In Town And Out

Southland Times, Issue 23345, 1 November 1937, Page 8

In Town And Out

A Hat on a Tram Car The strong and gusty wind on Saturday was more than usually capricious and unguarded hats were whisked from heads to lead their owners a merry dance before they were recaptured. An elderly man was one victim in Dee street and by strange chance his hat became caught on top of a tram car. It was a difficult position and there was a delay in the Waikiwi and North Invercargill traffic before the motorman could climb aloft and return the property to its owner.

Caro of Golf Greens The work of Mr H. P. Fougere, greens supervisor to the Queen’s Park Golf Club, was praised by the president, Mr W. G. Tait, at the annual smoke concert of the club on Saturday evening. While complimenting Mr Fougere on his enthusiasm in the care of the greens, the president said that it could be claimed for Mr Fougere that he was about two years ahead of the Greens Research Committee which had been set up in New Zealand to investigate the care and conditions of greens.

Excavator in Post Office Square Similar' in type to the machine which is working on the new reservoir at Bluff, the excavator which is to finish the demolition of the Post Office square and begin excavations for the foundations of the new Post Office was installed in the square on Saturday morning. It arrived on a lorry and the work involved in removing it from the lorry to the ground occupied the attention of passers-by for some time. The 20 tons of machinery, which moves on caterpillar treads, was run down from the lorry on a ramp and is now resting its ungainly length in the square. Excavation work will begin today.

One-Day Air Services Expressions of approval of the introduction of one-day air services between Auckland and Dunedin were made by the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. The service supplied a growing need, said the president, Mr W. R. Fee, especially as Auckland was soon to become the southern terminal of a PanAmerican Airways service. Members commented on the unusual position of Wellington in being deleted from the stopping places on the through service, and an indication was given that the chamber would support any move by Wellington to be included in this service. Mr A. Yock said it was desirable to have a terminal at Wellington in the event of unfavourable flying conditions.

Social Work and Ingratitude Speaking at the annual meeting of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children at Wellington the Bishop of Wellington (the Rt. Rev. H. St. Barbe Holland) remarked that one of the main things a social worker had to learn was to contend cheerfully with cases of ingratitude. He gave as an instance an experience he had in England when he paid for a day and a night nurse to look after a youth. Some time later he overheard a neighbour and the youth’s mother talking. The neighbour said, “Wasn’t it good of the rector to provide those two nurses for your boy?” The mother just looked up and replied, “My motter in life is ‘let those that ’ave provide for those that ’aven’t.” At least, Bishop Holland added, it taught him to see the other person’s point of view.