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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 136, 10 June 1926, Page 6

It is estimated that about 30.000 cases of local lemons were handled in Auckland last year. The president of the Auckland Fruitgrowers' Council, Ltd.. stated to-day that citrus culture was reaching such dimensions that some combined action was needed to guard the industry and to prevent the dumping of imported fruit. Some of the imported lemons shown to him were scaly and scrubby, it being hard to understand why they were allowed to be land ai. The citrus exhibit at the Dunedin Exhibition was of such a high standard that it created a wonderful impression, and could not fail to have a lasting effect upon the demand for X-jw Zealand! grown citrus fruits. i An indication of the trade done in | the Port of Auckland was given by \ statistics submitted to the meeting of the I Harbour Board yesterday, by tiic chair-! inaii, Mr. H. K. Mackenzie. He said tbatj last year Prince's wharf earned £07iC3S, j which was equal to 11.36 per ceut on! its cost, including equipment. The chair- j man said that wharf aloue wa* capable; c." earning over £100,000 a year before reaching its full wording capacity. Two of the Norwegian whare chasers have completed repairs in dry dock at Port Chalmers. In addition to repairs these vessels have had ice plates fitted to strengthen their hulls, so that they may lead the. chaser fleet through the ice." Two other chasers are expected at Port Chalmers from Stewart Island at the end of the week to undergo overhaul, and their crews will take the two repaired vessels back to the base at Stewart Island.

"You'd get a pretty hot reception if you tried it," was Mr. Hislop's cynical comment when informed last night by the Maj-or that the Devonport Bowling Club's ground was a public green auU that anybody could play on it. "It's a fact nevertheless," was Mr. Lamont's rejoinder. This little passage-at-arms j was occasioned by a query as to the right of the club to increase its rink accommodation by fencing in a portion of the Domain. The Mayor explained that the bowling green was itself part of the Domain as well as the lawn tennis and croquet greens, and everything on them, including pavilions, was public property. Although these greens were administered by clubs, they must get the sanction of the Domain Board for any important matter and had always to recognise the free rights of the public either to oniranee or play. The alteration of the fence line was authorised by the board to increase the rink accommodation on the green and did not prejudicially affect any other playing field. Mr. Hislop expressed himself ns satisfied with the explanation with the above-mentioned mental reservation. Recently the Waitemata County Council sought information from the Main Highways Board as to their decision as to what was to be the Main Northern Highway via Waiwera district, the state of the Waiwera Hill Road causing no little concern. The council has not been advised that a survey party has completed the survey via central j route between Talickeroa and Wayliy, i and is at present finishing between Tahekeroa and Wainui Post Office. It was added that it was propositi very j shortly to make a start or the survey ! l.i'twcpn Waiwera via I'iih >i to Way by ,to cniblc a comparison to i>e armed at with the two routes. When these esti- , mates are finished the board will be in a position to recommend a northern out-' let out of Auckland, and it is antici- ; pated that this should be dene by the end of the winter. ; The service officer of the Auckland Automobile Association, who has re- ! cently completed a lengthy trip to North Auckland, reporting to the association last evening, stated that there were ! some beautiful roads in the North, but 1 they were all spoilt by the small coni necting links. Hu had traversed one ! road that offered obstacles which were. I out of all reason. ]t took him '24 hours ito travel four inil#£ on one occasion, while jon another a timber jack and ( ' the assistance of two horses hail to* be obtained to get the service car out of a rut in the road. Mr. Cliainptflloup thought that the Auckland province was in arrears with its road schemes, and he was of opinion that the Highways Board should be given greater powers. The board had done excellent work, but still there were innumerable clay roads in the province which isolated important centres in winter. Mr. W. H. Wynyard then explained what the Highways Board had done and what it intended to do. I "Tell them we are very disappointed at their decision, and that we'll call again," said the Mayor last night, when the Devouport Borough Council considered a negative reply from Takapuna Borough regarding the completion of the main road between Pevonport's boundary and Belmont. Devonport's I portion of this unfinished thoroughfare jis shortly to be concreted, and a depui tation from this borough waited upon \ the neighbouring council to arrange if j possible for joint action, with the abovementioned result. One member facetiI ously suggested enlisting public opinion iby the erection of a notice board on the I boundary line disclaiming any responsibility by Devonport for potholes or broken springs, but it was agreed that public opinion in the matter would be btrong enough without any such adventitious aid, and reply was made in line with the Mayor's suggestion. A petition to declare the election of Mr. James Mackic on the 12th ultimo. as councillor for the Mairetahi riding of the County of Waitemata, void, has been tiled by James McLeod, of Mount Albert, who was defeated by six votes. Tii<> alleges that the roll was irregular, by amendment in that Mrs. IF. Aitkenhead was sotdown as nominee of ! her late husband's estate, etc., and voted I illegally. Further, that one A. E. , Trousdale voted for the Hobson Farm. ! Ltd., not being so enabled to vote, and that certain votes given for petitioner I nic-ro wrongfully declared informal. The i petition, which will be probably hoard on Wednesday night, prays that it bo determined that Mr. Mackie was not duly elected, or in the alternative, thru the election was void. Regarding the report from Blenheim that a German-made lantern was used to show slides illustrating Mr. Hurst Seagcr's lecture on war cemetery memorials, it is stated that the Department of Internal Affairs was asked at the last moment if it could lend the Blenheim Borough Council a lantern. Hasty inquiries wore made in Wellington, and the loan of a lantern was obtained from a local firm, which sent it direct to Blenheim. The Department was unaware that the lantern was not of British make. The usual meeting of the infirmary committ pc of the hospital board to be held to-day was postponed out of respect to the memory of the late Mr. David Goldie. and to allow the members the opportunity of attending the funeral. Till the day of his death Mr. iioldie never failed to take the greatest interest in the welfare of the old people in the institut ion. The poster designs exhibited in the j competitions for the Winter Show re- ! ceived more than ordinary comment j from the judge. The first prize winner, j Master Frank Sherman, apprentice to | the lithographic department of the Auck- j land "Star," showed exceptional ability j and good taste in colour and design, j This subject featured the crowd enter- I ing the gates under the electric light. "That the Auckland Clergy Association J enters a protest against the decision of i the Licensing Committee in granting a I license to the Ambassadors Hotel *in Quay Street,' , was the text of a special resolution moved by the Roy. P. S. Smallfield and seconded by the Rev. AY. E. Lush at the annual meeting yesterday of the Anglican Clergy Association, the I Rev. A. J. Black, president, presiding. The i motion was strongly supported by all ! present at the large meeting. | "We'd all be glad to give him per- I mission to take sand from the beach, but we can't even do it ourselves, for it's contrary to our by-laws,' , was the Mayoral comment on a request from a j resident of Cheltenham that he should be ' permitted to help himself to enough i sand to top-dress his paths. The conn- j cil supported Devonport's Mayor in his ■ defence of the beacbes, and the corrcs- ' pondent's plea was unanimously vetoed. The American schooner, Margaret F. Sterling, has now been held up at New Plymouth by financial trouble* for 11 days. The impasse is now, however, believed to be over, word having been received from America that the necessary credit has been established, and discharge of the lumber cargo is expected to begin v .