ITEMS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 168, 12 April 1932, Page 11

ITEMS IN BRIEF

About People and Events

KNOCKED DOWN BY TRAM

Concussion and abrasions were sufaged man, residing at 223 Vivian Street, who was knocked down_ by a tram iu Courtenay Place at 8.15 p.m. yesterday. Mr. Gibson was attended to by the Free Ambulance and taken to the hospital. He was reported early this morning to be in a semiconscious condition.

Credit by Fraud. On a charge of obtaining credit by fraud, John Peris, hawker, aged Si, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment by Air. W. H. Woodward, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday.

State Lottery Winner. The winner of the £lOOO second prize in the New South Wales State lottery, K. C. Grant,' of Auckland, is an unmarried man who came to Auckland five years ago from Wanganui and who ’lately has been on relief work. Another man in Auckland has a share in the ticket. “Taken In.”

“Somebody asked me the other day if 1 was ever taken in,” said General E. J. Higgins, speaking at the Rotary Club yesterday. “Fancy that,’ ’he continued. “I am taken in every day of my life. There are people whom we assist who would not have been assisted had we looked into the circumstances of their cases.”

“Tired of Talking.” “To tell you the truth, I am rather tired of talking iu Wellington,” said General E. J. Higgins when addressing members of the Rotary Club at luncheon yesterday. “I have been talking continuously since Wednesday,” he continued, and now 1 am rather feeling the need of an opportunity to refrain from speaking. . . .”

Maori to Undock This Morning. The Union Company’s ferry steamer Maori, which has been in the floating dock since last Wednesday for overhaul and survey, is to come out of dock at nine o'clock this morning. After adjusting compasses she will later berth at the Ferry Wharf. She is to pick up the Wabine’s running in the ferry service, leaving here on Thursday night.

Brighter Reserve. That gloomy little Reserve of dustcoated trees opposite the Central Fire Brigade Station In Jervois Quay is about to be transformed. The Early Victorian iron-spiked fence Is being removed, and when the trees are reduced iu number and in spread, the fence is to be replaced by a rock kerb, while an effort will be made to introduce a dash of colour into the arboreal decorative scheme.

Bridge Traffic Island. The Wellington Automobile Club has written to the Lower Hutt Borough Council asking that the area of the traffic island at the western end of the Hutt bridge should be removed. It wants an opportunity to discuss the matter with a representative of the council. It was reported to the borough council last night that arrangements had been made for the traffic inspector to meet a representative of the automobile club. Builders’ Oddments.

Over a hundred people interested in building attended the sale of material belonging to the carillon contractors, Messrs. P. Graham and Co., of Christchurch, which took place at Alount Cook yesterday. In a spirited manner Mr. I. Silverstone conducted the sale of odd lots of timber, carpenters’ and stonemasons’ benches, trestles, ladders, corrugated iron, concrete biocks, and lots of building stone. All were sold at bargain prices, as there was no reserve on anything.

Co-operation Appreciated. Appreciation of the co-operation of the Parents and Old Scholars’ Association is made in the annual report of the Newtown School Committee to be presented at the annual meeting on Monday next. The report states that the total cost, £lOO, of the annual school picnic was borne by the association. The association had also made several donations toward the purchase of coal, had presented the gold medal for the dux, and had defrayed half the' cost of installation of eight electric light points in class rooms.

N.Z. Pilot in K.A.F. Cruise. An old boy of Wellington College, Flying-Officer U. Y. Shannon, is a member of the crew of oue of the three Vickers troop-carrier aeroplanes which were recently equipped by the Royal Air Force for a tour from Cairo down Die Red Sen to Aden. Flying-Officer Shannon was appointed first pilot of one of the machines. The Vickers troop-carrier is a tri-motor biplane, and it is oue of the largest machines used by the Royal Air Force. Willing Boys For Farms. The Wellington Y.M.C.A. Rotary Unemployment Committee is anxious to get iu touch with farmers who have work for approved boys. During the last few weeks the committee has placed more than 70 boys in employment. Many of the boys still needing work have had farm experience, and in every case the committee investigates the credentials of the applicant for work. The committee asks only that farmers should provide good living conditions, afford- the boys opportunity to learn, and pay an amount for pocket money.

Fair Land of New Zealand. “In this fair land there are none of the sights that can be seen in the great cities of Die West,” said General E. J. Higgins, speaking at the Wellington Kotary Club yesterday. "I have not seen a single slum here.” he continued. "What a change to the conditions in Europe and America 1 But it is among the slums, among the darker quarters of the cities, that the Salvation Army finds its greatest opportunity. Its officers give up life, as it is generally known, and go out and live in slumdon, with the jieoplc. doing their utmost, to render assistance to the poor unfortunate people.”

The Kind Word. Dwelling on the value of the kind word spoken in season. General E. J. Higgins, head of the Salvation Army, told his audience at the Town Hall on Sunday afternoon of an incident that occurred in a Chicago restaurant. It was that of a man. wearied and tired of battling with (lie world. Feeling hungry, ho sought a restaurant, for rest and refreshment. When the waiter asked him what he wanted, the man replied: "A cup of ton, bread, an egg. and a kind word.” The waiter bustled off Io till the order, and eventually returned witti it. As lie was going away, the customer said : "You have given mo Die tea, the bread, and the egg. Wluir about Die kind word?" Looking cautiously round to see if anyone was within hearing, the waiter'said: "Don't cat. that egg!” '