On the recommendation of the selection committee, the management committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council decided to send 14 men instead of 13.
It is doubtful whether Patrick will be able, for business reasons, to make the trip, but he intends to make every effort to get away.
The captain of the team will be announced later.
The selectors were Messrs E.R. Caygill and W.R. Patrick (Canterbury), N.C. Sneddon (Auckland), W.S. Brice (Wellington) and F. Williams (Otago).
Lawrence hosts daffodil visitors
Once a year, during the spring, Wetherstons undergoes a glorious transformation wrought by the hand of Nature. The thousands of daffodil bulbs that sleep underground during the winter months arouse from their slumbers and, yielding to the persuasion of a kindly sun, burst into a golden carpet of blooms. This year's display is as fine an any that has yet been seen in that district, and the flowers will still be at their best for two or three weeks yet. Today, the pupils of the District High School will pick the annual contribution of 30,000 blooms for sale in Dunedin on behalf of the Plunket Society. Already, many visitors from all parts of Otago have visited the beds, one of the finest of which is on the Domain Reserve overlooking the town.
Bogus RSA fundraiser
A person who was travelling about the country representing that he was acting on behalf of the Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Association in selling articles of stationery was reported to the meeting of the Returned Soldiers’ Association executive last night.
It was claimed by the man that the profits from the sale of these articles were to go towards a memorial fund which the Association was organising.
It was pointed out that the person in question had no authority from the Association, which was not raising funds in the manner alleged and which at no time had entered into a business of that description.
That's $10.98 per kg in 2025
The Stirling Dairy Factory Company has sold its cheese output till the end of December at 9s ½d per pound, which is regarded as a very satisfactory price and ensures a good return to suppliers for their butterfat.
What they study; where they live
The problem of where students live and how best to provide accommodation for them is one that has been giving increasing concern to friends of higher education in Dunedin where such large numbers of students are of necessity compelled to live away from home.
The problem has been largely met of recent years by the institution of various hostels, but whether these are sufficient to meet the demand has been questioned. An interesting table has recently been prepared by the registrar of the University, Mr H. Chapman, which sets out the nature of the problem in concrete form.
The men and women students have been classified according to whether they live at home, in a hostel, or in a boarding establishment with the following results:
