NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 104, 4 May 1935, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY

Snow on the Tararuas. When the clouds lifted sufficiently yesterday, the Tararuas were revealed as having received a very thorough coating of snow, deposited during the previous night's squalls. The snow was a distinct reminder that the winter months are approaching and from this aspect was not very welcome, although it gave a very majestic appearance to the range at the head of the Hurt Valley. Japanese Training: Squadron. * In connection with 4he visit of the Japanese training squadron to Wellington from May 15 to May 18,: arrangements have been made for the squadron band to play in. the Town Hall on May 16, the proceeds' of the concert 'to go to:the Mayor's Fund: 1 The City Council, at its meeting last evening granted the use of the Town Hall free of charge for the concert, and decided also that the men be. accorded the usual privileges while they are in Wellington. Bottle Drive for Funds. The committee of the Brooklyn Free Kindergarten proposes holding a bottle drive in aid of its funds, and at last evening's meeting of the City Council there was an application from the committee asking the council to waive the fee of £1 prescribed In this coritio m !?? der the bylaws.'The Mayor (Mr. T. C. A. Hislop) said that could not 'be done, but the difficulty could be overcome if the council voted one pound to the committee. The council agreed to this course. , Past, Present, and Future. "I remember when horse paddocks were a burning question; now it is bicycle sheds. Soon the Department will be receiving requests for the erection of aeroplane hangars," jocularly remarked the Minister of Education and Employment (the Hon. S G Smith) at the Christchurch Technical College when members of the board of governors drew attention to the lack of accommodation, for the students' bicycles (states the "Press") Only 150 jof the 680 bicycles used by the pupils,could be placed under cover stated members of the > board. The Minister Inspected the rows and rows of bicycles stacked against fences and buildings.. Naturalisation Tee. Regulations published in the Gazette Issued this week reduce from £10 to i .£s« the. fee for a certificate.of naturalisation. There" are also several machinery clauses setting out the procedure to be followed and the form of declaration to be 'made by a New Zealand woman who marries an alien and wishes' to retain while in New Zealand the. rights of,a British subject. The ■ regulations v have been issued under the British Nationality and Status of Aliens (in New Zealand) Act, 1928, and the British Nationality and Status of Aliens (in New Zealand) Amendment Act, 1934-35. Onr Advanced Civilisation. As an.illustration of the advanced standard of civilisation he had found in New Zealand. Mr. Paul Harris, of Chicago,,mentioned at the civic reception tendered him in Auckland that he had that morning received a letter from "an' organisation known as the Noise, Abatement Society" (states the-"New Zealand Herald"). "Generally speaking, I am entirely in sympathy ,with the movement," he said. "It is a thing we much need in Chicago: We have a Smoke Abatement Society, and it is time we had a noise abatement society there. lam sure it will come." The Mayor, Mr. G. W. Hutchison, remarked that there would be an automatic abatement of the noise nuisance after next Wednesday, the day of the municipal elections. Service on Juries. - ' Advice was received from the Minister of Justice (the Hon. J. G. Cobbe) at a meeting of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce executive,' that steps' had been taken to widen the list of1 men liable to be called upon for jury service (reports the "Herald"). The chamber had protested in February in regard to the inconvenience occasioned commercial men who were frequently called for service.^ The Minister also drew attention to the fact that if a juror thought he had ha.d more than his fair share of jury service in any one jury year he should apply to the sheriff for exemption. "If the applicant is able to establish hard-1 ship and applies promptly, I feel sure | the application will receive favourable I consideration by the presiding Judge," stated the Minister. It was added! that it was not considered advisable on account of practical difficulties, W pecially in the circuit Supreme Court towns,'for any amending legislation to be introduced.