NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 110, 12 May 1930, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY

Indiscriminate Shooting. Indiscriminate shooting is still going on in parts of the> Wanganui district. A :*ity sportsman who returned from a deer stalking trip on the far side of "Gentle Annio" told a "Chronicle" reportov that a farmer had .discovered the carcase of a run bullock with throe bullet holes in it, and a sheep with a shoulder broken by a bullet. "There is a flat surrounded by hills in this particular locality," the reporter was told, "and tho farmer is afraid to cross it because of the amount of wild shooting which is going on." nights Over Mt. Egraont, So popular have aoroplano trips over Mt. Egmont become that the novelty,is being made a spocialty by the New Plymouth Aero Club, and a stock, charge of £3 10s is mado for the trip. Though as far as is known thoro is no actual proof, reports tho "Tarauaki Daily News," it is said that tho flrst aoroplane trip over Mt. Egmont was . made in 1916" by a 'piano from tho Gorman raider Wolf, flying at night. The Wolf came close to New Plymouth one night in the course, of her mine-laying operation?, and several residents of the district firmly asserted that on the night that coincided with what was afterwards known to bo a visit from the Wolf an aeroplane circled Mt. Egmont and flow over the Pouakai Kahges. £1000 for School Library. Advice that tho Cabinet has approved a grant of ©1000 toward the cost of Greeting the diamond jubilee memorial library at the Auckland Grammar School was roceived on Thursday from the Hon. A. J. Minister' of Health, by tho president' of the Auckland Grammar School Old Boys' Association, Mr, A. St. Clair Brown. A similar tologram was also received by tho headmaster of the school, Mr. H. J. D. Mahon (states the "New Zealand Herald").. The library was first suggested last August, at tho time of the jubilee celebrations, and one member of the Old Boys' Association opened the fund with a donation of £250. Since then, many generous gifts have been made, and when the fund was closed at tho end of last mouth'i£lols had boon subscribed. The estimated cost of the building is £2000, so that -the amount colleetod by the old boys, with the grant now authorised by tho Governinont, will cover the cost. A design has already' been prepared for the library, which will bo constructed in the samo architectural stylo as tho school. It will probably bo built on part of tho area on the north-western sido of the school, with tho ontraneo facing tho school gates. Arrangements for tho work will be mado immediately, and building will bo commenced as soon as possible. The sum of £2000, which is now in hand, is for the actual building only, and: does not covpr the cost of stocking tho library; with books.

Hospital Day Sermons. National Hospital Day sermons were delivered in a number of churches iv the city and suburbs yesterday. The day chosen for the celebration is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, and the object is to stimulate interest, in tlio work of hospitals, which have been well described as tho greatest of our social institutions. Smoking Prohibited. "I think we'll havo it understood that at any bankruptcy meeting in Christchurch I won't allow smoking," said tho Official Assignee (Mr. J. H. Robertson) during a creditors' meeting, states "Tho Press." The lawyers pointed out that they were allowed to smoke in Magistrate's Chambers and in tho jury room; indeed, the Judges sometimes gave them tobacco. Mr. Bobertsou, however, remained firm, although ho said ho would agree to a quarter of an hour's adjournment if they wanted vory badly to smoke. Dominion's Vital Statistics. Dr. J. B. Condliffe, formerly of Canterbury University College, Christchurch, and now secretary at Honolulu for tho Instituto of Pacific Eolations, writing from tho Cosmos Club, Washington, U.S.A., to a friend in Wellington, says;—"lt was a real pleasure yesterday to hear It. B. Kuczyuski, who is recognised hero as the leading expert on population, gpoak of the Australian ,aud New Zealand vital statistics as the .best ho had over handled. It is some reward for years of faithful work to know that such an expert as Kuczynski speaks. in the highest possible terms, not only of tho care and accuracy of tho statistics, but of tho scientific treatment which makes it a pleasure for analysts to work with them." Grading of Eggs. Complaint ■ has been mado to the Department of Agriculture in regard to the grading of oggs. As the result of protests which have been mado of late against the salo of small second-grade eggs at tho price of first grade, investigations have been mado by the Department, and the Minister of Agriculture •is to bo asked to authorise the framing of regulations to deal with the matter. The principal proposal is that a grading schemo be established requiring eggs for tho local market to be placed in three grades, thus ensuring that the public shall have eggs guaranteed as to sizo and quality. , Do Bees "Dope"? . A suggestion that bees in Auckland are being "doped" in seeking nectar from poppies is hot rogarded s.eriously by local apiarists, states the "Star." It is said that if poppies wero grown in- New Zealand to tho same extent as they are in France it would be possiblo for tho opium in the flowers to affect the insects, although even then it is not considered likely that the industry would bo seriously affected. One apiarist mentioned that on one occasion ho had seen several bees on a poppy acting in a very strange manner, as if under tho influence of a drug, but he was not prepared to say that tho unusual behaviour of the insects was brought about by tho effects of opium. Tho So-called Iceland poppy, now among the most popular of table flowers, was not, he said, likely to affect tho bees'in any way, and there wa^ no likolihood that its sale would be prohibited. ■ ■ ' - New Boat for Zane Grey. A deep-soa fishing boat, which will bo usod by Mr. Zune,,Groy in his fishing off tho coast of tho United Statos, is to bo built in Auckland by Messrs. Col-' lings and 8011, of St. Mary's Bay. The boat will be larger than the usual deepsea fishing launch and it will have •special features which havo been' incorporated by Mr. Grey as the result of his wide fishing experience, states the "Now Zealand Herald." Mr. Grey, who is at present in Tahiti, has been in communication with Messrs. Collings and Bell regarding the construction of the boat. Iv a letter authorising the commencemcut of work he pays a tribute to the workmanship of Auckland's boatbuilders. Tire new boat is to be named the Frangipani, after a flower which grows in Tahiti. Itrwill be 46ft in length and will have a beam of 12ft 9in. It will bs fitted with twin engines. It will be plunked for the full length with kauri and special strength will bo given to tho construction for off-shoro fishing. Three revolving fishing chairs aro later to be installed. The Frangipani is to be ready for trial on Ist November and is to be delivered to Mr. Grey on his arrival in New Zealand on Ist December. It will bo shipped to Tahiti and from there to the United States. ' ■" . Knowing the People. A desire to meet, personally as many people of the Dominion as possible has been expressed by the Governor-Gene-ral, Lord Bledisloe, and as a result Their Excellencies havo decided to hold a garden party at Government House on Saturday, 24th May, for members, of the staffs of city business-and commercial houses, states tho "Now Zealand Herald." Invitations have been sent to a largo number of firms and personal' invitations will be sent later. It is suggested that, especially in the case of larger establishments, as many marriod people as possible should attend, so that both husband and wife may be present. The party will be quite informal and if any of those who accept invitations find it inconvenient to go homo to change, His Excellency has expressed the hope that they will come just tho saruo. Owing to the limited accommodation at Government House, it has been impossible to send invitations to all firms, but another similar function will bo held later. Big-Game Hunting. Bound on a big-game expedition to Northern Ehodesia, three New Zealand sportsmen left Auckland by the Makura on Friday for Sydney. Mr. John Holmes, of Frankton, is the leader of tli© party, and his companions are Mr. Aloe M'Kinnon, of Auckland, formerly of pukemiro, and Mr. Harold Thomas, manager of tho Map'lo Furnishing Company, Auckland. AH three are deerstalkers of many years' experience (states tho "Now Zealand Herald"). Mr, Holmes has hunted in Ehodesia before. In 1925, with the lato Mr. W. E. Twigg, of Auckland, he undertook an expedition into the north-western part of_ tho territory, where Mr. Twigg met his death in an encounter with a lion. On this occasion the party will travel by a Bluo Funnel linor to Durban and thonco/ by rail to a convenient point in Northern Ehodesia. When tho dry season begins, about tho end of July, they expect to set off on a circuitous route1 through tho western game country, possibly including some of the Belgian Congo, and returning to tho base before making a similar expedition to tho East. They expect' to finish the trip at tho end of October or early in November. Mr. Holmes, on his former trip, shot elephant, hippopotamus, buffalo, and a great variety of buck and antelopd. His collection of heads is regarded as easily tho finest in Now Zealand. His purpose in revisiting Africa is chiefly to obtain heads of specie.3 which ho failed to secure fivo years ago. An Involuntary Immersion. Some exoitmout was causod on tho Queen's Wharf near tho Harbour Board Offices on Saturday evening when a man overbalanced and fell into the harbour, only tho prompt action of a passer-by saving him from raoro serious consequences than a drenching. The man had been sitting on the edge of the wharf and lost his balance when he rose to walk away. Porcival Baymoncl Fostor, who saw the accident, immediately dived in and hold tho man until assistance was secured. Tho two men wore pulled out of the water with ropes, a method that was successful after a single ropo had brokOn at tho first'attempt. ■ ■'■'■'