CITY AND SUBURBAN

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 284, 27 August 1930, Page 13

CITY AND SUBURBAN

— Happenings in and About Wellington =

A pedestrian collision at the corner of Adelaide Road and Brittomart Street about 10 o’clock yesterday morning caused Mrs. Annie Bexter, living at 2 Duppa Street, to fall to the pavement. In doing so, she fractured her left leg, and was removed to the hospital by the Free Ambulance.

A lacerated chin and injuries to the right elbow were suffered by D. McLeod, a gardener, of Gisborne, when he fed at the corner of Mulgrave and Sydney Street, about 1 o’clock yesterday after noon. He was taken to the hospital by the Free Ambulance.

Alarm at thfe action of merchants and grocers combining for the purpose of fixing the prices of foodstuffs was expressed by a special of railway officers. It considered that that must react to the disadvantage of the consumer. A motion was carried which declared that the action was taken at a time when the public was quite unable to meet the slightest increase in the cost of living.

“We hope that you will have a very good trip,” said the president of the Rotary Club, Dr. F. Bowerbank, to a fellow-Rotarian who admitted at yesterday’s luncheon that he was about to take a trip abroad. “Our only objection,” continued the president, “is that you are trying to sneak off rather quietly. Just in case you spend all yur money, I think it would be as well if you leave half a crown here.” The member cheerfully paid up bis 2/6 fine.

In introducing a speaker at tho Rotary luncheon yesterday who had chosen the subject of “Refrigeration in the Home” for' an address, the president, Dr. F. Bowerbank, said that for his part, he knew little about refrigeration. He did know, however, that when one got home late, he was greeted with a very cold reception. He hoped the speaker would tell them how to keep their wives and families at an even temperature on such occasions. (Laughter.)

“Bookmakers,” remarked' counsel during the hearing of a gaming charge in the Police Court yesterday, “are like the poor—they are always with us.” '

Eighteen applications for permission to play Rugby football matches from various firms in the city and from two clubs came before last evening’s meeting of the Wellington Rugby Union. Permission was granted in ail cases, grounds also being allocated. Most of the games will be played within two weeks.

“Tho condition of the wood-blocks on the eastern side of Adelaide Road calls loudly for attention (states a correspondent). Here and there are deep depressions, caused by sunken foundations, which imperil .the springs of any car driven at a speed over 20 miles an hour.”

A search made by the police on the Maunganui when she arrived at Wellington yesterday from Sydney brought to light three young men—stowaways— whose presence had been suspected on board. TWo are said to be New Zealanders and the other an Australian.

The Prime Minister has written to the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation acknowledging the resolution passed at the annual conference of the manufacturers, and expressing the hope that the abolition of primage duty would be of benefit to local manufacturers. The letter was read at the meeting of the Wellington Association last evening.

About a month or six weeks ago tram tracks on a new route line were laid' on Customhouse Quay in front of Levin and Co’s warehouse. The new steel rails were firmly embedded in concrete, and the road in bitumen; the tracks were levelled up with bitumenious mix—and the gang moved southward. Last week the western track in the exact location was again in the hands of the pneumatic pick men, and about 30 yards of track have been freed once more from concrete and bitumen. The destruction of work only done a few weeks ago must have been a costly business.