NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 5, 6 July 1928, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY

Fishing in Sounds. An Order-iu-Council, made under the Fisheries Act, 1908, prohibits tho taking of fish by Danish seine nets or by purseseine nets, and the use of such nets in Queen Charlotte and Pelorus Sounds within straight lines drawn from the West Head to East Head of Tory Channel, and from Gape Koamoru to Cape Jackson, and thence to Harding Point. Any person committing a breach of this regulation is liablo to a penalty not exceeding £20. '; • ' ;■ ' Not Letting the.Grass Grow. By the last mail from America Dr. E. Marsden, Secretary of tho Department of Scientific and Industrial Eesearch, intimated that ho had wasted no time in investigation of tho many problems which he has gone to the States and Canada to probe into. He has already inspected a large number of meat works and has been investigating cold storage methods .as used for meat, fruit, poultry, eggs, and other produce. Several research stations have been visited by him, and much valuable', information being gathered. One important aspect of his investigations has been that of utilising by-products in fish and meat works. It Meant the Same. With visions in his mind, perhaps, of Sunday school entertainments or Church socials, the Bishop of Wellington (Dr. T. H. Sprott) momentarily forgot where, ho was at yesterday's session of the Diocesan Synod. "The next item on the programme • •• ," he began. But a growing volume of laughter caused him to pause, and then, realising that his phraseology was not quite in keeping with the occasion, he laughed and corrected himself, saying: "We will now proceed with the consideration of the next item on~ the'order paper." "The Man We Have to Thank." , "The man who helps us over our weaknesses is the nian we have to thank in after life," said Mr. H.:. H. Sterling, General Manager of Railways, at the annual reunion dinner of the ChristchUrch High School Old Boys' Association (reports the "Lyttelton Times"). "I am one of those who appreciates the work uf the masters. The, harsh things they did in those days can be looked on to-day by most old boys as tho kindliest of actions. There is riot one of us here present, or, for that matter, an old boy of any school, who does not honour with a hundred per cent, of affection the work of thoso men who have helped to make us what we are to-day." (Applause.), Civic Salaries. , '" No increases in ;the- salaries of the higher-paid officials of the Christchurch City Council were granted at the special meeting of the council held on Monday night for the purpose of adopt? ing the estimates of revenue and expenditure for the current year, and in no case was an increase of more than £25 granted to any member of tho staff. In referring to the matter, Councillor D. 'G. Sullivan, M.P., chairman of tho Finance Committee, said that the council had decided that this year it would not grant any increases to the officers who are already receiving £600 a year or more (reports the "Lyttelton Times"). The reason for this decision was that there was / a general desire to render unnecessary an increase in the amount of the general rate while the economic position in the city remained as it was at present. The only increases that had been granted^were the ordinary annual increments in the salaries of the lower-paid members of the staff, which it was impossible to avoid and' which it would be unjust not to make. Increases were granted to some of the lower-paid heads of departments and to the clerks and typists, but in no case was anyone given an increase of more than 525. "We are doing our very best to keep expenses down to a minimum in every branch of the work of-administration," said Councillor Sullivan. "Instructions to this effect were issued to the staff some time ago, and they have been loyally carried out. The result is that the total administration expenses have been reduced by over £1700, although the total staff salaries are increased by just over £1400. The manner in which the members of the sJaff have carried out their duties has been particularly gratifying to all members of the council." City Parishes' Plight. The plight of city parishes was referred to at yesterday's' session of the Diocesan Synod. They were suffering, it was said, from old and stalwart Church supporters departing to more salubrious suburbs. Their place was taken by boardinghouse-keepers and business firms. These people were difficult to collect Church revenue from: they perhaps put their humble coin in tho collection bag, but when spoken to about a subscription they usually declined as being here to-day and gone to-morrow. All city parishes, it was added, were suffering in the samo way, and now needed some endowment fund to keep the finances going.

Declared Main Highways. A number of additional roads and streets throughout tho Dominion are declared by Order-in-Council, published in this week's "Gazette," to be main highways. Included in the list are tho following: No. 9 highway district: Foxton Beach road, Tangimoana rpad, Pa-hautanui-Plimmerton road, Taonui-Rau-mai road, Pohangina Valley road. No. 10 highway district: Rhnu road (Akitio County), To Ore Ore-Bideford (Masterton County) Mangaono Valley road .(Eketaluma County). More Daylight Wanted. Warm appreciation of last summer's daylight saving was expressed at tho annual meeting of tho Island Bay Bowling Club and the following resolution was unanimously carried: "That this meeting . . . records its deep appreciation of the efforts of Mr. T. K. Sidey, M.P., in introducing daylight saving in New Zealand, and in view of the undoubted ■ benefits of the measuro from tho community health view and tho general commendation of ,it by the medical fraternity: and those connected' with schools and other child welfare institutions, together with its great advantages to all indoor workers and sports of all kinds, this meeting strongly urges that tho daylight, saving measure be made permanent, and ■trusts that Mr.. Sidey will leave no stone unturned to secure the onactment of the necessary legislation during ; tho present.session of Parliament.'' Fewer Deaths from Accidents. "Considering the fact that accidental deaths in tho majority of the moro highly civilised countries of the world show a decided tendency to increase in numbers, it is both surprising and satisfactory to record, a decrease in the rate for New Zealand for the past year," states the Government Statistician. "The number of deaths recorded from all acciden'al. causes in 1027 was 656, corresponding to a rate of 4.77. This compares with 708 and 5.23 for the previous year. Still more satisfactory, however, is the fact that deaths from motor-vehicle- accidents record an appreciable decline. The number of deaths attributable to such accidents during 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, and 1927 are 59, 94, 108, 149, and 138 respectively." Cancer and Tuberculosis Death Bates. "The cancer death rate in New Zealand is a direct antithesis of the tuberculosis death rate," states the Government Statistician, in a review of "Causes of Death-1927." "In 1875 the rate for cancer," he says, "stood at the low figure of 1.98 per 10,000 of population, as compared with the extremely high rate of 15.64 for tuberculosis. The paths traced by these two diseases rapidly converged, until about tho year 1910 they crossed and the cancer rate assumod the ascendancy, the margin between the rates for the two diseases gradually growing wider. For the current year the cancer death rate stands at 9.63, as contrasted with tuberculosis death rate of 4.8 G. Even so, it is of interest to note that the rate for cancer for 1927 shows a decrease of 2.83 per cent, compared with the previous year, the rate for 1926 being 9.91. The location of the disease according to the primary site of the affection was as follows:—Buccal cavity (mouth), 4.83; stomach and liver, 31.27; intestines, peritoneum, and rectum, 18.65; female genital organs, 10.50; breast, 9.29; skin, 2.27; other or unspecified organs, 23.19.'.' ■..■-.' Mercantile Marine Bell. Two more contributions towards the cost of tho Mercantile Marino 8011, i "The Seven Seas," in the Wellington War Memorial Carillon have been received by tho Mercantile Marine 801 l Committee from tho passengers * of E.M.S. Makura, totalling £20 12s 7d and £14 Is Id respectively. These bring the aggregate contributions towards this bell to £550 7s 2d, or £12 7s 2d i-n excess of the amount; originally required by the War Memorial Carillon Society.- A heavier carillon than, at first contemplated having been ordered, however, the price of the Mercantile Marine Bell has been increased to £591, and the Mercantile Marine Bell Committee will be glad to receive any further contributions 'towards meeting the full amount. At the same time it desires to express its special appreciation to the captain, officers, crew, and ■■ passengers of the Makura for the interest they have manifested in the bell, having.contributed no less than £111 2s 5d of the total amount subscribed to date. A Straight Tip. With the object of. showing that unemployment in New Zealand is no new thing, Mr. IT. Waite (Clutha),: while speaking in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, quoted briefly from past history, remarking that as far back as 1842 difficulty waa experienced in Auckland in finding p.mployment for all tho men offering. Belief works were started by the Government, tho men being paid at the rate of 2s Gd per day. Mr. Waite also referred to similar difficulties experienced in Otago in 1861, and he read an extract from a quaintly-worded petition forwarded to the Provincial Council. Tho petition read as follows: "Your petitioners, in conclusion, humbly but firmly would remind tho Council that this is no time for trifling with\public affairs, for if j they will not prove themselves equal to existing circumstances, abler, honi''ester, and moro adventurouos men will ■inevitably supercedo them." Mountain Trampefs. ; An ascent of Mount Torlesse was recently made by members of tho Christ-' church Tramping Club from the Kowai Eivor, states the "Lyttelton Times." The climb was made easily, but" members exprossed the opinion that it would become more difficult in the event of the' snow freezing, as step cutting would be necessary for tho ascent. The party left Christcuurch at 5.30 a.m., and proceeded to the Kowai by car and breakfastpd there. The river was followed for three miles, and then the ascent proper began. First a thick belt of beech was passed, then a long steep slope of soft snow was climbed, and the ridge reached. From here the going was easy. The snow became harder and more pleasant to walk in. The summit of the Rubicon Peak was reached in good time. The view was particularly good. Mount Cook could be seen clearly and numerous peaks were recognised, those of Mounts Rolleston, Misery, and Harper standing out. The descent was made rapidly, chiefly by glissading, and the whole climb took about five and a half hours.