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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 72, 25 March 1922, Page 6

A nine-year-old boy Avho had run away from home, and was found by the Police asleep in LiA'erpool Street after being a"Avay from home for three AAeeks, was placed in the Auckland Probation Home till June 16. when his case will be reconsidered at the Juvenile Court. Another boy, aged 10, also came before Mr. J. \V. Poynton. S.M., and admitted that he had stolen three sums of money totalling 40.'. Detective Sergeant Issell had found him out. and he was sent to the Auckland Receiving Home to cure his Avandering propensities. The Xorthcote Fire Brigade Queen Carnival is to conclude this evening by the crowning of the Fire Queen, Miss Verona Devlin. The ceremony will take place in the grounds along-side the Xorthcote Hotel.

An officer of the Health Department remarked to a "Star"' reporter this morning that there appeared to be a misunderstanding on the part of sojne people as to where supplies of rat poison are to be obtained. The poison is not supplied by the Government, but by the respectiA-e local bodies. Citizens must apply to their own local administrative body. "For instance a Mount Eden resident cannot obtain supplies from the City Council," he concluded, "he must go to his own body."' In connection Avith the undefended. divorce ease of EA - ersen v. EA'ersen, heard in the Supreme Court on March 16, when the petitioner Percy Ernest Eversen Avas granted a decree nisi, it was stated in evidence that his wife was residing las a boarder at No. 48, Ponsonby Road. ! The number of the house where respondent resided at the time was "40A" Ponsonby Road. The records of the judge's associate, however, show that in evidence the number was given as 48, PonI sonby Road. Some inconvenience has been cause 1 |to shipping during the latter end of this j Aveek by an interruption in the telei graphic communication with Tiri Tiri I Island. This is due to a break in the cable connecting with the mainland, and the men on the island are unable to communicate Avith the Harbour Board officials to inform them of the approach of steamers, with the result that these cannot be' reported until near enough to be seen from Mount Victoria, Devonport.

Tavo boys were given a seA - ere talking to by Mr. .7. \V. Poynton. S.M., in the Juvenile Court this morning because they broke into a dwelling house and stole some of tiie owner's possessions. They were ordered to pay 2/9 costs each, and were fully instructed concerning the certain consequence,, of any further misbehaviour. Three other boys should have presented themselves on account of £20 worth of damage having been done to another house, but only one of them came along, so the Magistrate issued warrants for the compulsory attendance of the other two to make sure they would be there next .Saturday. A little later the father of one of them, a working man. attended and said he had misunderstood the time lie was required to be present, but he did not bring his lad along. He left after undertaking to bring the boy next week. A farmer aged 71! years, named George Hopkins (Mr. I.ennard) contested before -Mr. J. K. Wilson, S.M. an application by his Avifc for separation and maintenance. Mr. Thurlaw Field, who represented Mrs. Hopkins, said the couple married late in life, and did not get on well together. A lot of evidence Avas taken. The troulble appeared to have arisen regarding the husband and wife 'being joint lessees of a farm. Mrs. Hopkins said they Avere married eight years ago. Although she alleged her husband had slapped her face occasionally, she volunteered the information that he brought her a cup of tea to toed in the mornings. Her husband's income Avas £8 per \Aeek. She once had considerable property of her own, Ibut unfortunately she exchanged it for a farm and lost her money. Mr. Wilson made an order for separation and allo\A - ed 20/ per AA'eek maintenance.

By mail reaching Auckland this week news Avas received that during January last the Royal Institute of British Architects announced that the Soane Medallion and prize of £100 (to be devoted to three months' Continental travelling and study) Avas awarded to Mr. Alfred J. Brown, A.R.1.8.A.. assistant architect to Wehvyn Garden City, Ltd. The Avinning design Avas a series of plans of uniA-ersity buildtngs. The prize was bequeathed by Sir John Soane, architect of the Bank of England. Mr. A. J. Brown, formerly of St. Helier's Bay. left New Zealand in January, 1916, Avith the X.Z.E.F., and was dangerously- Avounded at Messines.

"Pakatoa is waiting for you if you don't mend your ways,'' said Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M.. to a man named William Henry Taylor, who appeared at the Magistrate's Court, Wellington, charged with drunkenness and breaking the terms of his prohibition order. ''This is a man who "earns £1.000 or £1.500 in tAvo years, and then starts drinking." 6aid Sub-Inspector McXamara. "And he does not stop until every penny is gone. Drink is his only trouble, but it is likeKto lead to other troubles, if it is not stopped." In addition to administering the Avarning given above, the Magistrate fined Taylor 20,'.

Xo sailors are included in the ship's company on the New- Zealand Shipping Co.'s steamer OraTi; but in their place —1> cadets do all the ship's work, and at the same time are instructed in all branches of knowledge connected with the efficient handling of a large steamer. Most of the cadets baAo been with the steamer about IS months, about ten of them being from Pangbotirne Ooylege, and the others from the training shi_>s H.M.s. Worcester and ILM.S. Conway. Those Avho have come fronf the training ships served two years in earlytraining and they are credited with one year for sea-time for that period. The quarters of the cadets are situated on the saloon deck. Avhere they also have their study in Avhich the chief officer. Mr. R. Cowtborpe. instructs them in navigation, eleven cadets making one class. They take their turns on the Avatch. in the engine room and on the look-out. While in port two cadets are in each hold being instructed in the stowage and position of cargo. The lads from Pangbourne have also had previous experience at sea. having been for eight months on tlie training ship St. Georg-. a three-masted schooner, which make.! three-monthly cruises from England to the Canary Islands. On joining the -hip they pay a premium and the complete course of training is thr.e years.

During Tuesday's thunderstorm lightning struck the residence of Mr. T. W. Lapwood at Tuakau South. The chimney was levelled to the roof of the house, and the lightning travelled down the chimney, the plate 'being crumpled completely, while the lids and doors ot" the oven Ai-ere 'blown off. One corner of the house Avas considerably damaged. Mrs. Lapwood and her daughter were in the kitchen at the time. Ibut ibevond receiving a severe shock Avere uninjured. The next house Avas uninjured, but in the third house Mrs. G. S. Lapwood. who was near a clothes Avringer, Avas struck Iby lightning on her right side and was unconscious for some time.

Honeymooning up-to-date. During their traA.ls in Taranaki's backblocks the Chamber of Comemrce party came across a young couple "doing" the country in a motor ear, the back part of Avhich was fitted up a= a combined living and sleeping room. They slept whereAer they happened to be at nightfall, and cooked their own meals or had them at an accommodation house, as it suited them. To combine business with p'easure they carried a stock of tea. which they sold to the settlers as they travelled through the country.

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In the Supreme Court yesterday, pre-j sided over by Mr. Justice Herdman, ■Samuel Harris, of Houhora, petitioned for the dissolution of his marriage with Gertrude May Harris. The parties AA-ere joined in matrimony on May 10, 180!). and there were four children of the marriage. In April of 1918, both separated on an order made by a magistrate, and had continued to live apart ever since. A decree nisi Avas granted.

'"In ten months' residence in Italy; I saw five people slightly the worse for liquor," said Mr. John Prouse, the Avell known singer, to a "New- Zealand Times" j reporter. It Avas quite the exception to see anyone eomipj.etely under the J influence of liquor in Italy, he said; in | this respect the people Avere much the same as the French. In both countries, wine was a national and natural beA-er- i age, and the desires of the people were • maintained within the bounds of neces-j sity. I Striking evidence of the disastrous; effect of tlie recent heavy rains upon ■ stooked crops on the Flats is (says the "'Gisborne Times") afforded by the, spectacle frequently presented by black- j ened, rotting heaps of what, a fe*v weeks j ago, were stooks of excellent oat sheaves, j In some cases the straw is being eoi- 1 leeted into heaps and burned. Avhile in' others, apparently, it is being spread out preparatory to being ploughed in. I The "Mercantile Gazette" of this Aveek' says: "It is to be hoped that the Auck-i land Property Owners' Association Avilli be heartily supported by other similar organisations throughout the country.' The land values of XeAV Zealand are alHitrdly high, and arc a menace to progress. What this country needs more ! than cheap money is cheap laud. It is the inflated value of land that ht_s ruined many dairy farmers and sheep farmers, and causing distress among our soldiersettlers. The Valuation Department requires a shake up, and now is the time to give it that shake." A ladies' night is to be held at the Commercial Travellers' Club this even- ! ing, for which elaborate arrangements have been made. During the evening seA - eral valuable trophies donated by Mr. E. H. Davis, which were Avon at the annual picnic, will be presented. Alfred Priest, an employee at Manson and Clark's sawmill at Taumarunui, met with a painful accident this morning. He was engaged in handling some logging machinery, Avben a hook flew out and I struck him, with the result that his nose and wrist wtre broken. He AA-as conveyed to the local hospital.

The Commissioner of Taxes draws attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day's issue that Returns of Land must 'be furnished not later than April S. Forms of return may Ibe obtained at any postal moneyorder office. Lessees in occupation of land owned iby natives are now required to furnish a Teturn of land so occupied. Under the auspices of the Labour party an unemployed demonstration Avill be held in Quay Street on Sunday afternoon, the unemployed returned soldiers will march from market entrance to Quay Street. In the evening at the Strand Theatre Mr. F. X. Bartram, M.P., will deal Av_th emigration and its effect on unemployment in a lecture entitled "The Great Delusion." Honey is now down to about 7_d per pound, states the "Wairarapa Age,*' The outlook for the XeAV Zealand apiarists is not bright, as there is no demand from London, and the Dominion crop is particularly heavy. To-morrow evening the ReA\ Jasper Calder will give an address in the Princess Theatre in Avhich he will revieAv the situation that has arisen regarding the remarks attributed to Bishop Liston. McClLnton's Hibernia -.having .Stick gives non-drying lather—better than quick-drying lather of ordinary soaps. Try Hibernia Stick, 2/ in nickel container, chemists, stores. —(Ad.) 12 Buy it at Smith & Caughey, Ltd. (Ad.)