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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 142, 15 June 1920, Page 4

The Post and Telegraph Appeal Board, -which-held its last sitting in Auckland in November last, is due here next week.

At a meeting of the Onehunga TJorough Council, held last night, the

engineer was instructed to proceed as quickly as possible with roading matters, a2id to forthwith engage men to move and relay water mama on the concrete road route. Also to go into the question of the hire or purchase of a tractor or horses, and be empowered to employ the necessary number of men to cany on a progressive roading policy without delay. Also be was instructed to obtain quotations for a repair plant on the linee of his report, these matters being left in the handd of the Finiuice Committee, with power to act.

[ At the Stanley Bay public school yesterday afternoon, Mr. G. Wilson, who has been headmaster of the school for a long period of years, was presented by tlie scholars and teachers' with hand6ome presents a s a token, of their esteem. A large number of the old pupils of the school who were present, intimated that they wished Mr. Wiison Ito accept a present at a later date. I -Mr. King*of the Education Hoard, Mr. • Huddle (chairman of the school committee) ~nd .Mr. Finch and Misa liarr (former teachers at the echool), epoke in a eulogistic way of the work Mr. Wilson had accomplished during the long period he had presided as headmaster over the school. After the presentation ceremony, afternoon tea was served in one of the class-rooms and opportunity was given of wishing Mr. Wilson much success in his work at Richmond West. Cieneral Booth is very deaf, and lie explained to the audience at hw public meeting in Christehureh that his ailliction was due to his enthusiasm and zeal in the days when he was not ovctencumbered with discretion. Lecturing at night in hio youthful days, amidst Jogs, and with only abuse ti/cncoiiraje. had, he sajd, increased his trouble considerably. Later, when loud applause had begun to greet hi« efforts, he had learned more sense, and iastead of trying to make hits voice heard above the multitude he had resorted to lip language only. (Laughter.) "I have been deal since I was 17 years of age," he remarked, "and it has been a great blessing to mc. Just imagine what oceans of ciiokle 1 have misled " i uiughter.) 'I he old Maori idea regarding tapu still prevails in some districts, notwithstanding the spread of education. In the N'nrth, a Maori woman had been engaged by the local constable to scrub out *h<- Police Curt. When the constable inspected the job before making payment, he noticed that the dais on which the majesty of the law is represented by the magistrate had been carefully left untouched. I'pun demanding the reason, he wus informed by the woman that she dare not touch that because it wa« "tapu," that she feared to approach the snot where the magistrate sat to dispense punishment. It is a long way back to the days when Hone IJeke made his raid on Kororareka and cut down the flagstaff, and it seems like a page from the far past to learn that there died at Tauranga on Monday a lady who remembered the occurrence. Mr?. Baker, wife of Air. Joseph Baker, was the youngest daughter of Mr. John Bedpood, and was born at Waimate North 80 years ago, before Hone Heke's outbreak." She was one of those who escaped dewn the river, the boats being rowed with muffled oars. Mrs. Baker wis..a gTeat Maori scholar. She had resided at Bethlehem for the last 18 years. In September, ]!HS, Mr and Mrs. Baker celebrated their golden wedding. The funeral on Sunday nftcmoon of the late Sergeant-Major" S. K. Wright, R.N.Z.A., of Devonpo.rt, was largely attended by his many friends, and bore testimony to the respect and affection with which he was regarded. Tlie band of the Artillery Division and the whole establishment of the R.N.Z.A. accompanied the funeral to O'NeiU'e Point Cemetery, and provided full military honours. The deceased was the eldest son of the late Mr. S. B. F. Wright, of Wellington, formerly paymaster in the Royal Navy, a veteran of the Crimea War, and direct descendant of the famous Evelyn family. Sergeant-Major Wright entered the R.N.Z.A. in 1806, and was stationed successively at Wellington, Lyttclton, and Dovonport, and was known throughout the service as a most popular officer. Complaints have been frequently made in the Hamilton Court of the understaffing of the local police, and last night, at the meeting of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, the unsatisfactory position was etrongly commented upon. It hae often been found impoesible to get into communication with the station owing to there being insufficient men to staff the watehhouse and to carry on street duties. It was decided to send an urgent request to the Minister of Justice for four additional officere to augment the local etaff. The Postmnster-General notifies that the British Government announces that, commencing from* Juno 1, 1920, the postago on letters posted in the United ! Kingdom, addressed to all places abroad j included in the Imperial postage 6ystem, I was raised to 2d. for the first ounce' I and Id. for each additional ounce. Postage rates for His Majesty's ships and troops abroad remain unaltered for the present, but an early increase is in contemplation. . The daily report of the Auckland iHealth Office up to noon to-day shows a total of 42 cases of influenza. Four only of these are severe, and are as follows:—City, 1; suburbs, 1; Piako County, 1; and Thames, 1. The mild caees are distributed: —City, 1; suburb?, 7; Huntly, 2; Te Aroha, 2; PiakoCounty. 20; Waihi, 5; Ohinemuri County, 1. So successful has been the experiment of supplying hot cocoa to scholars at Xa-pier Street school at mid-day that the Auckland City Schools Committee has decided to suggest to the Minister of Education that a permanent grant be established for school children's refreshment on the lines carried out at Napier Street among the young children. The disabilities under which the M*t. Kden Borough Council is carrying on drainage work through a shortage of cement was reported to the Council last evening by the engineer. Members discussed the matter, and it was decided to draw the Government's attention to the position. Tlie head office or the New Zealand. Shipping Company has been transferred from C'hrisWhurch to Wellington. The Board of Directors, however, will continue to meet in Chrietchurch. The opening of the Waitomo Valley j sawmills, cloned ac the result of the ; floods, has again been deferred. Many men are idle. I The plan for tne action song entertainment in the Town Hall next Thurs- ■ day is again being well booked up at I the Sunday School Union Depot. i Mr. H. E. Vaile will give an interesting ■ lecture to-night in connection, with the I Epsom Library course. His subject is I "16,000 Miles to the East and. Back." The narrative will be illustrated with, many , fine lantern Mrde*.

The thermometer readings throughout New Zealand this morning showed: Auckland 58 (the highest); Wellington 42, Christehurch 37. Dunedin 40, Bluff 38. Barometrical readings were unusually high, ranging from 30.3S at Cape Maria to 30.02 at Uanganui. A recent complaint of the Mt. Eden Borough Council in respect to the fact that travellers by section cars to the termini of the lines in the borough would be subject to an increased charge when changing cars, has drawn forth a reply City Council. This was read at the meeting of the Mt. Eden Council last evening, the suggestion being conveyed that the proposed duplication of the line uolild improve the position. "If trouble continued,"' the letter proceeded, "the question of running minimum fare cars would be considered." The Mt. Eden Council decided to ask the City Council when the duplication of the line might be expected to begin. A reply to another request that on Sunday nights all tramcars should be run to the terminus and not to the section only, was considered from the Tramways Department. in this it was pointed out that a new Sunday timetable was in course of arrangement, and that the request would be considered. The letter was received, but it was decided to ask that the practice of section cars over-running the Valley Road stop and carrying passengers beyond should be discontinued. About twelve monthe ago the New Lynn Town Hoard approached the Minister of Lands, through the Hon. C. J. Parr, for possession of five acres of Crown land situated in the district on Sea-brook Avenue a* a recreation area. The Hon. I). 11. Guthrie acceded to the request, the land to be controlled by a Domain Hoard. In the loan propowdri whicli the boajd arc shortly submitting to the ratepayers provision it; made for the improvement of thie piece of land, the district at present being without a playing area. A scheme for the ultimate improvement of the ground was before the board last in the shape of a coloured sketch, 'being a fine piece of work by Mr. Thoe. Aldridge, of the Auckland City Parks Department. The board approved of the scheme, although it in not intended to complete the work at the present time. It was furlier resolved to thank Mr. T. E. Pearson, superintendent of city parks, for liL* services to the district. In a special article to the "New Zealand Timce" the transfer of the railway centre of Palmerston North is dealt with. Tlie change is regarded as affording an unique opportunity for beautirying the town. The writer says:—"With the elimination from the beautiful square of its one great drawback, and the possible transformation of the railway area**, immediately north and south of the town, into a boulevard, the undertaking should prove easy of accomplishment; and as Palmerston 'North is progressing by leaps and bounds, and ia destined to become the commercial inland city of New Zealand, fulL provision for its people's future requirements should now be made." In anticipation of the coming change, a considerable amount of speculation is now reported. As a result of being thrown off a loaded truck in Quay Street, Mr. V. J. Darlaw, a railway employee, was admitted to the Auckland Hospital about 4.50 p.m. yesterday. Ho was suffering from severe injuries' and bruises. Another case admitted yesterday was a lad, Ernest Herbert Newspn, 1 β-jwars of age, residing at Princess Street. Newson had been rabbit-shooting, and when returning home across the Mangere bridge put his gun down in order to light a cigarette. In doing so he put his hand on the muzzle of the gun. The charge exploded, and he sustained severe injuries to his left hand- Both patients are reported to be progressing satisfactorily. A strange story or the recent flood in the King Country is told. A Maori boy travelling on horseback to Pio Pio was carried away by the current, his horse becoming entangled in the wire of the fence, and the boy reaching a willow tree a chain or so away. The horre ultimatly fid itslftaoinsrdulcmfwyhetao ultimately freed itself and swam straight for tfle boy, who mounted, and after a hard tussle, got safely through. Patupatu, an ancient chieftainese of the Maniapotos, is dead. She lived at Otorolranga. A big tangi is in progress, the funeral having been delayed for a week by permission of the authorities. 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