Transport troubles
There appears to be two objectionable features in regard to motor transport between the city and Portobello. Both were referred to at the Portobello Road Board meeting yesterday. It was stated that the motor buses, instead of pulling over to one side, stopped in the middle of the road for passengers, and this held up other traffic. It was also alleged that excessive speed was not unusual. A member of the board said he bad been informed that day that a motor bus did the trip from Dunedin to Portobello in 22½ minutes. This meant over 30 miles an hour. The board resolved to point out to motor bus owners that the speed from Dunedin to Broad Bay must not exceed 18 miles per hour, and from Broad Bay to Portobeilo 12 miles per hour, also that buses must draw to one side of the road to pick up or set down passengers.
Dampness may be fatal
Despite its sturdy appearance, a piano is probably your most fragile article of furniture. Above everything, see that your piano is given a dry spot. Even a suspicion of dampness may be fatal, causing strings to rust and snap under the slightest pressure. Place it, therefore, as far as possible from windows and outside walls. Next, decide where the instrument will have the most even temperature. For your music room, choose that which is most regularly inhabited. It will be found that the keys of a piano will retain their whiteness far longer in a dry and even temperature. A squeaking pedal is an abomination. This can be remedied by the application of a little ordinary black lead to the pivots at the base of the pedal lever. To ensure getting the best out of your piano, keep it aired, keep it tuned, keep it cleaned, keep it dry. — ODT, 5.2.1926
