The Countess has departed by special aeroplane, accompanied by a specialist. She hopes to reach Egypt on Wednesday.
Countess’s sudden illness — Paris, March 20: The Countess of Carnarvon was taken ill, and has been detained.
Dunedin’s appeal lacking
Touching soldiers memorials: would it not be fitting to proclaim a Day of Fasting and Humiliation in Dunedin? The occasion might be devoted to silent meditation on this record — “Auckland £145,000 collected to date out of £200,000; Dunedin £4000 collected out of £10,000.” Portentous is the difference of aim, staggering the difference of achievement.
Optimistic apologists tell us that Dunedin’s reputation for civic generosity is second to none in the dominion: there must be a mistake somewhere, and the form of the memorial project should be changed, and we should commemorate the fallen soldiers by building a badly-wanted ethnological museum.
At least that is one of several suggestions. Why not carry out a tramway extension scheme by way of memorial? How would a reduction of rates do?
The proposal to erect a non-utilitarian memorial is stigmatised as a wicked waste of money.
Since the preceding paragraph was written it now seems likely that the proposal to erect an obelisk will be turned into effect. Mr Speaker Statham, brother of two fallen soldiers well remembered in Dunedin, announced himself as “absolutely opposed to a utilitarian memorial”; and though this declaration is not charged with the potency of a parliamentary ruling it should carry considerable weight. — by ‘Wayfarer’
Apples to South America
That Otago apple growers are fully awake to the importance of cultivating overseas markets is emphasised by the fact that the Pakeha is now loading at Lyttelton the first shipment of Otago apples for Buenos Aires via Monte Video. The line consists of 1100 cases and comprises 700 cases Jonathans, 300 cases Dunns Favourite, with the balance made up of Shortland Queen, Delicious, Rome Beauty and Cleopatra. It is worthy of mention that the South American market favours large-sized apples which are not suitable for the London market. Otago apple growers are handicapped in the matter of shipping to the South American markets by conditions similar to those in regard to London, the chief being the difficulty of securing steamers making Dunedin the final port. In the case of South America this point is most essential, as apples for Monte Video are not carried under cool storage conditions, which necessitates a speedy delivery to the overseas port after the ship has taken fruit on board.
New school near Albert Town
Maungawera, situated between Albertown and Hawea Flat, has for a long time wanted school facilities, and having after persistent effort convinced the authorities of the necessity the residents had the pleasure on Friday last of opening a compact little up-to-date school, well lighted and well ventilated, situated centrally on a two-acre section and equipped to accommodate 15 scholars. The opening was signalised by a picnic, at which there was a gathering of over 50, including residents and visitors, and the number of young children present seemed to indicate that there would be little difficulty in keeping the school full. After games, races etc, those present assembled in the school where the ceremony of declaring the school open was performed by Mr Jas. Haugh.
Train pillaged near Seacliff
Yesterday Detective Boycroft and Constable O’Connor (Waitati) arrested three young men on a charge of the theft of liquor from a railway carriage at Omimi on the 17th of this month.
— ODT, 21.3.1923 (Compiled by Peter Dowden)
