In the News

Southland Times, Issue 24339, 21 January 1941, Page 6

In the News

Deer Al Te Tipua Two dee)- were shot at Te Tipua early on Sunday morning by Dr G. B. Orbell, of Invercargill. He was informed by telephone that deer had been seen feeding on the property of Mr W. Baird at Te Tipua. Dr Orbell left Invercargill at 5 a.m. and was back two hours later with the deer skinned. One head was an 11-pointer and the other an 8-pointer.

Practical Sympathy The practical sympathy shown to the relations of New Zealand airmen killed on active service is evident from a letter received by Mr W. Miller, of Hastings, after the death of his son, Sergeant H. G. Miller, who was killed in an aeroplane accident in England last August. Sergeant Miller was a brother of Mr F. W. G. Miller, secretary of the Automobile Association (Southland). The letter, which was written by the officer commanding an operational training unit of the Royal Air Force, was accompanied by photographs showing views of the funeral procession to the churchyard, a view of the casket being borne from the church, a view of the guard of honour firing a volley over the grave, and a view of the grave heaped with wreaths. To ensure that the letter and photographs would reach Mr Miller, they were sent in duplicate by different mails.

Display Of Begonias “The display, to say the least, is outstanding and reflects great credit on the staff of the Reserves Department.” These comments were made yesterday by a citizen of Invercargill after inspecting the begonias in the hothouses in the No. 2 public gardens. Eighty different varieties of begonias are included in the display and the public of Invercargill should not miss this opportunity of seeing the flowers in bloom.

An Excellent Lot “The men who left Invercargill on January 6 and 7 to begin their training for overseas service at Burnham, Trentham ox- Papakura were an excellent lot and reports show that throughout the journey they were very well behaved and orderly,” said Major H. C. Mackenzie, area officer for the Invercargill district, yesterday, when a report commending the men for their conduct was brought to his notice.

Patrol Officers Thanked “Kindly convey to your service man my greatest thanks for his assistance to oui - car at the Winton trots. Imagine my pleasant surprise on reaching home to get a ring to say my car was fixed and ready to drive home. Whv every motorist is not a member of your association beats me,” stated a letter from a Winton resident read at last night’s meeting of the general committee of the Automobile Association (Southland). Another motorist wrote expressing his thanks for the assistance he had received from two officers of the association who were on duty at the Invercargill show. , Medical Examinations Begin The medical examination cr men called up in the first ballot for overseas service began in Invercargill yesterday.