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Southland Times, Issue 22749, 27 November 1935, Page 6

There is no prospect of television, being introduced to New-Zealand in the near future. A letter from Baird Television, Ltd., London, to a Dunedin firm, says that it is not interested in appointing agents in New Zealand at the present time. The letter adds that it is anticipated that the first London television station will be opened in the autumn of next year. The Baird Company is now manufacturing the transmitting apparatus for the station.

A novel method of keeping warm is regularly adopted by Tiger, a comfortloving kitten that is the pet of the Auckland St. John Ambulance transport staff. The large tyres of the ambulances become hot during a run, and as soon as a machine returns to the station the kitten climbs on top of the back tyres and lies at ease in the shelter of the mudguard. Although it is frequently sleeping on its unusual bed when a call is received for an ambulance, the kitten always wakes when the motor is started and jumps to safety just before the wheels begin to turn.

The Dominion Meteorologist last night issued the following information: Pressure is still low to the east, but rising over the Dominion with the approach of an anti-cyclone from the Tasman Sea, with strong southerly gale force at places, but gradually decreasing. Seas in New Zealand waters high south of East Cape; elsewhere rough, later moderating. In the Eastern Tasman strong but decreasing southerly winds with rough but moderating seas. Weather still squally and changeable with further passing showers and on parts of the East Coast hail. Fine, however, in Westland and conditions shortly improving generally. Temperatures cold with some rather sharp inland frosts to-night.

With new riders and machines for the Southland Motor Cycle Club’s grass track racing, the opening meeting on Thursday night should provide plenty of thrills. These meetings in the past have been conducted with the minimum of delay between races. Patrons are assured of exciting sport as in the past.

Some fifty Asiatics, including a number of Hindus, arrived at Wellington by the Wanganella recently. Turbans, exotic garments and quaint articles of luggage attracted the attention, of people in the Customs shed. In particular the Asiatics brought ashore a number of large bottles resembling champagne magnums and wrapped in similar straw jackets. An onlooker asked one of the men what the bottles contained. “Sauce!” he replied. “All same apple sauce, tomato sauce!”

“There were bombs flying when I was in Cuba, at the time of the rebellion among the officers of the Government forces,” said Mr H. Baily, of New Plymouth, who returned to the Dominion recently after a visit to England via Mexico and Cuba. “Of course, that sort of thing is quite usual there. They do not think anything of it.” Mr Baily explained that he had spent two days at Havana, at a time when the island was in a very disturbed state. During the night he heard four or five bomb explosions.

Aerial photographs of the scene of a motor accident were produced by Mr W. E. Leicester, of Wellington, counsel for plaintiff, during the hearing of a claim for damages in the Supreme Court at Napier. The photographs, one of which had been taken from an aeroplane flying at a low altitude and three others at higher levels, provided an excellent panorama of the locality in which the accident occurred. “To the best of my knowledge this is the first time that aerial photographs have been produced in an action of this kind,” said Mr Leicester.

The following candidates were successful in the recent examination in home nursing held under the auspices of the St. John Ambulance Association: Miss Olive Jackson, Miss Betty Boyes. Miss Mildred Jarvis, Miss Molly Holland, Mrs Alice Fox, Miss Lillian Brazier, Miss Rene Baldey, Miss Queenie Geddes, Miss Alice McDowall, Miss Nita Blackburn, Mr Allan Branks. Miss Dorothy Clark, Mrs Rhoda Melhop, Miss Constance Grant, Miss Winnie Dolamore, Miss Dulcie Pullar. The class was lectured by Dr. A. T. McCaw and examined by Dr. T. W. Barr Stoddart.

Samples of Canadian asbestos were shown during a public address in Palmerston North, the fine glossy fibres of which were an inch long. A business man. said he had in his possession equally pure specimens from Takaka, Nelson, double that length, and that when the representative of an American firm came to New Zealand and made an inspection of the deposits he said that, in spite of the huge cost of constructing a tram line over the mountain range, he would at once have closed with an offer received. However, difficulties over labour conditions finally decided the abandonment of the project.

Commenting on the Abyssinian situation when speaking at Whangarei, Archbishop Averill said that he was proud to be a Briton for the stand that England had taken in the dispute. If Britain had gone back on the League of Nations there would have been world chaos. Britain had taken the only honourable course that a nation could take. Her attitude was a real step forward to a real and permanent peace. Behind Britain stood many who supported that policy. He was sure that when the time came to look back on these days, the true historian would have a lot to say of the part Britain had played in promoting world peace and unity.

The need for medical attention for the natives of Melanesia was stressed by Dr C. S. James, of the Methodist Mission medical service, who is on leave in Auckland after six years’ work in the Solomon Islands and New Britain. “Although the natives live the same simple life as their forefathers, tropical diseases are common among them,” said Dr James. “I feel that much credit is due to the Government of the Mandated Territory for its effoi'ts to promote the health of the natives, both directly and by subsidies to mission hospitals and leper stations.’’ Dr James intends to visit the Makogai leper station next month to study the organization there.

The outstanding impression of Britain to-day gained by Mr Hugh Baily, a New Plymouth business man, who has returned after an extended tour abroad, is the resolution of British people to make the best of bad times, to get back to work as quickly as possible and, above all, to avoid becoming involved in another European war. Actually he saw little distress, and those hard hit in business concealed it well, but the most encouraging feature ol Britain’s meeting of the depression was that her unemployed gave little sign of the degeneration in morale one might have expected after so many workless years. One never heard the word “dole.” The unemployed carried on, on as little as they could and were kept occupied, if not kept working. Mr Baily emphasized the very real fear of war in Britain to-day. It was apparent, he said, that Britain’s stand in support of the League of Nations was backed by the whole nation. It was felt that if the League failed then no machinery existed by which another terrible conflict could be avoided. The lesson of the last war was far from forgotten.

Efforts are being made to improve the standard of spoken English among pupils of the Gisborne High School. A special committee has been investigating the problem, but it has found difficulty in suggesting acceptable proposals. In a report to the school board the committee stated boys at the school had listened to recorded speeches by famous statesmen, but, while appearing able and willing to assimilate the subject matter, managed to ignore the different accents of the speakers and to refuse to learn from them. A suggestion for a competition among the various classes was rejected, as the boys were disposed to look down on anyone who spoke really well, and the winners of the competition, the committee thought, would find themselves open to ridicule. The boys appeared to be indifferent to the efforts of their teachers, and preferred to cling to the speech of the playground. The only two suggestions which the committee considered worth attention were for the appointment of teachers with'good accent and the procuring of a dictaphone, which would enable the boys to listen to their own defects. The board decided to make inquiries regarding the cost and possibilities of a dictaphone.

“What is the use of our maintaining two cruisers in New Zealand?” asked Captain the Hon. E. R. Drummond, commodore commanding the New Zealand Station of the Royal .Navy, in an address to pupils of Wellington Boys’ College. “The reason is that New Zealand helps in the protection of the Empire; she is not self-supporting. It is New Zealand’s contribution toward the defence of the Empire. When the Admiralty wants them for whatever purpose it might think fit they should be placed at its disposal. The Singapore base is a very important unit, and is really useful for defending New Zealand should a threat of war occur. It is on the main fleet that the safety of New Zealand and all other Dominions of the Empire depends. That is why this country should contribute to the main fleet. Once the main fleet is destroyed there is nothing that can prevent invasion.”

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Three specials at Carter’s Suit Sale. Men’s Flannel Trousers 19/6, now 12/6; Fur Felt Hats 19/6, now 10/6; 900 British Felt Hats reduced to 4/11 each. Also 200 suits bought cheap. Good suits and the newest at bargain prices at Carter’s suit sale. 36 Tay street.—Advt.

Thomson and Beattie have decided not to take any of the Suits, Costumes, Frocks, Coats and Skirts that have appeared in the windows during the Sale, up to the New Exclusive Showroom on the second floor. By marking all these lines at half of the present Sale Prices, a real clearance has been started and it will continue until Saturday at mid-day.—Advt.

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