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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 179, 29 July 1913, Page 4

The Harbour Board has deferred consideration of tho matter brought under ius notice by a deputation which irg(-d ihat an approach should l>e dredged to the Devonport wharf to give access to t-he eastern portion of the borougi. In the meantime Mie Board's Engineer has been instructed to report fully on the question of dredging the approach, and on the state of the Devonport wharf. He will iilso report on the conditions existing at the Victoria wharf, and on any otVier üßport of the North Shore ferry service that may affect the qu-ee-tinn under notice.

Yet another swimming bath in prospect on the waterfront is one which the (srey Lynn Borough Council hopes to instat on the foreshore at Cox's Creek. Application wae made to the Marine Department for a site for a bath and for a site for boat steps for the accommodation of pleasure craft. The Department ha* referred the matter to the Harbour Hoard for consideration. The Harboirr Board will not oppose the grant of a site for baths, but it will object to the area proposed to be set aside as a boat 'harbour on the ground that it will interfere with the navigation of the creek.

The lancet has ha<] a busy time on tlie Vancouver boat Marama during the pa,.-,t few days. The frequent and solicitous manner in which some of the pa-s----sengers laid their hands on their left anus suggested that the matter was still -a sore snAject. A few of them rubbed their α-nkles from time to time as they lined the rails, waiting impatiently for the steamer to berth, α-nd ii ,; : halfunconscious actkm suggested that some of tlK!m had preferred the nether limb as a receptacle for the vaccine. There was a field day for the doctors on board last Saturday. A wireless message "a.bcut ■fifty patients and ten deaths"' (to which iJie one known case had grown) made some of the pa-ssengers nervous, and when the doctors called a muster of those who wished to go through the operation of vaccination there was a loug queue, composed of passengers of all classes—sailors, stewards, and firemen— who are now awaiting the "taking/ Tjhi3 morning w-hen the ship anchored there were still -some fire-mei! and a few passengers who could not produce the necessary proof, and they took a little convincing before they baTed their arms and received the mark. At first some of them seemed disinclined to submit to the lance-t, but when they fuJly rea«sed bhat it meant vaccination or no goiac ashore they gave in.

A lad named W. Henry (Mr. Towle) was charged at the Police Court this morning with a breach of the Mount Albert Borough by-la-ws in that he drove a horse along a footpath. The evidence showed that the horse in question was not under the lad's control as it was running free, and its trespass on to the footpaih was only for a few yards. Mr. Towle quoted a recent decision of Mr. Cutten, S.M., that the driving of horses in this way was not covered by a by-tew such as the one alleged to have been broken. The magistrate took this view, and dismissed the case, remarking that it was open to the Council to pass a 'by-law prnhThrHng the driving of horses io&se along the roads.

German measles are eta-ted to be fairly prevalent in Auckland at the present time. One medical man when asked regarding the matter to-day remarked that so far he only bad one case, but he understood the disease was fairly prevalent. He added, however, that it was a very mild disease. Inquiry at the office of the Education Board this morning elicited the information that so far only one school had reported German measles, and that was in the country.

It has been the practice -of the Railway department -to request relatives of members who died through accident to chooee whether they will take compensation in a lump 6um or go upon the superannuation fund. They were not allowed the benefit of both, "though the superannuation would be mainly available because of the deceased's o-wn thrift and the compensation would be obtainable under statute law by any outside workers relaiivee. In such a case the position in the railway service hoe now changed for the better. Aβ a result of a legal opinion obtained 'by the Amalgamated ■Society of Railway Servants it ie clear that, under an amendment of one of the acts of laet session, the relatives of railwaymen killed in the couree of their duty are entitled to both compensation under the Workers Compensation Act and to the ordinary superannuation payments. A caee has already been put through with the satisfactory results for .a wido-w that she and her family obtained between £400 and £500 as compensation, and will also enjoy the pension and children's allowances from the ■superannuation fund.

Three small boys who disported themselves the other jay by peppering other lads on the legs with pellets from an airgun came before Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M., this morning for discharging a "firearm" to the*danger of persons. They had impressed on them the law relating to small boys and firearms (inclusive of air-guns), and then- parents were ordered to pay the coats of the prosecution. A youth over 1C years of age who had made one of the younger lads a present of the air-gun was also put wise to the law, and was convicted and discharged.

The following is Mr D. C. Bates' weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day: "The indications are for southeasterly winds, moderate to strong. The weathex will probably be dull and overcast at times. The night will probably be very cold, with frosts inland. Barometer little movement, but falling after about 24 hours. Tides and sea moderate."

rtnthcr a pond story wa? rob ted nt the annual meeting of te Gieborne Bowling Club. Speaking of the o:;rly .'.ays of the club, it was mentioned that they had as a racmber at that time a handsome younjr fellow, who was a general favourite. A '.-ertiiin wealthy squatter, accompanied by his daughter, came over on a visit to Gisbornp. Their handsome member and the heiress beciune acquainted, and a pretty little romance ensued. When the squatter got to hear of it, he wanted to know the young man's prospects. When he was informed that, his total income was somewhere in th° region of £150 a year, the cruel parent broke pfT the engagement, sternly ordered the return of the presents which had been exchanged between the young piur. and hurried his daughter hack to Australia. The solitary memento the ymtng man kent whs a photoernp 1 - of iiU lost love. Shortly afterwards the precious treasure was destroyed in a ire. The young man. in fear ami trembling, wrote to the lady of his heart, askin-j her if it was possible to get another photograph, and isking her if the negative was still in existence. In due course he received this reply: "The negative is not in existence: but the original is here; come and take her."

In the Magistrate's Court at Waihi to-day W. L. Dennerly. of Thames, hotelkeeper, was finod 40/, with eoete, for failing to notify the clerk of the court at Waihi of the name and address ot a person ordering a consignment of liquor (two informations). A. A. Walker, a porte*" at the Rob Roy Hotel, was charged wi*h delivering a package of liquor at the hotel without the same being labelled a-cording to law. Defendant \va<s further charged with failing to give a statement in writing of h s name and a-dlrre.? when ordering liquor. A fine of 40/, with costs, was imposed in earn case.

In this month's "Railway Review" appears an answer from the General Manager of Railways ('Mr. T. Ronaync) in reply to a communication on 'behalf of railway services, asking if epeoial travelling facilities will be afforded members of the service for visiting the Auckland Exhibition. Mr. Ronayne writes: "It is not proposed to grant members special leave to enable .them to attend the Exhi.bition, but they will be allowed to take a portion of their annual leave at a- convenient time and will ako be granted passes for themselves, ibheir wivee and families during such leave, provided the total currency of the paeeee issued during the year does not exceed that allowed by the regulations. Thk was the practice adopted in connection with the Chrietchureh exhibition, and it afforded members reasonable facilities for visiting the exhibition."

The effect of the smallpox scare on the intercolonial paeeenger traflic is in-st.irK-ed by the fact .that only 86 ealoon snd (>7 steerage passengers were booked from all ports to leave by the Maunganui ijrom ■Wellington for Sydney on Friday evening;. The Maunganui usually takes more than that number from Wellington alone.

It is stated that the Magistrates , Courts Amendment Bill now before Parliament contains a provision which, if adopted, will materially curtail the powers of the Arbitration Court. Under clause 6D of tlic bill jurisdiction is given to stipendiary magistrates to hear and adjudicate upon cases under the Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act, without any limit This clause, it is understood, is being criticised in Dunedin by both employers and workers. The employers maintain that there would not be any unanimity amongst magistrates in their assessment of damages in such cases, and there is also a fear that the new clause may have the effect of putting up insurance premium rates.

An elderly man pleaded guilty at the Stratford Court to having failed to send a child to school. He stated that he had six children under 14 years of age, the total number of his children being 20. It was explained that defendant could not pay any fine.

At Wellington on August 9 the Prime Minister will receive a deputation representing the National Schools Defence league, the Educational Institute, primary, secondary, and university institutions, labour unions, and other organised bodies opposed to a plebiscite or referendum on the question of the Bible in schools.

During discussion on the question of agricultural colleges at the Wanganui Technical College Committee meeting it was officially stated that it would cost the Government £50,000, independent of the land, for each agricultural college erected in New Zealand. The figures were based on Australian expenditure, and include a. thorough equipment, embracing stock, instruments, eta.

An indication of the difficulty being experienced at this time of the year by many people to "make both ends meet," was given a reporter by a Christchureh clergyman, who remarkd that h<; was just now standing between eight people sad their landlords.