Deserved win for NSW

The match between an Otago-Southland team and New South Wales was played at Carisbrook on Saturday in dull weather before an attendance of about 7000 persons. The spectators were treated to one of the fastest and most spectacular games seen in Dunedin for some time, and the visitors thoroughly deserved their win. The New South Wales team which is now touring the dominion is, taking it on its display against the Otago-Southland team on Saturday, one of the finest combinations sent across the Tasman Sea for some years. They have already acquired an excellent understanding of one another’s play, and also good combination. The forwards are heavy and fast, and they keep together in tight play. They fully held their own against the local forwards, some of whom appeared to lack dash on Saturday. The play in the forwards got rather willing in the second spell, and the referee had to administer a caution. From what I can gather, a Welsh forward "cracked" an Otago forward, and a Southland forward who witnessed the incident "cracked" the Welshman. A second Welshman then "cracked" the Southlander, and finally the referee blow his whistle. — by ‘Full Back’

 

The employment of the clutch by many car drivers for keeping down the speed in traffic is not to be recommended. Occasional slipping for this purpose does not much matter, but prolonged slipping is bad because the wasted power of the engine is transformed into heat, which is apt to impair the efficiency of the friction material. More still to be deprecated is the use of the clutch to get over a hill without changing gears. In both those cases a change of gear is much to be preferred. There is another thing in connection with the clutch that must be avoided. It is customary when driving to keep one foot on the clutch pedal, but it is most important that the weight of the foot should not be allowed to cause a slight slipping. If the clutch be left in and the foot taken off the accelerate pedal the engine will help to retard the car up to a certain point. Generally speaking, the clutch should be either "in" or "out," and the pedal should always be adjusted so that there is a little play before the clutch begins to be withdrawn. The pedal should never be adjusted so that it fouls the floorboards in the "out" position.

 

A considerable number of gold coins were put into circulation during the visit of the American sailors. This is proved by the fact that one firm in Dunedin paid the wages for its staff last week entirely in gold.

 

The Bishop of Polynesia (the Rev L.S. Kempthorne) visiting portions of his widely-scattered see in the Eastern Pacific, sailed away in HMS Dunedin, being the guest of Commodore Beal. During the past 12 months he has been at his home (Suva) for only six weeks, and he does not expect to spend more than another 14 days there this year. During his cruise on the Dunedin the Bishop will have an opportunity of going ashore at several places, where he will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation to young candidates and converts who have waited long for his advent. The Bishop is a firm friend of the Commodore, and ere leaving Auckland he expressed his appreciation of the naval officer’s courtesy in making possible a visit to the outlying 

portions of the diocese. — ODT, 31.8.1925