GENERAL NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19941, 27 October 1934, Page 12

GENERAL NEWS

A Manager Defined. “A manager is a man who starts oy knowing very little about anything, but goes on learning more and more about less and less, until in the end he knows a great deal about nothing.” The above definition of a manager caused general laughter when it was given by Mr C. S. Hammond at a farewell function tendered him by the clients of Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd. yesterday afternoon. Route to Kurow. The South Canterbury Automobile Association advise that there Is a washout on the main road from Timaru to the Waitalci Hydro, just beyond Waihao Porks. Motorists travelling to the Hydro to-day will have to deviate at that point, but the best route is well sign posted all the way to the works. The patrol officer (Mr P. Owers) will be on the road from 9 o’clock this morning. Licensed Victuallers Golf Tourney. On Monday the first South Island golf championship of the South Island Licensed Victuallers Association will be played on Highfield. The North Island Association recently promoted a similar tournament which was an outstanding success, and it appears likely that Monday’s fixture will be equally as popular, for already a large number of entries has been received from all South Island districts as well as some from the North Island. Tour by Farmers Arrangements for a tour of the Dominion by New South Wales agriculturists and pastoralists are being made by the New Zealand Department on Industries and Commerce with the support of the State Minister of Agriculture, Mr Main. The itinerary provides for departure from Sydney by the Monowai on February 1 and for a stay of nearly three weeks in New Zealand. Visits are to be paid to grain growing, lamb raising and dairying districts and to freezing works, dairy factories, seed testing areas and the agricultural colleges. Trips -will be made also to the scenic resorts. A Rare Worm. A very rare worm, found in the Bay of Islands, has been sent to Mr David H. Graham, of Wellington, for identification and information. Mr Graham states that this worm was found originally by a scientist named Schmarda in the Waitemata Harbour in 1861, who named it Psammolyce antipoda. It was discovered in the Chatham Islands in 1904, and again by Mr Graham while on the Waitemata Harbour research in 1927, and its discovery last week was its fourth appearance. The scales are small and confined to the sides; the body is covered with minute sand grains, which are fixed by little suckerlike processes. Health Stamps On Sale. The new health stamp, which is now on sale, is of an attractive design entitled “The Crusade for Health.” It depicts a mounted Crusader carrying a banner bearing the word “Health.” It was designed by Mr J. Berry, of Wellington, and the engraving and printing has been carried out by Messrs De la Rue and Company, London, ft is confidently expected, therefore, that the stamp will have greater appeal than any previous “Health” stamp, and that the result of the effort will eclipse that of any previous campaign. The purpose of the funds raised is to assist in the establishment and maintenance of children’s health camps. Big-Game Fish If Mr C. Alma Baker, rubber planter and big-ga>~ "Sherman, can persuade Mr Zane C the American author and noted fisherman, says a message from Darwin, the pair may test the potentialities of Australian waters from that port. Mr Alma Baker is bound for New Zealand, where he expects to meet Mr Zane Grey. He was a noted po!o player, and now has tin and rubber interests in the Federated Malay States. Mr Baker states that the reason for the reputed lack of big-game fish in Australian waters, such as the mako shark and swordfish, is that the water is too warm. Big fish are never found in tropical waters, because they contain a very limited food supply. Sir lan Fraser’s Visit. The Mayor, Mr T. W. Satterthwaite, has received the following letter from Sir lan Fraser, chairman of St. Dunstan’s Hostel for Blinded Soldiers and Sailors: “My wife, daughter Jean, and I, thank you very much indeed for the reception you gave us at Timaru. We greatly appreciated the hospitality so generously afforded us in your town. It w T as more than good of you to refer to our visit as you did in your speech. We shall carry home very happy recollections of New Zealand and of our visit to Timaru. It was particularly thoughtful of you to send us the Canterbury lamb. We look forward to enjoying this on our return to London.” West Coast Excursion. The secretary of the Karoro Sports Club, Greymouth, Mr W. H. Coombe, has written the following letter to the Mayor of Timaru, Mr T, W. Satterthwaite: “On behalf of my club I have much pleasure in tendering you our sincere thanks for your kindness and courtesy in connection with our recent excursion. It is to be regretted that we did not have a bigger party, but we feel sure we have successfully laid the foundation for future trips and trust for large patronage then. Quite a number who on Sunday paid their first W to Timaru expressed admiration for the town and district, ar.c the lovely day provided for us will undoubtedly bear good fruit."