CITY AND SUBURBAN

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 134, 2 March 1929, Page 11

CITY AND SUBURBAN

HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN

The new Taranaki Street frontage following the widening is now being provided with a footpath arid some idea of the increased width can be obtained from the new kerb-line.

When a wheel of his bicycle became caught in the tram-lines at Rintoul Street, C. MacDonald, a resident of Brooklyn, was thrown agains* the back of a lorry, receiving a scalp-wound and concussion.

Daylight Saving will end to-morrow fortnight (March 17). That is to say, clocks will be put back half an hour on that day. Unless Parliament reaffirms the Act next session, it will expire on September 30.

As the result of some film catching fire in a city theatre last night, one of the operators, F. W. Hooper, suffered burns on the left hand and the left arm. He was attended to by the Free Ambulance.

Barney Gross, a presser, residing at 12 Russell Terrace, was knocked down by a bicycle in Adelaide Road, shortly before 8 o’clock yesterday morning. He was attended tc by the Free Ambulance and taken to the hospital suffering from fractured ribs, scalp wounds and shock.

Maybe it was the proximity of the Ambulance Station that induced three motor-cyclists t" use Jervois Quay as a speedway on Tuesday evening. Each cycle carried two, and it was e -.imated by a bystander that the speedometers must have registered 65 miles per hour at times.

Hollows of considerable depth are increasing on the Evans Bay Road and car owners are faced with probable expense for repairs to springs if they arc not atended to soon. The reason seems to be undermining from hillside drainage, because a channel on the inner side with conduits seaward to allow the water to escape has not been provided.

A year ago Onslow, Road, from Hutt Road to the Power House, was* in firstclass order, and had it then been tarsealed would nave given a considerable length of service without further cost. This was not done, and the wear and tear of motor traffic has gone through to the clay foundation. When the weather breaks it promises to become one of the worst roads in Wellington, and residents in Khandallah and district are somewhat concerned about it. Some remetalling will have to be done to put the road in order again.

It seems hardly credible that a tomato plant should grow in a public street in the heart of the city, yet so it is. A few yards from the Public Library, in Wakefield Street, a tomato plant—now about a foot high—has established itself in a small portion of soil on a footpath close to the iron building, and is thriving well. It will be a wonder if it reaches the fruit-bear-ing stage.

Yesterday morning a number of delegates who have been attending the conference of New Zealand manufacturers in Wellington paid a visit of inspection to the Winter Show buildings. and was shown round by the manager, Mr. G. Mitchell. They were surprised at the size of the building, and tendered their congratulations and good wishes for its success. The Auckland delegates returned yesterday, some by the afternoon express and some bv the Limited last night. Southern delegates left by the ferry steamer last night.

A meeting of the City Council will be held at 4 p.m. on Monday to deal with Councillor G. Mitchell’s notice of motion regarding the tunnel and access to the Eastern Suburbs.

The Municipal Conference will be held at Wanganui on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next. The Mayor (Mr. G. A. Troup), Councillor M. F. Luckie, the Town Clerk (Mr. E. P. Norman), and the city solicitor (Mr. J. O’Shea) will leave on Tuesday to attend the conference.

H. Sullivan, residing at 88 Rolleston Street, a Harbour Board foreman, met with an accident yesterday when a crate of glass which was being unloaded from the Westmoreland slipped and fractured one of his arms. He was attended to by the Free Ambulance and removed to the hospital.

The destructive operation of breaking up city pavements to lay cables and pipes is now in evidence in Pirie Street, whei o a large gang -re at work cutting through the asphalt of the eastern path. Apart from disfigurement, and economic waste, there is fie factor of time lost which a duct covered with moveable slabs would obviate.

The wall of the Clyde Quay Baths was yesterday morning used for an unusual purpose, when hundreds of bicycles reclined against the building. Inside, the owners—juveniles from the city schools—enjoyed themselves in pursuit of natatorial knowledge. The incalculable benefit of lessons in swimming is becoming fully recognised by the educational authorities —it is education of the right kind and exercise at the same time.

The delegates attending the Manufacturers’ Conference went over the works of Metters (N.Z.) Ltd., and General Motors at Petone on Thursday afternoon, and were later entertained to tea at Day’s Bay Pavilion by the Wellington Association. In the course of the visit to the industrial plants it was stated that it was hoped that New Zealand would be able before long to manufacture the necessary moquette for upholstery work, and also that at an early date New Zealand-made glasa would be introduced in the buildr g of motor-cars in the Dominion. In regard to wood work, it was stated that kiln drying in New Zealand was not yet sufficiently advanced to enable this work to be done here.

The Ist Battalion of the Wellington Regiment, which went into camp at Trentham on Monday last, is having some strenuous' active training. Thursday was a field day at Maori Bank, where a pitched battle was fought ..between forces defending and attacking Wellington. The attacking force was advancing upon ,the city via the Akatarawa Gorge, but the vanguard was detected by reconnaissance from the air on Wednesday evening. The defenders thereupon hurried up to oppose the advance, and after a heavy engagement the attacking force was defeated, and capitulated after its leader had been captured. The attacking force was commanded by Major E. Reeves, and the defending force by Lieutenant-Colonel R. L. Evatt, V.D. From a. military point of view, the field day was a pronounced success. Amongst the critical observers was Major-Gen-eral R. Young, G.O.C. The camp will conclude with the presentation of the new colours at the Basin Reserve tomorrow afternoon.