Local And General

Chronicle (Levin), 21 September 1949, Page 4

Local And General

^ Man Of His Wife's Word! A roar of laughter was caused by one delegate at last night's meeting of the Horowhenua Cricket Association. Nominated for the selection committee, he replied: "I am occupied wh'h a number of organisations as it is and, being a man of my ^wife's word, I must decline." This excuse was accepted and he was not pressed to stand for election. Chateau Traffic Check. Transport Department inspectors are to be stationed on the road between the Chateau Tongariro and Salt Hut at busy times to ensure that motorists observe one-way traffic restrictions recently imposed. Motprists have been disregarding signs^erected for .heir safety since the road was opaned a few weeks ago, and the iuspectors will enforce a scheme designed to prevent motoriscs from meeting on narrow parts of ihe road. Massey College News. Students of Massey Agricultural College have entered the field of journa'ism in a, mild pyay ^with prinled editions" of their eigntpage newspaper, Chaff. This journal deals not only with coiiege activities, but with the part that a university should play in the iife of the community, and pariicularly in rural areas, where, at an annual subscription of 3s 6d, it is already estab.ishing itself as a monthly journal carrying much of the inherent commonsenge and humour of the New Zealand countryside. In The Navy. "lne aisuipline you are .getting over there does not seem to be strong enough," said Mr. T. Kelly, J.P., in the Auckland Police Court, when fining a naval rating a total of £15 on three charges of a,ssault. He added that it was the duty of the Navy. to see that its young members conducted themseives properly. When another raLing appeared, the Bench commente'd on the naval practice of "deaiing with" a man after he had been punished by the Civil Court. "It seems totally wi'ong to me that a man should be punished twice for the same offence," Mr. Kelly said. "If he is gping to be dealt with over there, I will be as lenient as I can." Similarity Of Place-Names. A strange similarity between Maori and Finnish place-names was mentioned by Mr. P. A. SmiLhells, director of the School of Physical Education in the University of Otago. Mr. Smithells recently returned from conferences in Scandinavia, While with a group of Elnns, said Mr. Smirhells, he produced a map of New Zeaand and they astounded him by reading out the Maori place-name^ with whab seemed perfect Maori pronunciation. "They clafiped that many of these place-names were Finnish," he added. "Driving to the air port that evehing, outside Helsinki, I passed a bus labelled unmistakably 'Tapanui.' I am still trying to puzzle that one out." University Stafl Leave. Although the Auckland University College Council received an annual' grant • of £3000 for leave purposes, Iittle of the 1950 grant would .be carried forward. into 1951, said Mr. W. H. Cacker, a,t a meeting of the council, when applications from staff members for leave were received, Mr, Cpcker mentioned that a reserve of £6000 to £7000 had been built up during the war years, and. this could be used in 1951 in addition to the grant. Mr. S. Morris. had earlier suggested the building up of a fund to help professors who were going on sabbatical leave. Becaqse of generous treatment from the Government by way of grants, many were now finding it possible to take leave overseas, saih Mr* A. K. Turner.