NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1924, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

A huge crowd of notabilities had assembled at- Oxford, in anticipation of the attendance of tho King' and Queen at the rowing races, when it "as dis-'overed that the notice announcing the Rcyal visit was signed “B. Luff.” Invitations similarly sign, ed, aval sent to the editors of the Ismdon pictorial newspapers, did not arouse suspicion, and met with a good response from camera men.

"I'd like one of those little tilings for my coat,” said Councillor E. J. Howard. M.P.. suspending on his emit lapel, at a meeting of the Christchurch City Council, one <d the council's bicycle l.dh (Lor-, v.heh happened to lie me!''!' discus-ion. Councillor Howard certainly did look pit her chic with the relleetor gleaming on hi- hip.el (says the “lyin'’i. He remarked that “any colour's good enough for me- so long

as its red.” The .Mayor [Mr .1. A. Fieshei I : I’mph I Councillor Cooke’s l" avoir ite colour’

A hardy K-uis sheepman, more famous for his industry than his sentiment, was once heard to remark: -

‘ It's worth £5 of any mail's money to hear tlm.se hiids sing.” lie referred to the Xt-w Zealand bellliird. of which Captain (nek. in his narrative wrote:

"The ship lay at anchor at a distance of sMiio-whai- h'ss than a quarter of a mile from the -lime, and in the morning we were awakened hy the singing of the hiids the number was incredible and they seemed in strliin their throats i:t emulation of each other. This wild melody was infinitely superior to anythin;' that we have ever heard of the same hind. It .seemed to be like small bells most exquisitely tuned.” Dr Rollieh, dins tor of Swiss helioiberapie institutions, emphasising, at the health conference at Wembley, the power of the sail to cure uibcrculosi.s, pointed out that the skin was not only an organ of protection, but was also nil organ of respiration, nutrition. and elimination; but it was largely atrophied hy the wearing oT unhygienic clothes. The sun’s direct action on the skin produced increased resistance to disease, am! created muscular development and the improvement of the whole Irnnm. lie ndviKnted additional institutions for the : vestment of I iiherculosis, and said that ho was of tie.- opinion that if lormer tuberculosis patients wore settled in a place where light and air was obtainable they would produce a stronger and better race.

“Though most of tile newspapers protested against our coming to J.ondon, people here are not much interested in polities. They mostly read about weddings and lost dogs, and the must important news items shows women how to make their own dresses. Fashions, fashions, nothing but fashions.'’ This, says the Riga correspondent of the “Times,” is an extract from tin article describing his impressions of F.ngliaml which M. Katuzoff, one of the li-ul.-hevik delegation now attending the Anglo-H nssiau Conference. contributes to the .Moscow newspaper “Isvcsiia.” The three things which seem to lia\e impressed him most are —tin- speed of the trains; the light “lights, light- everywhere, oceans of. lights”; and the street traffic. Describing the conference,' which he believe- will terminate r-ue-vessfully, M. KaiuxoO’ -ay-: “\Ye began on the deles of the Czari-t regime. () you debts, how big you are 1 Curse you! And what quarrels and what haggling- just like a rag market. Tt is a 1 thing that this is a civilised country, oiherwise there would have 'Ur. lv been a free light.”