General News

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22508, 16 September 1938, Page 10

General News

Start of Summer Time

The official notification that Summer Time will begin at 2 a.m. ori Sunday, September 25, and end at 2 a.m. on Aptil 30, 1939, appeared in yesterday’s Gazette. Time will therefore be aidvanced by 30 minutes as from 2 a.m. on September 25.—Press Association. Effects of Booms and Slumps Members of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce were amused last evening to hear some of the effects of booms and slumps, which Professor A. H. Tocker in an address said had been discovered by research in America. During booms, he said, prices went up, there were fewer bankruptcies, more marriages, and church attendances decreased. ; During slumps prices fell, bankruptcies increased, th£re were fewer marriages, and church attendances were greater. ' . The Organist and the Sermon“We have to consider the spiritual effect, Sunday after Sunday, on the organist of not hearing a word of the sermon,” said Dean Julius last night, in telling a meeting of the Friends of the Cathedral Association that the Cathedral badly needed a sound-amplifying system. With others.in the building, the organ-. Ist under the present conditions could, never hear the preacher, the Dean said. ' " Drinking the King’s Health “The King has specially stipulated, as his. father did, that his health may be drunk in other things than liquor,” said Bishop Bennett, Bishop of Aotearoa, in a public address on the liquor issue last evening. “The King would rather,” he said, “have his health drunk ;in water or things like that.” / Taxation and Government Business “The only Government receipts that have risen during recent years are from taxation. Government business does not seem to be giving the returns it did,” said Professor A. H. Tocker in an address, to members of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce last evening. Orange Glow Around Stars An orange glow was seen around the bright stars during an aurora, which lasted until about 8 o’clock last evening. There has not been an aurora for some time, and it is stated that it is likely to be accompanied by a magnetic, storm. The ’ glow was particularly noticeable around Venus, and it persisted after the aurora had gone, probably because of haze in the higher atmosphere. Deaths of Two Pioneers By an extraordinary coincidence the two surviving passengers of the Philip Laing, which arrived at Port Chalmers on April 15, 1848, died within a day of each other. Mrs M. Stewart, of Wellington,' died on August 30. and advice was received in Dunedin yesterday of the death in Sydney on August 2S of Mrs J. L. Soutter at the age of 93 years. Up to the time of her death Mrs Soutter was in excellent health, considering her great age, and was very alert mentally.—“ The Press” Special Service., Grey River Again Normal Because of the return to normal level yesterday of the Grey river, which on Wednesday was considerably swollen by heavy rain, all fear of flooding has been allayed. Arrivals and departures of-ships at Greymouth were impossible yesterday because of the rough sea on the bar and the fresh in the river. The steamers Karepo and Alexander are still in the roadstead. No damage other than of a minor nature has been reported from country districts.—“ The Press” Special Service. Slump in America “There has been a severe slump in America, but it has not affected the rest of the world, although the League of Nations survey shows that world trade has fallen off by.ls per said Professor A. H. Tocker in an address to members of the Canterbury Cha'mber of Commerce last evening. Professor Tocker advanced the view that probably the slump in America had been confined to that country because of the way she had insulated herself from the rest . of the world.

Car Park for Exhibition

A comprehensive scheme for parking 11,000 motor-cars at Rongotai, Kilbirnie. and Lyall Bay has been laid before the directors of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition. This disposes of what was at first considered one of the most formidable problems that would be created by holding the exhibition in that part of Wellington. As the figures given do not include vehicles which may be parked in Wellington city, and as the entire automobile census of Wellington is only 12,000. it \is considered that the problem is largely solved. A special subcommittee, including representatives of the Wellington City Council traffic department, the Automobile Association, and the Exhibition management, was appointed to investigate parking areas. This committee reported vesterdav on the facilities that would be available in 1940. and put forward the proposed scheme.— Press Association. Fear of War Americans are more inclined to be afraid of war than the people of European countries, according to Mr C. M. Wynne, a well-travelled Chicago businessman. Mr Wynne attributes this to the sensationalism of many of the United States newspapers, which, he said in an interview yesterday, were inclined to seek sensation rather than ’ accurate presentation of fact. Americans feared war because they believed that if it should occur they would become involved. In Europe, however, he found very little real concern about the possibility of -war: ♦his he noticed particularly in England.

Training College Entrance

Under the Training College Regulations Amendment issued with the Gazette, applications from those desiring to enter training colleges will be received until October 1 instead of November 1. This will allow additional time before Christmas for the consideration of applications, and enable to •be notified as early as possible which training college , they will enter. The amended regulations also deal with the qualifications for admission, and will allow applicants sitting for the training college entrance examination in November to apply for admission in anticipation of the results of that examination.—Press Association. - Declining Sales of “Pulp” Although American pulp magazines considered to be undesirable have not yet .been proscribed by the Customs Department, it appears that the publicity, given to protests against selling them and to statements made by the Minister (the Hon. W. Nash) has already had considerable effect. Some of the smaller bookshops in the city have found that the demand for such publications has recently diminished appreciably—particularly among, young people of school age. Certain magazines of the more objectionable type are no longer freely imported or sold. One bookseller said that with the smaller supply of back-date issues there were few people who were willing to pay the full price for current numbers. ..

A-Boiling Spring

.While excavating in an endeavour to locate ah additional supply of boiling water at the t Awakeri Hot Springs Reserve, near Whakataiie, a workman broke -.the crust over vpumiee strata with a spade and struck; a .boiling spring. The water gushed out-witlr a roar, causing six workmen and the engineer' to run clear. The estimated volume of water from the Jfte.w spring, is sufficient to fill pipe.; .Tnejbnjgin'eer' divined the spring by the use of : ,a willow stick, During excavations a full humgn’skeleton;' coy.<ered with the remains ,of 'a- and alkr other human bones, were unearthed, indicating that the Maoris used the springs for curative purposes before European -settlement 'or the district!— Press Association. * ' West Const Routes Open Again ' ■Both the Lewis Pass and the • Arthur’s .Pass routes to the West Coast were' opened .for traffic yesterday afternoon, according to adviee received from the - Automobile Association (Canterbury) last, evening. The roads were ; previously blocked by slips brought down, after heavy; rain during the north-westerly weather , at. the beginning of the. week. .. '