NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 50, 27 August 1930, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY

Education Board Block.

Mention was made at last night's meeting of the Manufacturers' Association of the purchase made by the City Council of the block of buildings occupied by the Education Board and some classes of the v Technical College, and also by the office of the association. Mr. L. R. Partridge said that the association would very soon have to look about for new premises, as the Technical College authorities had received a request; from the City Council that the building should bo vacated as early, as possible. As soon as the new wing of .the college at Mount Cook was completed, said Mr. Partridge, the classes would be transferred there, and tho old buildings would be handed* over. The executive of the association is to go into tho question of new accommodation. Winter Sports at Tongariro. Between 90 and 100 members of the Ruapehu Ski Club, together with members of the Tararua Tramping Club, and a party from the Auckland University Field Club, will assemble at Tongariro National Park this week for tho purpose of taking part in a winter sports meeting arranged by the Ruapehu Ski Club, states the " Auckland Star." Arrangements have been made to cater for the party for cloven days. During that time visits will be made to various points of interest, but most of tho time will bo spent on tho ski-ing grounds. Tho tournament will bo held towards tho end of the period, if the conditions are suitable. Tho three important events will be tho New Zealand amateur ski-ing championship, tho Drew Inter-provincial Cup, and tho club championship.

I Forest Biology. [ Tho new forest biological research station at the Cawthorn Institute, Nelson, will contain what is probably the i finest entomological library south of the equator. The transference of books to it is now in hand, and the research station is in practically full working 'order and ready to undertake the numerous investigations which fall within its province. An index of trees which act as hosts to various insect pests is in course of preparation, and the mycological laboratory is fully equipped for tho study of the fungus diseases which attack exotic trees. Much more or less preliminary work has already been done, and a very thorough programme of research activity has been mapped out for tho immediate future. "Had Supper in the Kitchan." Paying their fourth visit to tho home of Mr. James Smith, 33, Birdwood avenue, Parnell, on Saturday night, burglars damaged and ransacked tho dwelling, packed their booty in a hamper, had supper in the kitchen, and left by the front door, states tho "Auckland Star." The house was burgled between 7 o'clock and 10.30. Mr. Smith is a grocer in Parnell. It is believed that the burglars who have so often raided his house on Saturday nights have been in search of the takings from his shop. He has profited by previous visits, and for some time past has put his money in a place where burglars will not get their hands oi it. Saturday's raid was carried out while the family were at a picture show. "Yes, it's our house again," said Mr. Smith, when a reporter called on him. "It's getting a bit hot, you know," he added. "This is the fourth time the house has been burgled during the last two years. It's about time they gave someone else a turn." Spoil From the Tunnel. A correspondent, "Look Ahead," suggests that the blue metal spoil from the Mount Victoria traffic tunnel, which, he says, is limited in quantity, should be applied to roads in the vicinity instead of being hauled long distances to other parts of the city, and that Euahine street, running parallel with Moxham avenue, should be formed as an unemployment relief work, using tunnel spoil, which could be dumped direct from trucks. Inquiries made by a "Post" reporter were answered by a statement that by far the greater amount of spoil has yet to be taken from tho tunnel, for only the headings arc so far being driven, and the cutting away of the main central block has still to be commenced. The blue metal is at present being used as required on various streets about the city, and the good quality metal not so required will be stacked for future requirements. It is not proposed to undertake the formation of Buahine street at once, but metal for future formation is. being stacked along the line of the planned motor roadway from the tunnel mouth towards Kilbirnie. . ' Good Results from Empire Displays. A letter from the secretary of the Wanganui Empire Trade Week read at last evening's meeting of the New Zealand Manufacturers' Association asking that assistance should be rendered in various ways prompted Mr. L. E. Partridge to say that the association should lend all the help it could. Experience during the past three or four years had proved fully the good results from such projects, and particularly were tho results valuable in the country. The people of tho main towns knew more of tho question than did country people, who could best be reached through such a week as Wanganui was promoting. It was decidod to reply that Wellington, which is shortly holding an Empire Week, will bo pleased to co-operate.. Late during the evening tho question) of accepting tho resignation of a country member came up, and it was remarked that though it might appear that the town members did not do a groat deal for country members, they actually did a great deal, for tho fight put up by the town organisations had resulted in the obtaining of very important protective legislation for the country as a whole.