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Evening Star, Issue 22458, 1 October 1936, Page 10

Mosgicl Presbyterians have in hand the erection of a new Sunday school hall. For many years the classes have been conducted in the old church. A committee has been at work, with Mr Hall at its head, and his report to last night’s annual meeting was of an encouraging nature. The Rev. Graham remarked that all hoped for the new school for next year the diamond jubilee year—but, if such were not possible, then it would bo in readiness for the New Zealand Centennial in 1940.

It was stated this morning that the Southland Aero Club’s aeroplane which was flown from Invercargill to Dunedin on Tuesday did not break the record for the trip. The machine took 57 minutes for the flight, the record standing at 47 minutes. Contrary to anticipation, wether values eased during the sale at Burnside yesterday afternoon, and at the finish had reached last week’s parity. Ewes maintained opening rates throughout. Prices:—Extra prime wethers, to 455; prime wethers, 35s to 38s; medium and light wethers, 31s to 345; extra prime heavy ewes, to 365; prime ewes, 29s to 335; medium ewes, 26s to 28s 6d; light ewes, 22s to ,255.

Evidence of Japan’s expansionist policy in the direction of Manchuria is contained in a very interesting booklet issued by the Japan Tourist Bureau, two copies of which have been received in Dunedin. The booklet, which is written in very quaint English, is called the ‘ Fortnightly Travel News,’ and refers to the fact that a German film producer is making talkies of Japan, assisted by Japanese film stars. One story is related. It is that of a Japanese youth who goes to Germany to study, and returns with a German girl, although formerly he had been betrothed to a Japanese girl. There is a poignant scene where he rescues his old love from suicide on the edge of a crater, and eventually a priest shows him “ the true spirit of Japan,” and he marries the Japanese girl. He decides to return to the land, but asks, “ Where is the earth to wnich I can apply my science?” His Japanese wife places their child on the earth, and turning her eyes in the distance declares, “ Lying beyond the horizon are the boundless fields of Manchuria.” The booklet mentions also that films are being produced of Mount Fuji, of ski-ing in Japan, and of Japanese volcanoes and hot springs.

Though the Christinas holiday season is still three months ahead, there is already a brisk demand for cribs and seaside houses, and in several popular localities they have nearly all been engaged. In some cases, in fact, houses were booked 12 months ahead. With more money in circulation as the result of wage restoration, the forthcoming holiday season is expected to be one of the busiest for some years. Another factor of importance is the increased number of motor cars on the road, and no doubt many tours, in cases extending to far-distant parts of the South Island, are being arranged. Approximately 5,000 cases of South Australian oranges were brought on the Waitaki which _ berthed here on Tuesday. Comprising about _ 1,000 cases more than the previous shipmtnt, the consignment is for the Dunedin, Oamaru, and Timaru markets. The fruit, which arrived in splendid order, was sold at the wholesale marts immediately, at prices ranging from 16s to 22s a case, according to the number of oranges in each case. A correspondent writes to ask for the attendances at representative Rugby matches during the past season. Our record shows the following;—■ Otago v. Southland, 28,000; v. Auckland, 15,000; v. Manawatu, 8,000; v. South Canterbury, 17,000; v. Canterbury, 17,000; v. North Auckland, 10,000; v. Wellington, 21,000; v. West Coast, 20.000; Australia v. New Zealand (second test), 23,000. The attendance on the occasion of the match with SoutWand was a for Carisbrook and for a Ranfurly Shield match in New Zealand.

During the past 12 weeks over 90,0001 b of beef has been distributed among the unemployed and their dependents in Dunedin at the price Id a lb. The meat was purchased by the mayor’s relief committee, the Government granting a subsidy towards the cost, and distribution was made on several days a week from the depot of the Methodist Central Mission. The bulk of the supply was sold to the unemployed in the city, and by arrangement about 12,0001 b to the unemployed from Sawyer’s Bay, West Harbour, and the Peninsula. No meat will be supplied during the summer months.

During the last week the demands on accommodation at Marlborough Sound resorts have been very heavy, and Stewart Island and the Glaciers have also been responsible for a large number of bookings at the local branch of the Government Tourist Office. In its tablet system of line control the railways ensure the greatest possible safety by rigid procedure ootli in the case of routine running and in emergency conditions. Yesterday afternoon as the ‘ Star ’ car was hurriedly proceeding to the scene of the derailment at Evansdale it was stopped in Waitati by tho fireman from the disabled engine, whose urgent request for transport to Seacliff was complied with. With him he carried the tablet from his engine, and having reported to the station master at Waitati, he was instructed to return the tablet to Seacliff to enable a relief engine from the north to enter the section on which tho express was disabled. The fireman’s responsibility, however, did not cease at Seacliff. His train was on the section, and he could not surrender the tablet for that section. so on the many emergency trips by the relief engine on the SeacliffEvausdale section of the line during tho evening the express fireman, with his tablet, .was an additional member of tho emergency engine’s complement.

The City Fire Brigade responded to a justifiable false alarm from the corner of Vogel and Jetty streets at 0.0 last evening. At 9.40 this morning the brigade was occupied with a chimney fire in Gillespie street. North-east Valley. A third call was received nine minutes before midday to premises in Baker street, Caversham, owned and occupied by Miss Mary O’Brien where a detached wooden shed was on fire, caused by a spark from a chimney. The shed was slightly damaged.

Eye strain —for eye comfort, for better vision, consult Sturmer and Watson Ltd., opticians, 2 Octagon, Dunedin.—[Advt.l The public can look forward to a high standard of performance when the students of the Dunedin Teachers’ Training College present their annual entertainment in the Little Theatre, King street, on Wednesday next, October 7. Both the Choral Society and the Dramatic Club have been rehearsing enthusiastically for some time past, and their presentations can bo relied on to make a wide appeal. The chief choral item will be the first Dunedin performance of the cantata, ‘ Tubal Cain,’ by the modern English composer, T. F. Dunhill, to accompaniment bv string orchestra, under the leadership of Miss S. Bayley. The lecturer in music, Mr George’ E. Wilkinson, will conduct the choral numbers, which will also include items by the choir of the Normal School,