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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 216, 12 August 1937, Page 8

Not since pre-depression days in November, 1930, have prices for beef in Auckland been as clear as they were yesterday at the AVestfield fat, stock sales. The rise was a substantial one of 4s per 1001 b, and it is expected that .it will he;-i:eflected, in: l ’retail prices within a short time. An indication that the Fair Rents Act, which expires on September 30, would be continued if that were necessary was given yesterday by the Prime Alinister (Rt. Hofi. M. J. Savage). He said lie was having investigations made into the effect of the operation of the measure. —Press Association.

Finishing up a session of long duration—from July 20 to August 10— the Supreme Court at Palmerston North did not close its doors iintil after midnight last night. The jury in the final case did rn/t return their verdict until 11.30 p.m., and then, just at the end, a person in the public gallery at the back of the Courtroom collapsed, a doctor having to be summoned to attend to him.

Both the deputy-Mayor (Cr. G. Tremaine) and Mr J. A. Nash counted it a particular privilege to address the pupils of the Terraco End School at yesterday’s tree-planting ceremony. Air Tremaine remarked that he had been a pupil of the school 40 years ago and Air Nash said he had been chairman of the school Committee for over 16 years. Both gentlemen spoke of the high traditions of the school and urged the children to take a definite pride. in an institution which was equipping them for the battle of life.

Though there have been short periods of sharp cold, the higher country beyond Pohangina has experienced, in general, 'a Inild winter, a “Standard” reporter was told yesterday. There is etery indication of an early spring andthere is ample feed for stock. Although much may happen in August to hold back spring growth, many farmers have not made drastic inroads on their supplies of supplementary feed, the outlook being therefore distinctly favourable, with the stock in fine condition for this time of year,

A party of members of the Apiti, Rangiwahia anti Mangaweka branches of. the Farmers’ Union yesterday paid a visit to Massey College and had a most informative period inspecting a wido range of the activities undertaken. A surveyor, Mr Ormond Wilson, aged 27, suffered severe head injuries when he slipped and fell heavily at Ngahinapouri. Waikato. He was admitted to the Waikato Hospital, where his condition later was reported to be fairly serious. A ballot has been taken by the State Advances Corporation to determine the successful applicants for the 380 houses now being built at Miramar, Lower Hutt, and Johnsonville under the Government’s housing scheme. There were over 2000 applicants lor these dwellings. The Hastings Retailers’ Association has declined a request of the Hawke’s ©ay Rugby Union to close shops on the afternoon of the day of'the Spring-boks-Hawke’s Bay Rugby match at Napier. Retail shops in Wellington will not close early on Saturday for the Test match. The Percival Gull aeroplane in which Mr E. L. Clark, of North Canterbury, flew out from England, has been pur- ■ chased by the Government, according to a statement made yesterday by the Minister, of Defence (Hon. F. Jones). Mr Jones said that the machine had been acquired to facilitate inspections of the air staff and trainees. “It is some time since defendant was before the Court,” said Inspector It. Metcalfe in the Hamilton Police Court, when prosecuting a man lor travelling at ah excessive speed in a motor lorry. “You mean he has not been caught. 1 often see him exceeding the speed limit,” said the Magistrate (Mr fc>. L. Paterson) in imposing a fine of £3. Having completed three months’ pro-' bationary training, 124 new police constables were inspected at Trentham yesterday by the Minister in charge or Police (Hon. P. Fraser), accompanied by the Commissioner of Police (Mr D. J. Cummings). The men will leave the training camp within the next few days on being posted to their stations. —Press Association. At a meeting of the Dunedin Society for the Protection of Women and Children a resolution was carried protesting against all-night queues being allowed “as the practice tends to obstruct traffic and is detrimental to the health and moral of citizens.” It was suggested that a machine should be installed to issue numbered tickets or checks so that the recipient would be assured of a ticket or tickets in the order in which checks were issued by the machine. Owing to a poor season in the South Island, the Wellington Acclimatisation Society has been unable to secure the full quantity of brown trout ova ordered, reported Mr A. J. Seed, chairman of the fish committee, at last night’s meeting of the society’s council. Mr Seed said that, as an alternative, V had ordered 500,000 additional rain-1 bow trout ova from the Government hatcheries. This would mean that the society would have 1.325,000 ova in all instead of the 2,000,000 anticipated. Having thrice circled the world in the past two years, Dr. J. Rinkes, a retired medical specialist from Java, is satisfied that the present economic evils of the world have their roots in trade barriers. “Free trade is the only remedy, because tariff walls make it impossible to import and export,” he said on arrival at Auckland from the East. Conditions in Java were still very bad, he said, owing to the congested state of its 45,000,000 people, but in outer islands the outlook was more encouraging. “Owing to stormy weather at sea, a large number of Caspian tern 6 have come inland and taken up residence on our rivers,” reports the ranger, Mr T. Andrews (Palmerston North) to the Wellington Acclimatisation Society’s council. “On visiting the Horowhenua Lake to liberate rainbow trout yearlings I found at least 50 Caspian terns camped there. This is a most unusual visitation, for they are normally solitary birds and only visit inland rivers under stress of stormy weather. These birds are protected under the Animals Protection and Game Act.’-’ “How would you define success in life?” was one of the questions put to Dean G. C. Cruickshank by a member of a Young Farmers’ Club in Christchurch after the dean had given an address on “Citizenship.” “I would say that the man who is reliable has achieved success in life,” was the answer. “Reliability and contentment should be the hall-marks of success, not the amount of money a man can make. Contentment does not rest on that basis—it is not to be found in the abundance of one’s possessions, but in the fewness of one’s wants.” An optimistic note for the future of the fanning industry was sounded by Sir William Perry at the annual meeting of the Masterton A. and P. Association yesterday when he remarked that they were living in wonderful times so far as prices for produce were concerned. He was not sure how long the present scale of wool prices would be maintained, but he believed they would continue for another year at least. “I think the prospects of the farmers are very good indeed,” he added. “I notice that butter is selling up to 120 s at Home, and the pork business is going up in leaps and bounds.” Shooting of duck on the water was discussed by the council of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society last night, when the question was raised by a correspondent who had read reports of the Auckland Society’s proposal to prohibit the shooting of “sitting birds.” It was agreed that prevention was impossible. “I agree that nothing can be done,” said Dr. G. F. V. Anson, chairman of the council. “The best thing would be a campaign to educate sportsmen against the practice of shooting sitters.” It was decided to refer the matter to the game committee for consideration. Referring to a report from Auckland that £IO,OOO had been raised by Chinese subjects in New Zealand for the support of their country in the event of war with Japan, Mr William Kwok, president of the New Zealand Chinese Association, Wellington, said yesterday that not a quarter of that sum had been raised. The purpose of the collection was not for war but simply for the relief of the homeless and suffering refugees from the bombarded cities of Tientsin and Pekin. The Chinese quarters of these cities had been razed to the ground and over 100,000 people were acutely distressed. —Press Association. Dunedin has frequently been used a 6 the port where Antarctic explorers bid farewell to civilisation, and a.n historic album containing the signatures of those men was produced at the jubilee celebrations of the Otago branch of the British Sailors' Society (says the Otago Daily Times). • The names range from members of Captain Scott’s last expedition, including those of Scott himself, Edward Wilson and Captain Oates, to those of Amundsen, Shackleton, S' r Douglas Mawson, Admiral Byrd and Lincoln Ellsworth. One speaker mentioned that when Scott was found bv his comrades he was holding in his hand a Testament given him by the Dunedin branch of the society. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds, never fails.—Advt.