CITY AND SUBURBAN

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 45, 16 November 1929, Page 13

CITY AND SUBURBAN

HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN

Now that the approach work at both ends of the new eastern sub urbs tunnel is almost completed, it is expected that the actual piercing of tlie tunnel will be commenced within a month.

A stereotyper—McKenzie, who resides at Kane Street, Khandallah, had his right hand lacerated as a result of coining in contact with a circular saw at 1.30 yesterday afternoon. The Free Ambulance took him to the hospital.

The tarring of tlie Kaiwarra Gorge road, which was not quite finished last summer, has now been practically completed. The work has been carried through Ngaio itself, thus making the whole route from the city dustless.

It is hoped to make arrangements for reports of the City and Suburban Highways Board to wait on the Minister of Railways in a few days with a request that a ramp be erected over tlie level crossing at Park Road, Petone, and there is also to be a meeting with the chairman of the Main Highways Board, in connection with the paving of the incomplete portion of Taita Gorge Road.

Members of the “Journey’s End” Company met with an enthusiastic reception at the Commercial Travellers' Club yesterday, when they were welcomed to Wellington by the executive of the Returned Soldiers’ Association, and representatives of the Commercial Travellers’ Club. On behalf of the Wellington R.S.A., Colonel H. E. Avery (vice-president), said the occasion was rather a remarkable one, for the author of the play “Journey’s End (Mn R. C. Sherriff) was a returned soldier, and his first work had made him world-famous; while many of the company playing prominent parts in the New Zealand production were also brother “Diggers.” Mr. H. Young (Commercial Travellers’ Association) also extended a cordial welcome to the members of the company, and mentioned that the hospitality of the Club would be theirs during their brief stay in Wellington. Mr. W. Riddell, formerly senior Magistrate of the city, said the visitors were all the more , welcome, because they were presenting a play (written by an Englishman) which had become world-famous and was/infinitely superior to the light and meaningless form of entertainment with which the public were being surfeited. Mr. Reginald Tate (who has the leading role in the play), also Messrs. Vincent Lawson and John Fernside, returned thanks for the very cordial welcome.

Thomas Duncan, a mechanic, living at 25 Emerson Street, was knocked down by a tram in Lambton Quay at 5,10 p.m. yesterday. He suffered slight concussion, ; and was taken to the hospital by the Free Ambulance.

A length of about 125 yards of the old galvanised railing on the seawall, just beyotid the swimming bath at Oriental Bay, has been taken down. The actual wall is only level with the pavement at this section, but is to have an addition of about two feet in concrete, with a single galvanised iron rail about a foot higli on top, making it uniform with the rest of the waterfront on the Parade. The sea water and air had eaten away the base of the old iron uprights and made them unsafe.

“Wellingtonian” writes: “I noticed a paragraph in this morning’s “Dominion” in reference to the placing of destination boards on the sides of the trams. I heartily agree with the visitor, and would like to mention another, matter that requires attention. Trams that have minimum fares have a card in front, and passengers boarding the cars at the rear or at the sides are not aware until the conductor comes along that they are on the wrong car. I mention this matter as I was ‘stung’ for three clips out of a one-section card, without even being told by the conductor that it was a minimum fare tram.”

The story of a youth who found himself in a Borstal institution as a result of disregard of rights of others, but “found himself” in another sense when the time came for him to leave the institution, was told by Mr. B. L. Dallard, Controller of Prisons, at a boys’ function. In the Invercargill institution there is a Rugby team which competes in the local competition under the Rugby Union. At the end of the season it had tied with Southland Boys’ High School for the championship, the replay being arranged for the next . Saturday. On the Tuesday, the half-back, a fine player, was informed by the board that he was to be released on Friday. He told the coach that he had not seen his mother for two years, and was dead keen .0 get home. The coach expressed surprise, and said the team would have to be all in to win. “All right,” remarked the youth, “if you think I’ll be letting the team down by going, I’ll stay over 11 Monday if you can arrange it.” He stayed. He had “found himself” in placing the interests of his team before his personal wishes, and the team won the day.