A heavy Polar snowfall terribly impeded the wings of the aeroplane.
Commander Byrd carried a chart giving the position of the sun in relation to the Pole at any given instant, enabling him to tell when he was flying over the Pole. This method of observation would keep the margin of error within 12 miles.
Byrd also carried an artificial horizon or bubble sextant.
His return to the King’s Bay post after 15 hours’ flight created great excitement in Oslo.
Captain Amundsen was among the first to congratulate Commander Byrd.
Well, not in that sense
Dunedin is not gay this week. The streets are not congested, and it is comparatively safe to try to pick one’s way across the road without dire danger to life and limb.
We are suffering a recovery. We are brooding sombrely over departed delights. The word ‘‘Exhibition’’ has taken its pathetic place on the roll of bygone glories.
To all practical intents the Exhibition is dead.
I will promise not to mention the Exhibition again until next Wednesday.— by ‘Wayfarer’
A Confirmation service was held in St Patrick’s Church, Lawrence on Wednesday last. Thirty children and three adults from the Lawrence and Waitahuna districts were the recipients of the Confirmation blessing administered by Bishop Whyte, of Dunedin.
The children’s choir rendered appropriate hymns during the ceremony, and were complimented by the bishop not only on their music, but also on their attention to their religious duties. At the Protestant churches on Sunday Mothers’ Day was celebrated.
Dishing up data
The task of catering for the visitors to the Exhibition was no light one, and as a consequence the restaurants at Logan Park experienced a busy time. During the six months that the dining rooms and tearooms were open no fewer than 831,481 meals were served — 760,100 to the general public, 63,479 to school children, 2160 to the Fiji Court staff and attendants. 1794 to the Exhibition Company, 1500 to members of the Fire Board, and 2448 to others who worked in various parts
of the Exhibition. An idea of what the preparation of such a number of meals involved may be gained from the fact that more than 50,000 gallons of tea, coffee, and cocoa were consumed. Modern machinery minimised the breakages, but 3384 tumblers, 2268 cups. 1560 saucers, 3840 plates, and 2760 dishes of other kinds were broken.
High St cable car to change sides
The fact that the Mornington cable car runs on the opposite side to that laid down by the rule of the road has been the subject of comment on a number of occasions, but at the meeting of the Otago Motor Club last evening the president (Mr A.E. Ansell) disclosed the fact that this contravention of the laws was about to be rectified, and that arrangements were in hand for a ‘‘change-over,’’ which will put the cable cars ‘‘on-side.’’ — ODT, 12.5.1926
