NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 103, 1 May 1926, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

"Evening Post" Telephones. As the "Evening Post" telephone system will be fully taxed this evening in receiving results for publication in the Sports Edition, it is regretted that no information regarding sporting events can be supplied by telephone. "A Thriving Industry." "It's quite a thriving industry," remarked Mr. J. S. Barton, S.M., at the Hawera Court on Wednesday when a professional witness, who said he specialised in investigating motor collision cases for insurance companies, stated that he had dealt with an average of one hundred collision cases in Auckland each month since last Christinas. A Special Attraction. Burglars have been giving special' attention to a house in Kibble street, Island Bay. On two occasions the house was entered, but the intruders wore alarmed and escaped, once by the window of a spare room and once by the front door. The same house was burgled a year or so ago and £23 was stolen. Since that episodo the ownor has taken especial care not to leave money in the house at night, and for the information of the would-be thieves who seem determined to "make a job" of the place this year, he adds that their visits will be as unprofitable as they are unwelcome, for nothing worth stealing is now left about where it would be handy to prying fingers. Timber-Saving in Sweden. The economical methods employed by Sweden in dealing with and preserving its timber resources were briefly referred to by a member of the National, Dairy Association in Wanganui. He stated that nothing was wasted in Sweden when cutting up timber, and even sawdust was utilised. Small strips of timber were also saved, and he had seen as many as six joints in the tops of Swedish butter boxes, which were being extensively used in New Zealand. He contrasted these methods of conserving timber with those adopted in New Zealand, where it was by no means an unusual sight to see heaps of broken timber and sawdust being burned. The waste that occurred in this and other directions was scandalous. Sweden was making a real effort to maintain its timber supplies, and it was compulsory to plant another tree when one was felled. Diphtheria in Poverty Bay. The outbreak of diphtheria in the Poverty Bay district (says the "Poverty Bay Herald") shows no sign of abatement, but, on the contrary, gives every indication of increasing. Since the beginning of April over 30 cases have been notified, and nine of these since Saturday, 17th April. The cases seem to be fairly well distributed, 14 from Gisborue at present being in hospital, and the balance from various parts of the country. Complaint is again made that the public are not exercising the care which the disease demands, many people failing to realise the seriousness of the position. It is pointed out that already one death has occurred, while in a number of cases it has been found necessary to operate. The main danger, it is stated, lies in delay in obtaining medical attention. Dunedin City Budget. Estimated receipts of the City Corporation general account for the year ending 31st March, 1927, are £179,397. This includes £112,648 from rates, the balance coming from the various trading departments, motor licenses, fees, and fines, hall rents, bathe, cemeteries, and other charges made by the Corporation. The estimated receipts for the year ended 31st March, 1926, were £164,079, and they actually came to £166,224. The eptimated expenditure for the current financial year shows the following items: Public works, new quarry plant, street lighting, and land purchases, £66,000; sanitary, £14,577; reserves, £14,016; public library,' £4338; maintenance, £2350. Daylight Saving. Besolutlons in favour of the adoption in New Zealand of "summer time" continue to be passed almost daily, and 103 bodies have notified their support during the past two months. There seems to bo an impression that it is only sports bodies which are pass•ing the resolutions, and it has been suggested that football cluba which play their game in winter, and are therefore not affected by the legislation, are helping to swell the number of supporters. Such is not the ease. Of the total number of notifications received of support only ten are from sports bodies. The remaining number, 93, is made up of city aud borough councils, harbour boards, chambers of commerce, hospital boards, education boards, and trades and industrial organisations and county councils. That the movement is receiving support in the country districts is shown by the fact that several county councils have passed resolutions in favour of the proposed legislation, and at Wairoa, while the borough council decided to take no action, the county council supported the measure. (