Scottish Influence Is Waning At Dunedin

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 33, 27 January 1939, Page 3

Scottish Influence Is Waning At Dunedin

COTLAND’S grip is not so strong in Otago these Cays. It begins to look as if several old Caledonian Societies are about to ‘go to the wall. In Dunedin itself the Scottish influence is less noticeable, various Highland sports gatherings draw less and less patronage each year, Mount Ida Caledonian- Society, _responsible for a grand _ pro_gramme every New Year’s Day, is being hit hard; Berwick and Stravi-Taieri Caledonian Societies suffered badly this year, worse than for several years, and for

some time past each year hus shown smaller figures in the ledger (on the right side), StrathTaieri has been active for 61 years, but for the last five it has been struggling somewhat. Fears are expressed that the pipe and tle sporran will become traditions of the past ere. long To the rising generation Scotland is but a name, links upon which an older generation prided itself no lo: er exist. A pity, really, but inevitable. Today’s young men and women are New Zealanders, the Scottish blood is running thin. Small things even show how Seotland’s influence is waning. Only the other night competitor at 4ZB's General Knowledge Test was asked to define a "pibroch." He couwdn’t.