NEAR AND FAR.

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 222, 13 May 1932, Page 4

NEAR AND FAR.

The One at Fault. "If a car driver is being overtaken by a fast-moving car he shonld never look round. If he does he will swerve outwards and probably cause a collision," said Dr. T, A. MacGibhon in a leeture on balance in Christchurch last week. "Nine times out of ten the motorist in the fast car would be convicted of negligence, when it was really the fault of the one who looked round," he added. "Teachers' Parliament." The annual "teachers' parliament" is being held in Wellington during the present holidays, delegates of the New Zealand Teachers' Institute from all parts of the Dominion being assemble.d. This year the burning question is salary cuts, on which women teachers have been specially emphatic, andfor the first time the women delegates going south from the Auckland province outnumher the men. New School Howler. A school howler, that bids fair to take its place with the yearly crop, came from the Cambridge primary school last week. The teacher was giving a lesson on Dominion politics and asked who is the Minister of Finance. A little girl's hand shot up immediately and on being asked for her answer said, Oliver Cromwell. The Little Owl. Danger to native birds, caused by the introduction of the little German owl to Otago and Southland, was dis.cussed hy the executive of the New Zealand Native Bird Protection Society at its meeting. A communication from the south suggested that the owl was imported to check imported birds, but would prefer fantails, warhlers and other indigenous kinds. The owl is one of the latest of acelimatisation hlund'srs, and if it spreads may prove to be the greatest. "As Grasshoppers." Two young ladies in Cambridge recently discussing dress, found they would be attending their church next day in an outfit of the season's latest shade of green. With youthful glee they likened themselves to the grasshoppers and practised hopping in their best grasshopper fashion as an appropriate method of entry to their church. Imagine their difficulty in suppressing their mirth when next morning the preaeher announced as his text, "And we> appeared in our own sight as grasshoppers and in their also." Exploiting Girls. "I think it is disgraceful the way some people are trying to exploit girls without work these days,'y was a remark passed the other day (says the Wanganui Chronicle). It was stated, in support of this assertion. that a' girl who had been unable to obtain employment of any kind as a typiste, for which she had been trained, heard of a vacant position in a dressmalcing department Thinking that she might he ahle to apply her knowledge in this direction, she applied for the post. She was rather surprised, however, when she 'earnt that her duties consisted chiofly of scruhbing floors and tidying up, for which she would receive the sum of Is 6d a day. Another girl, it was stated, applied for a position as a domestic help, and was offered the sum of 5s a week- with no keep. Unusual Gold Find. Among the numberless stories of adventure that have been heard conceming man's search for gold, there are records of the precious mefcal having heen discovered in some strangs places. and it is this element of uncertainty that has led many a pros--pector on his fickle quest. Bur when a sportsman in the Lawrence district last week coir.menced tc clean a pukeko which he had shot his thoughts were probably far from gold and everything connected with it. His attention was arrested, however, by something shining among the contents of the bird's gizzard, and, on close examination, this proved to be gold. Two pieces were found, each j ''about the size of a large pinhead, and j they were polished smooth as the result of the grinding process to which they had been subjected. Sowing Black Barley. There has heen a fair sowing of blaclc barley this autumn for winter feed (reports the Christchurch Press). The value of this crop is beconiing more widely appreciated. With ordinary luck it is capable of being grazed right on into Oetobsr, or until ordinary pasture should provide a ^hite. White (skinless) barley was tried out in Canterbury 12 or 15 years ago, but it did not meet with much favour. One objection urged against it was its inability to stand severe frosts. Though it lacks the hardihood of the black variety, it is doubtful if its incapacity in the direction mentioned is as great as representcd. At all events some South Canterbury growers are again giving it a Lrial, and it will he interesting to hear of the resulxs. Dog and Ducks. A Kai Iwi settler relates an interesting experience he had with his dog. A friend with a sporting dog was shooting wild ducks on his property, and the farmer's sheep dog also accompanied the visitor. The latter and the sporting dog departed on Monday night. On Tuesday morning the farmer' dog re turned to the house with a live duck in his mouth, and last evening again repeated the performance. The first duck was plucked and showed no sign of shot marks, so that it eould not have been wounded. The other duck had not yet heen plucked when he told the story, and if it is also clear of shot marks the farmer can only assume that his dog has developed into a first-class poacher. M. — C. — B. — S. — Means Malcolm's Cash Boot Store, as everybody knows. It also means more cash banked securely by saving money on your footwear from us. This is easily proved by giving us a trial for your next footwear. Low prices with us do not mean poor quality. Our quality is the highest and our prices are the lowest. — Maleolmn's Cash Boot Store, Tutanekai Street, near Railway Station*