In Town And Out

Southland Times, Issue 23438, 19 February 1938, Page 8

In Town And Out

Maunganui Due Tomorrow

The Maunganui, which left Melbourne on Wednesday, is expected to arrive at Bluff at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning. Ninety passengers are to land at Bluff.

Modern Shop Fronts In City The pleasing appearance given to the business centre of Invercargill by the number of modern shop fronts was commented upon by a Wellington business man who is visiting Invercargill. Nowhere in New Zealand, he said, had he seen a town which more ' reflected the prosperity of the country than Invercargill. In his opinion it was one of the best laid-out towns in the Dominion. Beef Bows To Mutton Raleigh and Drake may have called for the roast beef of Old England before setting out on their adventures, but the English business man calls today for a New Zealand lamb chop. This information was given last evening by Professor John Hammond, of Cambridge University, a British authority on animal research and stock diseases, in an address to farmers and stock breeders. He gave the explanation too. Very many Englishmen have false teeth and for this reason they desire a meat which “melts in the mouth,” as Dr Hammond put it. Work of A.A. Officers “The parking of cars at the summer show last year was quite a problem, remarked the secretary (Mr A. L. Adamson) at a meeting of directors of the Southland Agricultural and Pastoral Association yesterday, “but, thanks to the voluntary assistance of officers of the Automobile Association (Southland), parking arrangements were carried out without fuss or bother.” Members expressed their appreciation of the assistance given and it was decided that a letter of thanks be sent to the Automobile Association. Visit of H.M.S. Leith

Appreciation of the generous hospitality extended to the ship’s company during the visit of H.M.S. Leith to Bluff recently was expressed by Captain H. Tudway in a letter to the Mayor of Invercargill (Mr John Miller). The facilities granted to the officers and crew and the entertainments organized for them by the City Council had been appreciated, It was stated and the hope was expressed that it would be possible to pay a return visit next year.

Arthur’s Pass Road Blocked Motorists crossing from Canterbury to the West Coast via Arthur’s Pass will have to rail their cars to Otira from Springfield or Arthur’s Pass during the nqxt fortnight, according to advice received by the Automobile Association (Southland). The Arthur’s Pass road, it was stated, will be closed to motor traffic for about two weeks but the alternate route to the West Coast by way of Lewis Pass is still open for traffic. Lewis Pass was not affected by recent heavy rain.

Formation of Pig Clubs The formation of pig clubs in Southland is expected as a result of a visit by Mr N. Macdonald, supervisor for the Otago and Southland District Pig Council, who has been introducing to pig raisers the national instructional scheme. Two hundred of these clubs are now in existence in the North Island, and it is claimed that the scheme is already meeting with success in Otago and Southland. It has been felt for some time that instruction in management and selection of breeding stock should be given- to pig raisers. Mr Macdonald is expected to pay another visit to Southland in a few weeks. Women Athletes

For the first time in many years events for women will be included in the Southland amateur athletic championships, which are to be held at Rugby Park this afternoon. An interbusiness house relay for women was started in Invercargill a few weeks ago and so great was the success of the venture that the Southland Amateur Athletic Association decided to include women’s championships events in the programme for its annual fixture. Nine women competitors from Dunedin will help swell the entries for these events. Those Who Walk by Night

Those who work at night and go to their beds when most people are stirring uneasily in anticipation of the alarm clock’s summons have their minor excitements. Sometimes an early morning fire alarm accelerates their homeward plodding; at other times they may, as did one journalist the other morning, step on to something which is not inviting in the daylight. The journalist trod upon something he described as “soft and squirmy.” He lifted his foot hurriedly and a large rat scampered to the safety of a building in Dee street.