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Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 5, 1 October 1926, Page 7

After twenty-six years’ service with the Government Valuation Department, Mr.’ H. J. C. Coutts, officer in charge of the Department at Auckland, retired on superannuation yesterday. He joined the staff at Hawera, and has served in various parts of the Dominion.—Special Correspondent

Mr. \V. R. Golden, traffic manager of the Auckland Harbour Board, has been made a corporate member of the British Institute of Transport. The institute, established in 1919, has as its object the promotion of the study of the sciences and the art of transport in all its branches. Mr. J. Mason, a member of the New Zealand Railways Board, Mr. 11. H. Sterling, formerly a member of the Railways Board and now general manager of the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company, and Mr. S. E. Fay, of the operating and equipment branch of the railway service, are the only other members of the institute in New Zealand. When a brick wall in Auckland collapsed on September 20, John Veane, who was assisting to demolish it. was killed. Fellow-workmen saw the wall falling in, and called out “Look out, Jack,” but deceased could not escape in time. The Coroner returned a verdict of accidental death. —Special Correspondent.

An inquest concerning the death of Bernard Housiaux, Grey Lynn, who died in hospital on Wednesday as a result of a motor-car accident on September 18, was opened before Mr. W. R. McKean, S.M. (Coroner). The inquiry was adjourned after evidence of identification had been heard. The accident ccciyred at tho junction of Green Lane Rond and tho Grat South Rond at 9.45 p.m. Deceased was a passenger in a motor-car driven by J. O’Hanlon. which was travelling along Great South Road towards Ellerslie. The car became involved in a collision with a stationary motor-bus, owned by the Royal Motor Bus Company, and TTouMnux received injuries to his face and head, an operation for Ihe removal of one eye being performed next dav. The driver of the ear was uninjured.—Special Correspondent. An enthusiastic Tamnarunui supporter was getting very worked up lit a recent football match, and was vigorously advising his team to play the ball with their feet (says the “Taihape Timos”). “Use your boots! Use your boots, men!” “Garn,” ho added, in tones of evident disgust, “what are your boots for?” “To put yoixr feet in. mister,” nonchalantly remarked a small boy, who was standing near the northern supporter, whoso exclamation of disgust was drowned hv a .roar of laughter from those in tho vicinity. Jessie, a sedate-looking Jersey cow. went for her first jaunt in a motor-car tho other day (says tho Christchurch “Sun’’). A reporter, who was enjoying tho blaze of golden gorse at Hoinby from his bicycle, almost collapsed as he saw the car approaching. Jessie was standing in tho back of t_h<> ear as quietly as thoingh she were in her bail in tho cowshed. From under tho hood she cast wondering eyes on the countryside as the car speeded along the ron<h In sheer amazement tho cvclist raised his hat. Jessie evidently took it as a compliment, and shook her head round tins back of 1410 ear as it disappeared in a swirl of dust, 11 was not part of a circus. A farmer had discovered a speedy method of taking part of his herd home. »