City and Suburban Items

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 288, 5 September 1928, Page 6

City and Suburban Items

News and Notes of Interest

The special instruction course at Trentham for officers, and N.C.O.’s, Engineers, will conclude to-day, when Captain Gentry, adjutant in command, will return to headquarters.

The original key of the Terrace Gaol, now in course of demolition, is at the head office of the Prisons Department, and is to be placed in the Dominion Museum.

The cycling trips organised by the Cyclists’ Touring Club each week continue to -be well attended, both by members and unattached cyclists. During the month of August runs -were made to Akatarawa, Kaitoke, and Muritai, as well as several short runs round Marine Drive and through the Hutt Valley. Two members have been for a fortnight’s tour in Hawke's Bay, and had a thoroughly enjoyable time.

The fortnightly meeting of ■ Pacific Lodge No. 8, U.A.0.D., was held on Monday, A.D. Bro. Cockrane presiding. Amongst the visitors present were: D.P. Bro. Aicken, J.P.A. Bro. Reeves (Holly), P.S. Bro. McLaughlin (Excelsior), Bro. C. Kissel 1 (Acorn), and Bro. E. J. Davis (Mistletoe, Christchurch) The bard’s "report was received and sick pay and accounts passed for payment. P.S. Bro. Mawhinney gave an address on “Lodge Medical Services.” Three members were admitted by transfer and two candidates were nominated for membership.

At 7.55 pan. yesterday the Fire Brigade received a call to No. 43 Buckingham Street, Lyall Bay, to a wooden two-storied, seven-roomed house, owned and occupied by Mr. W. F. Sherwood. Two rooms on the ground iloor with their contents were seriously damaged by tire and water, and one slightly damaged, and one room on the first floor was damaged by heat, and smoke. No insurances were available last night.

Mr. A. Gavey, inspecting electrical engineer of the hydro-electric branch, Public Works Department, has gone to Horahora to report upon the damage done in the recent fire.

Through slipping on a piece of tin on Monday night, Miss C. 11. Linney, a clerk, residing at No. lOS Brougham Street, fractured her left ankle. She was conveyed to the Hospital yesterday morning by the Free Ambulance.

Pio I’orca, an Italian residing at No. IS3 Vivian Street, and employed by the Public Works Department as a tractor driver, had his right foot crushed by a tractor in Ngahauranga Gorge yesterday morning, lie was removed to the Hospital by the Free Ambulance.

From time io time changes are made in the exhibits at the Dominion Museum at the back of the Parliamentary Buildings. One which is now on view is a collection of 17 gold watches of the 18th and 19th centuries, some of which are upwards of 200 years old. In one or two instances the eases arc beautifully carved and otherwise ornamented in relief, and were presented by the Victoria and Albert Museui from the collection made by Mr. Evan Roberts. The 18th century watch is a gold one over 200 years old, still in perfect going order, which.was presented to the museum by Mrs. Richard Carter, of Fairlea Terrace, Wellington.

> A return was made yesterday by the Railway Department to normal afternoon train services from Wellington to the Hutt Valley during the rush hours, with the exception of two trains which were omitted. The Department explained yesterday that only one track could be used between Ngahauranga and Petone, but that it was now. possible to run more trains at a quicker speed than at any time since the line had been damaged by the recent heavy southerly gale. it was not possible to state when the double track would be safe to use again. —■