In Town And Out

Southland Times, Issue 23674, 24 November 1938, Page 6

In Town And Out

Secretaries’ Examination Passes in the subjects shown wert gained by the following Southland candidates in the examination held last month by the New Zealand Institute of Secretaries: R. J. Acklin (English and arithmetic), Miss J. McDowell, Gore (arithmetic and book-keeping I), C. H. Walsh (secretarial practice I and company law). It has been decided to hold the examination twice a year and the first under the new arrangement will be held during the week ending April 29. > No Benefit to Invercargill? “I can’t see where the Milford Sound road is going to assist Invercargill,” said the Hon. T. F. Doyle, M.L.C., at the monthly meeting of the Bluff Harbour Board last evening. He hoped he was wrong, but he did not think Invercargill would receive any material benefit from the project. On the contrary, it eventually might be of disadvantage to both Bluff and Invercargill. If vessels of 7000 or 8000 tons could land passengers and mails at Milford Sound, he could not see that —they would come to Bluff to unload a few tons of cargo which could be transhipped at Dunedin. Those tourists who disembarked at Milford would, he thought, visit the lakes district and then go to Queenstown, and from there they would travel overland to Dunedin. The chairman (Mr W. A. Ott) said that, in his opinion, there was reason to concentrate on popularizing Stewart Island. That would bring tourists through Invercargill. Rat Hunt at Kew A nest of 60 rats was discovered during a rat hunt this week among the hay in stables at the Kew hospital. Employees at the hospital made short work of the rodents with sticks and other weapons. None escaped. Forest Hill Reserve That the Forest Hill reserve would become one of the recognized beauty spots of Southland was a statement made by Mr W. M. Norman at the monthly meeting of the Bluff Harbour Board last evening. Much work had been done on the reserve, he said. Walks -had been cut through the bush and picnic parties would find everything there to give them complete enjoyment. The great attraction of the reserve lay in the fact that there might be found native birds and bush in its native state. There was a good track for cars. Motor-Cycle With Radio An Invercargill motor-cyclist is apparently determined that his machine shall have at least one of the amenities of the modern motor-car. He has equipped the side-chair on his machine with a wireless set. A. miniature aerial, bristling with wires, stands proudly on the nose of the side-chair. The innovation attracted not a little attention from passers-by yesterday, but most persons appeared to dwell on Whether radio programmes would be heard above the roar of the motorcycle. Milford Track The Milford. Track opened for the 1938-39 season on November 15. The weather has been perfect. The following tourists are among the first to visit the track:—Mr A. J. Bradshaw, Invercargill (by aeroplane) ; Major and Mrs J. G. Struthers, Scotland; Mr and Mrs I. V. Wilson, Invercargill; Misses Ruby Larking and Freda Duckworth, Dunedin; Miss Gladys Riordan, Hillside, Lumsden; Mr J. Peach, Gisborne; Mr G. G. Portier, Kingswood, Surrey, England. The bookings are already heavy for tourists disembarking from the Maunganui on her inward trip from Melbourne on Sunday.—Times Special Service.