NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 28, 1 February 1929, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

NOTES FROM ALL PARTS.

THE DOMINION DAY BY DAY.

HERB, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE

COATS OFF FOB CHURCH.

It wag a kindly spirit which prompted a minister in one. of the Hastings churches on Sunday morning, says the "Hawke's Bay Tribun ei " to announce that in view of the heat he did not think it would be deemed irreverent if the men of the congregation removed their coats, if they cared to do* so. One or two gratefully availed themselves of the offer, but to the majority the idea was too surprising to be accepted, so the sensible few sat in the easy coolness of white shirt sleeves, while the majority wished they had the courage to do so. NEW PAPER FOR WELLINGTON. Capital for a new weekly paper to serve the whole of New Zealand' i*» now being sought in Wellington. The weekly, which is as y et untitled, ,is planned on ambitious lines *and aj feature, of it» development is to be. a special issue for each of the four cities and airplane service by means of] light planes to elected country districts. The sum of £300,000 is being asked, and it is reported that about £50,000 is already promised within the. Dominion. The publication is in-

tended to be non-political and its directorate is. not yet announced, HE DIDNA FLEE. There wag a tense moment during the Burns anniversary concert a* His Majesty's. TheatrOj Duhedin, en Saturday night. An elocutionist was) delivering the stirring ' piece "Scots Wha Hae Wi' Wallace Bled," says the "Otago Daily Times," and the audience listened in enraptured silence. Just as the performer spoke the line: "Wha wud be_,a traitor slave? . . . Let him turn and flee," a male member of the who was seated at the rear of the stage, over-balanced his chair and caused the drop scene to sway ominously, while the double - doors swung invit- | ingly. The tension was snapped, but the invitation was! not accepted;-and the opportunity was lost amid a I ripple of amusement.

MILK! The practicej common amongst picnickers, of putting the milk for the mid-day cup of teal in all sorts and varieties of bottles for convey- , ance to the picnic place gave rise to a rather amusing experience; which some Napier picnickers had on; Sunday last. As usual, one of. the male members of the party attended to the. pouring out of the T tea, which aij the first sip tasted: pretty-potent, and which on taking a; mouthful nearly gave one of the: party convulsions. An I immediate examination was inade of the billy in which the water had been hoiled, but this waa quite, all tight and it was only when thrhard worker that had got the tea- held <■ up what he had taken to be, the « bottle that the mystery was. solved. It was a bottle'of milky looking sunburn lotion, with which one of the members of the fair sex in the party had thoughtfully provided herself. ENGLISHMAN IMPRESSED.

"I don't mind telling you, New Zealand is' the brightest spot I nave been W said Botarian T. Asnwell, 0 f Leicester, when addressing the Wanganui Kotary Club. "Everywhere. I go I fa* inite a* home. It ja nice to see. the., shops with the same inorcliandisei in the. windows as. at home." air Ashwell added that he had travelled nearly 1000 miles by motor in Me, country, and' he bad never seen such hills- and valleys. He was also much impressed with the beautiful growth of English, native and tropical trees, "I want tfi tell vou to keep the country as, fine as it is "• be continued. "It has great possibilities, and I only wish that people in England would take a ta* hero. Asfar as I can see what you

want k more population When yon ge* population, and develop the natural resources of this country; there will be no stopping you. Of. course people like to flock to the Were are such possibilities m the land thartj if only people ™> uld v elop them there's nothing to prevent them making . «*?.*%* £ this country. I think it would V* the Home Government to put capital and men into the country to make it a prosperous one- '