Auckland Police Station.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 228, 25 August 1938, Page 10

Auckland Police Station.

Plans are now m course of preparation ior a new central police station at Auckland, according to a statement made by the Minister in charge of the Police Department (Hon. P. Fraser) during consideration of the Estimates of the department in the House of Representatives.

Teaching Appointments. The following teaching appointments have, been confirmed by the Wanganui Education Board: Mr G. H. Gubbins, headmaster, AVaitotara ; Miss V. Aim, assistant, Tawhero special class ; Mr D. N Mowatt, sole teacher, Kakatalu; Miss N. M. Fahey, sole teacher, Ruanui; Miss C. M. Laurcnson, sole teacher, Tangimoana. Information Bureau Installed. An information bureau similar to that at the Wellington Railway Station was yesterday placed in position at the Palmerston North station. On the machine are rows of numbered buttons which, when gently pressed, cause a metal plate, encased behind a glass window, to drop. Coloured pictures of a number of well-known scenic resorts in the Dominion may be seen, while information concerning the prices of tickets and the times ot departure of trains may be obtained. Election Issue.

At a largely-attended meeting at Taumarunui, Mr F. W. Doidge, speaking on behalf of the National candidate, said tlie Government would like to cloud tho real issue before tlie country at the election. “Tlie social security scheme will he used as a smoke screen,” lie said. “There is not an elector who does not realise that socialisation is\ the Government’s objective. This means that the election will be fought on a single issue. It will he a fight between those who want Socialism and those who don’t.”

Record of Captaincies. Consequent upon the appointment of N. A. Mitchell as the 1038 All Black captain, it .was suggested at the annual reunion of the Southland High School Old Boys’ Association (Wellington branch) that no other school had such a proud record, insofar as captains and vice-captains of All Black teams were concerned. Seven captains and vice-cap-tains have come from the school. These are: J. W. Stead, captain in 1904 and 190 S, vice-captain 'ii\ 1005 ; N. Stead 1923, vice-captain .New’ Zealand Maori team; L. Johnston, 4.928, vice-captain to Australia; J . R. Bell 1926, New Zealand Maori team overseas; F. Kilby, 1934, captain to Australia,; J. R. Page, 1934, vice-captain to Australia; N. A. Mitchell, 1938, captain to Australia.

Court of Review. The Court of Review commenced a sitting in Palmerston North to-day. The , sitting is scheduled to continue until September 9. His Honour Mr Justice Johnston is presiding.

Trend of Travel. The seasonal trend of travel to New Zealand usual in the spring and summer months is reflected in movements of London liners. The Rangitata, leaving Auckland for London yesterday, carried about 100 passengers, while the Rangitanc, expected from London this evening, has about 240 passengers. The trend has also been noticeable in heavy passenger lists recently arriving from San Francisco and Vancouver. Motorist's Predicament.

Pinned beneath his; motor-car, which left the road near the Taihape Cemetery and came to rest in a water-hole with its wheels in the air, Mr Cyril Merton Lloyd, labourer, nearly lost his life by drowning early on Tuesday morning. He was driving to Utiku, six miles south of Taihape, when the lights suddenly failed and the car overturned and fell into a water-hole about 10ft. below the surface of the road. Exceptional iMeteor. A meteor of exceptional brilliance fell somewhere to the south of Auckland at five o’clock on Tuesday morning. The flash of the meteor itself was sufficient to light up the ground, but the most remarkable feature was the long, bright trail, which remained visible in the sky for fully 10 minutes after the fall of the meteor. During this time, due to the action of wind in the upper atmosphere, it changed in form from a straight line to a figure “fa” curve.

Grocery Deliveries. The practice of employing schoolboys to deliver groceries on Saturday mornings is stated by Auckland grocers as likely to be Uisuoiitmuea as a result of provisions of the recent award, which fixed remuneration lor casual labour of this character that is considered prohibitive. Deliveries of groceries are always very heavy on Saturday mornings and extra labour has been deemed a necessity in many instances. Howeve, under the award, a grocer who employs a schoolboy for any part of Saturday morning is to pay a minimum wage of 12s. Two Painful Sights.

Bishop J. Iloss, of Japan, who has just completed a six ; months’ visit to New Zealand, said in an interview that two sights which he had seen had grieved him very much, for they meant the destruction of the, natural beauty of the land. One was to see in parts of North Auckland the way in which the hill-sides had been denuded of forest and the timber just left lying about to rot. “I must say that hurt me very much,” he said, “for the bush is such a factor in the climate of a country, arid its destruction cannot but bring disaster in its train in tlie long run. It was destroyed apparently all to no purpose.” Another thing that hurt him was to see tlie appalling devastation in the wake of the dredges on the West Coast., “Of course, I speak just as a layman,” he said, “but I asked myself: Is it really worth while?” It seemed sad that such devastation should follow on these operations. I came with very little knowledge of New Zealand,” he added. “I leave it with a very warm interest in the welfare of the country and with very best wishes and prayers for its prosperity and happiness.” .*