LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15047, 17 July 1912, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

■'■■v ..' ■' ■■■■:•.• . ' .:■■•■■ ■■ :■■■.-■■ :■■• •'■•■ ■:: ■.: • - .■. ■-«l» • The arrivals at the port of Auckland during the fortnight «itdcd July 11 consisted of two Roval mail steamers, four large cargo steamers, w:t iutercolouud or Island traders, 11 coasters from Southern port% and one misui<>n steamer, an aggregate of 84,601 gross and 55,902 net tons; also, 242 local coalers of 35,821 gross and £9.372 net ion?, ionising a grand total of 120,422 gross and "53,274 net tons. The departures were two Royal mail steamers, four large cargo steamers, eight intercolonial or Island traders, and eight coasters for Southern ports, an aggregate of 86,194 gross and 53,813 net tons, also 234 local coasters of 33,9% gross and 18,590 net tons-a grand total of 120,190 gross and 72,708 net tons. , V A document was impounded by Mr. C. C. Kettle, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. His Worship remarking that the firm which issued it would hear more of the matter later. The document was issued by a firm of debt collectors, who, in addition to demanding the amount of the debt, added the sum of 5s as coats. His Worship directed that the paper should bo forwarded to the Justice Department with a view to action being taken. The representative on the Auckland tlonmtal ami Charitable Aid Bosrd of the boroughs of Devonport, Birkenhead, and Northcote (Dr. W. Grattan Guinxialb) having resigned, the extraordinary vacancy thus created will require to bis fflkd by the votes of the members of those councils, in accordance with sub-section 2 of section 21 of the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions' Act. 1909. A combined meeting of the councils concerned has been convened for to-morrow night in the Devonport Council Chambers for the purpose of jointly appointing a representative for the unexpired lapo. ' The Syrian, Joseph Hallett, who abouta month ago cut his throat at Epsom, was sufficiently recovered yesterday to leave the hospital., During the afternoon he was taken before doctors and a magistrate,, and a certificate was given for bis removal to tlio Avondale Mental Hospital. Another case came up at the Magistrate's Court yesterday in which it appeared that a wife had been running up an account for household necessaries without the knowledge of her husband, who repudiated liability ou the grounds that ho had given her sufficient to supply tin household, and that there was no need for her to obtain credit. Mr. Kettle remarked that what he had said so often before from' the Bench applied in this r>\s<z, namely, that when tradesmen give credit to families they are very foolish if they do not obtain j a specific written undertaking from both ! husband autl wife to be icsj>onsible.f'or the account. . . ■■■■..■ ■ " : ■ : '■ .■ . :.,'■. ' " ■ After undergoing a complete overhaul and extensive alterations, the ferry steamer Kestrel will be floated out of dock to-day,, and will take up her ordinary running to i Devonport .this evening. The. Peregrine, which was damaged on Sunday evening last by running on the rocky bottom at Stanley Bay during the thick kv, will bo docked to-morrow morning in order that repairs may be carrh d out. It is anticipated that she will be ruady tc take up her running again by the end of the week. Although the Devonjwit I'eri y Company has been deprived oi the services of these two tine vessels for some days, with ' the reserve fleet .it iK dispot il the c^m- [ pany has maintained its regular time-table to and from North Shore with punctuality. Two small boys were charged before the magistrate yesterday with entering the Pbnsonby school on March 23 and June 9 and stealing two pea-rifles, 1000 rounds of ammunition, u number of lead pencils, |an ink eraser, and some tubes -,; pa;;it. The boys did not attempt to depose of their spoil, but secreted the rifles and the cartridges in a patch of bush with the indention of playing at bushrangers. Both admitted the thefts, the evident ring-, leader of the pair, ivhose father >.-. 0 .ssamnn, and hence unable to [>roi«-rly uiiend |to his son's welfare, being committed to 'the Weraroa training; farm. The other boy, whose parents are having shortly for Queensland, where they intend to "i:eep him away from city life, was sentenced to lour strokes of the birch. The parents in each instance were- ordered to pity £1 12s 3d, representing half the value' o"t the stolen articles. The mishap to the Devynpoit Ferry Company's steamer Peregrhu through touching the bottom ou Snuds y evening last at. Stanley Bay during the fog has j raised the question of the lic-ess-Ly for &| fog horn or bed being placed on the end I of the wharf so as to indicate to the j masters the position of tbti pier. It is i considered that the Harbour Boiird or the j Marine Department should taty the a , a t- I tcr in hand, and that instead q( the present method of placing a man at the end of the pier with a hand bell a more modern method of warning the captain should-be aaopted.

A ftawn off the this week's issue ij>f the ' jjJipllffllßM Weekly iNkwh, on sate CfjfimSMl full-page, group plwtograph of'llillf MEI Cabinet, taken when the IEjISH sworn in by the Cku-erMr/<'AftSßflH humorous full-page cartoon, Zealand's Spring Cleaning" with the political situation, ' ■£ fgll «■ dude;:. As usual, the. many illustrations oi* event* of tcrest. Amongst the subjects dejfc»fira»>*l may be mentioned the Olympic Games at Stockholm. tion by the Governor of the New cadet contingent to visit Can«di*ftS& p»ge of snapshots), construction WttvSPjß the Nelson-Weatport and Ohako»e,K^ -WM railways, the Hank of New Zealand fair 111 Foxton. the demolition of street, bridge, the floods in Maribrijtol-laV skiing at Fairiic, the finish of thi« U^S. JB Derby, the blowing-up of the wrack Ihff* Kotuku, the oil-well fire at New the arrival of the Aurora ■'■ tit and many others. Tlic double p a tains a very fine series of illustrating the Max industry j n thft m^'Mß watu district, while there arc alio sm» JMi ons scenic pictures fiom all parb, Dominion, making an issue of great j&aflt IHfl interest and artistic value An endeavour is to be made tp further improvements to the railway station, including the erecting goods shed, and the provision trance to the yards from Porter's 1 AaBgSS T-> do. go, it was poinl-ed out YV. Andrew, produce .waited upon t\m 120 en last evening, with a view- to their support to the proposal;' it necessary to acquire ?. certain aiiiwjifcWM laml . but V .* -v irk ;•-'i.. well i lie* asJiPd tin to 70-in the ]&£''fl| Edeu Bcrough Council when approached the railway aiKkoriiua|[ the matter. It was I»i rt Board woe already moving in proposed, but it wan decided that, it;*ra9 bo better for it he two bodies ■ separately towards the same end. ingly, upon the occasion of the. : for Railways' noxt visit to Aucia||l|lM deputation from the Board will wjtillipj| "It has been reported to resident of the district not oniy;« 'M fowls under bis house, but also sW*!a»i.ffl horse there," said a member of tI»,E j Terrace. Hood Board, when fhe of the district was under discuiaioii:iy| clerk save a further instance W that at one. time he had to deal ;*fe|H man who waa stabling his hone on »Ts§M dah behind a canvas screen. It. Wf^'fl The storekeeping staff of the A J Harbour Board object to the templated in their tmiforms, nam silver buttons should be used the brara onen at present'; reason for thia, which was the Board yesterday, is that the -aapjjHM would then be identical generally worn by hotel V«t?&mM stewards. The matter will be con««||l by the Board-in-committee. '-li'^Kß connection with tho Leys following officers hare been Patron. Mr. T. W. Leys.; P reside, gHH W. H. Smith; vice-presidents, M^Mfl| and A. Nicholas,- lion, secretary,..MOT Bra.und; treasurer, Mr. W. D'.WH conductor, Mr. T. Adams; commiWei Messrs R. Tudehope, T. Adams, otlvn- officei-s. The subairiptwn fixed at 5.1 p*r annum, and VWfyV&jm to be held every Wednesday evenin^^|^| '■■■" Keep off the' grass !.'?■'; is an i°*^^^H which is familiar to Aucklanders the parks. The instruction, ho *;i§|s™ mcae honoured in. tho breach thanpMi servance. " Keep off the grass 1" '«'#*-■ been posted ,up in bold boartls, in thOrresarve near Bpiven. adjacent to the Albert Park. ThijlMH jfor the notice is problematical. to aay whether the notice is the of ulnconscionc humour, for the re«w»J put down entirely in grass, treta to add variety, the whol*' %*i|§9l tirely surrounded, by a nistic no nate for admittance. Under 11 Hi i ''fWIIBB stances, tho notice "No admijMi|R would probably bo nrow appropar^j^^H A complaint in regard to received by tho Eden T<srrace last evening, whan a ratepayer ing that Aloxander.streßt dstrict] is scarcely passable, and .%f||fl footpath on the left wdo is than a watercourse, a ditch deep in places riohning down .<s?|§|||n it. It was not possible to croas any where near the lower *nd *$|I§|H sinking nearly anklo deep cky marsh, ■ While weeds and'. growing rankly everywhere. street was in very much, the ditio'n, it being almost impossible it in many places, "fiden Tert »?|JH trict/' the writer added, •' is likeljr^^Hß come the eluai district of tRe cuMJ state of things continues. I heard it. alluded to in such f eniiß; siderable discussion took place in : to the letter, Mr. D. F. Taylor M| out that faUy 70 per cent. ti-$mK£M raUa had been spent on Mr. I>. MeElwain considered thai, ©$j!|f||| the Board should not hesitate to;i|^^ decided that the. Works inspect tho roads in question witij-|»l« to formujating a scheme to matte* cheaply, possibly by wplMJpfl A curiots discovery wa& mado men yesterday whilst pulling down iiM in Grey-street,.. owned b> Mr! heny. When removing the of the rooms four revolvers Were $lplM between the lining and the weatilMiSKM They were in a splendid state vation, but some paper. was in pulp, and it was had been, in their hiding place ber of years. The' house was be built in Grey-ctreet, and at ! H was occupied by George GreW^B Tho new playground for the Public School (Ponsonby) opened yesterday afternoon. & |ISiS of Education Wae reprosent-vd hx,--j|j|Hß J. Garland (chairmir.n), Mr. G. VF. /IMKM (member) and Mr. Mulgan tor). Mr. D. J. Wright several members of the Committee were also present, AfJ|||gj§;J children ljud paraded and gone a number of exercises, Mr. mally declared the new Tho new ground is 150 ft square; bo a splendid thing for tho cW old ground being quito inad»|ij||§gf|J| There is a possibility of a naW:i|j^f : .J aervicfl between the continent ;md New Zealand ports being in the near future. Messrs. and Co., with headquarters wcrp, in a. loiter which came.'li§|p:g£ M Auckland Harbour Board for information as to port stated,-further, that if these ■ tory, attd if suitable armngel^^iß|M service. Tins information I