NEWS OF THE DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 182, 3 August 1929, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Protest by Women. • ' f \ By unanimous resolution, a meeting of the Auckland: Women's branch/.Of .Jthe'New Zealand Labour party protested against the action of the Auckland Transport Board in letting excavation "work on:extensions by contract instead of using day labour. It' was also decided to seek the help of'the''Labour representatives in Parliament. Water for Howick. | The ■Howick Town Board is proceeding with a scheme to obtain a water supply from." the vicinity of Pigeon Mountain at Pakirfariga, where a good flow from a, spring has been located.. If the analysis proves satisfactory, the intention, of the Town Board is to arrange a conference with the Manukau County Council to discuss 'developI ,jjig the supply on a large scale., 1 Pacific Relations. : j ;V: "The spirit of co-operation is being rapidly , developed, among the-nations of the Pacific," said Mr. W. R. Tuck, who gave an address."; on ..the ' aim and policy of the Institute of Pacific delations at the "League of. Nations Union luncheon . in Auckland yesterday. Mr. Tuck said <t|ie Pacific nations had a, wide,, variety, of common interests. If they rcoulcl attention toward these' interests and destroy the spirit' of rivalry and eoniiict .which was uppermost in the minds of many, t]iey ; would be doing work of real value. It would be a great step forward toward, international understanding and world peace. . > ' Night Meetings Unpopular., , , o. "We have a quorum*, and that is about' all that one can. say,"-said the president of • the Auckland Metropolitan, Agricultural and Pastoral Association last evening,' when , the association experimented for the first 1 time with holding its meeting in. the evening. Dissatisfaction was expressed at the innovation, and it was decided to revert to the usual custom and conduct deliberations in the afternoon. Mr. W. Massey observed that the association, Would lose several members who had taken, a.kepn interest in its affairs "if it adhered, to night meetings. ■ • ' Sailor Guests. . . _•---- '. ' •, French sailors of, the visiting ..cruiser Tour* ville are availing,v. themselves gladly of the facilities of free travel provided by the Transport Board, and in the course, of their tours around the suburbs many of them are accepting the invitation of the City Council ; to visit .the Zoological Park. - The further privilege of using the tepid swimming baths near the foot of Albert Street has been appreciated by about 50 Of the men. A few of that number have - displayed ability in swimming and, diving, but the majority have been content with less pretentious performances. Strangely enough, those most., skilled are not from the maritime.towns of France,;, but from the gay city of Paris. ' ' Earthquake Belief Fund. : ' . ; . When a proposal came before the ... City Council three weeks ago to increase tire council's donation to the earthquake relief fund from! £ 105 to £525, some of the councillors asked: Why riot follow the example of some of the local bodies in the South, and make the donation one of 1000 guineas? After debating the matter, the council decided to hold over a decision until after the return of the Mayor, Mr. G. BalMon;- from a meeting ..of' the central committee, "which 'he. was then attending at Wellington; •' At this ■ week's meeting the council adopted the suggegti6n 'of 'the Mayoi| to. make the donation -£525. ' "The people of Auckland have made a name for : the city,"'said the Mayor,'"by contributing so generously to the earthquake relief fund." Mr. A. J. Entrican remarked that the Auckland contribution would probably amount to a total of. £25,000. ' Hoodoo Locality.' . i, . . "'""llMiick .qften haunts locality as "well as an individual; r and residents 'of Cardwell Street* Lynn,Tfejel 'that their properties Will be greatly decreased in value by recent, happenings in that thoroughfare. At the present time, the new Borough Council' is considering street names in general, and a strong movement has been set' in motion to have Cardwell Street'renamed. There are many inclined t'o the opinion that ,'NewvLyrin' itself should'be renamed, as there 1 are sb many "Lynns" in the Auckland district. For instance: Grey Lynn, West Lynn, Lynndale and New Lynn. Correspondence often 'goes astray through-writers placing the wrong prefix to,Lynn;' As NiW' Lynn. is a horticultural district to a large extent,..and produces, beautiful roses, it has even been suggested that Rosedaie might make -.a desirable change. After a notorious murder case in Mount Albert, the local authority promptly changed' the name of the street, in .which the tragedy, happened. ~ '. ■ t, ■ "Business as Usual." Tb'show his colleagues how they would be under their new working agreement, one Of the old-timers present at-the waterside workers' meeting yesterday morning told a . good story'of'the' way things were done years-ago in Wellington. In "those days the hours of call extended over the whole twenty-four hours, seven days a week. One. Sunday afternoon, the men gathered on the wharf for the calL heard that a,' well-known employer had died the previous day, and would be: buried that, afternoon. Not. expecting that any call. would be, made, the men all went to the cemetery to see the funeral.' They stood silent as the 1 coffin was lowered into- the grave,,but. as the clods of earth were shovelled into the hole the' raucous voice of the deceased; employer's successor , was heard,: asking ior a. gang to start on a steamer at 6 a.m. on Monday. Having seen the, group of watersiders amongst the mourners, he had decided to save himself a trip to the waterfront' by engaging. them on 'the. spot, and while the earth rattled down on the coffin in the 'gr%ve the employer appointed his gangs and, noted their names in liis book. Launched Under* Protest. Cursing the cold weather, which had hardened the grease on the ways, the Shipwrights at Mr. Geo. Niccol's yard worked frantically, for three-quarters of an hour yesterday , afternoon' before their latest vessel,, the schooner Foxton, would take to the water.' The launching was announced for 3 p.m., and sharp to time the wedges that held the cradle were knocked out. But in•stead, of s sliding smoothly down into the water, the vessel remained stationary. Jacks and wedges •were used to force her ailing, and' a wire tackle , from the winch was made fast to When a strain was put on* it,.however, the, ber of the cradle splintered. A'Se'eond proved succefirfulfiaiul once she' was wellri^dferi, Ayay" tlio 'liew -schopiier toofcjto the water, bea^itic. fully.' She Was''then towed to the Central wharf, ';willji'eadjfe for sea in: about' a fortriighfc, lmilt to the order of .the flipping Compariy: to Foxto'n.:find.- South > Island.; ports. She. is exceptionally strongly,, "built order.. to -work bar harbours.' ',iwo 'Diesel engines- .of |ldo. h.p. each are expccted her a of 9 knots. Prevalence of« Steep Stealing. .',"vlt^Was; J a regent session -Of "the' -New- Union, that sheep stealing was. rife moiiy parts of'• the Domini6nj-:and several quoted. . A Poverty" Bay delegate said *ho r Jaiew of.-avmob of 800 T .sheep,. placed. inya ne|r« -a? homestead,.'.being taken;" overriight;; s «urd nevefi, found. s were not, sold iirimediatoly,' '-ajid? farmqrp. jji .his "di&trict corneal to 'the % hilist 'be more than one pVsori|,"in the' -thefts—rsomeoiie who reeei:Ved;the:'stole'n i animals, -.and : hehl them for some month®. Another ,gate?said;.one'o,f ;j his neighbour»'had;had f ysljeepl stoi&t jsvo years -;in succession, | and another said his 'two. sops, had .been robbed df'4oo TEj;' , matter had been, placed in the hands of detectives,-, ! , ■whb i said : ''that-: frequently -farniiersTeft' .the, ing- of the thefts far too loiVgv: , in cases of sheep stealing the trials shoufd' • • place-before juries composed- of-farmers-met' with "general acceptance by the--conference.J