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Evening Star, Issue 20375, 6 January 1930, Page 8

“ Oh, yes, we still got them,” said a Murchison resident the other day, when asked if they had had any moio earthquake shocks since the disastrous ones of June last. “We still have a shake now and again; in fact, we have been getting them regularly about 4 o’clock every morning lately, but everyone is so used to them that we do not notice them, or, rather, we take them as a matter of course.”

Several visitors to Auckland hired Auckland Aero Club planes for flights during the holiday season. The year ended with a total of 900 hours’ flying to the credit of the club.

During proceedings m the Police Court this morning the magistrate (Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.) made it clear that when an offender was admitted to probation it was the duty of the probation officer to inform the accused s employer of all the circumstances. The probation officer (Mr Garbutt) had said that in a previous instance when ho had told an employer the facts of a case ne had been accused elsewhere of hounding down the accused. His Worship reiterated that the public should understand that it was essential for employers to be informed.

—An Invercargill Press Association message states that John Charles Paget, for being intoxicated while m charge of a car, which collided with an electric light pole, had his license cancelled and was disqualified for holding a license for five years. The accused agreed to the issue pf a prohibition orc l er , Jjiquox' found, m tlis cur w&s confiscated.

When returning to Otara from the Mataura sports a touring car driven by Alexander Downie collided with a rail car from Edendale, lifting it clean olf the rails and causing it to capsize, I'ive of the occupants of the rail car sustained minor injuries. The others escaped with a shaking. Both cars were badly damaged.—lnvercargill Press Association message.

Ten carriages and _ ? van uncoupled from the express which left Auckland for Wellington at 7.40 last night as the tram was about to enter the Parnell tunnel. Both sections were brought back to the city. The train was recoupled and departed at 9.55 p.m. Tho extra express timed to depart at 8.4, was delayed till 10.16 p.m. The first the passengers in the 7.40 express knew of the mishap was a jolt when the train crew examined the broken coupling and reported the occurrence.—Press Association telegram.

The Guy nre Brigade was called out twice lust evening. At iO.au a chimney nre at 12 young street, bt. ixilda, was attended to vvituout any damage result mg. About an nour later an outorcan who discovered in u smau saop at < o victoria road, bt. auiuu, owned oy mass eouuwiii and occupied uy iur vv. irootor. ine snop and its contents vveie oauiy out the nouse aid not suuer. me cause oi tue outureait is not anovvn. ane stocs. ant uoul tings were insured in tne New maiuiiu Ouict ior aiaoo and £'M respectively. me uunuiug was covered oy u bun poncy, tue uguio being unavauaoie. A can was received at 1 p.m. to-Ciay to tne ri.jj. Dunnings, in tne umagou, wnere a lire nau orpixeu out in tne workroom oi rvir b. Anuersou, dentist. Dome damage was done to a partition in tne room, out otnerwise tne outoreaK ,vas oi uttio consequence.

Harbo'urmg resentment towards tne clnei omeer.or tne steamer normmus over a master ol urserpnue some monies ago, iueuencii Uaruner (4 7), a mornoor or the crew, went to the omcei s eaoin ou baturduy while uuder the inliueiice ol uquor and used ouseeno language and su'ucii the oincer, w’ltn me result mat ue appeared in tne court co-uay. A une oi £3 was imposed, witu costs, in the alternative three uays’ imprisonment.— Wellington Press Association telegram.

The Railway Department advertises in tins issue pai-ueuims ol special excursion iarea and special train m connection with tiie sisty-litUi anniversary celebrations oi nawifence .School on January 11.

Your eyes are Nature’s most precious "iit. Take care of them. Consult W. V, aturmer, optician, 2 Octagon, Dunedin.— L Advt.]