NEWS OF THE DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 190, 13 August 1928, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taupo Trout for Australia,

Special precautions taken by the State Fisher.es Department in shipping trout ova to Sidney for the New South Wales Government have met with satisfying results. The third sh- meat was put aboard the Ulimaroa, making , total consignment of 17 boxes in the past moiuli. The order is for 1.500,000 ova, \vhich means about 30 boxes in all. At Tokaanu. Lake laupo, the Fisheries Department is busy with snipping operations to meet overseas requnements. As delicate handling is essential in transport, the ova are placed in a cool part of the ship on deck, away from the noise and vibration of the machinery. Good Wishes for Leaguers. Good wishes for the continued success of their New Zealand tour were showered on the English Rugby League footballers, when they left Auckland last evening by the second express for Wellington, en route to Greymouth, where they are scheduled to play their first match in the South Island against West Coast on Tuesday. 1 ne \i.«itors will return to Auckland in a fortnight s time, and embark for the Old Country on the Niagara. The Auckland plavers who have been chosen to play in the second Test at Dunedin next Saturday will proceed south tonight. Tampering with Live Wires. The Raetihi borough electrical engineer discovered on Saturday that the electrical transmission lines from the powerhouse to town had been tampered with about 2} miles from Raetihi on the Ohura Road. A piece of fencing wire was hooked to the transmission line, and it was attached to a wire fence, the effect of which was that the whole fence was electrified. For what reason the line was interfered with in this way it i< difficult to say, but had anv person or stock come into contact with the fence it would have meant sudden death. The Borough ( ouncil have taken the matter up. and are offering a reward for information that will lead to the conviction of the culprit. Manukau Boat Harbour. Several speakers at the Manukau Yacht and Motor Boat Club's annual distribution of prizes on Saturday evening referred to the proposed boat harbour at Onehunga. The Auckland Harbour Board, the Onehunga Borough Council and boat owners had all di-cussed the scheme, said the president, Mr. A. McLeod, and in view of the fact that it had been estimated the proposed breakwater protecting the boat harbour would cost £t;00u, boat owners could not ask the board to go any further. Plans and other particulars for another scheme in the basin were now in the hands of the Onehunga Borough Council. The Mayor. Mr. W. Coldieutt. said that his council, which was always ready to help yachting and other sports, and to consider any reasonable requests, had granted the club a" site for hauling up its boat : , and the question of the new boat harbour would be thoroughly gone into later. " Comfort on the Railways. Designs have been completed by the Railway Department for a new type of day carriage to be used on the Main Trunk expresses in both islands of the Dominion. They will consist of seven non-smoking compartments and three "smokers." Seven carriages will be used in the North Island, and three in the South. In the smoking compartments a coupe has been provided, which will accommodate four passengers. By this means it is intended to cater for the wants of travellers who desire to engage a small compartment for private parties. The locomotive department is about to put in hand the construction of 24 new shunting engines, particulars of which have already been made public. Although it is intended to use this type of engine primarily for shunting, the design "is such that they will be suitable for suburban passenger traffic. The Pulping of Fruit. Referring to an article which appeared in \\ ednesday's "Star," in which a planter of Rarotonga frankly dealt with fruit losses in the island trade, from a grower's point of view, owing to packing, shipping and other difficulties, Mr. J. 11. Nicholls, of Auckland, says that this opinion emphasies the important vaiue of the preservative recently discovered to save the fruit by means of pulping. "It looks as though the formula is going to be a blessing to the growers and all concerned in the trade as between New Zealand and Australia." he added. "In addition to saving a big percentage of the orange crop at present wasted, it will ensure for the drink manufacturers concerned in both countries a commodity that will keep. It will be a great thing for the planters in the Cook Islands, the main source of supply of oranges for the Dominion, and it will contribute to development of the trade and better conditions all round, while not interfering with the market requirements in fresh fruit." "Let There Be Light." "As human creatures, we all possess minds," said Father Martindale at St. Patrick's last evening. "The machinery for thinking is there, just as eyes are for seeing. There is plenty to look at, and plenty of people who are looking at it, to judge by the letters in your newspapers, from the state of certain roads, or the temperature of certain baths, up to larger topics like unemployment or housing. And all these are contemplated 'in the light' of certain principles (the priest took as his text for his sermon, 'That was the true light, that gives light to every man,' from John i. D), such as moral ones, since people say, 'This ought not to be so'; 'It is unjust on the ratepayer'; "The working man and the minorities.' Others look at the same thing in a different light —a financial one, perhaps. Anyhow, just as human creatures, we are able to look at any problem that life provides, and, as good citizens, we ought to try and do so, and, in so far as we derive benefits from the State we live in, to co-operate with all that makes for its well-being." Football Finance. A cherished wish of Mr. E. Osborne, manager of the English Rugby League visitors, who travelled south last evening, is to see a match between the very best football team that England and New Zealand can produce—a team consisting of both amateurs and professionals. While recognising that amateurs are a necessary adjunct to any sport, Mr. Osborne has the firm conviction that where players produce a gate they are entitled to be recompensed for their services. This, he explained, was the attitude adopted by the English League, although it did not encourage men to live solely ou the game. "We feel a footballer's life is precarious," he said, "and that he must ultimately drop out of the game. Therefore the players are encouraged to follow a trade or profession, upon which they may eventually fall back. In this way the possibility ot men becoming loungers when their careers as footballers are finished is eliminated." Mr. Osborne further pointed out that agreements were drawn up between the players and their clubs, and they were paid so much per match for a win, a draw or a loss. When they played for their county, they were paid by the body governing the game in the territory from which they were drawn, while the English League footed the bill in cases of international matches. On the present tour, with the exception of a onethird share of the gates, which was set apart for the members of the team, the proceeds went to benefit the League code. In addition to this the tourists were allowed £1 a week on board ship, and £2 on land. All expenses were paid, and weekly allowances of £2 10/ for their wives and 7/6 for each child were made in cases where they were married.