General News

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21415, 6 March 1935, Page 10

General News

Compulsion in Germany Although the staffs of all public institutions in Germany are compelled to greet each other with the words, "Heil, Hitler," while the right arm is lifted in the Nazi salute, most of them put very little enthusiasm into the greeting, according to a New Zealander who has just returned from Europe. His visit to Germany took him to several scientific and* educational institutions, and although the regulation greeting was observed by the staffs, the words were merely grunted and the salute was no more than a flap of the hand below the shoulder. The Nazi leaders were commonly referred to in private conversation as "our little gods." Too Much Sugar Eaten The opinion that young New Zealanders were eating too much sugar, with a detrimental effect on their health, was expressed by Dr. Bernard Myers, of London, in an address at Auckland yesterday. While the youth of New Zealand were undoubtedly a splendid stock, comparing more than favourably with the youth of other countries, Dr. Myers said that it was a pity that the young people seemed to have acquired the habit of eating too much sugar. The habit was evidently acquired from the United States. "It spoils the teeth, affects the digestion, and ruins the health," Dr. Myers remarked, "and I hope something will be done about it."—"The Press" Special Service. Advertising New Zealand "Your Tourist Department i*s really doing excellent work in the encouragement of the tourist trade to New Zealand, and in England is attracting a lot of interest with advertising," said LieutenantColonel Sir Godfrey DalrympleWhite, an English visitor now in Christchurch. Sir Godfrey said that in his own case he had found the advance arrangements made for his tour very well planned. It appeared that the presence of a representative of the Tourist Department in the New Zealand Government office in London was greatly facilitating the work with tourists. He had been asked whether he thought that New Zealand was spending enough in advertising the country, but to him it appeared that the advertising was quite adequate. Ministerial Advertising The Minister for Finance, the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, and the president of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, Mr W. J. Poison, M.P., are to be invited to attend the annual show of the Mayfield Agricultural and Pastoral Association, but not for the usual reasons. At the meeting of the association this week the debate between these two men in the House of Representatives was discussed, and it was decided to invite them to be present—the Minister in return for advertising Mayfield, and Mr Poison so that he should know in future where Mayfield was situated. It was also decided to write a letter thanking Mr Coates for his efforts to improve the position of farmers. New Broadcasting Station The New Zealand Broadcasting Board announces that tenders have been called for a national transmitter to be erected within 20 miles of Wellington. The power will be 60 kilowatts aerial energy. Tenders will close early in June. The station is expected to be operating about a year from that time, and it will be possible to hear it by day or night all over the Dominion.— Press Association. Rowers Not Licensed "The sport of rowing is the only form of transport that as chairman of the Transport Licensing Authority I have not had the opportunity to license," said Mr J. A. C. Allum, jocularly at a welcome to visiting rowers in Auckland recently. "I therefore feel that I am among a friendly audience." Recorded Bird Songs Mr A. Nash, a member of the party of visiting American students who recently concluded a tour of Stewart Island, is a keen student of bird life, and is interested in their songs. While listening to some on Bluff Hill he asked if the songs of any New Zealand birds had been yet recorded. He had a collection of records on which were the songs of the Australian kookaburra and lyre bird, and similar recordings of American and English bird songs, but so far he had not been able to obtain any of the New Zealand birds' tunes. lie was advised to get in touch with Mr Johannes C. Andersen, chief librarian of the Turnbull Library, who would have knowledge of such records if any had been made: Auckland's Gift lo Governor Auckland's parting gift to their Excellencies the Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe, and Lady Bledisloe, will be a finely carved Maori pataka, or food storehouse. The model, on four posts, stands on a richly wrought inlaid base. The house itself is 18zin long and 12Jin wide, and is lOin from the floor to the top of the ridgepole. The base measures 25in by 20in. The total height of the model, with the base and the piles on which it stands, is 18in. The model was designed by Mr J. Park, of Onehunga, and all the work has been done under his supervision. In all, about 40 New Zealand woods have been used, while on the inlaid base more than 10,000 separate pieces of wood have been used. Crossing Signals at Kaiapoi The flashing light signals recently installed at the High street railway crossing at Kaiapoi were in operation for the first time yesterday. £IOO CHALLENGE to anyone who can prove otherwise that the fares by the GOLD BAND TAXIS PRIVATE HIRE CARS are not half the price of other Taxis for five passengers, and that we are the only firm who is fighting against the New Council fares so as to keep the fares down so that the workers can use Taxis. 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