CITY AND SUBURBAN

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 124, 19 February 1929, Page 13

CITY AND SUBURBAN

HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN

The annual meeting of the Wellington Show Association last night was one of the biggest yet held, manifesting the stimulus and interest the forward building scheme has created.

Discussion at the meeting of the Wellington Cricket Association last night turned on the lack of knowledge on the part of both umpires ami players regarding the time for drawing stumps. The hours of play, said the chairman, Mr. P. B. Broad, would continue to be, until the expiration of daylight saving, from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m.

A humorous reference to the cost of providing refreshments for invited guests was heard at the Wellington Show Association’s meeting, when a member remarked that lavish entertainment of visitors was a case of “they are eating your profits.”

Provision for the first election of two members of the Music Teachers' Registration Board, constituted under the 1928 legislation, is contained in regulations gazetted yesterday. Nominations will close at 4 p.m. on March 15, and the election will take place on April 1. The papers will be counted on April 9 and the result made known the same day.

Owing to the necessity for alteration in constitutional manner of the rules before a permanent chairman can be elected to act i when the president is absent, Mr. R. H. Nimmo was last night asked and consented to continue to act in that capacity for the Wellington Show Association, in Mr. Norwood’s absence, although desirous of vacating office.

In view of the number of long-dis-tance swims of late, great amusement was caused at last night’s meeting of the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Swimming Association, when a telegram from an old 'Wellington swimjner in the South Island was read as follows:—“Heartiest congratulations Wellington winning polo championship. Sir Harry Lauder requests me to offer on his behalf donation of £5O to first New Zealand swimmer swimming from New Zealand to Australia and back. Please confirm.” The meeting 4 made no decision with regard to confirming the offer.

The construction of the ferro-con-crete tower to replace the light buoy off Point Jerningham, was carried a stage further yesterday when the large concrete top, weighing approximately 20 tons, was placed in position. The tower consists of a reinforced concrete shell, 7in. thick and measuring 17ft. 61n.' in diameter at its base, and 9ft. 6in. across the top. It is 36ft. in height, and stands in 28ft. of water. Before it was lowered into the water, the sea bottom was levelled off and prepared by a diver. The shell was then filled with Oft. of solid concrete. On top of this a central core of gravel, 6ft. in diameter and 24ft. in height, was placed. The remaining portion of the shell was then filled with concrete and levelled off. Last Friday, I seven steel dowels were built in to the template, and yesterday they were fitted into a corresponding number of openings let into the top. After a little trouble owing to the disturbed water, these found a settlement, and the top was lowered down into position. On this, a small concrete house will be built later, above which an automatic flashing light will be installed. The light is expected to arrive from Home in about two months’ time, and will then be placed in position.

Thomas Clarence Sherlock, a labourer, who appeared before Mr. T. 8., McNeil, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, charged with assaultintg Constable Warren while the latter was engaged in the execution of his duty at Hutt Park racecourse on Saturday, was fined £5. On'a charge of committing mischief by wilfully damaging a uniform, valued at £5 16s. 6d., Sherlock was convicted and ordered to make good the amount of the damage, in default fourteeii days’ imprisonment. On charges of drunkenness and resisting the police constable in the execution of his duty, accused was convicted and discharged.

The chairman of the Show Association last night alluded to the fact that the present building covered virtually 3 J acres —a very big structure indeed.

A grass-fire occurred on the hillside opposite the Ngahauranga railway station yesterday. Aided by a stiff northerly, the fire quickly spread, but men prevented the flames from blowing back on to the grazing paddocks.

A correspondent writes: “In the City and Suburban column recently, the quotation, ‘angry airts blaw’ was used to indicate the blowing of the wind. I would point out, however, that ‘airts’ means points of the compass. Thus: ‘Of a’ the airts the wind can blaw, I dearly like the west.’—Burns.”

Eric Loveridge, who appeared before Mr. T. B. McNeil, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, for being in arrears with regard to a maintenance order made in respect of his child, was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment, to be released on payment of the arrears.

Grass is growing through the bitumen at many spots at the comparatively new railway station at Woburn. Railway finances can surely stand an appropriation for the purpose of putting this right.

At last night’s meeting of the Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennis Association it was decided to set up a subcommittee to inquire into the matter of blazers for Wellington lawn tennis teams, the blazers to show the official colours of the association and its monogram.

D. J. Glover, a butcher boy, living at 61a Tasman Street, fell from his bicycle in the vicinity of the Mount Cook police station at 10.15 a.m. yesterday and fractured his right leg. After receiving attention from the Free Ambulance he was removed to the Hospital. '•

For being £4B in arrears in respect of his wife’s maintenance, Joseph Andrews was yesterday sentenced by Mr. T. B. McNeil, S.M., to two months’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended on the weekly payment of 15s. and ss. off the arrears. ' i

Despite the endeavours of the Petone Council to eradicate the kelp flies which were swarming over the walls of the bathing sheds on the foreshore last week, another invasion has taken place. This time the flies are in small batches, still decorating the sheds and adjacent houses. It is said that the southerly wind over the week-end cleared them away, but that the northerly brought them back.

A visitor to the Wellington Trots on Saturday had a piece of unsolicited fortune. In the seventh race he invested a modest sum on Epigram, which was No. 4 on the card. The race resulted in a dead-heat between Black Admiral (No. 2) and Logan Park (No. 6). The disappointed punter was about to destroy his ticket when he was amazed to find that it was inscribed with the number 2. He collected, grateful indeed, that he had not discovered the error at the time of receiving the ticket.

An Hataitai lady writes to say that as a result of her experience at the Wellington trots on Saturday she has abandoned all faith on the inspiration of dreams. On Friday night she dreamt of a divorce, and for the first race decided to support two horses, Nonsuit and Gang Awa’, the names which appealed to her as the most applicable. Neither won, but as Gang Awa’ ran into fourth place, she resolved, for the fifth race, in which both were again starters, to entrust the daughter of Peterwah with a double investment. To her .chagrin Nonsuit was'the first to pass the judge’s box.

On Saturday a large number of members of the Cyclists’ Touring Club cycled through Karori to Makara beach, where they paid a visit to the temporary headquarters of Mr. Chas. Barwell, another member of the club, whose projected attempt to cross Cook Straits in his collapsible canoe has excited a great deal of public interest. After a swim at Makara, the party returned to towta through Johnsonville and the Ngahauranga Gorge.