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Southland Times, Issue 22766, 17 December 1935, Page 6

Last evening the Dominion Meteorologist issued the following information: Anti-cyclones cover New Zealand and south-eastern Australia, but conditions are disturbed over the North Tasman Sea and north of New Zealand, where a tropical cyclone has been centred for several days. The forecast is for winds east to north-east north of Cape Egmont and Napier, moderate to fresh and increasing, elsewhere light to moderate and variable, with northerlies predominating; seas in New Zealand waters becoming rough north of East Cape, elsewhere smooth to moderate ; in the eastern Tasman Sea moderate and variable winds and smooth to moderate seas; the weather is becoming cloudy in the far north, with rain developing, and elsewhere mainly fair, but some morning fogs and in places misty rain probable in the southern half of the South Island; temperatures warm.

The Director-General, Post and Telegraph Department advises that mails which left Auckland on the 12th ultimo per R.M.S. Aorangi arrived in London on the 13th instant.

An unusual discovery was made when a bullock was being dressed at a butchery near Pukekohe (Auckland) last week. Embedded in the wall of the heart was a small piece of wire. Round it had grown a raised adhesion roughly the size of a golf ball, but about an inch of the wire was still protruding. The bullock, which was a three-year-old, had apparently suffered no illeffects from the wire, as it was fat and in excellent condition. The opinion has been expressed that the animal had swallowed a short end of hay baling wire, which had worked through to the heart.

“Conditions in England are excellent in every way. I have never known England to be in a finer position or the United States of America in a worse. There are 10,000,000 unemployed there,” said Dr A. E. Blackburn, an English physician, who arrived at Wellington by the liner Maunganui from San Francisco last Monday on a holiday visit to New Zealand. Dr Blackburn has been to New Zealand before, where he comes to escape the English winter. This time he hopes to see something of the Lakes District of the South Island.

A special night-landing flare of a type not previously used in New Zealand will be tested at the Auckland Aero Club’s headquarters at Mangere to-morrow night. Two flares were imported by the club following a decision to make some provision for emergency night landings. Each will burn for three minutes, providing 75,000 candle,power. It had been hoped to give a night-landing display in conjunction with the test, but work in progress at the aerodrome has made this impossible. The guest of the evening will be Flying-Officer A. T. Orc’hard, late of Jersey Airways, and at present a member of-the staff of Cook Strait Airways, Limited.

Considerable interest was aroused last year by the New Plymouth Aero Club’s scheme to co-operate with beach patrols in giving warning of the approach of sharks or other marine dangers “spotted” when club pilots were flying along the coast line. All pilots were asked to keep a sharp lookout on the water. This year the aero club will go- one better. Instead of telephoning news of the danger on return to the aerodrome, pilots will throw overboard a small red parachute which will be easily visible to patrolmen, and thus all delay in giving warning will be obviated. Each club plane will carry a parachute on its flights.

A frequent mistake made in accounts of fatal flying accidents is represented by the phrase, “the parachute failed to open,” Flying-Officer D. W. Morrish, of Whangarei, told a Dominion reporter. Flying-Officer Morrish returned to New Zealand recently after completing a period of service with the Royal Air Force. “Parachutes, in the Air Force at any rate, are now 100 per cent, efficient,” he said. “In the great majority of cases what happens is not that the parachute fails to open but that it does not have time to open properly before the user has reached the ground.” R.A.F. training, he added, did not include parachute work except in a special branch. Parachutes were always carried and there was no known case of failure to jump in an emergency.

“I have come across further instances of the neglect of the South Island in the matter of tourist traffic,” said the president (Mr F. W. Hobbs) at the last meeting of the council of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. “I have been told that the people of Wellington themselves —not the tourist authorities —tell tourists that there is nothing to see in the South Island Many tourists miss the West Coast, where some of the very finest scenery of New Zealand lies'.” Other members expressed the opinion that the South Island offered greater scenic atttractions than the North, and that further efforts should be made to make that realized. Mr P. L. Porter said that the matters of access and hotel accommodation entered into the West Coast situation, but improvements could be expected in that connection.

Some comments on dairying conditions in Denmark were made by Mr N. P. Adams, of Wharekawa, after a visit to Denmark to study dairying methods. Mr Adams said he had nothing but the greatest admiration for the manner,in which the Danes organized their greatest industry. Machine milking in Denmark was practically unknown. Whole families milked by hand, and in cases where there were large herds extra labour was engaged from nearby villages for morning and evening milking. Nor was there any home separation. The milk supply was sent to the factories, where it was graded and separated, while the skim milk was subsequently returned to the farms for use in pig feeding. Conditions in New Zealand and Denmark certainly differed, but Danish methods were amazingly efficient, and appeared to have a marked bearing on the quality of the butter produced.

The claim made from Blenheim that in flying from Christchurch to Blenheim in one hour 12 minutes the Union Airways air-liner last Tuesday broke the record for an aeroplane flight between the two centres is not correct, the record at present being one hour five minutes established by a Royal New Zealand Air Force Gloster Grebe, flown by Squadron-Leader J. L. Findlay. It is probable, however, that, such is their power and speed, the Union Airways air-liners will reduce even this time in test flights if an attempt to do so is made. In the light of pre-sent-day performances it is interesting to recall that when attempts were being made to establish flying on a commercial basis in New Zealand Captain Euan Dickson took one hour 55 minutes to fly from Christchurch to Kaikoura, and one hour 30 minutes from Kaikoura to Blenheim in an Avro machine of the Canterbury Aviation Company on August 25, 1920. The time has been cut from over three hours to nearly one hour.

The theft of a quantity of goods representing gifts made at a kitchen evening in honour of a prospective bride, was admitted by Norman James Murray, aged 27, before justices in the Hamilton Police Court last week. The goods were valued at £9 and consisted of vases, linen and other household articles. They were stolen at Turua in June last. Detective-Sergeant J. Thompson said accused had had a quarrel with another man about a girl and had stolen the goods and blamed his rival for the theft. After telling a rather fantastic story about the incident, the accused admitted the facts. Accused was more of a nuisance than a criminal and had given the police a great deal of trouble. He had 20 previous convictions, and had just served a month in prison. Mr de la Mare pleaded for leniency, and said he felt sure he would not offend again. Accused was ordered to come up for sentence if called on within six months, and to pay £4 6/6, the value of the goods not recovered. For high quality consistence, DEWAR’S WHISKY stands alone. Adri. Gifts for Baby—Hand-knitted Silk Shoes, Bonnets, Hats, Bibs, Feeders, Rompers, Bootees, Petticoats, Pilchers, Jackets, Sox and Dresses at Miss Noble’s, The Baby Shop, Dee street.— Advt. Owing entirely to rush of Christmas shopping we cannot redeem Cash Coupons between December 20 and January 6.—Wicks’, Ltd., Cash Drapers, Dde Street. —Advt. Christmas gift selections made easy by shopping at Carter’s Christmas Suit Sale. Men’s British hats 4/11; men’s fur felt hats, usually 19/6, now 10/6; men’s blazers 21/-, 26/6, 29/6; men’s flannel trousers 9/11, 12/6 to 25/6; Godwin’s guaranteed socks 3/6; also great variety goods suitable for gifts at Carter’s Christmas Suit Sale. See advt. front page.—Advt. One only Genuine Silver Fox, a beautiful skin of super fine quality, this is out of the ordinary and would make an ideal present. It must be seen to be appreciated, and the price is below to-day’s landed cost.— THE MUTUAL FUR COY.—Advt. Despite the operations of the builders at present in Thomson and Beattie’s main shop and clothing department, Christmas shoppers are assured of the courtesy and service they always receive here. Gifts suited to every taste are displayed in the departments and windows for your guidance.—Adri. THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT that will please everyone. GIVE A CAMERA and you give lasting pleasure. A splendid range of Folding and Box Cameras at prices from 7/6 upwards, at STEWART’S PHARMACY, Dee street. (Advt.) “EXPERIENCE TEACHES.” —Tennyson. Those who have suffered from heavy colds know from experience the value of Baxter’s Lung Preserver. “Baxter’s” is invaluable for coughs and colds. It cures quickly and pleasantly, giving wonderful relief, and its special tonic properties restore you to health and vigour. Be sure you get “Baxter’s.” Sold in three sizes, Is 6d, 2s 6d, and 4s 6d, at all chemists and stores.—Adri.