In Town And Out

Southland Times, Issue 23460, 17 March 1938, Page 6

In Town And Out

School Committee Elections The biennial elections of school committees in the Southland Education Board’s district will take place on April 20. Meetings of householders will be held that evening and committees to hold office for two years will be appointed.

“Behind the Times” “I think the Southland Rugby Union is 20 years behind the times,” remarked Dr A. F. Ritchie Crawford at the annual meeting of the Star Rugby Football Club last night. “Unless it “ets the support of the public the Rugby code will go back,” he added. Dr Crawford was speaking in support of a resolution requesting the union to issue season tickets, and he said that he had advocated a similar step in 1920. Mr H. S. Strang remarked that the New South Wales Rugby Union had an assured income of £lOOO at the start of a season through issuing season tickets. St. Patrick’s Day Today is St. Patrick’s Day, the anniversary of the death of the patron saint of Ireland. All banks and many other offices in Invercargill will be closed. Ansae Parade in Sydney The Southland members of the contingent of New, . Zealand returned soldiers to take part in the Anzac Day parade in Sydney will leave Invercargill at 7 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 17, and connect with the Rangatira at Lyttelton on the Sunday evening. The party will arrive in Wellington the next morning, members making arrangements for accommodation at their own expense. Before the departure of the vessel on Tuesday night, the whole contingent will parade through the main streets of Wellington and will lay a wreath at the cenotaph. A farewell address will be given by the Prime Minister (the RL Hon. M. J. Savage). All members of the contingent take their military decorations.

Sale of Newspapers in Bars “That this convention views with grave concern the practice which obtains in some towns of boys entering hotel bars to sell newspapers and magazines and urges, the passing of legislation to prohibit the practice, was a resolution passed yesterday at trie' annual convention of the Womens Christian Temperance Union at Napier. —Press Association. .. Naming of Swimming Pool When discussing the proposal for a swimming pool for Winton during the meeting of the Winton Borough Council, the Mayor (Mr T. Walker) said he did not approve of the name baths, as it suggested a place where people went to clean themselves. Swimming pool, he said, sounded much better. Town Board For Ohai A decision to form a town beard at Ohai was reached at a meeting of ratepayers over which Mr L. S. Edmond presided. The definition of the area to come within the jurisdiction of the proposed board and the preparation of a map were left in the hands of the committee, which will report to a later meeting. The formalities to be complied with include a poll of the residents of thi* township and a petition to the Governor-General. Support for Country Rugby Country Rugby had some enthusiastic supporters at the annual meeting of the Star Club last night. A discussion took place or. a sub-union remit tote presented at the annual meeting of the Southland Rugby Union recommending increased representation for the subunions. The question whether a subunion delegate could be elected to the management committee was raised, one member remarking that it would be a good thing if the sub-unions haddirect representation on the union. “It _is harder to get off the union than on it,” commented another. Landmark Demolished Another of' Invercargill’s landmarks has been removed with the demolition of a two-storied residence in Don street to make way for the new courthouse. This riouse rias stood for 60 years, being built in 1877 or 1878 by Mr Alexander Menzies. When the building was pulled down, the timber was in excellent condition. The two. pillars in the porch were of solid kauri. All that remains standing is a chimney. The yard will be cleared by the end of thfe week and it is hoped to start work on trie courtriouse some time next week. Pro-Nazi Samoans “Most of the German residents . of Samoa seem to be enthusiastic Nazis,” remarked a New Zealander who returned from a visit to Apia by the Maui Pomare. “On every conceivable occasion, they hoist swastika flags on their riomes and business premises. It certainly looks incongruous, and to some people it savours of insolence, to see swastika flags fluttering everywhere in a country under New Zealand mandate. At the same time, it must be said that the German people in Samoa are very decent, friendly people, on good terms with most of the other white residents, and cooperating with them in every way.” Golf Not Advertised

A suggestion that the New Zealand Government Publicity Department should make a point of advertising the golf attractions of the Dominion was made by Mr E. Eriksen, of Johannesburg, who, with his wife and family, is visiting New Zealand in the course of a world tour. A keen golfer, Mr Eriksen was disappointed that he had left his golf clubs in Wellington. He had not heard of Shirley until he arrived in Christchurch, he told The Criristchurch Star-Sun. In fact, in none of the publicity about New Zealand that he had seen had there been a mention of golf. It was an attraction, he thought, that could quite profitably be boomed.

A Dangerous Preservative The inordinate use by Christchurch housewives of a chemical, salicylic acid, is causing concern to local chemists, says The Press. ' The secretary of the Christchurch Pharmaceutical Society said that for some unknown reason an unusual demand had set in for this acid, which was being used as a preservative, chiefly for tomatoes. Householders were purchasing it in what chemists considered to be alarming quantities, orders of several ounces being common, whereas it should never be used in the proportion of more than one grain to each pint of liquid or one pound of solids. One chemist was horrified when a customer informed him that the four ounces of salicylic acid which she was purchasing were for preserving only 121 b of tomatoes. Used in excessive quantities the acid was apt to be very injurious and the cumulative effect of the consumption of foods overcharged with this preservative was also dangerous. Used in the right proportions, however, the acid was not harmful, said the official.