AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 January 1927, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.}

NOVEL CENSUS

WOMEN’S MEASUREMENTS.

SYDNEY, Dec. 30. There is in Sydney an unobtrusive bureau in which mere man, if he had the temerity to cuter it, would he very much like Daniel in the lion’s den, or, to be more exact, lionesses’ don. There women’s measurements are being scientifically taken in concert with a national census, in order to ascertain how Australian women compare physically with the women of other countries, and to arrive at data which it is hoped will make it possible to cultivate beneficial physical influences and to remedy those that tend to deterioration. It is not a fad. At the hack of it are representatives of the medical profession and of the uni-

versity. The aim is to complete examination of at least 20,000 women in order, primarily, to ascertain changes undergone in the figure between, say, 15 and 50 years of age. The point is emphasised, very logically, that while scientists measure, the skulls of primitive men, criminals, and lunatics, the world knows comparatively little about the body of the normal healthy human being. Already about 1000 women have been examined. ’Flic examination is not a long process. Twen-ty-six measurements are taken by exports in about five minutes. From the thousand women already measured. 35 groups have been classified,

"WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, .Tan. 7. The week’s wool sa'les closed, the market being very strongly supported by Japanese, German and Bradford operators, and prices very firm at late rates. A full clearance was made. Greasy merino touched thirty pence. HIDES MARKET. MELBOURNE. Jan. 0. At to-day’s hides sales, large catalogues wore submitted. The demand was general, and the hulk were cleared at the best rates ruling, prior to the holidays. A TRUE BRITON. SYDNiHY, Jan. % Commander Marsdcn in an address to the Millions Club said that what surprised him when he arrived in Australia was To find the people still arguing about Singapore Base. All Britain sought tliero was to build a dry dock capable of holding thy largest battleships and aeroplane carriers in the fleet. Singapore was the strategic centre of the world’s seas. After blowing a full gale of condemnation against Communists and all their doings, he aded : “The people think England is down and out, but you judge a man by the way he comes out for the next round, and believe me, England will never be knocked out.”