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Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 June 1938, Page 6

Engineering and Health. The possibility of the engineer “beating the doctor to it” in the elimination of the common cold, was mentioned by Mr E. Hitchcock, general manager of the Municipal Electricity Department, in an address to the Society for Imperial Culture. “By pure water, purer foods, refrigeration and wise sanitation engineering has done much for human health,” he said. “Yet we are still ready to do such things as sharing each other’s breath. Just to state the fact is not quite pleasant. The claim has been made —I do not know with what authority—that people accustomed to air-conditioning are not only free from colds, but cannot be inoculated with the germ of the common cold.” School Football. An emphatic denial that boys attending the Waltham School had been, threatened with punishment if they played Rugby League on Saturdays was made by the headmaster, Mr D. C. Brown, states a Christchurch Press Association telegram. Some weeks ago, said Mr Brown, his sports master had told him that a number of boys were playing in League competitions on Saturday. They were suffering injuries and contracting colds, as the result of which the school’s Rugby teams were being depleted. The boys were therefore strongly advised not to play League on Saturdays, not because of any partiality towards one particular code, but because it considered that two Rugby Union practice games a week and one competition game on Friday was enough for them.

Lansdowne School. The demolition of the Lansdowne School is proceeding apace. As soon as the site is cleared it is hoped to make an early start with the erection of a modern open-air type of school. The brick building was condemned on account of earthquake damage, and the new structure will be built in wood.

On the Move! To have breakfast in Auckland, dinner in Wellington, and tea in Masterton, was the experience of Mr Harold Hindle, well known Wellington business man and community sing leader, yesterday. Mr Hindle flew from Auckland to Wellington yesterday morning, and travelled by car to Masterton yesterday afternoon. In his capacity as Dominion Chief Optimist, Mr Hindle was present at the Masterton Optimist Club’s tea in honour of the Wellington Club visitors last night.

Wellington Building Sold. The block, No. 96 to 100, Courtenay Place, Wellington, has been sold to the Pearmill Building Company, Wellington, the price paid being £23.000. When the Stewart Hardware and Timber Company's big yard was subdivided into business allotments a quarter of a century ago. this block, one of the central sections, was secured by Mr Thomas Rowell, who built on it and established his “Vienna” confectionery establishment, which existed there for many years. The land has a frontage of 34ft. lin. by a depth of 141 ft., on which stands a solidly-built reinforced two-story building, divided into shops and offices.