LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 239, 23 July 1935, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Building permits issued by the Ashburton Borough Inspector in the past two weeks were as follow: —Dairy A-io, verandah £IOO, dwelling £770, garage £3O.

A desert waste of land that was gradually enguning pasture lands as it moved in and over the coastal hills along the ocean seaboard from i oi't Waikato northward is now largely planted with grass. The transformation is the outcome of work put m during recent winters by single men in relief camps in the AV,aiuku district.

An invitation to take part in the Arbor Day ceremony at the ornamental area on the Main South Road, opposite the Mitcham Road'., on August 7, was received! by the Ashburton Borough Council last evening from the Ashburton County Council, and was accepted. The Mayor was asked in the letter to give a, brief address on this occasion.

An unusual breach of the motoi regulations came before Mr S l . L. 1 aterson, S.M., in the Hamilton Police Court recently, when Laune Howaiu Amundsen was charged with cranking by hand a motor van, the retaining brake of which had not been firmly engaged. The case was a sequel to a minor accident in which a pedestrian received slight injury through defendant’s van running down an incline after the engine had been cranked. The defendant said he did not know the engine was in gear. A fine of £1 was imposed.

The Ashburton .Catholic Men’s Club met last evening, the president (Mr V. O’Donoghue) presiding over a large attendance. One new member was elected. The St. Stephen’s Literary and Social Club wrote accepting the invitation to take part in a debate and ping-pong match on August o, and stating that it wiVdd take the affirmative side on the question, “That the League of Nations has proved to be a failure.” Messrs R. G. Ross (leakier), V. O’Donoghue and J. Connell were appointed to represent the Catholic Club in the debate. iPing-pong matches were played, and supper was served.

The frequent protracted trials that take place in American courts are not popular with the American legal profession, and there is a general desire in. the United States for a change to something more nearly approaching the British system, according to the Hon. William H. Attwell, a judge of the Federal Court of ©alias, Texas, who passed through Wellington by the Makura yesterday. Judge Attwell intends to spend a month in Australia and some time in New Zealand studying court methods in tire two countries. He said that he was visiting Australia and New Zealand, partly for holiday reasons, and partly to get ideas that might lead to improvement in court procedure in the United States. There was a general feeling in America, he said, that much of the court work dragged out far too much. A great deal of time had been spent on cases that could be disposed of much more quickly, without sacrificing the interests of justice, and without losing the dignity desired in court proceedings.

The meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council last evening was the longest held for many: years. The Council commenced the meeting at 7.30 o’clock and closed the business at 10.12 o’clock. The length of the meeting was due to the fact that ovei an hour was spent by the Council in discussing abattoir questions with a deputation from the Master Butchers’ Association.

Members of the senior team and of the committee of the Allenton Football Club assembled on Saturday evening to give a send-off to Messrs L. Vessey, T. Cates, S. Pennal and It. Rose, who left this morning with the County Rugby touring team. Mr G. Lysaght presided, and congratulated the players on their’inclusion in the team. He presented each with a “travelling bag.” Items were given during the evening.

During a. discussion on the danger of barberry spreading if not kept under proper control, at the monthly meeting of the Horowhenua County Council, Mr A. J. Gimblett remarked that he’had paid £1 for his original plants, but he would willingly now pay £lO to see them all go. The chairman (Mr G. A. Monk) pointed out that where barberry was grown for protective purposes the only way to prevent its spreading was by the cutting off the flowers. He had known cases of birds carrying the seed fully a mile.

The Ashburton Borough Council decided. last evening to hold a meeting of ratepayers interested in the Hampstead drainage proposals on July 31, when the scheme will explained. The consulting engineer (Mi- Stevens) who drew up the plans, for the scheme, will attend the meeting, as will also the. Mayor (Mr W. H. Woods) and members of the Council. The noil ot ratepayers entitled to vote will close with the Town Cork to-morrow afternoon, and the poll will be taken on Wednesday, August 7.

A possibility that Count Felix von Luckner the bold German sea raider of See Adler fame, may re-visit New Zealand next” year was mentioned in a letter received in Wellington yesterday Writing from London, Mr C. U. Miles, of the staff of Murray, Roberts and Company, Ltd,, mentioned that lie had met Count yon Luckner m Berlin. He had the most warm memories ot New Zealand, and hoped to visit the Dominion next year with Countess von Luckner in their schooner, in which he intends to circumnavigate the world.

A meeting of the committee of the Ashburton branch of the New Zealand (Poultry Producers’ Federation was presided over by Mr I. Penrose. Ihe large mini bet of poultry producers who had failed to register under the Poultry Runs Act was discussed, and the following resolution was carried: ‘that the Poultry Board be urged to prosecute occupiers of poultry runs who fail to register within the specified hme. The -secretary reported that Mr Cocker, the newly-appointed poultry instructor for the South Island would address! the members of the branch early in August

A long-standing feud (says the “Poverty Bay Herald”) between the Arawa and Maniapoto tribes has ended Mention of this fact was made by Mr H. Tai Mitchell in a telegram expressingj on behalf of the Arawa tribe, condolence with the relatives *ot lie 'Maniapoto chief, Tuwhakannka Fotar tan, who died at Te Kuiti recently. It was stated that in commemoration of the reconciliation a carved flagstaff (puru houtaiici) had been erected- adjacent to the Qugen Victoria statue on the marae at Ohinemutu. while the Maniapotos, on their part, had erected a memorial puru-o-hoeina at Te Kuiti.

The Hawke’s Bay Hospital Board has been informed by the Minister of Health (Sir Alexander Young), in reply to the board’s request for a grant of £20,000 to complete the hospital administration block and other needs which are lacking, through destruction of buildings and equipment in the earthquake, that in view of the measure of State assistance already granted in respect of earthquake;damage, further financial assistance from the Consolidated Fund cannot be granted. The refusal, it is stated, lias caused great disappointment in Napier, where the prospects were considered favourable, and it is likely that further representations will be made to the Government.

Already a large .pile of scrap metaf lias been collected near the stock wharf, Gisborne (says the “Poverty Bay Herald”), in preparation for the visit of the s.s. Kaitoke in the second week in August. The metal, along with the Kaitoke,- is being shipped to Japan. Motor trucks are engaged in bringing the metal from different parts of the town, but the greater part of the collection is coming from the freezing: works dump and Harbour Board yards. The Kaitoke,. which is a ship of 3167 tons gross, is to be lightered in the roadstead. The double handling of the cargo will provide additional employment for a considerable number of waterside workers.

Reference' to the serious damage done to many of the. large trees in the Domain by the snow last month was made at the meeting of the Domain Board last evening, when the chairman of the Domain Committee (Mr H. R. C. McElrea) stated that there were three or four largo Wellingtonia trees that would never recover from the damage. It was recommended that these ..should) bo removed:, much as the Committee regretted suggesting •i:t. They would leave a big gap, hut flower beds could he made where they now stand. It was agreed to leave the matter in the hands of the Committee with power to act. The Domain Board also decided to replace a number of trees broken down by vandals on the now driveway and to renew w number that had been damaged! in North-Last Belt.

The fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Tinwald Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., was held last evening, when the N.G. (bister E. Bennison) presided. The district officers paid'an official visit D.G.M. Bro J. D. H. Donaldson, D.D.G.M. Bro. H. C. Patterson, D.S. Bro. A. C. Hardy, and members of the District Committee of Management being present. A motion of condolence with the relatives of the late feistei Schneider was passed in the customaiy manner. Seven members were reported sick, and £l2 sick pay was passed in their favour. The D.G.M. presented a p.G. collar and certificate to P.G. Bro. L. S Millar. The half-yearly balancesheet, disclosing a. satisfactory position of funds, was adopted. Bro. S. Culverhouse reported that lie had attended the last meeting of the Loyal Mayfield Ledge, and Bro. C. A. Houston stated that the annual ball would he held toward the end of August. An invitation to the Loyal Mayfield Lodge’s annual ball was accepted. Supper was served at the conclusion of business.

Licenses issued to motor drivers in Ashburton Borough in the past two weeks totalled 28, making 661 licensed drivers for the present year.

A Gazette Extraordinary was issued to-day summoning members of both Houses of Parliament to meet on August 29, at 2.30 p.m. (says a Press Association telegram from Wellington).

The notice of the Borough Council was drawn last evening to .the question of erecting a convenience in -the small triangle at the junction, of Cass, Peter and AVills Streets, and the Inspector was instructed to prepare a report regarding the suggestion.

A statement that it would cost between £6O and £7O to clean the windows in the front of the Seddon Memorial Technical College building in Wellesley Street East (says the “Auckland Star”) was made at a recent meeting of the college board of managers. It was explained by the principal that it would be necessary to erect scaffolding, and that in the past the cost had always been considered “ prohibitive. Hosing had been tried as a means of getting over the difficulty, but the result had not been worth the trouble.

Permission! to hold a closed day on the Domain Oval on August 17 for a representative match against Geraldine was last evening granted to the Ashburton Sports Association on bebaif of the Ashburton, 'Ladies’ Hockey Association. The Basketball Association was granted permission to take up a collection among the spectators on the basketball groundis on Saturday, during the representative match against Canterbury.

The opinion that grape-growing and wine-making were at present among the few profitable industries connected with the land in New Zealand was expressed by a number of those engaged in these occupations in the Auckland district. The vineyards of Te Kauvvhata and Henderson areas now present their least attractive appearance, but the cellars of the wine makers are stacked high with the maturing produce of the last four seasons, and there are many indications of a well-estab-lished industry with great possibilities for the future.

A generous contribution of £IOO to research at Auckland University College has been made by the Auckland Hebrew congregation. This comes as a sequel to the stay in Auckland of Dr. Kurt Kreielsheimer, the Jewish scientist, who, after his expulsion from Germany by the 'Hitler Government, was sent to New Zealand by the Academic Assistance Council in England, with the co-operation of the Auckland Jewish community. ‘Dr. Kreiselsheimer spent a year as the guest of the Auckland University College, pursuing research in radio transmission. He left at the end of May to take up a commercial research position in Australia.

An active leader in the campaign to secure stricter control of Alsatian dogs, the Hon. C. J.'Carrington, M.L.C., has been the victim of an attack by one of the breed at Auckland. Mr Carrington, who has sought to bring about legislation restricting Alsatians, visited a home at Avoiuiale, and upon entering the front gate he was set upon by an Alsatian. The owner was not at home. The dog jumped at Mr Carrington and knocked him down. The animal also attempted to bite Mr Carrington, but a long muffler he was wearing protected him from the animal’s purpose of biting his leg. Mr Carrington successfully fought the animal off and was able to leave the property, without experiencing further danger.