LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 2 August 1929, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Intense cold accompanied by a very heavy frost was again experienced in. Nelson last night. The Cawthron Institute records show that the minimum temperature on the grass was 23 degrees—a shade lower than during tho previous night. Thus a new record for cold this winter has been set. Archdeacon Cowie, late of the Waikato Diocese, and now vicar of Khandnllah, explained the reasons for his resignation of the archdeaconry. at a farewell social given in his honour by the members of -the Taumarunui Parish Churches. Archdeacon Cowie pointed out that there were' no diocesan funds to support a. detached archdeacon, although the idea was a gcod one. The various parishes were quite unable to find the stipend of an archdeacon., when in some cases 'they were unable, to find the stipend of the clergy. When most of the grants to parishes had been cut off, his position became impossible, and the best thing to do seemed to resign.

A new record for the haulage of goods through the Otira Tunnel from fl'ic. West Coast' was set last week, when 14,496 tons of coal and timber were hauled through. In the corresponding week last year 11.313 ions were brought over. The previous record was 14,247 tons, which was made during the week ended 25th May this year. The Otira Tunnel was designed to handle 1000 tons of goods a day, but for the past year the average has been nearer 2000 tons. In spite of this overload there lias been no hitch of any kind at the tunnel. A proposal is being considered by the head odiee of the Railway Department to work the tunnel at, night as well as during the daytime. This would enable, goods to bo handled more expeditiously, as there would then bo no need forgnqds trains to be left at Otira overnight. The amount of coal brought through last week was large, and the timber was much greater in quantity than was the case last year. It has been noteworthy during the past few months that the amount of timber railed from the coast to Christchurch has increased greatly.

A report from "Hillcrest" private hospital this morning stated that Miss Lorna Max is still in an unconscious condition. It is two weeks since Miss Max mot with an accident while horse riding.

The Postal authorities' advise that mails which left Auckland on 2nd July per R.M.S. Makura via Vancouver, arrived in London on 31st July.

"You have infinite capacity for beauty! in New Zealand," said Mr H. Morse, addressing members of the Institute of Horticulture, at Auckland, "but there is one. respect in which England is superior." He said that at Homo the garden of tho country house was ti thing of beauty. There was nothing like it in New Zealand. With tho land mostly level, gardens and lawns could be laid out to the best advantage,, and the. environs were often enhanced with stately trees. He stressed the point that architecture could go hand in hand with the beauty of nature, and said that a beautiful garden was art incentivo to beauty of thought. "Provided that the Salvation Army maintains its original programme and does good work, it doesn't matter what the leader's name is," said Commissioner J. Hay in an address recently. He said that it was strange that suddenly many people had discovered an interest in the organisation, but he thought that tho council of the Army knew most about its affairs'. In all religious bodies trouble had been experienced at some time or other. He was satisfied that the Army would win through, that it' was safe throughout the world, and that there was noi danger of dissolution. On Monday next ("Spud Monday"), one delivery only will bo made by postmen from the Chief' Post Office. The "bobby calf" killing season is rapidly approaching its peak in the Auckland Province. Indications are, however, that returns will be considerably below those of last season (says the "Sun"). In the Waikato the collection of calves is being carried on on organised lines and, with the country divided into districts, regular deliveries are arranged for. Tho Horotiu works are kept going at full time. Tho two Westfield works, Southdown and Westfield, are also handling calves, but the numbers offering are not sufficient to keep them going at capacity. It is hoped to open the Moerewa works towards the middle of August, but some concern is felt as to whether there will be sufficient calves offering in the North to justify such a step. While there is every indi-, cation that the present season will be a comparatively good one, it is not expected that the final killing returns will nearly approach those of last _ year, when the record number of approximately 120,000 head was accounted for. The present price of beef and tho demand for store cattle is proving a big inducement for owners to hold their young stock wherever possible.

"Rome is the noisiest city of the world. It is not only the motor cars. It is the thousands of horses," said Professor A. Wall of Christchurch in a lecture on Italy. Ho added that the streets were all cobbled and were very rough. The drivers shouted all tho lime at their horses and donkeys. There was no law and order as far as traffic was concerned, and there \vere no traffic police, but there did not seem to be any more accidents than in Paris, where the taxis wero notoriously bloodthirsty.

At a meeting of the executive of the South' Island Motor Union at Christchurch, last night, Mr A. E. Ansell, M.P. and Dr. Gibbs were nominated by the Marlborough Association as president and vice-president of the union. It was decided with regard to the petrol tax to renew the union's request for a return from the Highways Roard of the amount standing to the credit of the South Island.

According to the Financial 'Statement the plant capacity of hydro-elec-tric schemes in operation at Ist April this year amounted to 00,740 horsepower, and works are nt present in hand which will bring the capacity up to 232,500 horse-power. The total capital invested to date is £8,470,151.

Mr W. Gibbs, of Gibbs Motors, speaking to a Westport "News" representative, said he was firmly of opinion that it would have been better to concentrate on re-opening tho Lyell road than opening out the road, via Maruia, as the former will again become the main road. Had the gangs of men on Maruia road been transferred to Inangahwi JunctionLyell road the time of reopening the latter would have been very considerably reduced. The few settlers in Maruia valley could be well served from Murchison.

That it was possible nowadays, by means of an ingenious machine to pick out a bad egg of the hen variety, whereas formerly this had to be done by candle light, was a statement made by Mr James Tavlor at tlie monthly meeting of the Dunedin Economic Society, when making a plea for vocational selection and guidance. Should it not be likewise possible, asked Mr Taylor, to detect the incipient "bad egg" of. the human species? If attended to in time, he said, these gcod qualities could be encouraged and the bad ones repressed, and thus moral wreckage could be avoided. Last year he had advocated the setting up of a "preventorium" in each of the four centres—that is, a psychological clinic—• where retardate and subnormal children could be tested and cared for. He had since noticed the outline of a similar scheme in connection with PresidentHoover's Crime Commission. Melbourne.will be one of the most brilliantly illuminated cities in the world when the City Council's scheme to treble the brilliancy of the present lighting system is completed. The new work has just been commenced and will not be completed until the end of the year, by which time more than £30,000 will have been spent. More than 400 ornamental street lanterns, each containing powerful electric lights, will be erected in eight miles ri' the city's streets in the business area proper. The Town Hall is to receive special treatment and an elaborate scheme of flood-lighting lias been designed for it. ■ Two awards of Nelson interest were made at the Wellington Kennel Club Show. They were as follows .-—Pointers: Puppy dog, under 12 months: Constable F. Smith's Sailor Prince, 1. Open: Sailor Prince, 1, and best dog. Maiden bitches: Mrs J. 11. Pye-Smith's Wakatu Poi. 1. Open: Wakatu Toi, 1, and best bitch.

The ladie? used to say. "they couldn't boar tobacco smoke; it made them quite ill." Now, most of them will tell von

"they just love it." Which is doubtless why (hoy rush the pmoking compartments on the. trams and trains, so that men who are hungering for a whiff" are often crowded out. Tobacco smoko is certainly pretty powerful sometimes. Baccy highly charged with nicotine will make it so. ■ Brands like that mostly come from Yankeeland, and should be given a wide berth. Ask the doctors—they know. The purest tobaccos obtainable are. thos? of the National Tobacco Company. Ltd. (the pioneers of the tobacco industry in New Zealand). Sweet, cool and fragrant, they appeal to all smokers. Quite harmless, too, because they are toasted (no other tobaccos are). You may smoko them from sun-up to suiu'rt —and after —without fear of consequences. Ask any tobacconist for National Tobacco Co.'s Riverhead Gold (mild),. Navy Cut. or Cavendish (both medium), or Cut Plug No. 10 (full strength). There's a brand to suit every smoker.*

Tho Cathedral Parish of Nelson has again headed tho list, with tho highest 'contribution for New Zealand to tho work of the New Zealand Anglican Board of Missions. Arising out of tho report of the Diocesan Missionary Committee tho following resolution was carried by the Diocesan Synod to-day: — "Wo desiro to place on record our deep appreciation of the earnest and devoted work rendered to mo Church by tho Rev. F. B. R-edgravc as secretary to tho Board of Missions. His advice and hearty co-operation at all times has made our work happier and lighter, and wo pray that Cod's blessing may follow him in his now sphere of lahour." Mr Redgrave is an old boy of Nelson College, served in the Nelson Diocese and has now been appointed vicar of Fendaltdn, Christchurch.

Speaking at the annual meeting ot the English-speaking Union in Wellington, Mr A. L. Hunt, the chairman, said he did not agree with statements made bv Sir Franc- Roll recently regarding tourist traffic. Visits to New. Zealand by (;coplo fi'OJ.l other lands were not only to their benefit but to our own. New /ieuland v.ps a small ciumry, and sniffed from many little difficulties due, in some measure, he thought, to the fact that wo were not able to mix as freely with people from other lands as were those in some other parts of the world. From that point of view alone he would like To welcome people from all over the world. "I think wo should increase our tourist traffic," concluded Mr Hunt, "and the way to do it is to let the tourist know he is welcome in the country to which he is coming.

The fact that radium treatment is not used exclusively for cancer was emphasised by Dr. Neil McDougall in a lecture given by him on radium at Auckland (states the-' "New Zealand Herald':). He said one of the medical profession's difficulties was that whenever a doctor advised the use of radium the patient immediately supposed he had cancer. Dr. McDougall asked the members of the Overseas League, whom he was addressing, to do their best to remove that impression. As a matter of fact, radium was employed in the treatment of a number of non-malignant diseases, among which he mentioned goitre and various forms of skin trouble.

In to-day's issue the Waimea branch of the Farmers' Union draws attention to an address to bo given' in the Brightwater Hall on Tuesday next at 7.45 p.m. by Mr Rigg and Dr. Askew.