UN TOWIN AND OUT

Southland Times, Issue 25310, 13 June 1935, Page 6

UN TOWIN AND OUT

NEWS OF THE DAY In Demand. Goloshes have been in great demand over the last few days. In Gore yesterday stocks in several shops were exhausted. * * # * Councillors’ Slip. Familiarity with terms used in certain institutions was unconsciously demonstrated at Tuesday’s meeting of the Mataura Borough Council when on two occasions his Worship the Mayor (Mr John Buchanan) was addressed as “Worshipful Master,” a slip of the tongue that was promptly righted by the different speakers. ♦ * * Offers for Cheese.

Reports were abroad in Invercargill yesterday that offers were out for unshipped cheese, to end of season make, the price mentioned being 5d a pound f.o.b. It is understood that one or two factories sold, but for the most part Southland factories showed no inclination to accept this offer, selling being delayed in anticipation of a higher price in the near future. * * * *

Tags Mistaken. The girls attending the Educational Week all wear on the front of their dresses small round printed tags suitably worded and bearing their numbers. Amusing mistakes have been made by several assistants in Invercargill shops who have given the girls making purchases the well-meaning reminder: “You have forgotten to take the price tag off!”

Impressed With New Zealand. “We have very good impressions of New Zealand and your hospitality is second to none,” Mr Behram Doctor (manager of the All India hockey team) told a Times reporter at Gore yesterday. “The welcome we have received everywhere has been exceedingly warm, and, as sportsmen, you would be very difficult to beat. As for the public, they have been most appreciative of the play of the team,” he continued. “But I cannot say we are very much struck with your hotels,” he said laughingly. “In Wellington and Christchurch the accommodation was quite good, but as for the other places, well

Stewart Island Maligned. The experience of a Scottish visitor to New Zealand suggests that the attractions of Stewart Island need better advertising in the north. Miss Todd, of Dumfries, Scotland, has been spending a year in the Auckland district teaching, and before returning to Scotland expressed a desire to see the south, including Stewart Island. She was advised against the project and urged not to go to “that dreadful place Stewart Island.” By a curious circumstance Mi- and Mrs Fenton, of Dundee, who have lately been touring in parts of Africa, travelled to the island on the same day as Miss Todd. They also had been advised in the north not to go to Stewart Island.—Correspondent.

A Novel Experience. The sight of a thick coating of snow on streets and buildings at Gore yesterday was a novel one for the majority of the members of the All India hockey team and one of which they were quick to take full advantage. Cameras were brought out by the visitors, and passers-by were assembled into groups with the visitors in order to commemorate in photographs the unusual spectacle. Some of the players who hail from the hill country of India were not so much impressed, and one told a reporter that he had seen snow two feet deep in his native land. Snow fights were indulged in by the tourists, and occasionally pitched battles between local young people who gathered near the hotels accommodating the visitors. All of it was in the best of humour and was thoroughly enjoyed by all participating.

Thrifty Purchases. An attractive feature of the Girls’ Educational Week has been a session with the feminine title “Let’s Go Shopping.” Useful articles were offered as prizes for the girls who secured the best bargain for a shilling. Miss McRae, of Dipton, secured first prize; she bought a writing pad, envelopes, a rubber, bottle of ink and pen for her shilling. Miss L. Hawke, of Otatara, came second, but so voluminous were her purchases that she could hardly enumerate them. The main items were many reels of cotton. One very practical girl bought five packets of dates and a bar of soap. When the awards were being made yesterday morning it was also announced that the Southland executive of the W.D.F.U. would also give a prize for the best essay on the Educational Week.

Charming Personalities. “So we are in good company,” smilingly remarked Mr Behram Doctor (manager of the All India hockey team) when Miss Mary Mclntyre, of Invercargill, was introduced to him at Gore yesterday by Mr H. S. Cordery, as one of our outstanding women players who has played in several Dominion tournament finals.” Messrs Cordery and S’. Hinton (vice-president of the Southland Men’s Hockey Association), Mr Allan Dakin (captain of the Southland team to play the Indians on Saturday), Miss Mclntyre and a Times reporter were the guests of Mr Doctor at an infonnal afternoon tea at which were present most of the members of the visiting team. Mutual expressions of good will were exchanged and Messrs Cordery and Hinton assured Mr Doctor that the visit of his team was being keenly looked forward to by not only Invercargill hockey players, but sporting circles in general. “You must eat well if you want to beat us on Saturday,” said Mr Doctor when handing Mr Dakin a plate of sandwiches. _“I have no doubt of that,” was the smiling reply. The advance guard from Invercargill found in the visiting officials and players a charming company, and they left for home again with particularly fine impressions of these ambassadors from India.