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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 292, 7 November 1928, Page 6

On page 8 in to-day’s issue we publish tho first of a sen.es of six articles describing certain of the outstanding features of the League of Nations, the assembly of which met recently at Geneva. These articles should be read with interest by - local residents, as they give accurate and concise information of tho League’s work. Later, an article summarising the work of the past session of the League Assembly will be published in the ’’Standard.”

The cricket coaches, E. H. Bowley, J. Langridge and G. Cox, all of Sussex, arrived- in Auckland by the Marama from Sydney yesterday to fulfil coaching engagements in Auckland. Property values in the city area of Christchurch are still high. A property in Colombo Street, between Cashel Street and Hereford Street, has changed hands at the price of £IOOO a foot, states an exchange. G. Ollivicr, seven times New Zealand singles tennis champion and four times the holder of the doubles title, retired from the ranks of amateur tennis when he played his last match at Auckland on Monday. Ollivier, who is aged 42, represented New Zealand against the British tennis team.

Mr H. J. Stott, secretary of the ■Wellington Automobile Association, received a message yesterday- afternoon, stating that the road from Waikanae to Upper Hutt is completely blocked about six miles from Waikanae, on the Akatarawa Road. All traffic is completely suspended. It is hoped that the road wall be cleared within two or three days.

Christopher Blenkhorn, aged 33, a single man, was drowned while bathing at Takapuna yesterday afternoon (states a Press Association message from Auckland). He dived into comparatively shallow water and fajled to reappear. People on tho beach becoming alarmed at his long submersion, waded in and brought him ashore, but efforts at resuscitation failed. “I have a firm belief that no man can be guilty of a crime,” said Mr Neil Alexander Mclnnes, when applying for exemption from service as -a juror at the Supreme Court at Napier yesterday. “Is it on religious grounds that you make this application F” asked Mr Justice Ostler. “I am not overburdened with religion, but I cannot convict anyone,” replied Mr Mclnnes. t‘My idea is that a man with views like yours is not fit for citizenship at all,” remarked Mr Ostler, in granting exemption (states a Press Association telegram). When John Scott arrived in Hastings from the country with a well-filled purse, ho fell in with Frank Pepper and Thomas Martin Power, and the trio visited a number of hotels together (states a Napier telegram). Subsequently the two last-named relieved Scott of £l3 and his watch and the sequel was enacted in tho Supreme Court yesterday, when Pepper and Power were found guilty of theft, a chargo of theft with violence being thrown out by the jury. Accused were remanded for sentence. A Press Association telegram from Dannevirke states that James Humphreys, a builder, who, a week ago, assaulted a constable at the police station where he had gone to complain that women and girls were following him about, appeared in the Court yesterday on remand charged with assault. Accused had been under medical observation. Yesterday in Court, he refused to plead and maintained a stony silence throughout tho hearing. He was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment. In 1924 Humphreys went to the Napier police station and threatened to “clean up” tho station. He was then fined £5.

One of the misfortunes during the voyage of the Aorangi while en route from Honolulu to Suva was the loss of the ship’s cat, Bonzo, ■ tho healthy mother of two kittens. It was Bonzo’s first voyage. She had been brought on board by a fireman, and became a general faovurite. On a sunny afternoon, when a moderato wind was blowing, Bonzo was walking along the canvas awning on tli,e after part of the liner when she overbalanced and fell into the sea. She quickly disappeared. The kittens, which were born at Van,couver, have been doing well, and have the company of two other cats to make amends for the loss of their mother. Don’t run risks when preserving eggs. Use Whittome’s Egg Preservative. Strong, safe, economical. Pint does kerosene tin full. Used for over 20 years. All grocers.—Advt.

William Henry Conden, a baker, of Palmerston North, has filed a petition in bankruptcy.

Charged at the Magistrate’s Court this morning with the theft of £1 from Electrolux, Limited, a salesriian was l'emanded to appear at Wellington on Friday. Publication of his name was forbidden by the Magistrate, Mr J. L. Stout, S.M. “His trucks are held on the Kathleen Mavourneon system,” said Mr Hogben, when a case was called at the Auckland Magistrate’s Court. Counsel explained that the judgment debtor had no interest in the truck, which was bought on the hire purchase system.

Two motorists had a remarkable escape from injury when their cars collided in Bank Street, Whangarei. They were Mr Irwin, of Portland, and Mr J. Dawson, borough electrical .engineer. Both cars were badly damaged, but the drivers escaped with a severe shaking.

A consignment of 193 Angora and Chineilla rabbits arrived from England by the Aorangi this week. Two hundred were despatched, but seven died on the voyage. This is the fourth shipment to New Zealand, and was to the order of Mr A. G. Sainsbury, of Auckland.

A remarkable escape'from serious injury is recorded. Although the wheel of a horse-drawn van passed completely over her back, Moyra Maher, aged seven years, who was knocked down in Albany Road, Auckland, escaped injury, the only effects of the accident being bruises and abrasions. Our Foxton correspondent writes: It was four years ago last Friday since the old Shannon bridge was washed away. The new bridge is ready for use, but the approaches, the work on which has been held up owing to wet weather, require metalling before the road will bo ready for vehicular traffic. This work is now being speeded up by the authorities' concerned. One of the oldest residents of Koru, Taranaki, a horse named “Trigger,” passed to his rest the other day. He had given faithful service for 34 years, and died at the age of 38 years. He was owned by Mr James Bentham, and had worked for 34 years on the original farm of Mr F. Green, who bred him. Four years ago “Trigger” injured himself and since then had lived in honourable retirement.

A young woman named Hilda Shaw, who resides in Great North ltoad, Avondale, Auckland, was burned about the hands and arms on Monday evening, when a sky-rocket which had “misfired,” and .which was lying on the ground, suddenly exploded in front of her. Her clothing was also burned. A young man who ran to her assistance, in trying to beat out her burning clothes, had his hands badly burned. Neither is in a serious condition.

Probably one of the oldest surviving links with early European settlers and Maoris at Whangarei was severed when the death occurred at Ngararatunua of Mrs Rihi Pohe. Born in the year 1826, at Waimahunga, at that time a Maori pa near Whangarei, deceased was the daughter of the late Mr R. Richardson, one of the first Europeans to settle in tlie district. She is survived by a large number of descendants, including several great-great-grandchildren.

If trout are too elusive for Hawke’s Bay anglers and tlieir rods, the crow is evidently able to catch them, for a local resident recently told the following story. At the Ngaruroro at Pakowliai she said she saw a big crow swoop to the surface of the water and rise again with a trout weighing at least 31b. held in its beak. The crow at once made off, apparently toward the rookery, and in flight was followed by another large crow “caw-ing” loudly. All the time tho trout was wriggling violently in an effort to force itself loose, but the crow safely carried it out of sight.

“Trade conditions in England are undoubtedly improving,” stated Sir William Vickers, of Sydney, a through passenger by the Aorangi who is returning from a business visit to the Homeland, to an Auckland reporter. “The industrial centres that have been slack," said Sir William, certain to make a forward movo. There is not much actual change at the moment, but there is every indication of a start. The movement will not be a sudden one, but gradual, but what pleased me more than anything was the growing signs of virility which the pessimists always shut their eyes to. In certain industries the growth of trade is more rapid than others. I refer to the new industries, such as the manufacture of artificial silks and the motor business."

It has been reported that Kingsford Smith and Ulm, the heroes of the Tasman and Pacific flight, were to attend the International Aeronautical Conference in the United States in December, but when it was suggested, in reply to the invitation of the American Trade Commissioner to the Wellington Aero Club to send delegates, that Kingsford Smith and Ulm should represent New Zealand, it was stated that it was very ' improbable that either of them would attend the conference after all. While nothing definite has yet been arranged, plans were under way which would preclude them from attending the conference if carried out. Mr T. C. McWilliams, the New Zealander, who also made the trip on the Southern Cross, left Wellington for the north yesterday for a few days, and will return to Australia in about three weeks’ time.

On Friday night and again on Monday night thieves were at work at the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association’s courts. Oil their visit an entrance was gained to the main pavilion and adjacent rooms by breaking a padlock off the door. Two of the visiting test players, H. W. Austin and I. G. Collins, robbed of a considerable quantity of their tennis gear, which was left in two long bags. The bags contained sweaters, blazers, tennis shirts and trousers, socks, shoes, etc. Fortunately their many rackets were not carried in these bags, otherwise their loss would have exceeded £IOO. The theft of the blazers from Messrs Collins and Austin means that they will bo seriously inconvenienced throughout the remainder of their tour, as they- cannot obtain them in this part of the world. The blazers are those of universities in Great Britain.

An old boar met his death recently in the Maungatoroa Valley, a few miles from Raetihi. He had been sighted many times previously by the owners of the property, but they had never been able to get close enough to him to make sure of a first shot. During a recent week-end, however, the boar was seen on the edge of a clearing within long riflo range, and the first shot was successful in bringing him down. Ho was estimated to weigh anything up to 4001 b, and the from his nose to the tip of his tail was 6ft. 4in. The pelt over the shield was almost 2in. thick, while the tusks, measured from the jaw, were sin. long. Strangely enough, the pig had a short snout, and it is very probable that lie had escaped from some farm in the district and “gone wild,” as many domestic animals will when given their liberty. At any rate, he had all the savage characteristics of the real “Captain Cooker,” and the owners of the farm are congratulating themselves on having been able to shoot him so easily.

Queen Anne Day in our Tea Rooms, Friday afternoon, from 2.30 p.m. The C. M. Roes Co., Ltd.—Advt