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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 293, 8 December 1923, Page 6

A firt broke out at the Auckland Tailway yards last evening in a shed used as a locker room for tho workmen's clothing. The city and Parnell fire brigades arrived, but found that the outbreak had been almost extinguished by men who were working in the yards. Little damage was done. While working in the hold of the steamer Waihora yesterday. James Kirrane, who was engaged discharging coal, fell a distance of about, 20ft, and was removed to the hospital by the Harbour Board ambulance with af ractured femur and fractured forearm. Mr. Kirrane is a married man residing at 4, Grey Terrace. A Port Chalmers family will have good reason to gratefully remember the Hickson Mission, for the eyesight of no fewer than three members of that family has been greatly improved. One of the family, a young woman, was able yesterday for the first time in eleven years to dispense witb the use or j spectacles. A vast improvement in her sight is apparent. Her two young brothers, both of whom formerly wore spectacles, can now see quite well without them. V

A decree was granted by his Hone Mr. Justice Reed at the Aucklan Supreme Court yesterday to Lotti Ruth Roycroft (Mr. A. Moody), wh petitioned for a divorce from .Tame Louis Roycroft on the ground of desei tion. The parties were married at Wail in 1915, and there were two childrei both now deceased. Petitioner said he husband was addicted to drink, and il treated her and knocked her about. I consequence of his behaviour petitione left respondent in 1919 and had suj ported herself since then. An impressive service will he held i Devonport Congregational Church o Wednesday evening, December 12, whe Mr. George Jackson will be ordained fc the Christian ministry. The officiatin clergy will be the Rev. Harry Johnsoi ex-chairman of the N.Z. Congregation* Union, the Rev. George Heighway, als an ex-chairman of the Union, the H. J. Ralph, the Rev. Frank Tucker, th Rev. Harry Young, and the Rev. Edmun Taylor. i Whey as a waste product of dair ; factories would appear to contain certai I acids of powerful corrosive qualities. A > j the meeting of the Manawatu Count I Council on Tuesday it was stated tba .! it destroyed iron pipes in an amazingi | short time, and even rapidly disintc grated concrete. One councillor state ' that lie possessed a concrete floored pij i sty which now bore the appearance c | being loosely metalled due to the cemen j having been destroyed by the action c I acids in whey. The problem of tlie drainage of Roto I rua was brought before the Hon. W I Nosworthy, on Wednesday, by th | Mayor, "Mr. C. 11. Clinkard, and a depu tation. Tlie Mayor said that there wer | many alarmist reports regarding th j condition of the drains. They did no : want to cover up the roads and thei find that they had to reopen them. I was the Government's responsibility t' do what was necessary. Mr. W. Hil said the Borough Council was anxiou for the Department to have ai i engineer's report so as to allay fear I regarding anticipated trouble. Explora i tory openings would have to be made J Mr. Nosworthy said that if he coul< I get an assurance from the Public Work Department to give him a report, i J would be in their interests to get the matter put right. The town would be I come responsible for the drains. These troubles, however, sometimes became magnified. The Commonwealth Customs Depart ment denies the charge of the New Zea land authorities that Australian caiinei fruit i s being "dumped" into that Do minion. It was explained in Melboum last week that canned fruit was beinj shipped to New Zealand and marketec at a price which would enable it to com pete successfully with Californian pro ducts. The charge that the fruit wa being dumped arose out of the fact tha the Commonwealth Government incurrei heavy losses in conducting past frui pools. Tlie Customs authorities are un able to reconcile the statements of the New Zealand Minister that while Aus Itralian fruit was "dumped." Californiai fruit was being sold at the same price without dumping. In conversation with a "Wairarapa Age" reporter, Mr. W. A. Tate, ol Greytown, who recently returned from America in an effort to open up markets for Xew Zealand apples, said he doubted if it was worth while the c Government spoon-feeding an industry j that could only prosper if a preference j was given on 'the British market. It | the land at present carrying fruit , trees was grazing milch cows it would jbe better for the individual and the country. There was a surplus of apples lor local consumption, and unless this j could be successfully marketed outside, I the industry could not possibly show a J profit. j Recently a lad named Holyoake, from j the Riwaka district, was admitted to the j Nelson Hospital suffering from a septic leg. It was found necessary (says the Nelson "Evening Mail") to amputate the limb, and for this purpose a transfusion of blood was required. Two Nelson Boy Scouts bravely volunteered to give the necessary quantity of blood in order to save the lad's life. Reporting on the matter at the last meeting of the Nelson Hospital Board, the resident surgeon (Dr. Low) concluded: "Such an action should be, in my opinion, made public, particularly as the patient was quite unknown to the Scouts." A trial shipment of Samoan-grown pineapples sent to New Zealand by Mr. A. Stowers —to try the market— resulted very disappointingly, says the "Samoa Times." Six cases of prime fruit were sent by the last Tofua, to Auckland. Their local value was 15/ per case at usual retail rates. In Auckland market they averaged only 6/ per case! In the net result Mr." Stowers loses 14/0 cash, and his pineapples. A truly disappointing result. "It seems to mc that the Railway Department has either to alter'its policy or shut up shop," remarked Cr. Boyce at a Manawatu County Council meeting on Tuesday. He added that dairy companies found that motor lorry transport was so | much cheaper than the railways that they could not afford to save the roads 1 and pay more to send their produce by | rail. A decree nisi was granted by hi* j Honor Mr. Justice Stringer at Auckland j Supreme Court in favour of Harriet Maud Parsons (Mr. J. J. Buller) | against Wni. Kirby Parsons (Mr. Stcadiman), Whangarei. The parties were i married in April, 1908. and there were [five children. In 1913 husband and wife I mutually agreed to separate, and they ihad not lived together since that date." The local branch of Messrs. Mason, jStruthers and Co., Ltd.. has been advised ■ that damage sustained by their Christchurch house by fire is not so serious as was at first reported. The loss was confined to the top storey of the bulk store building, the upper floor of which was gutted, while the lower floors were damaged by water only. The loss is fully covered by insurance. Thursday was the sixth anniversary of the declaration of the independence of the Republic of Finland. In honour of the occasion a flag was flown at the Finnish vice-consulate, John Burns and Co.. Ltd.. Customs Street. Mr. Robert Burns was appointed vice-consul for j Finland here some months back. On Wednesday next a concert will be given in the Town Hall Concert Chamber in aid of tlie local Methodist Bible Class unions. A fine programme of son»s, elocution, and instrumental music has been arranged, including a sketch entitled Ihe Offertory," by a cast arranged by Mr. Tom Harris. ° From latest report received by tlie railway authorities it appears that the injuries sustained by "Mr. McCarthy guard of the train which met with tlie mishap at Xgaurukehu, are not as serious at at first supposed. They consist principally of bruises and strains It is stated that no bones are broken! St. Joseph's. Grey Lynn, will hold a Xmas fair to-night and Monday.