GENERAL NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20250, 28 October 1935, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS

Yesterday’s Excursions. Visitors numbering 390 arrived in Timaru by yesterday’s excursion train from Christchurch and 200 people left Timaru by the north bound train. Gift to Dunedin Hospital Mr S. Saltzman, a well-known business man, has gifted £IOOO for the equipment of the operating theatre in the new block of the Dunedin hospital. —Press Association. Army Bands in Dunedin. The Timaru Salvation Army Band left on Saturday morning for Dunedin where they took part in the congress of Salvation Army Bands, 10 combinations being present. The Band are expected to return to Timaru tonight. Insurance Not Collected. Although rain fell during the Royal Show on Thursday the Hawke’s Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society was not successful in winning the protection of £6OO insurance for which they paid a premium of £53. The rain did not start until well on in the morning and by 1 p.m., the hour at which the insurance ended, 4J points of rain fell. Ten points were necessary to secure the payment of the insurance.

Reclamation at Napier. Five pumping units for the draining of the 7500-acre block, otherwise known as the Ahuriri Lagoon, Napier, are to be built by the Metropolitan Vickers, the well-known English firm (states the “Hawke’s Bay Herald”). It is expected that this plant will be on the site within six months. The contract for the units has been let by the Public Works Department, and Its completion will mark the major step in the settling of this area, which was raised by the 1931 earthquake. “Get You Home.” A story of one of the many unusual requests to officers of the Automobile Association (Auckland) was told at a meeting of the council of the association 1 last week. An agitated motorist telephoned the office of the association recently to announce that his car was stuck In a soft patch and to ask if he could avail himself of the “Get You Home” service. “Where are you?” asked the officer. “I’m home,” same the reply, “but my car Is stuck in a soft patch in the drive.” Theatre Renovated. Patrons of the Majestic Theatre will notice that It has been entirely renovated, the work having Just been completed. Both the Interior and exterior ofsthe building have been redecorated in the original colour scheme. In addition, the entire screen has been framed in rainbow effects, the colours merging from the silver curtain at the back of the stage in a blended design of beige, apricot, tangerine and brown to the chocolate front curtain. Under suffused coloured illuminations the new colour scheme produces a splendid effect. A much enlarged screen has been provided and this innovatio-- has entailed expensive alterations in the projection machines. Fine Stained Glass Windows. Through the generosity of an anonymous donor, four fine stained glass windows have been installed in the south transept of the' Church of the Sacred Heart, The windows, which are reported to have cost £SOO, were blessed by the Rev. Father M. A. Murphy, S.M., before the 8.30 Mass yesterday morning. The upper ones depict the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes and of Christ quelling the tempest. The lower windows show incidents in the youth of Christ, one the presentation of Jesus in the Temple and the other the finding of Jesus with the Doctors. The windows, which were manufactured in Melbourne, are fitting embellishments to an already beautiful church. Art Student’s Confession. “Yes, I visited the National Art Gallery. It comprises 31 rooms, eaeh containing about £500,000 worth of pictures. I went from room to room till I was dazed, and, I must confess, in the fourteenth room I went to sleep." This confession was made by Mr L. D. Bestall, of Napier, who returned to Napier last week from the Old Country. Mr Bestall stated that art students In London would go to the National Art Gallery and spend hours studying a single picture. Owing to shortage of time he was forced to try and see the whole gallery at the one time. “I must say that by the time I had been through 13 rooms I was exhausted, and, keen student as I ahi, I went to sleep.” Mr Bestall added that it was quite impossible to appreciate the magnificent art in the gallery by such a brief visit. All he remembers of it now was a kind if golden glow and panorama of wonderful colour.