LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Star, Issue 20129, 20 March 1929, Page 15

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Messrs Hollaby’s, Ltd., butchery at Avondale was entered on Monday night. The safe was broken open with gelignite. and the sum of Co was stolen. — Auckland message. A surprise visit paid by Customs officials to premises in Grey’s avenue, Auckland, resulted in the arrest of lour Chinese. A quantity of opium in various forms, together with smoking paraphernalia, was seized and exhibited at the Police Court, when the Chinese were remanded.

An important conference, cailecl by tho Government to consider questions affecting apprentices, will be held at Wellington, commencing on April 23 (says a Press Association message from Wellington). Ji will be composed ol representatives of the various apprenticohip committees throughout New Zealand. Jt is hoped as a result to place before the Government concrete proposals for the amendment of the Airprentices Act. In addition to representatives ot the committees, it- is hoped to have the assistance of the employers and live of the employees. The Gisborne police received word yesterday that an eightecn-vtar-old Native named Tafimi Panhama, ot Buatorea, is believed to have been drowned in the Waiapn Biver. Panhama left. Wheniatua at 10 a.in. on .Monday to ride to Bualorea, and his horse was found near the Ruatorea racecourse at midday that clay. The police were informed, and a search has been proceeding ever since, but there has been no sign of the missing man. Heavy rains have been experienced up the coast, and the Waiapu River is running liigh. A north-westerly gale at Wellington last night caused broadcast station 2YA to cease transmission. At 7.40 a gust, carried the lead-in away, and it fouled the towers, greatly reducing radiation. The men sent to Bosencath to effect repairs had great difficulty in approaching the station owing to the wind, which, it is stated, is the worst since the station was erected. 'I lie station ceased transmission at 8.4-1 Unrepairs. About an lionr later the aerial proper was carried away. The biennial conference ot the Grand Lodge of Druids of tile North Island was opened at Wellington on Monday night. 'The grand president referred to the fact that the order had now reached a stage of actuarial solvency. The .surplus funds amounted to £-15.000. The report of'the Grand Lodge trustees was adopted, it showed that the investment funds had earned during the year £20,102. All the money was on loan in New Zealand securities. The total loans granted last year amounted to £57,510. The general balance-sheet. was adopted. The total as.-cts amounted to £5 1 1 .00.1 . including £401.338 in the sick and Innoral fund. The report of tho board showed a total membership of D 5.585. Acting under the instructions of tinlast Grand Lodge meeting the board registered a rule allowing women members into the society. This bad proved successful. Up to December 3,1 seventeen lodges bad admitted ltd financial women members, and it was reported that approximately the same number of honorary members bad joined. The mayor attended yesterday and extended a civic welcome to the visitors.

AV Ji i It* (1 ot. 1i f 111 iir to withdraw t!io new iiiniii;il report, (onus over which there has been so imicJi controversy, the Public Service Commissioner Ini* advised the executive of the Public Service Association thaj in future the associat ion will have an opportunity of making representations before any lonn of renort is issued. The commissinner fnrllior states that he will carefully review the report of any oiiiccr adversely reported upon, ami, if considered necessary, lie will give the officer concerned a further opportunity of making additional representations. The matter was attain considered at the hist meeting of the executive of lhe Public Service Association, when a proposal to wait on tin: Prime Minister with a recpiest that bo use in’s authority to veto the reports and have them withdrawn was defeated. It win decided to bring the whole subject of annual reports before the next molding, and in the meantime m ad. the various "'•(•lions of the association lor their

The .Minister of .In-lice and Defence (Mr I. M . Milford), aei oti! pa n tod by the Superintendent of Police, visited tile Dunedin School oi Physical Culture on Monday evening, and watched the classes in tiu-jitsii and gymnasiawork. Mr Willonl. before leaving, re-

ferred to the part which the youth oi' Dunedin could play in the, coniine; era of aeroplane transport and the importance of having a properly-developed air force as a safeguard against war.

Before AFr J. ft. Bartholomew, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Conn yesterday afternoon, Helen Elizabeth Baltcr.sby (carrying on business ns Battevsby and Co.) proceeded against ’William -I. Blown in respect to a claim for £~Ai Ids (id. Mr If Bitim-Ii appeared for the plaintiff and Mr W. G. Hat’ for flic defendant. After being partially heard the case was adjourned sine die.

Loyal Orange Lodge. Ain. iidd, held its monthly meeting at St. Alary's Hall. Durham street. Morninglmi. The Witte was opened, and presided over by AA'.AJ. Urn, AV. Marlin. The uieHing was ;ill(’Tided !iv ibe following vi"iior - —D.G. AL Bid. Perrin, D.G.D.C, Bro. licnfcll. G.S. Bro. Patton (fi 1 , 1 ). AA.AL Bro. Taylor i dl), Pros. Anderson and Stewart CM), and Bro. Harbourne (12). G.S. Bro. Pal ton interested (ho. members with an explanation of the contents of fhe agenda paper to be brought, forward at G.L. Sessions in Christchurch at Paster, The usual business of (lie evening was brought forward and dealt with. The visitors were heartily welcomed and thanked for their attendance. The lodge rn closed in due form .ami light refreshments wore (hen served.

A scientist has calculated that ihe roots, rootlois, and root-hairs of tinwheat grown on a single acre would roach, if put end to end. farther than from th.o earth to the sun. Teacher fto child at first lesson in religion class); “AA bo made vmi'" Child: I dinna ken." Teat her: ■'Dear me. don't know who made yon. AA hero do you live;'” Child: “ AAT mi uncle.’ Teacher: “.And who is your nmde. please-''' Child (trinmnhantly I : “Dinna ken fa my uncle is: gosh, a. body kens him."