ITEMS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 266, 6 August 1931, Page 11

ITEMS IN BRIEF

About People and Events SMALLER INCOMES Figures analysed in “The Dominion'’ last Monday showed that the new income tax rate and unemployment taxes and levies will amount to over one week’s earnings a year in the case of a person receiving £3OO per annum. On the basis of the general 10 per cent, reduction in wages the person receiving £3OO a year to-day has already lost £33 from his original income of £333. With the addition of the new taxes this means that the present earner of £3OO is about £4O, or nearly seven weeks’ wages, below his actual income in 1929.

Children in Salvation Army Homes. A recent census of children in the Salvation Army homes in New Zealand shows that 416 are being cared for.

Motor-cyclist Injured. When the motor-cycle ridden by John Brunnett, 70 Dundas Street, Seatoun, a matchmaker, collided with a motor-lorry ill Ludlam Street shortly after 10 a.tn. yesterday, the cyclist received concussion and was taken to the hospital by the ( Free Ambulance.

Street Collection Yields £5OB. The total of collections and donations received last Friday from the street appeal for funds for St. Joseph’s Orphanage, Lower Hutt, was £5OB/14/11. The largest collection, £ll9, was made at the Lambton Quay stall, and the Courtenay Place stall returned £lO3.

Death in Motor Accident. Harold Jones, aged 5, of 71 Jellicoe Street, says a “Dominion” Special Service message from Wanganui, died of injuries received when he was knocked down by a motor-car on Somme Parade, on Monday afternoon. An inquest will be held on Saturday.

A Handsome Donation. The committee of the central depot (Dixon Street) of the Mayor’s relief fund wishes to acknowledge a donation of. 20 sacks of potatoes from Mrs. T. Oliver, of Taumata, Carterton. Fresh vegetables and' groceries are always needed at the depot.

Motorist’s “Black Out.” ~ A case, the first of its kind in New Zealand, heard at the Balclutha Court, was that in which a young man was charged with obstructing the nolice in the execution of their duty in that he did extinguish the lights of the ear he was driving when a constable was endeavouring to take the number of the car for speeding. Defendant was convicted and fined £3 and costs. Diesel-driven Bus. A Diesel-engined motor-omnibus, the first of its kind in New Zealand, has been put in commission by the Passenger Transport Company, Limited, on the service to Auckland The chassis was imported by the company, and the assembly and testing have been carried out at the company's garage at Otahuhu. This type of engine is expected to give a mileage of about 20 to the gallon. Remarkable Memories. “It is remarkable in some instances howaccurate and how clinging is the memory of a Maori,” said Sir Alexander Herdman in the Supreme Court at Auckland. They were, not like Europeans, who were taught at school and learned to depend on their reasoning faculties. Through c nturies, the Maoris had to rely on their memories, and the effects of this could- be seen at the present day. Accountant Students’ Debate. The Wellington Accountant Students' Society will hold a debate this evening in practice for the annual contest with the Christchurch society, which is to take place in Christchurch on August 28. The contest is for the Best Shield, now held by Christchurch, and each society has won the trophy on seven occasions. The topic for the competition this year will be: ‘That the Re-estab-lishment of ~ the Economic Position of the Dominion can be Materially Assisted by a Reduction in Wages.” Fire at Newtown. Reported to the brigade at 10.8 p.m. on Tuesday, a fire at the Phoenix Plating Company’s premises, 79 Adelaide Road, resulted in three rooms at the rear being damaged by fire and water. The five-roomed wooden building is owned by Turner and Evans, 83 Adelaide Road, and the manager of the company, Mr. William Kenyon, lives on the premises. The insurances are £250 on the stock and fittings in the Atlas office. £260 on the furniture in the North British office, and £250 on the building in the Phoenix office. Headlight Testing. Patrol officers of the Wellington Auto mobile Club with members of the city traffic staff were engaged last evening in adjusting the headlamps of motor-cars in compliance with the anti-dazzle regulations under the Motor Vehicles Act. Fiftyfour cars were dealt with, and it was frequently found necessary to alter one or both headlamps in order to comply with the test. There are four testing grounds in the city, and the next examination will bo made gext Wednesday at 7 p,m.