The president (Mrs Campbell), in a happy speech, welcomed the visitors, who included representatives from all the ladies’ bowling clubs in Dunedin. Mr Morrison (president of the men’s club) congratulated the ladies on their enterprise, and, on behalf of the parent body, expressed pleasure at the presence of the ladies, and trusted that they would have a successful season. After Miss Campbell had rolled the first bowl of the season the usual president versus vice-president match was played, eight rinks being occupied by 60 ladies and four mere men. As the weather was perfect and Mrs Campbell’s refreshments most appetising, all present enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon.
Evansdale roll unveiled
On Monday afternoon a large number of the residents of the Evansdale district assembled in the school on the occasion of the unveiling of a roll of honour in memory of those ex-pupils of the school who fell in active service during 1914-19. After the National Anthem, Mr Hobson, chairman of the school committee, welcomed those present and read a number of apologies. The Rev J.C. Jamieson, of Waitaki, congratulated the residents upon the erection of the memorial. He stressed the great value of the service and sacrifice of the men whose names were on the roll.
Banknote peeled apart
An ingenious and clever fraud was brought under the notice of a teller in the Bank of New Zealand yesterday morning. A local tradesman discovered in his cash a one pound note which had been carefully split, the reverse (or back) of the note being paid to him at full value. The front part of the note, containing the promise to pay, may already be in some other tradesman’s till, and he may have a better chance of persuading the bank that the note is good than his competitor had. Still, even the front half of a £1 note is not a pound note — it may be regarded as half a pound note, but that is a banker’s question. The note had been split with the utmost skill, and the half shown to our representative had not been mutilated in any way, the printing being quite perfect.
Mussolini takes over Rome
Signor Mussolini, after a long audience with the King, addressed the crowds. He said: "Fellow countrymen, in a few days you will not have a Ministry but a Government. Long live the King. Long live Italy. Long live the Fascimo." Signor Mussolini announced the personnel of the Cabinet. Large forces of unarmed Fascisti held demonstrations before the Quirinal, shouting "Long live the King." The city is quiet, the Fascist activity being confined to burning copies of the anti-Fascist newspapers. Troops at Genoa prevented the occupation of the Prefecture. Various conflicts occurred at Bologna. The fact that the King called on Signor Mussolini to form a Ministry has aroused enthusiasm in Northern Italy. The Fascist victory in Lombardy, Piedmont, and Tuscany is complete. Socialist leaders are in hiding.
— ODT, 1.11.1922 (Compiled by Peter Dowden)
