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Southland Times, Issue 22733, 8 November 1935, Page 6

Last evening the Dominion Meteorologist issued the following information: Barometers are still rather low, but the depression is moving eastwards and an anti-cyclone over the Tasman, Sea is advancing towards the Dominion. Forecast: Strong southerly to south-west-erly winds, gale force at places, but gradually moderating. Seas in New Zealand waters rough to high on the west coast of the North Island and south of Castlepoint; elsewhere rather rough to rough. Eastern Tasman Sea: Strong south-west winds, with lough seas, but wind and sea soon decreasing. ' Weather cold, changeable and squally generally, with passing showers hail on parts of the east coast and snow on some of the ranges; mainly fair, however, in Westland, and conditions improving in most districts tomorrow. Sharp inland frosts likely in the South Island.

A Timaru Press Association telegram states that a heavy snowstorm swept the Mackenzie Country on Wednesday night and it is feared its severity w’ll have serious effects on up-country lambing. Snow in November in South Canterbury is quite exceptional.

At a sitting of the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr W. H. Freeman S.M., judgment by default 1 for plaintiff was entered in the following civil cases. Herbert, Haynes and Co., Ltd. v. H. R. Morton for £2 6/8 and costs £1 3/6; J. H. Brown v. S. W. Butson (Athol) for £2 0/4 and costs £1 5/6; A. E. Smith v. Francis Taylor (Lumsden) for £2 8/6 and costs £1 5/6.

Most people are acquainted with the manner in which a frog propels itself through the water, but Napier possesses a frog which appears to have set a new fashion for its brothers and sisters in the matter of swimming styles (reports the Hawkes Bay Herald). “How does a frog swim?” was a question put by Mr E. D. Berry to other delegates present at the annual meeting of the Hawkes Bay Swimming Centre in Napier. The unanimous reply was breaststroke. Mr Berry said that he had recently seen a frog in the ornamental pond in Clive Square employing what was very definitely a crawl stroke, with the legs kicking out behind. He and two other persons who had seen the frog were prepared to vouch for this, he said.

“In Wellington just now we have the peculiar spectacle of nine or ten city councillors seeking election to Parliam§it—some of them members of the Harbour Board as well—as if the City Council and the Harbour Board were a sort of political kindergarten, said Mr O. C. Mazengarb, National Government candidate for Wellington East, the other night. Without deprecating the value of experience on local bodies, Mr Mazengarb said, he would respectfully suggest to the electors that some good might result and much friction be avoided by having even just one representative whose outlook was not limited by local body administration and who would not be embarrassed by his interest in municipal affairs.

“It is difficult to bring the public off the champagne standard down to the level of plain beer,” said Mr J. W. Heenan at a meeting of the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, when referring to the obstacles in the way of restoring amateur athletics to the favour the sport once enjoyed in Wellington. “I do not think,” he remarked, “that the importation of overseas athletes alone will bring the public back. We had the Canadian schoolboys, and an English team here last season, but they did not draw because we had no one to pit against them.” He urged that everything possible be done to develop local talent, since he believed that until our best men were not only New Zealand champions, but compared favourably with those in other parts of the world, public interest would not be reawakened. “What we want in Wellington,” he concluded, “is another Harry Wilson or a Randolph Rose.”

That the new New Zealand coins are a good advertisement overseas, was the opinion expressed by Mr Allan Sutherland when speaking to the New Zealand Numismatic Society about his recent trip abroad. ' The New Zealand coins encountered on the ship attracted much favourable comment because of the distinctive designs, and many tourists expressed the intention of taking away with them sets of our coins as mementoes of their visit to New Zealand,” he said. “I could not help thinking of the profit that accrues to the Government by reason of the attractive designs resulting in such coins being withdrawn from circulation, and the permanent advertising media created in Pl parts of the world.”

The Mayor of Rotorua has suggested that the thermal area of Whakarewawea should be flood-lighted, and that the geysters and steam when so illuminated would present a remarkable attraction “unequalled throughout the world” (states the Auckland Star). The General Manager of the Tourist Department, who commended the suggestion, remarked later that he looked forward to the day when the Whakarewarewa and Ohinemutu villages would be “real Maori villages in appearance.” The confusion and conflict of aspirations indicated by these remarks is apparent. Obviously it is no longer possible (nor, on other grounds, is it desirable) to set up “real Maori villages” at Rotorua, though the general manager made it clear that he hopes to see dwellings which shall be Maori in external design but modern in interior amenities. But surely the village at Whakarewarewa would be considerably less in harmony with its surroundings if there were floud-lights nearby. No doubt it would be possible to floodlight the geysers, but is it desirable? Would it attract more tourists?

“For one who had imagined that the British influence in Egypt had been a reality, I was very much surprised to see little evidence of it,” remarked Mr Allan Sutherland during the course of a talk to the New Zealand Numismatic Society at Wellington. At Cairo English money he found to be practically useless, and in many parts the English language was useless too. “All notices were in French or Arabic,” he said. “Surprising as it may seem, the English language was more widely understood in Germany than in Egypt. The camel men, however, would take the money of any country, and ask for more. At Zietoun, I heard an echo of the Great War when my dragoman, in an effort to pave the way for a good tip, said, ‘Farewell, Leicester Square, fair-dinkum, by Jove, O.K.?’” At Suez, where he disembarked for Cairo, the Egyptian police actually wanted payment for passport visas in Egyptian piastres, and yet they would not allow passengers to land to get the piastres until their passports were visaed. “I could tell quite an interesting story regarding the methods of Egyptian tourist agencies,” added Mr Sutherland.

Whether the weather is hot or cold “DEWAR’S WHISKY” is always desirable.”—Advt.

Ladies and children’s Hose of every description. Our prices are as fine as can be, while everyone knows Wicks’ Ltd., Cash Drapers, values are great.— Advt.

Children’s cotton frocks, 16 to 42 inch, 1/9 to 5/6. Others, guaranteed fadeless, 16 to 36 inch, 3/11 to 9/6, at Miss Noble’s, The Baby Shop, Dee street.— Advt.

Important news for young men. Carter’s Clothing Store have a large stock of the latest Suits in all sizes, also the Aeroplane High School Shirts have arrived; this Cloth is light, good Navy Dye and tough wearing. See Carter’s advert front page.—Advt

Dust is a draper’s greatest enemy and in spite of precautions taken by Thomson Beattie frocks, coats and fragile silks are being continually soiled. These goods are featured every day in this firm’s windows and they afford some wonderful chances for women on the “look out” for bargains. You simply cannot afford to miss T. and B’s. Rebuilding Expansion Sale. It’s the biggest pre-Christmas bargain event in years.—Advt.

Cravats are fashionable for spring wear, also the small Tie with head and tail. We have a fine range of these goods in all classes of Flat Furred Skins, in all shades including Black and White. A very nice finish to a costume or frock, at prices that are to suit the purse, from 12/6 to 37/6. We invite you to inspect these goods at your convenience.—THE MUTUAL FUR COY., Manufacturing Furriers, Tay Street.—Advt “THERE IS A TIME FOR ALL THINGS.” -Proverb And the time to attack a cough or cold is before it gets you down. Fortify yourself against attack. Always keep a bottle of Baxter’s Lung Preserver handy—quickly vanquishes chest and bronchial troubles. More than a wonderful remedy for colds. “Baxter’s” also has splendid tonic properties that build up the constitution Chemists and stores, 1/6, 2/6 and 4/6.— Advt.