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Southland Times, Issue 24832, 26 August 1942, Page 4

BOOKS For All Discriminating Readers. A novel of warswept China, just arrived. A LEAF IN THE STORM, by LIN YUTANG. Book Society choice, 13/6 (posted 14/2). An eye witness account of the War from the German side. BERLIN DIARY, By William L. Shirer. The journal of a foreign correspondent 1934-41. 17/6 (Posted 18/2). A Portrait Gallery by the author of “In the Steps of the Master.” WOMEN OF THE BIBLE By H. V. Morton. A charming and stimulating volume. 10/3 (Posted 10/9). A story all will enjoy. ALL THAT GLITTERS By Francis Parkinson Keyes. Six hundred and forty pages of excellent reading. 12/- (Posted 12/8). DEE STREET, INVERCARGILL. TELEPHONE 393.

NOTICE It is requested that all business communications be addressed to the Manager, The Southland Times Office, Box 805, G.P.0., Invercargill. H. S. YOUNG, LTD’ Quality florists, esk street. Flowers Telegraphed Anywhere in New Zealand. ■ Phone 2134. After Hours 1313.

THOMAS BROS., (Invercargill), Ltd. SENIOR CERTIFIED FLORISTS. Phone 291. After Hours 1045. ' We Telegraph Flowers. VICTOR GASTON (MRS E. V. McKEEVER). _ Floral Artist. Flowers by Wire. 103 DEE STREET. PHONE 818. Urgent Orders after Hours 731. Funeral directors. COWLEY & CO. 15 Deveron Street. Phone 2040 M. (Day or Night). THE WEATHER Cold and Frosty (Special) WELLINGTON, August 25. Following is the special weather forecast for Southland, issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington:— Moderate to fresh southerly winds. The weather changeable with occasional showers, but improving from the west; .temperatures cold .with widespread sharp frosts. The weather in Invercargill yesterday was showery with a cold south-easterly wind, but during the afternoon the weather cleared. At 1 o’clock this morning the weather was cold and heavily overcast with a light north-westerly wind. The barometer reading was 30.21 in. (rising). The Tides.—High water. Invercargill, 2.42 a.m.; 3.06 p.m. Bluff, 2.01 a.m.; 2.24 p.m. Riverton, 1.01 a.m.; 1.24 p.m. Oreti Beach, 1.10 a.m.; 1.33 p.m. The Sun. —Rises 7.30 a.m.; sets, 6.08 p.m. A.T.C. CADETS ON AIR STATION Arrangments have been made by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for cadets of the Air Training Corps who can obtain leave from their employment to spend a week on an Air Force station. Nine cadets of the Invercargill Squadron of the A.T.C. are at present at a northern air station, and they will be followed by nine more next week and another nine the following week. The cadets now in camp are: Corporal M. V. Woodsford, Cadets E. D. Foster, D. N. Hilton, J. K. Holloway, A. H. Simpson, I. J. Smith, C. R. Summers, M. W. Tennet and L. E. Varley. ROTARY ASSEMBLY.—A report on the South Island Assembly of Rotary Clubs/ which was held in Timaru last week, was given to the Invercargill Rotary Club yesterday by Dr J. G. Macdonald, president-elect, who was one of the club’s three representatives at the meeting. The other representatives were Mr F. G. Hall-Jones, district governorelect, and Mr G. G. Osborne, acting secretary. Eight clubs were represented at the assembly by 20 delegates. For the most part the conference was concerned with domestic matters, but addresses were given on international affairs, youth work, rehabilitation and other subjects of general interest. Dr Macdonald expressed appreciation of the arrangements made for the delegates and of the services of the president and secretary ol the Timaru Rotary Club.