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Evening Star, Issue 23693, 28 September 1940, Page 10

For the next seven months New Zealanders will have the benefit of an extra 30 minutes’ daylight each day, summertime coming into operation at 2 o’clock to-morrow morning. The practice adopted in the past has been found most satisfactory, and so citizens will advance their clocks before retiring to-night. The period of summertime will extend until April 27, when clocks will be returned to normal for the winter season. Summertime places us 12 hours ahead of London, but this does not mean that Daventry broadcasts will be 30 minutes ahead of those prevailing for the past months. There have been changes in the times of transmission from London, and particulars will be found at the head of our Sunday’s radio programmes. It is pointed out that the 11.30 p.m. broadcast remains in operation only until next Saturday, and from Sunday week the broadcast will take place at 11 p.m.

The Taieri County Council passed a resolution yesterday protesting against the proposed legislation giving the Arbitration Court power to regulate shopping hours and the day of the weekly half-holiday. In the Police Court yesterday afternoon Charles Kent Couston, trading under'the name of William Couston and Co., was charged with selling goods at a price higher than that at which he was permitted to sell under regulation 5 of the Prices Stabilisation Regulations, 1939, no such increase having been authorised. The defendant, who was represented by Mr J. B. Thomson, pleaded guilty, a fine of £2 and costs (10s) being imposed, the defendant being ordered to pay solicitor’s fee (£2 2s). Norman Shaw and James Garrick wore convicted and discharged for possessing unregistered dogs, and Charles Samson, similarly charged, was ordered to pay costs (10s). At least one Dunedin citizen has been left wondering where patriotic effort is expected to begin and end. In common with so many similar-minded citizens yesterday he proved a loyal supporter in the purchase of “ mystery bags,” and, like the majority of buyers, he was not so much concerned with the intrinsic value of the articles offering as by the knowledge that he was helping a worthy cause. In one bag was a spoon and fork ■ (which had broken), and it was with some chagrin that, on the back of the broken article, he observed the trademark “ Germany.” He is now wondering if any others had the same experience or whether his was just an isolated instance liable to occur at times.

The sum of £lO was voted by the Taieri County Council yesterday towards the alleviation of distress caused by the air raids in England.

In the Police Court tin's morning Walter Arthur Wilson was fined 10s, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment, on a charge of drunkenness. On similar charges two first offenders were each fined 12s 6d, the alternative being 24 hours’ imprisonment. Mr J. 11. Bartholomew, S.M., was on the bench.

In a letter received by an Auckland business firm from the manager of a firm of cloth manufacturers in Leeds, an appeal is made for all who may be in sympathy with the “ cause ” for which Britain is now fighting to purchase British-made goods. It is pointed out that Britain must pay for its imports of war materials by exports, and that while this problem was a comparatively easy one a few months ago (the letter was written in duly) it had now become one of the gravest importance, seeing that with the over-running of Europe by the enemy Britain not only lost a substantial amount of capital in debts owing, but also the outlets upon which she mainly relied. Those who placed orders without delay with British firms would have the satisfaction of knowing that they were giving tangible assistance in the prosecution of the war, and yet would run little risk, if any, of doing better by postponement.

The District Public Works Engineer (Mr P. Keller) advised the Taieri County Council yesterday that the following amounts had been provided for in the main highways estimates for 1940-41 for highways under the council’s control, the subsidies being £3 for £l, unless otherwise stated:—MosgielMiddlemarch - Dunback, maintenance, £2,400 (subsidy, £4 for £1) and £2,000; Mosgiel-West Taieri Church, improvements. £606; Outram-Berwick, maintenance, £450; Outram-Petrie’s bridge, renewals, £3OO (no subsidy) ; DunedinDuke’s road railway station, maintenance, £800; Green Island-Taieri Mouth, maintenance, £750; Kyeburn-Middle-march, maintenance, £200; Gladstone highway, maintenance, £100; Gladstone 'highway-Riccarton-Wingatui corner,'reconstruction and survey, £2,520; Allanton-Outram, maintenance, £2OO. An original and excellently-executed publication, descriptive of the Maori hei-tiid, has been produced by the Otago Museum, and as the title page shows that it is “Booklet No. 1,” the assumption is that it is the first of a series of publications that will issue from the Muemn, and if the succeeding publications reach the high standard of the first they will be very welcome, ‘ The Maori Hei-Tiki ’ has been entirely produced by the members of the Museum staff in their own time, the text being compiled by Mr H. D. Skinner, and the drawings, which have been carefully executed and faithfully reproduced, were prepared by Miss L. A. Daff. “ Hei-tiki ”■ signifies a pendant or amulet in human form, and it is believed that the idea of such sn amulet was brought from Polynesia to New Zealand by the Maori ancestors, and that ancient forms of it were made from bone. The letterpress provides a wholly reliable account of the hei-tiki of its structure and of its significance. In passing, it is mentioned that there are 34 specimens in the Otago Museum collection. Much that has been written in the past concerning the amulet has been disproved, and there is no foundation for the common report that the shape results from an attempt to represent realistically the human embryo. The publication is bein rr sold at the Museum for Is a copy, ami the proceeds of the sale, without any deduction whatever, are to be given to the British Red Cross funds. The city organist (Dr V. E. Galway) will give an after-church recital in the Town Hall to-morrow evening, for which he has arranged a programme Ml of interest and featuring two items which are being played for the .first time at these recitals—viz., ‘ Ave Maria’ (Brahms), ‘Canzona ’ (Wolstenholme). Special mention should be made of the opening item, Bach’s brilliant ‘ Prelude and Fugue in B Flat Major ’ and ‘ Piece Heroiqne ’ (Cesar Franck), a request item, also ‘ Allegro ’ from ‘Symphony No. 6’ (Wider). Other pieces to be played are Chopin’s ‘ Nocturne in G Minor ’ and ‘ Crown Imperial’ (Walton). Dr Galway will be assisted by Miss Marion Gubb. who will sing ‘ The Bell Song ’ (Delibes), and Mr Raymond Wentworth, who wij contribute ‘ 0 Isis and Osiris ’ (Mozart) and ‘ For England ’ (Murray). A decision to contest 12 seats in the Auckland district at the next General Election has been reached by the Auckland District Council of the New Zealand 1 ' Social Credit Movement.

Those people who take an interest in numerology are aware that there are several different systems of this science, and each individual will have his or her preference. There will, however, be few to disagree with a system which brings a result such as the following The letters of the alphabet are, in this case, given values beginning with the numeral 100. For instance A has the value of 100, B of 101, C of 102-and so on up to Z, which shows 125. Taking H at 107, I at 108, T at 119, L at 111, E at 104, R at 117, the total comes out at 666, which, as every one knows, or should know, is, according to the Book of Revelation, the Mark of the Beast.

A small shed at 51 Oakland street, Anderson’s Bay, was completely destroyed by fire this morning, the City Brigade turning out at 8.46. At 7.47 a call was ' received from _ Prospect House, where some rubbish in a shed caught alight. Only slight damage was donO. At 10.11 last night machines attended a chimney fire at the European Hotel.

“ There is no such thing as an adult or a youth. The law speaks of them as minors when under 21 years of age, for purposes of contracts, and unless in specified statutes there is no such thing as youths,” stated the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr S. Ritchie) at a meeting of the Conciliation Council in Invercargill. He added that the best definition of an adult that he had heard was “ a youth who had stopped growing except in the middle.” (Laughter.)

The half-yearly meeting of the Otago District M.U.1.0.0.F. was held to-day in the Manchester Unity Hall in Stuart street, Prov. Grand plaster W. H. Masters presiding. The business this morning was taken up with a discussion on the district officers’ report and the balance sheet.

Proudly exercising their right to carry fixed bayonets, the 1 irst Battalion of the Auckland (Regiment (Countess of Ranfuriy’s Own) impressively marched through the city to.-day giving evidence to the crowds which lined the streets of the fine results achieved by three months’ intensive training at Epsom Showground. The mayor, Sir E. Davis, took the salute, and congratulated officers and men on their soldierly bearing.—Press Association.

The monthly old-time dance, of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association will be held in the Early Settlers’ Hall on Wednesday, October 2, at 8 p.m. The latest modern and old-time dances are a special feature. A contingent from the Air Force is expected to bo present on this occasion.

To seek ways or developing a greater understanding between the nations has long been the aim of the Y.W.C.A. Miss A. M. Moncrieff, M.A., who has been the gift of the New Zealand Association to China for some years past, has won on all sides high praise for the Y.W.C.A. of that country. Friends and members of the Dunedin association will have the opportunity of contributing towards the funds necessary to keep Miss Moncrieff there on Thursday afternoon next, at the Y.W.C.A. World Fellowship Bazaar, to be held in the hall, Moray Place. Tho attention of members of city and suburban lodges, Manchester Unity, is drawn to an advertisement in this issue...