly. “Baxter’s” is quick, safe and sure, and has splendid tonic properties. Three sizes, 1/6, 2/6 and 4/6. —Advt.

A very smart run from Port Chalmers was made by the new Federal motor-liner Durham, which arrived at Wellington at mid-day on Thursday fr,om the southern port. The Durham cleared Taiaroa Head at 4.52 p.m. on Wednesday and arrived off the Wellington Heads at 11.52 a.m. the following day, having made the run up the coast in 19 hours at an average speed of 17 knots.

Auckland’s new Mayor, Mr Ernest Davis, recently became a Boy Scout. He was the guest of honour at the scout leaders’ annual dinner, and so impressed was he at the spirit of good feeling prevailing that he expressed a desire to become more actively associated with the organization. Always on the look-out for recruits, the scout leaders took Mr Davis at his word, and, in front of an improvised electric “camp fire,” he was given the §cout oath. With the pinning of a “tenderfoot” badge on the lapel of his coat, Mr Davis became an official unit in the Boy Scout ranks.

Opinions from chambers of commerce on the terms of sale attaching to the auctioning of the State wine farm at Te Kauwhata—for which no bid was received—were read at a meeting of the executive of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of New Zealand at Wellington on Friday. After considering the view's expressed, the executive decided that the terms of sale—which required payment virtually in cash for the property and the stock-in-trade (total upset price £18,400) — were not conducive to a sale in the circumstances, and that,, in order to end the unfair competition with private enterprise the Government should be asked to resubmit the property separate from the stock-in-trade, and to make the terms of payment more favourable.

“We have recently read many attacks on, and many defences of, the British White Paper,” said Professor A. W. Sewell, speaking to members of the Auckland branch of the League of Nations Union last Wednesday (states the Star). “‘National security’ or ‘lmperialist warmongering’ have been terms used about it, a little indiscriminately. I think we obscure the issue by bringing into the consideration of such an instrument of policy as the British White Paper any questions of loyalty or disloyalty, any question of war-mongering or acquisitive Imperialism. Those who framed the British White Paper framed it in the interests of peace. They think that peace will be secured that way. Some of us do not. But, in discussing the matter, tlje issue is plain. Both sides want peace. Is the British White Paper likely to be an instrument of peace or war? If I attack the British White Paper, I do not thereby become disloyal, nor do I forget the interests of my country. If I defend the British White Paper, I do not therefore become a war-monger. I am merely mistaken.”

“A significant feature of the New Zealand meat export trade during the past twelve months," remarked Professor G. S. Peren, in the course of his presidential address at the annual meeting in Wellington of the New Zealand Association of Refrigeration, “is a general recognition of the fact that the chilled beef trade has passed the purely experiment stage and may be considered a permanency. The country owes this development, which will undoubtedly prove of the greatest value to New Zealand in the future, to the science of refrigeration. It is doubtful whether this science even gets full credit for making our present frozen meat trade possible, and I should like to take this opportunity of calling the attention of authorities to the importance of fostering in every way possible organziations both educational and experimental connected with refrigeration. In this connection I would stress for the benefit of those who are not closely in touch with the subject that commercial refrigeration is not merely a matter of engineering, but involves many biological problems of considerable intricacy. The present outlook for our farmers is somewhat obscure pending the finalization of regulations governing the importation of dairy produce and meat into Great Britain. It is quite clear, however, that quality of produce, will remain as important as ever and since this necessitates sound transporation as well as sound production, we as a country should do everything in our power to improve the practice of refrigeration.”