Knight

Not a "Millionaire"

Knight A Gentle Denial From Sir Maynard Hedstrom

IN an article describing the romantic career of Sir John Maynard Hedstrom, head of Morris Hedstrom Ltd. pub lished in August, we said that the well known Fiji merchant “was regarded as anything from semi to full millionaire.”

On September 3, I received the fbllow ing characteristic radiogram: “Dear Robson —I greatly appreciate the kindly remarks in the article appear ing in your August issue; but I should be much obliged if you would be good enough, in your next issue, to publish a brief notice informing your readers that I did not see the article prior to publi cation, and that I do not claim to be even a ‘dollar millionaire,' much less a millionaire in pounds. Kind regards.—

Maynard Hedstrom.”

I can only express the hope that Sir Maynard does not find the term offen sive. “Millionaire” was used in a poetic rather than a literal sense, to indicate great financial success.

Sir Maynard did not see the article before publication—in fact, he knew nothing about it. I guessed that, if it was shown to him before printing, he would try to suppresss it!—R.W.R.

Mr. Buster Noble, formerly of Stephens Aviation, Wau, is in Geelong, Vic., where he will organise a survey flight over Central Australia for the purpose of obtaining photographs for the Geograph ical Magazine.

The engagement has recently been an nounced of Miss Beatrix Kroening, younger daughter of Dr. and Mrs. B.

Kroening, of “Toboroi,” Kieta, TNG, to Mr. James Linsley Tandy, of Chatswood,

Nsw.