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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Marking Down Vandals. t The chairman of the Mount Roskill Road J Board, Mr. C. M. McCullough, reported last * nifcht tliat the guards round the trees in Hillslioro' Road had been deliberately damaped. He saw the damage last Sunday morning. and found that, some of the trees had alho been broken down. Mr. McCullough said the culprits were known, and the police fully expected to brinjr them to justice. The board would support the police in prosecuting the offenders. J Record Established. Mount Albert residents must be inveterate motorists, according to a report in connection with the issue of drivers' licenses submitted at lost night's meeting of the borough council by the town clerk, Mr. T. R. Conpalton. Since May 31 —a period of less than six months —.'5770 licenses have been issued. This number exceeds the total of any , previous complete year. During the last four veins the numbers of licenses issued were as follow: 1935, 2.->18; 19.30. 2952; 1937, 3320; 1938, 3770. Carnegie Travel Grants. The Xew Zealand Council for Educational Research has received advice from the Carnegie Corporation of Xew York that four .grants have been made to enable Xew ZeaInnders to visit overseas countries to study developments in their special fields. The recipients of the grants are:—Mr. L. B. Be*tull, director of the Hawke'e Bay Museum, Xapier; Mr. D. .Teune, engineer-clerk to the Mackenzie County Council, Fairlie; Mr. L. W. McCaskill. lecturer in agriculture at- the Christchurch Teachers' Training College; and Mr. E. Partridge, inspector of schools, Wellington. Jagged Hare! Jugged hare is a delicacy one does not often hear mentioned in Xew Zealand, but a motorist was recently presented with' an opportunity to try it free. The opportunity came with disconcerting suddenness while the motorist, Mr. fi. C. .Tack-"on. of To Aroha. was driving alonpr the Waiorongiuiiai-Tc Aroha West highway. An unusually larjre hare leaped from the side of the road over the bonnet of the car. and, striking the supporting standard of the windshield, was killed instantly, though the glass remained unbroken. No Food for Sixty-eight Days The claim that he has not eaten any food for 68 days is made by Mr. F. W. Popham, of Upper Syinonds Street, Auckland. On September 24 Mr. Popham, who suffers from recurring attacks of quinsy, rheumatic fever and high blood pressure, decided on a 100-day fast as a means of his health. He was then lOst 1011b in weight, and liis disabilities made it difficult for him to walk. During the fast he drank only water and an occasional cup of tea. As his weiffht dropped. Mr. Popham stated that his health and strength improved. To-day. the 08th. he is 12st 9Jlb. and is confident that he will be able to complete the 100 days, which will expire on Xew Year's Day. Virtue Its Own Reward. The story is told in Te Awamutu of a lorry driver who had imbibed rather too freely, and when refused further , drink at Pirongia he became truculent—so much so that it was deemed advisable by an eyewitness to telephone the police. When the policeman arrived, however, there was no sign of the vehicle, and the driver was the only occupant of the hotel bar, sitting .quietly in a corner. The police made inquiries, and soon word came that a lorry was two miles or ao along the road to Kawhia. stuck in a swampy patch beside the road, and a quantity of furniture was scattered on the road itself for several chains back. It appeared that the driver had a friend, who essayed to remove any evidence of intoxication beinyr associated with truck driving by himself driving the vehicle away. Maybe he, too, was a little under the influence, for he soon cemc to grief. One of the articles of furniture that failed to survive 'he experience was a large mirror—and of course mirrors are popularly supposed to bring bad luck if broken. Government Houses and Rates. The payment of * rates on reverted securities by the State Advances Corporation was the subject of a letter read at the meeting of the Mount Roskill Road Board last night. This stated that the local bodies were receiving approximately 95 per cent of the rates, as apainst the very much smaller proportion paid previously, but these could not always be paid before March 21, the end of the financial year. The letter further stated that the corporation had reverted properties in all parts of -the Dominion, and the assembling? of the particulars. necessary to compile the amount payable required much time and additional work, as was evidenced by the fact that payments were not made until about June or July in each year. Arrangements, however, were now being made for the |>ayment prior to March 31 of at least a substantial portion of the rates due in respect of the properties on which houses were being erected by the Government under the new housing construction scheme, and it was hoped th»t this arrangement would be of material assistance to all local bodies concerned.

The Mayor's Prerogative. It was with obvious pride that the Mayor, Mr. H. A. Anderson, lifted a bowl of magnificent roses from the desk in front of hi* chair at Inst night's meeting of the Mount Albert Borough Council. (Tlorious blooms, in tones ranging from white and delicate cream through all the shades of pink, they lent a splash of colour to the austere council chamber. They were. Mr. Anderson Baid, from the new rose garden planted about six weeks ago in dribble-Hirst Park. "I have been authorised to take charge of them after the meeting." added his Worship, amid laughter, "It is one of the few prerogatives of my position." ■' New Reserve Proposed. A recommendation is to be made by the Mayor, Sir Ernest Davis, that the small city reserve at the intersections of .High, O'Connell and Chancery Streets should be developed with lawns and shrubs as a "place"—to provide a "breathing space" in that area of narrow streets and high office buildings. He felt,; lie said, that there was a need for an open space in that area. The . reserve has be«n partly owned by the city, and partly by the Crown, for many years. It was occupied, by the old brick building forming the offices of the Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, and bv the police headquarters. Both these are now situated elsewhere. The city recently acquired the whole area. " War on Wapiti." "I have declared war on the lot—wapiti, chamois, thar," said the Minister of Internal. Affairs, the Hon. W. E. Parry, replying to..a"' deputation from the Southland Acclimatisation Society. A plea was made bv a member of Hie deputation for consideration for wapiti, because of the attraction for overseas visitors, particularly sportsmen. "I an< not prepared to support any particular movement to induce people to come Here at the exp?ris<; of something more beautiful than wapiti—our native flora." the Minister added. "If we fail to conserve that bush we are committing a grave breach of trust. I have declared war on the lot. I am sorry, but that is the position. They are doing a lot of damage." Water Conference. Advice was received from Hie Takapuna Borough Council at the meeting of thf* Xorthcote Borough Council last night that the Minister of Internal Affairs had agreed that the Under-Secretary. Mr. J. W. Heenan, "honld preside at the conference of the Devonport. Takapuna an<l Xorthcote Borough Coun- j cils regarding the Xorth Shore water supply. Arrangements had also been made for an engineer of the Public Works Department to attend. As the whole question was closely related to the public health of the district, it was suggested that Dr. T. J. Hughes, Medical Officrr of Health, should take part in the discussion. The council unanimously decided to intimate that there was no objection to Dr. Hughes taking part in the conference. The Wellingtons of the World. The after-luncheon programme at yesterday's meeting of the Wellington Rotary Club was devoted to the screening of two reels of scenic film sent by the Rotary Club at Wellington, Xew South Wales. The film is now to be sent on to the clubs in Wellington, Texas, and Wellington, Shropshire. Explanatory notes to the film stated that Wellington. Xew South Wales, is situated in a valley at the junction of the Macquarie and Bell Rivers and that the town whs so named in recognition of the Duke of Wellington's victory at Waterloo. The town has become 'he centre of a rich pastoral, agricultural and mining district. A vote of t'lanks \v: s passed and will be sent to the club in Xew South Wales. The Maori Way. One of the witnesses In a theft case dealt with by Mr. C. R. Orr Walker, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday was a young 1 Maori. In order to ascertain what his expenses would amount to, Sub-Inspector Fox, after the case had )>een decided, asked the witness how much he had spent on his bus fare. The witness smiled and did not answer. "Did you come in from Mangere by bus" asked Mr. Fox. But still there was nc> answer, merely a broad grin. Then a Maosji woman at the rear of the court said' thing about a taxi. "Did you conie in by taxi?" was the prosecutor's next question. And the Maori said that he did. "He's £ typical Maori," said the magistrate. The Court did not bother to inquire theof the taxi fare, the witness being allowed •2/, which was thought to be the price of travel by bus. Nurses and Study. "It has been realised for a long time that it is hardly fair to expect nurses to do a full day's ward duty and then study or attend lectures." said.the superintendent of the Wellington Public Hospital, Dr. A. ; R. Tliorne, referring to a recent suggestion injrm Southland that the reason why so * many nurses broke down in health was t,b"t they had to study as well as work in the wards.. The Wellington Board. Dr. Tliorne said, had already decided that the Mock system Would be introduced when a sufficient number of nurses was available. Under this system trainee nurses dkl not attend lectures throughout the year concurrently with their ward work. Instead, sections of the year were devoted entirely to intensive study and other sections to practical work in the wards. Dr. Tliorne said that with the block system of training, shorter hours and better accommodation and recreational facilities at the nurses' home, an improvement in the general standard of the nurses' health could be expected. Tn the meantime the amount of sickness among nurses in Wellington was no greater than the average in other hospitals where similar conditions prevailed.

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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 283, 30 November 1938, Page 10

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NEWS OF THE DAY. Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 283, 30 November 1938, Page 10

NEWS OF THE DAY. Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 283, 30 November 1938, Page 10