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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 53, 4 March 1925, Page 4

Ai a meeting of the Education Board to-day it was decided that the foundation stone of the new Training College to be built on the Mount Eden-Epsom reserve, be laid on the afternoon of Wednesday, March IS. The occasion will be made one of ceremony.

An elderly Muori smiled sweetly at Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., upon entering the ■witness' box to explain wliy he bad not paid a debt. It ira? claimed the debtor owned an acre of land at Orahei. but when he stated he was in receipt of the old age pension, Mr. Hunt refused to make an order, and recommended caunsel for the creditor to see if the land could be attached at tie Native Lands Court.

As a result of the success of the the Education Board to-day, on the motion of Mr. J. F. Kins, iastructeJ its j inspectors to report on the possibility lof holding an annual summer school for teachers. According to a report from the Agricultural Department the farm crops in J the United States for the year 1924 were of an approximate value of twelve billion dollars. The harvest was the best for the past five years as far a? income yield. Wheat growers were the largest gainers. It is estimated that the jrross increase in income from aericuhural sources this year will exceed that of last by 5OD ? O0O.r»00 dollars. "One does not like one's peace and property to be a shuttlecock battledored about at the mercy of an unofficial body," wrote a Devonport ratepayer to the local borough council last evening. The burden of his complaint was an objection to the position of tie new electric floodlight and bathing punt on Cheltenham Beach, for which beach re.-idents and the council are jointly responsible. The complainant suggested another position which was left to the council to consider, stating that if their decision was adverse, he "vroul-d take his gruel as a man should, and suffer in a= little silence as the night bathers would permit, and as much as he could summon to his a.id." His request -was supported by a lady neighbour, who objected to her fence "being used as a clothesline for all sorts of garments," and pleaded for consideration for the sake of her children's morals. The council decided to inspect the site this morning. at which meeting it was decided to complete the floodlight as originally planned. A Wellington periodical recently published photographs showing a number of infantile paralysis patients who are j under treatment at the Wellington Hospital. At a recent meeting of the Hospital Board, exception to the photographs being published -was taken by Mr. C. H. Chapman, who wanted to know who gave permission for the photographs to be taken. He voiced his strong disapproval of such photographs being permitted to be taken, and said he hoped that whoever had taken them would never be permitted to do so again. The chairman (Mr. F. Castle), said as far as he knew no member of the board gave authority. Mr. C. M. Luke stated that his committee intended to bring up the matter at its nest meeting .

s>hortly before the departure of the Main Trunk express from Auckland last evening a young lady, on holiday bent, suddenly discovered that a handbag-, one of a very large number it seemed to relations -who were bidding her farewell, was missing. A hurried search krs made within the sleeping compartment, but without result, and father and brothers were sent in haste to look for the bag among the crowd gathered outside the platform barrier. After fruitlessly examining piles of luggaee scattered about the footpath, annoying some of the less patient in so doing, the searchers returned to the trainside for a fleeting farewell. Curiously enough the young passenger was the " least perturbed cf the group. Asserting that the bag was placed with the rest of the belongings on the platform, she had a few hot words to say concerning the honesty of the crowd. The clanging of the bell made further conversation impossible and the train departed with the young lady, minus Tier bag. Hoping against hope, the relations lingered long for further search, but. despite promises of a liberal reward to' the finder, the bag was not found. Still discussing the

''theft." the family returned home and 'the father. " being the first to enter the door, almost stumbled I over the missinH article. The rest of j the story is left to the readers imaginaI tion.

"Use your brains, gentlemen, use your brains!" was the -succinct and signifi-

' cant advice biven by one of the speakers of a large and representative deputation which warted on the Devonport Borough Council last evenimr. relative to construction of Old Lake Road. At the last meeting of tie council it was decided, on the Mayor's motion, to vary the contract for Old Lake Road from a bitumen to a concrete surface. Since when, notice of motion had been tabled by Mr. Little to revoke this decision. About twenty-five residents from the area affected, headed by Mr. Walker, appeared in support of the concreting proposal, and claimed that as an arterial route, the harder construction was essential. Moreover, the couneil-s own property on the road would benefit by such "action. As standing order notice had not been given it was decided to let the revoking resolution stand over pending a special meeting to consider roading problems next week.

The Government of New Zealand has received information from the highest source thai there is no truth whatever in the statement that Ratana was received by the Government of Japan during his visit to that country. No promise of support to any claim advanced by Eatana was either given or implied, officially or privately, by the Japanese Government, nor was any communication made tc Eatana by a Minister or any responsible ofik-ial of the Government concerning the administration of affairs in New Zealand. The band of musicians, but not Eatana himpelf, played on one occasion at a party given by a Minister. • ■ •

Several judgment debtors cams before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court this morning, but when the facts were disclosed his Worship refused to make any order. In one case tha debtor earned £4 10/ per week, naid 27/6 rent, and had seven children to support. "What chance have you V asked Mr. Hunt of counsel, as he refused to make any order. In another case the debtor had eight children, paid 35/ per week rent, and earned £4 12/6. Counsel asked. "Can you pay a little each week?" to which Mr.' Hunt replied, "I would not let him if he offered to. 2so order." One debtor after paying rent had ±2 19/6 to maintain his wife, two children and himself. '"I don't know how you do it, ,, said Mr. TJunt. '"No order."'

The output of butter from the Auckland province for the month of February wu-> a record one. The total for February -.rag 156.240 'tKixes, an inCTiXse of 25.279 boxes upon the output for the seme month year. This exceeds the previous record output for February, 1023. by 1P.«09 boxes. The output for the season from July 1, 1924. to February 2S. 1923. totalled* 1,316,555 boxes, an increase of 245.976 boxes. At 1h? present price of butter in London this increase as worth mSout £900,000 more to the dairy farmers. The cheese cutput showed a decrease of 2184 crates, ihe ioi-al being 10,351 orates. On the reason to date the output totalled f=5.650 crates, a decrease of 29.700 crates. Evidently more factories have gone in for making- butter than cheese this season. ■Reporting to the Auckland Harbour Board yesterday, the actinseneineer steted that the arrival of points atid crossings had enabled the waterfront railway work to be put in hand, and it is being pushed forward

vig-oTouilv on the area at the foot of Prince's wharf not yet dedicated as a roadway. He added that unless authority to construct the portion in the city roadway past the Ferry Buildings was granted at a ver^ - early date there would be a stoppage of work and added expense in construction.

The progress of the Xoriheote drainage K'hemc was reported upon at the Borough CoiiiK-i! meeting last evening by Mr. F. E. Powell, the supervising engineer. He stated that the contractors were expediting the laying of sewers in the pumping -area "during the dry weather, and also work on the outfall sewer. Reticulation work had been confined to the deep sewers in Alma and Queen Streets and to the tunnels. The tunnel under Queen Street had been completed, and pipes laid in it for 270 ft. The second east cliff tunnel was now in 280 ft, and the tunnel on the main sewer to Fairfax Avenue was in 139 ft

A '"Star" correspondent writes that blackberries have been exceptionally abundant this season and hare attained record size. If blackberry jam had not been practically forbidden by law it would have been an ideal year for blackberry pickers to earn good money from the jam factories. The correspondent doubts whether the restrictions against the sale of these berries really effect the purpose of reducing the spread of this popular but troublesome plant, and says, "It is probable that the spread of the seed gathered from the thickly-laden bushes by birds is ten times worse than would be the case from the free distribution of the berries for human consumption."

Just how much trouble a drunken man in a mischievous mood can cause was illustrated late on Saturday night, ■when an'inebriated individiual, a member of the crew of one of the Home liners in po»t, wandered around the railwar yard in Lyttelton releasing sheep from trucks. The few railwaymen on duty at that hour had a strenuous time until well into the morning hours in recapturing the animals.

Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., yesterday afternoon held an inquest into the death of Alfred Edward Raw-on, aged 63, whose body 'was found in the Domain on Monday* Detective Sergeant Kelly stated that, deceased had been a vagrant for many years, and had been the object of police surveillance for the past few months. Dr. D. X. W. Murray certified that death was due to heart failure following on. tlisease of the heart and kidneys. The coroner found accoraingly.

The Minister of Agriculture states that the duty saved on the wheat canro

by the steamer Koromiko arriving at Auckland before midnight on Saturday was not £10,000 but approximately £1300. The only wheat was poultry wheat, permits for importation of which, were given some considerable time ago. Owing, however, to labour trouble at Adelaide, the boat was held up for some three week?, otherwise the cargo would have been landed in New Zealand early in February.

At the Auckland Advertising Club's luncheon yesterday. Mr. Will Appleton managing director of the Charles Haines Advertising Agency, Ltd., gave a most interesting address on "Advertising, an essential in modern business." Mr. Appleton's remarks embraced all branches of the advertising "game," and was thoroughly appreciated by all present.