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Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 132, 1 December 1936, Page 8

More Bankruptcies. Twenty-seven petitions in bankruptcy were filed in Wellington in the first eleven months of this year, compared with 19 in the corresponding period of last year. Last month there were six bankruptcies, and in November, 1935, there were two. Automobile Association Members. The' membership of the Avitomobile Association (Wellington) is new 6333, ox' which 201 were elected last evening at a meeting of the executive of the association. It is expected that it will exceed 6500 before Christmas. The chairman (Mr. E. A. Batt) remarked that the year was the most successful since the association began—some thirty years ago. Vital Statistics. The vital statistics for the month of November, prepared by the Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, show an all-round increase on the figures for November, 1935. The figures are as follows, with those for the corresponding period of last year in parentheses: Births, 177 (155); fieaths, 96 (90); marriage notices, 183 (164); marriages by Registrar, 30 (34). What's In a Name? "How do you distinguish the offence of driving without due care and attention from that of negligent driving?" asked Mr. J. H. Luxford, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court today. "Driving without due care and attention is the new offence under the Act recently passed," replied Sub-Inspector C. E. Roach. "Negligent driving is an old offence. Actually, they are the same thing." Large Cargo From Overseas. t The steamer Norfolk, which arrived | at Auckland from Liverpool early on Sunday morning, had aboard about 17,000 tons of cargo, which is considered' to be the largest shipment to have passed out of the port of Liverpool since the war. In addition to 192 motor-cars stowed in her holds, she carried 96 motor vehicles, packed in cases, as deck cargo. The Norfolk will complete discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff, and is expected here on Wednesday. "A Very Good Idea." "There should be a notification on summonses that if defendants are pleading guilty they should notify the police so that witness can be saved from coming to Court," said Mr. J. H. Luxford, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court today. "Witnesses are stopped when defendants who are pleading guilty are represented by counsel," said Mr. Luxford. "This should be done in every case. It would save a considerable waste of time and money." "It is a very good idea. We shall endeavour to have it carried out," said Sub-Inspector C. E. Roach. "Cleanest Country I Have Visited." "New Zealand is the cleanest country I have ever visited," said Captain F. R. Kennington, managing director of the Kennington Advertising Service, Ltd., who is visiting Wellington, to a "Post" representative yesterday. "Even the hotels in the small towns are clean, and I have heard many people comment on the same fact. You do not find the same in other countries." Captain Kennington added that he was very interested in the introduction of the 40-hour week in New Zealand, and would follow its success or otherwise keenly. They had tried the 40-hour week in England, and had had to revert to the 48 hours. France was now trying the 40-hour week, and everything there was in a state of chaos. A One-man Lift. An astounding feat of strength by an elderly 11-stone man was seen yesterday at a Dunedin city corner, "The Post's" special correspondent has telegraphed. A boy on a bicycle was knocked down by a heavy touring car, and when the car pulled up in about its own length, the boy' and the bicycle were wedged under it between the front and rear wheels. The back of the car was raised high enough by one man to make it possible for the boy to be taken out under the running board. The man was Tommy Walker, sen., exlightweight champion wrestler of New Zealand. It was a demonstration of strength worthy of a professional weight-lifter. Immigration Urged. The need for an active policy of immigration was emphasised by the president of the Wellington Manufacturers' Association (Mr. Lan Mathesou) at the annual meeting last night. "The views of manufacturers are that more population is urgently needed in this country," said Mr. Matheson. "Firstly, for purposes of defence, or indirectly as a hint to other peoples that, when seeking open spaces to develop, their eyes can be more conveniently turned elsewhere; secondly, that many more people living in this country and engaged in industry, rather than agriculture, would' bring a much, better economic balance, and incidentally minimise the difficulty of finding markets for primary produce." Appreciated Abroad. New Zealand has built up quite a large export trade in eggs, which is growing year by year. As to' the quality of the local product on the English market, the following letter from the Regent Provision Stores, Salford, Lancashire, to an Auckland firm speaks for itself (states the "Auckland Star"): —"This week we sampled, for the first time, New Zealand eggs. The grading, testing, and packing generally are certainly equal to the best we have ever handled. The turn-out is in every way excellent, and we look forward to a steadily increasing demand for this product of your country. We are of opinion that the eggs are on a par with the butter and cheese coming from New Zealand, these two meeting with a ready sale on account of their splendid and unvarying quality." "Lovelock —New Zealand." If the experience of Mr. D. Crozier when touring in Germany is any guide, the name of Lovelock is among the Germans the sole symbol of New Zealand's existence —in fact, if New Zealand means anything at all to them, that anything is Lovelock (states the Christchurch "Press"). The car in which Mr. Crozier arrived at Coblenz during his recent tour carried a New Zealand flag, among others. The inhabitants were curious about the flag, which they could not place. Mr. Crozier told them it was the New Zealand flag, and they were still none the wiser. Then, with an inspiration, he meationed the name Lovelock, and recognition dawned on the inquirers—"Ach, Lovelock —New Zealand," they said immediately. In this case an athlete proved by far the most effective ambassador. A Common Goal. "At the time the decision was'•taken to handle industrial disputes on behalf of such groups of manufacturers as desired it, slight concern was felt by some members that these negotiations might lead us into the position of being treated as the arch-enemies of aU workers' organisations," said the president of the Wellington Manufacturers' Association (Mr. Lan Matheson) at the annual meeting last night. "I am pleased to say that during this, the first year of experience, our relations with - the Trades Hall officials have improved rather -than otherwise. It appears that in coming together in conciliation council and Arbitration Court, the workers and the manufacturers themselves are finding a common goal—the desire to see the further development of. manufacturing in New Zealand."

Engine Trouble on Makura,

The Pacific mail steamer Makura, now on her last service trip on the San Francisco route, has been further delayed as a result of engine trouble, and is now expected to arrive at Wellington at 3 p.m. on Monday. The defect, which resulted in putting one of the engines out of commission, became apparel when the vessel was nearing Papeete, but the staff repaired the I breakage, and the ship continued at normal speed. The Makura arrived at Papeete at 5 p.m. on Saturday, and sailed at 7 a.m. on Sunday, arriving at Rarotonga at 4 a.m. today. She was to leave Rarotonga at 10 a.m. today for Wellington. Solar Eclipse. Preparations for observing from Pukekohe, the solar eclipse on Monday, December 14, are to be made by Mr. C. B. Michie, of Kaitaia, the leader of the expedition, who arrived at Pukekohe yesterday (states the "New Zealand Herald"). Later he will be joined by members of his party, including the acting-Government astronomer, Mr. I. L. Thomsen. The special camera that Mr. Michie has made for next year's expedition to Canton Island will be used at Pukekohe. Other equipment will be the 19ft telescope that has been loaned by the British authorities, after being used in Japan by the British expedition that observed the solar eclipse from there early this year, and a radio for timesignals. Bowler Wounded by Bullet. A member of the New Brighton Bowling Club, Mr. W. Larcombe, luckily escaped serious injury when he was wounded above the elbow by a bullet from a .22 rifle on Friday evenI ing (states the Christchurch "StarSun").: Shortly after seven o'clock nine members of the club were gathered on the embankment watching a championship double, when a loud rattle was heard against the fence at their backs. This was followed" by a further rattle and rending of wood, and Mr. Larcombe jumped up, grasping his arm. Sergeant A. McArthy, who had just been playing, quickly grasped the situation, and, realising that further shots might be fired with disastrous results, located the offenders, who were firing with a .22 rifle at a box in the middle of a yard adjoining the bowling green. Mr. Larcombe's arm was badly bruised, but the bullet, when found, was flattened to half its original length, which shows that Mr. Larcombe would have been seriously injured had the bullet not gone first through the box, the fence, and a notice-board.