NEWS OF THE DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 139, 14 June 1929, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

"Love That Endures." The opening chapter of a powerful and enthralling new weekly serial story by Mrs. Victor Rickard, "Love That Endures," will appear in the Magazine Section of the "Auckland Star" to-mor-row, 'the plot unfolds wjth all the colour, move-, ment and romantic charm for which Mrs. Rickard s weavings of fiction are noted, and the strong dramatic appeal of the narrative ensures an early search for each instalment by the many thousands of the "Star's" readers who appreciate a good story well told. The Auckland "Earthquake."

Ihe lurid story which appeared in a Honolulu paper describing a terrible earthquake which was said to have taken place in Auckland on May_ 8 had an amusing sequel goon after its publication. Mr, Albert Spencer, a well known business man, received a cable from a friend, Mr. C. Bagler, of Honolulu, expressing deep regret at the disaster, and making an offer of monetary assistance. Needless to say, it was not required. Maori Clergy's Hardships. Speaking at Timaru of the hardships of some of the Maori clergy. Bishop Bennett said he knew of eases where ministers were living wjtli their families on £150 a year. One instance was brought to his notice of a Maori clergyman who had been given additional employment'—breaking stones—by the County Council in the district in which he lived, so as to enable him to find bread and butter for his family. The Maori Mission Board had granted £100q toward the new episcopal scheme, but that would not go far, Returned T.B. Patients.

''It is with tho utmost pleasure and satisfaction that your committee has seen the erection and equipment of the up-to-date shelters for these men," said Mr. V. J. Lamer, who presided at yesterday's annual meeting of tho Auckland Provincial Patriotic and War Relief Association, when referring to the returned T.B. men under the association's charge. He said the shelters were situated on high ground overlooking the lower Domain and harbour. The site was without rival in Auckland—a marvellous contrast to their old home. Papatoetoe Queen Carnival. The Papatoetoe Queen Carnival Committee comprises representatives of all local sports bodies and various other local organisations. Three candidates are to be nominated, and will be supported by these bodies. An executive of seven was decided upon, with a representative of each queen committee, and one each from the Welfare League, the Chamber of Commerce, and local shopkeepers. Plans for the carnival are being arranged. Any surplus funds from the carnival are to be devoted to the improvement of recreation reserves in the vicinity. A Lucky Escape. Intent on watching traffic conditions while at the wheel of his two-seater in Queen Street yesterday afternoon, paterfamilias nearly had cause to regret his intense concentration. Crossing the second line of tram rails, the offside door opened, and his two-year-old son rolled leisurely on to the roadway between the tram rails. Scrambling to his feet, the child started off in pursuit of his father, who had by this time pulled up at tho footpath, much perturbed. Luckily Auckland's traffic problem was not acute just then, and no following vehicle interfered with the youngster's progress to safety. It was a providential escape, nevertheless. Kiwis and Honey. A kiwi standing above an injunction to tho British housewife to buy New Zealand honey is one of a series of Empire Marketing Board posters which have a symbolical animal for each colony. Referring to this at' the opening of the exhibition of these posters, Mr. C. Wilson, president of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, remarked that some might doubt tho fltt'ingness of such emblematical animals, but it was not for him to judge. Certainly the kiwi •was a remarkable bird, but to the best of his knowledgo it had never 'been accused of making honey. (Laughter.) Shock for Pussy.

When starting a lorry which had been parked on a stand for a short time, a New Plymouth carrier was perturbed at the engine's reluctance to function, says the "Taranaki Herald." As he struggled down tho street, mildly cursing the weather- as the cause, weird noises came to him from the badly-missing engine. Peering over the bonnet., he saw tho head of a madly-struggling cat. It had apparently crept' in under the bom net, and. in contact with two of the sparking plugs, could not struggle free from the electric shocks until the engine was shut' off. School "Holiday" on Saturday. During his tour of tho North Auckland districts with a view to coming in touch with as many school children, teachers and committees as possible, the Minister of Education (the Hon. 11. At'inore) invariably applied what he termed "an intelligence tost" to the children he addressed. In order to commemorate his visit, the Minister conferred a full holiday on each school he visited and invariably rounded off an announcement to this effect by asking: "Hands up those who want a holiday on Saturday?" Frequently tiny tots' ignorance of the days of the week was discovered, and little hands would flutter aloft, but in no case was the astuteness of the upper standards found lacking, A Dentist's Mistake. An unfortunate affair happened at a Christchurch dentistry lately, states the "Press." Consecutive appointments had been booked for two ladies, one to have all her teeth extracted, and the other to have two teeth pulled out. The second lady arrived before her time, and before the first lady appeared, ajid it was assumed that she was the first lady, for tbe operator had not made the appointment himself, and had not seen either of the ladies before. She was duly installed in the chair and the gas applied. When she awoke she was horrified to find that, instead of losing only the two faulty teeth,- she had parted with the entire natural set. The operator was equally horrified to learn that he had performed the major extraction upon the wrong lady. That Juvenile Look, Apropos tho difficulty of picking out grandma from her grand-daughters with tho present rejuvenating fashions of short skirts and shorn heads, there is the true story of the married lady on a western suburb tram. She was very petite, her skirt loft clear a good display of stockings, and she had a small voice. When she asked for a ticket to Grey Lynn and gave a sixpeneo, the conductor handod her a child's ticket and the necessary change. There was an even more amusing instance of confusion at an Auckland wedding this week.. Turning to a bright, attractive looking girl who was taking part in the ceremony, a lady said: "And I suppose I shall soon have the pleasure of attending your wedding." "I hope not," said the supposed girl. "I'm married already, and have three children," Optimism at Takapuna. "Before the North Shore Transport Company commenced running, there were hundreds of empty houses at Takapuna, but to-day the number of unoccupied houses is limited," said the Hon. E. W. Alison, chairman of directors, at the annual meeting of the Devonport Ferry Company yesterday. "Further," he said, "a feeling of confidence now exists, as it certainly should, on the question of transport. Evidence of this is apparent in connection with building operations at Takapuna, which, for some time, wore practically stagnant. The building inspector recently intimated .that during the last nine weeks fourteen permits for the erection of buildings had been issued, the tot'al value of the work amounting to £9201. In addition to this, the enlargement of the Brett Home, at a cost of £7000, is contemplated. A feeling of optimism is now taking the placc of the feeling of depression which existed.'' •