NEWS OF THE DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 243, 13 October 1936, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

To Cruise South. H.M.S. Dunedin on November 3 will leave Auckland on a cruise to southern ports, and will call at Picton, Dunedin, Akaroa, Lyttelton and Wellington, returning to Auckland 011 December 0. The Dunedin has been in dock since October 5 undergoing refitting, and will come out of dock to-morrow. ( Quarterly Criminal Sessions. Two judges, Mr. Justice Fair and Mr. Justice Callan, will- sit at the Auckland Supreme Court next week, when, on Tuesday, tlie fourth quarterly criminal sessions will open. Up to the present there are 17 cases set down for trial, tjie persons involved being 1(5 men and two women. The list includes three charges of negligent driving so as to cause death. Message in Bottle. Containing a message from an Austrian, Mr. Hubert Irxniayer, of Wolkersdorf, near Vienna, and Mr. Paul Kleinertz, of Elberfekl, Germany, a bottle dropped from the motor ship Havel in Australian waters in July of last year lias been picked up by a Public Works employee ten miles south of Ivaipara Heads. The bottle had been in the water 13 months when found and was covered with barnacles. The pencilled message on the'paper read: "Good luck to everybody. By-bye, Australia, by-bye my old friends. I'm coming back. Your Paul." Gave Him the Air. Two small boys had a whole heap of fun this morning at the expense of a little dog that stood up to a "gas" attack, apparently wondering what it was all about. It happened outside a petrol station iu the city. One of the boys picked up the end of the free air hose, and his pal held the little dog, which went through the drying process just as a woman would at a ladies' hairdressing beauty parlour. The incident recalled memories of 1918 during the influenza epidemic, when depots were established' in all the cities and towns of the Dominion and the people would drop in to have an inhalation. Motor Car Blown Over. To see a motor car some distance ahead suddenly seized by the wind, swept to the side of the road and capsized on to its hood was the experience of Mr. L. Ogilvy, of Lumsden (Southland), when driving his car on the main highway near Oreti on Saturday evening. Although buffeted, his car was not so ] severely treated by the wind, which was thought to have been a whirlwind. The occupants of the overturned car all escaped injury,. ' including nine children who were in the back j seat. A woman passenger in the front seat , was the only person hurt. She received abrasions to her head, but was able to go home.

Hooligans in a Theatre. Hooliganism in its most destructive mood prevailed during a charity concert in the Empire Theatre on Sunday night, reports a Dunedin correspondent, when seats were slashed with pocket knives, sluicing _ pipes were torn from the walls, and interior fittings were wantonly damaged. The damage was so extensive that it will be an expensive matter to effect the necessary repairs. The theatre management has decided to discontinue its policy of permitting the theatre to be iised for Sunday concerts until they are conducted in a manner more befitting the occasion. In spite of the efforts of a committee of ten men' selected by those under whose jurisdiction the concert was held, the supervision was not sufficient to frustrate the wanton behaviour of some of the patrons. Where is Auckland? A well-known Auckland firm of ind'ent agents have forwarded a copy of a letter sent by the New York head office of a rubber company to one of its branches. The branch had sent a letter to the Auckland firm, and had addressed it to "Auckland, C.L.," which the head office pointed out should be "Auckland, C.1." The manager sent the lett6r to Auckland with an amusing note concerning the mistake of one of their clerks, who had also become mystified in connection with the postal district number. He asked one of his fellows what "C.1." meant, and the other, evidently surprised at his ignorance, replied that it stood for the place where Auckland was, in the Cannibal Islands. The Borer's Ravages. "Interested" (Point Chevalier) writes expressing distress at the ravages of the borer in his"home, and asks for a description of the life of the pest and a method of combating it. Inquiries show, however, that there unfortunately seems to be no "royal road" to the destruction of the furniture borer. The insect is a grub which becomes later a small beetle, but it is; in the grub stage that the borer does its damage. The most common kind of this furniture beetle is the anobium, while the death watch is another example. They bite and devour the wood through the year, until during November and early December the grubs hatch out into tiny beetles, in which form they should be killed wherever seen. Later the* females lay very small eggs in slits and cracks, hatching out after a few weeks. The grubs soon begin to bore into the wood, and grow in size. To control them, fumigation with cyanide is often used, but it is stated this is usually difficult to apply in the case of the ordinary house, the stumbling block being, as with other tried remedies, the difficulty in reaching the grub itself inside its burrow. The insects have been known to die, however, after emerging as beetles, where creosotes and similar treatments have been applied to the .wood.

Cash for the East Coast. Sold at the Morrinsville saleyards yesterday, 2200 head of cattle from the Fast Coast districts realised over £15,000. Plenty of White Paint. , When discussing the question of registering bicycles at Papakura last evening, oik member of the Town Board said he thought il was time that bikes should be registered and numbered. This would be in fact an insurance for the owners, he went on to say because if the bikes were stolen, then it woulc be an easy matter to get them back, because of the numbers painted on them. Mr. Me Donald promptly interjected: "Xot while there are pots of white paint to be had." " Another Which Happened." "I see that this accident is another whicl happened on the corner of Harris and Queen Streets," remarked Mr. F. 11. Levien, S.M., iii the Pukekohe Court on Monday, when a damages claim following a motor collision came before him. This year numerous claims and also negligent driving charges heard by his Worship have arisen out of motor collisions on this corner. "It would be rather a pity if there was a more extensive vision there," replied Mr. I. J. Goldstine, counsel for one of the parties involved. Piha "Entente Cordiale." Visitors to the Wast Coast beach of Piha have been a little puzzled at the sight of two flags, British and French, flying over the caretaker's shed by the parking ground. A "Star" reporter found that the caretaker was a native of Brittany, France, and had been in Xcw Zealand, since the war. The caretaker explained that the French flag was not flown on account of any special occasion, but that it was his practice to have both emblems hoisted. Two skulls on the roof of the shed also attracted attention, and there was considerable speculation as to whether they were those of cattle. The caretaker said these were the bones of porpoises which he had found washed on to the beach. Attractive Postscript? The appeal in the postscript of a jobseeking letter may have been the reason for its immediate success. It was a letter received at yesterday's meeting of the Auckland Manufacturers' Association from a Papatoetoe youth, asking whether any member of the organisation could absorb him —his age was 18—in'any line of industry. Finding it difficult to get employment of any sort, lie would be exceedingly grateful for whatever job might b-:, open. The postscript was as follows: "Do not destroy this letter, Mr. Fiiullay (the secretary); it may prove your opportunity of doing your good turn for to-day." The pause that followed the reading was not long unbroken. "Send him to me," said a member. "I need a boy of 18." Weekly Pay Day. The question of the weekly pay day in factories was the subject of brief comment

at yesterday's meeting of the Auckland Manufacturers' Association. A letter was received from the secretary of the New Zealand Manufacturers' Federation, stating that the Petone Borough Council was suggesting that manufacturers should consider adopting Tuesday in place of Friday as pay day. "My impression," the letter stated, "is that there is a feeling among manufacturers that it would be better for various factories to adopt different days, thus avoiding both rush banking and rush shopping caused by concentrating pay day folfactories on any one day of the week." The president of the association, Mr. .T. A. C. I Allum, thought it was something for the : various firms to decide, 'it is really a matter I for individual trades, to incorporate in their awards," he added. Memory of John Clifford. There were a few of those present nt the John Clifford centenary, which was celebrated at the Baptist Tabernacle on Friday night, who remembered when the distinguished preacher was on a visit to the Dominion some years ago. When he left Auckland to go South, most of his luggage was 011 board the second Tongariro, which was wrecked 011 the East Coast, and became total loss. Amongst his most treasured possessions was a gold presentation watch, which was stowed carefully away in a locked drawer in one of his cabin trunks, and this went down and was never recovered from the wreckage. He lamented the loss of his watch, and he said that he did not care if all the rest of his luggage was never salvaged, but he did want to try and retain his watch. His wish, however, was never gratified, and 011 his return Home his many friends made liim the presentation of another gold watch, a replica of the lost one. Warning Against Share-Hawkers. A warning against share-hawkers, which, he said, were being encouraged by the buoy- 1 ancy of business, was issued by the Minister of Finance, the Hon. W. Xash, prior to his 1 departure by the R.M.m.s. Aorangi to-day. "This country cannot afford to liaye its sav- 1 ings dissipated in useless enterprises," stated 1 Mr. Nash. "That is why the Government is 1 planning, as part of a comprehensive scheme : for the financial organisation of our resources, I machinery to ensure that capital is directed into the wisest and most economical channels, | so that the saving of individual and the ■ interests of the nation will alike be protected. 1 Until this machinery is put into operation, 1 people with savings to invest would be wise i to consult- a reputable sharebroker or bank t manager before committing themselves to any 1 transaction involving a subscription for bonds t or shares. A few hours spent in obtaining c trustworthy advice is worth many days of f effort to obtain release from an obligation s that should never have been assumed." i