NEWS OF THE DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 225, 23 September 1933, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Hyena's Laugh. "Tlie hyena really laughs," said Mr. P. W. Tewksbury, a Melbourne mining man and big game hunter, who passed through Auckland or his way to America by the liner Monterey to-day. For the man spending his first night in the jungle, the row made by the hyenas roaming round the camp was very disturbing. "It sounds exactly like some silly ass laughing his sides out," said Mr. Tewksbury. : Exchange Policy. The annual report of the Auckland branch of tlie United Kingdom Manufacturers and Xew « Zealand Representatives' Association states that improvement to trade in Britain has affected the price lev-els of the Xew Zealand primary producer, but they think, as representatives of one of the co-partners of the Ottawa agreement, that , the primary producers of Xew Zealand should review the situation again in regard to reconi sideration of the exchange policy of Xew Zealand. Cashmere Incident. The first echo in Parliament of a Lyttelton by-election incident was sounded in the House 1 yesterday by Mr. E. J. Howard (Labour, Christchurch South), who, having in mind that <m interrupter at one of the meetings addressed by Mr. Coates had been convicted for disturbance, asked the Minister of .Justice "why both parties to the incident at Cashmere were not proceeded against? - ' The laughter which greeted the question showed that Mr. Howard had scored his point. The Partly Opened Door. Xew South Wales has more production than any other Australian State, and has noted the opening of the Xew Zealand market to South Australian oranges. A Sydney writer .remarks: "The loss of the Xew Zealand market should not be accepted as an established fact, as the embargo has already been lifted in regard to South Australian oranges, and, owing to inconsiderable quantities of Valencias being available from that State, probably very little persuasion would he required to raise the embargo for the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Valencias." Windy Wellington. A saloon car which had been overturned interrupted the tram service to Wadestown, Wellington, on Thursday. The car, which had been parked at the top of a rise, was set in motion by the strong northerly wind. . It travelled down the road for about lifty yards, mounted a bank, and, after striking a telegraph pole, ended its career by overturning 011 to the tram track. The car, which was only slightly damaged, was righted with the aid of a passing motor lorry, and was afterwards taken in tow by a breakdown crew. Safety Gates. All Auckland trams will be equipped in future with safety guards, or gates—one at each end— to replace tlio chains at present in use. Chains will still be used 011 the boarding and alighting side as an indication that no more passengers 1 will bo taken. Favourable comment on the 1 device was expressed by members of the Auckland Transport Board yesterday when a car 1 equipped with the guards was parked outside the < board offices for inspection. Tho view was expressed generally that the precaution had been " introduced none too soon, one member saying 1 it was a wonder that more accidents had not i occurred owing to "misuse" of the chains.

i No Specials From Auckland. In view of the success which marked the Railway Department's special excursion trains to Auckland from Wellington last week, it was thought by many people that Aucklanders would be olTcred a similar privilege. The rate of 35/ return for a trip to Wellington to see the North Island v. South Island match to-day might have drawn a largo number of passengers from this end of the line. Moro than 100 inquiries have been addressed to tho Department as to whether a special train would be run. The traffic on the South-bound trains in the last two days has not been much above normal, as people are apparently not prepared to phy ordinary travelling rates, even for the sake a. big Rugby match. Perfect Spring Weather. Tho new moon this month has again tended to shake the belief in the old theory that a new moon "on its back" is a sign of bad weather. The theory seems to imply that until the new moon puts in an appearance nobody knows whether it will be on its back or upright, whereas its movements are known to astronomers for years ahead. What no astronomer could tell us, however, even a week ahead, was that Thursday would dawn in a deluge of rain, particularly useful at this time of the year, and that tho weather yesterday would be as fine as one could desire. A pretty sight will greet those who carc to look into the western sky to-night, at any time before 8 o'clock, for the bright crescent moon will be just above Venus, forming by far the brightest objects in the heavens. • Popular Grammar Concert. Bumper crowds at wrestling find other fiports are not uncommon, but it is seldom that moro people wish to gain admittance to a concert than the capacity of the hall in which it is to be held permits. Such was the case last night, at the concert of this Auckland Grammar School. The Scots Hall was packed to overflowing, so much so that the boys of the school seated in the audience downstairs were asked to vacate their seats to allow other ticket-holders to find seating accommodation. Even then the back of the hall was lined with adults unable to find a seat. The sccrct of the crowd was that each form at the school had vied with the other to (jell the most tickets; but such a result was not dreamed of. Thanking patrons of the concert, tho headmaster, Mr. 11. J. D. Mai ton, said that the value of such a concert was the community effort implied. He was sorry that some could not find adequate accommodation, and since, as he had been informed, some 200 had been altogether unable to gain admission, it was proposed to repeat the concert next Tuesday. The entertainment deserved its success. Railway Coal Orders. A letter has been received by Mr. 11. E. Holland, 11.P., from the General Manager of Railways with reference to railway coal orders, and < in this it is pointed out that tho Department i cannot take increased supplies from the Gey 1 Valley mines. Part of the letter is as follows: 1 "You will recall that when the Hon. Minister of c Fublic Works visited Grcymoutli a short time < ago representations were made regarding tho ; withdrawal of railway orders from the mines in i the Grey Valley, and it was asked that these i orders be restored. Tho subject matter of the i representations made was referred to the Gov- i eminent Railways Board, and in rpply I am to 1 say 'that as the Department is already taking all \ tho coal that it requires, any increase i*i the f order on any one mine could only bo given at q the expense of the other mines. In view of this t it is apparent that the Railway Department f cannot do anything further to assist the mines r in the Grey Valley area." Fun of the Trip. As usual, the Australian football team which arrived at Auckland to-day has its particular e jomedian, whose, ability to entertain has been R ivcll demonstrated since the Monterey cleared Sydriey Heads. When requested by the team q manager to dot down a few points about his playing career, this is what C. Rice wrote:— 'Name, 'Cliicka'—ago 23—repped 1932, weight L2st 21b —14 years a cook and never broke a date —struck the poker machine twice on the it rip over." When Customs Officer Graham asked i h ,lie players on the wharf to "declare" the con- " ;cnts of their luggage, they affirmed that their jn. jaggage was just "0.K." but they hoped to be iv aking away souvenirs. "Sir, you'll find a packet 1)1 >f opium in that box there," said Rice, amid aj SI •oar of laughter. With the exception of tho nanager, Mr. J. H. Mostyn, and the coach, Mr.' u i. Johnston, no member of the party has been n 'out of Sydney harbour," as one of the players ii mt it, until this crossing' of the Tasman, jv