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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 123, 25 May 1923, Page 4

j At t he invitation of the Tc Atatu ; Bridge Committee, members of that liody were joined by representatives 01 j the Kiimeii Ratepayers' Association. U<e j Wuimaukn Progressive Loagtie. and the i Riverhoad League, the party visiting Te i Atatu to confer regarding a shorter and I better route to Auckland. The delegates | were taken over the route proposed, and it was ajrreed that the key for a more direct route from Auckland to Heiensville, via Kiimcii, was the erection of a I)iid|?e across the Whau Creek at the site suggested by the committee, this bein<» r.he proposal under the railway scheme of Mr. Ililey. T«o sites aiiggegted for bridges 10 continue the route further northward were also inspected, and it was decided that the associations renreeented should complete investigations and report a» juou as possible.

An interesting point was raised this morning in the Maintenance Court, when an application for maintenance and separation was made against K. V . Uault (Mr. J.J. Sullivan), by bis wife (Mr. RK. N. Matthews). Mr. Matthews mentioned that mi order was in force already between the parties, but was not discharged, the parties having lived together again since such order was made. Mr. Sullivan said the first order should be formally discharged before the second application could be consitlcrad. His Worship. Mr. J. E. Wilson, S.M., said that he could not entertain the application, and accordingly adjourned the case to enable the wife |to have the first order discharged before proceeding with the new application. The fact that Papatootoe is anxiously awaiting an electricity supply from Horahora was placed before tbe Prime Minister by Mr. J. Franklin, chairman of tbe Town Board, to-day. It was stated that the Auckland Power Board insinuated that the matter was being retarded by the Government. Mr. Masse v: It is always the Government. The Rev. VV. C. Wood, a member of the deputation, said that if it was not the (iovernment they wanted Mr. Massey to put the screw on. Mr. Massey said he would help on matters, remarking' that Horahora was proving a wonderful proposition, and that it had never been anticipated that power could be sent to the suburbs of Auckland, which was going to be possible. An interesting ceremony took place this morning on the S o'clock Devonport, boat. An elderly passenger had long excited the envy and admiration of the younger and less hardened passengers by the rich maturity of his many pipe-. Taking advantage of tiie occurrence of bis birthday, as benevolent conspiracy was engineered and a collection made to present the veteran with a new pipe, tastefully embellished •with his initials. But — mark the villainy of this —tbe presenta- j tion was only to be made on the condition that his collection of ancient cherrywoods be dumped into the deepest part of the harbour. In a weak moment he consented, and this morning the presentation, with flattering speeches, was duly made. To complete the ceremony, the antique treasures, enclosed in a neatly-made coffin, decorated with flowers, were gently poked over the side with the aid of an umbrella. TJie skipper, unfortunately, was unable, owing to Other duties, to read the burial service. The recipient was observed to drop a tear, ibut quickly concealed his emotion by borrowing a pipe of "baccy" and a match. Some discussion as to the expenditure of a reasonable sum of money on school libraries took place at the meeting of ) the Orammar School's Board yesterday, Professor A. P. AY. Thomas presiding i The Board was of opinion that it should be allowed to exercise some discretion in this matter according to its rights; I and Mr. S. I. Crookcs suggested that' the Minister should be asked to promulgate the same policy in regard to the Hoard as to the university, enabling the Board to exercise independent control over its expenditure. Tlie chairman remarked pointedly that the Government had just taken away the independence of the Board. During his recent visit to Wellington, Mr. Allen Bell. M.P.. Bay of Islands, interviewed the Hon. .1. G. Coates, Minister of Public Works, regarding his proposal to set up a Royal Commission to inquire into the question of motor versus railway transport in various parts of the Dominion, to assist immediate development in the meantime. Tbe Minister replied that the position was now so apparent in Xew Zealand, and strengthened by what had taken place in Great Britain and America, that be did not at the moment consider the commission necessary, and that he bad instructed his departmental officers to go into the whole question and report as to those districts that could be more expeditiously and efficiently served by modern roads, and the financing thereof. In solving the problem, he felt sure that they would have the assistance and experience of the Railway Department, and the Highways Board woukbalso make recommendations which would clear up and. no doubt solve, many of the problems if the recommendations were given effect to. '•.-Satan's empire is falling, millions now living will never die," is the burden of Mr. M. A. Howlett's message an-1 nouncing the coming of the golden age. Mr. M. A. Howlett opens a lecture! season nt tbe Town Hall, on Sunday! night in connection with a world-wide movement inspired by the International Bible Students' Association, whose headquarters are Brooklyn, U.S.A.. He ! touches on the establishment of the Kingdom of Heaven upon the earth in! the very near future. Eventually, he! says, within the space of about * 1000 | years, tbe world will be uplifted and re-j stored to mental, moral and physical perfection, that those who have died] will be resurrected and live again upon L this earth, and those who iive at the time of the establishment of the golden age will enjoy everlasting life.