A New Zealander In Sydney Town

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 582, 7 February 1929, Page 7

A New Zealander In Sydney Town

fTBB SUN'S Correspondent) SYDNEY, February 2. Sydney, at the moment, is sweltering in another heat wave. It is a dry, suffocating heat, not unlike the blast from a furnace. A high percentage of humidity makes conditions eery unpleasant. To th# average New Zealander it is quite unbearable. At 9 a.m. to-day 90.1 was recorded. By noon 97. S was reported, and, finally, an hour later, we were over the 100 mark, with a humidity of 12. At 3 p.m. the State meteorologist s till announced 98 point something or other. So there was nothing for it but to dash out to the surf at Bondi, Not even the fear of sharks could keep one out of the water. Last week's shark tragedy, apparently, judging by the enormous crowds in the cool and soothing breakers, was quite forgotten. A TIM for Luck Among the possessions of Miss Gladys de Havilland, who is motoring round the world in her Baby Austiu, is a small greenstone tiki. It was presented to her at Wellington. Miss do Havillaud is carrying it “for luck.” it has taken the place as a lucky mascot, of an old boot, which, to use her own words, was “pinched by a tool American.” Miss de Havillaud has announced her intention of motoring through the West Australian desert in “shorts"—in this weather, undoubtedly, a wise decision. One for Mr. Lang

Mr. J. T. Lang, the Opposition Leader, said some very rude—and crude —things the other day about the late Lord Northcliffe. He declared in no uncertain terms that the great ,V. had come out of the war considerably richer than wheu hostilities commenced. Mr. Vyvyau llarmaworth, a brother of the newspaper peer, who happened to be staying at one of the Sydney beaches, gave the Labour leader the lie direct. "For the life of me,’* he said, "f cannot see why a man who has been Premier, is now Leader of the Opposition, and may be Premier again, should go out of his way to attack a man who is dead, but who while living rendered inestimable service to the whole of the British people, Australians included.” Lord Northcliffe, he declared, came out of the war a great deal worse off than when it commenced. Remarkably few people, apart from armament firms, made money out of it. Tbs newspapers certainly did not. Every cent of bis famous brother’s fortune, Mr. Harmswortli added, will eventually go to newspaper charities. Prefer N.Z. to China

■ Mr. E. G. Ainsworth, a banker who has lived for 26 years in the Honan Province in China, arrived in Sydney to-day, accompanied by his wife and three daughters. The family will settle in New Zealand. In spite of bitter famine, says Mr. Ainsworth, the opposing armies will fight. Conditions had been so unsettled in China that he is keenly looking forward to a peaceful life in our little Dominion. Southern Cross for England

The flight to England proposed by Squadron leader Kingsford Smith anil Flight-Lieutenant C. T. P. Ulm in the Southern Cross will have two objects. One will be to set up a time record for the journey. The second will be to reach England in the quickest possible time iu order to hasten arrangements for the shipping from Europe of airplanes to be used in the Melbourne-Sydiuey-Newcastle-Brisbane air service. Paragon Changes Hands

No, the Paragon is not a racehorse. it is an hotel. Some indication of the enormous sums invested in Sydney hotel property can be gained from the fact that when this old-established landmark at Circular Quay changed hands the other day the price for the lease only was in the vicinity of £35,000. For the Gallery

Mr. George Lambert's portrait ot' Mr. Julian Ashton, which was among file exhibits for the Archibald prize competition, has been purchased by Jhe trustees of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales. The price was 500 guineas. This portrait is in •he true Lambertian vein. In the judgment of many it should have won •he coveted Archibald Prize. Wynne Art Prize

The trustees of the National Art •.allery have awarded the Wynne “rize for 1928 to Arthur StreetoD, the well known landscape painter, for his Afternoon Light, Goulburn Valley.” W. A. Bowrina in N.Z.

w - A - Bowring. R. 0.1., who left for hew Zealand last week, has a number of commissions awaiting him in the Dominion. Though an exceedingly capable black-and-white artist, Mr. Bowring lftts specialised in portraits in Sydney of recent years. Ronalld Colman's Mother

Screen enthusiasts learnt with considerable surprise recentlv that Mrs. t-olman, mother of >he dim star, had been quietly living with her daughter *t Mosman for some time past. Her presence in Sydney was quite unknown in the movie world. As a matter of fSct considerable regret was expressed by one big releasing organisation, for It would very much have liked Mrs. Colman to attend the premiere screening of one of her distinguished sou’s successes at the Prince Edward. Mrs. t-olmin is almost SO years of age. To date she has refused to meet any Pressmen. It is to benefit her health, say her family, that she has come to Australia. Died in Harness

Much sympathy is felt for the two daughters of Eardlev Turner, the actor, who died in Sydney this week. Une of the soundest and most conscientious artists on the Australian stage, he was in harness until the JJ®** He retired from the cast of The Vagabond King” in order to «nter a Sydney hospital only a day or so before his death. All imagined ©t course, that his absence would be temporary. Mr. Turner also won attention as a writer of sketches and Magazine articles. “My Good Name,” a one-act play from his pen, ran for * year in the English provinces in «*ont of “The Private Secretary.” For some years past lie contributed the review of the Australian stage or The Stage Year Book,” published

in London. Mr. Turner's remains were taken to Melbourne for burial. Money Returned! There was an unexpected development at the Grand Opera House last Saturday afternoon when, owing to trouble between the actors, stagehands and musicians on one hand, and the management on the other, the show was not proceeded with. The evening performance of “Dick Whittington and His Cat” was also abandoned. The theatre has been in darkness since. Jack Cannot, Hector i St. Clair and veteran Fred Bluett ! were among the principals of the company. A revue company under the direction of Robert Roberts is now I rehearsing and w ill soon occupy this | theatre. To Visit the Dominion i Sir Janies Thomson Broom and Lady Broom have arrived in Sydney, cn route to New Zealand. Sir James! who was formerly a member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon, is making a trip for the benefit of his health. —ERIC RAMSDEN.