LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18076, 28 April 1922, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The price of beef yesterday at the Westfield weekly stock sales was on a par with that ruling last week. Choice 01 beef made up to 24s per 1001b, and prime from 19a to 235. Sheep showed a rise of from 4s to 6s a head on recent rates. Extra prime wethers brought up to 32s 6d, prime from 25s to 30s, medium 20s to 27s and light 19s to 23s 9d each. Heavy bacon pigs made from £3 to £3 lis, and choppers £2 5s to £2 15s.

A tramcar collision occurred at the corner of Symonds Street and Kyber Pass yesterday at sbout 5.30 p.m. An out-ward-bound Onehunga car failed to take the points, and continued on, colliding with an inward-bound car, which was just turning out of Ivhyber Pass. No one was injured but the city-bound car was somewhat damaged,

Tho amendments made in the divorce law session of Parliament were referred to by Bishop Julius in his presidential address to Anglican General Synod yesterday. He remarked that he did not think it necessary to discuss the changes, but advised that they be referred to a small select committee of very competent persons for consideration and report.

A petition in bankruptcy has been filed by John Sidney Orchard, an agent, of Goring Road, Mount Albert. The first meeting of creditors will bo hold next Thursday at the oflico of the official assignee.

The second Main Trunk express from Wellington yesterday morning arrived at Auckland an hour and a-quarter behind scheduled time. The train, which did not reach Auckland till 9.5 a.m., was an hour late in leaving Marton. The express carried a large number of immigrants from tho Waimana.

A fall from a tender of a railway locomotivo was responsible for Mr. John Colvin, a fireman, being admitted to the Public Hospital yestorday. The victim is a single man, 22 years of ago, residing at Nnrthcotc. The accident occurred at tho Penrose railway station at about 5 p.m.

Forty-three applications were dealt with by the War Pensions Board yesterday. In 13 instances permanent pensions were granted, and three pensions were increased temporarily. Temporary renewals were granted in 21 cases, nine of these being deemed to be final grants. Five applications aro to bo reconsidered, and ono pension is to cease at tho expiry of the present allowance.

The amalgamation of Mount Albert Borough with the city is being considered by tho Mount Albert Ratepayers' Association. A deputation from the association last evening waited upon the City Coun-

cil and asked that the Mayor, Mr. J, H. Gunson, and members of the council should visit their district and discuss

with the ratepayers matters relating to the proposed amalgamation. Mr. Forbes Eadie, on behalf of the deputation, said that Mount Albert was faced with the three very serious problems of drainage, water, and lighting. The association was of opinion that these were too large for the Borough Council to deal with. After the deputation had been heard tho council decided to refer its request to the Mount Albert Borough Council for its comments thereon. The matter was then sent on to the committee of tho whole council.

Tho theft of jewellery and money of the total value of £50 at Wellington was tho charge upon which a man was arrested yesterday at Devonport by Detective-Sergeant Hammond and Sergeant Miller. The accused person is to appear in the City Police Court this morning, when a remand to Wellington will be applied for.

A total of 72 applications were yesterday received bv the Board o{ Governors of the Auckland College and Grammar School for the position of secretary and treasurer to the board. The applications were referred to a committee for preliminary investigation. It v. - as decided to hold a special meeting of the board on May 8 to make a final selection.

Holidays in commemoration of patron saints are no longer to be observed by the schools under tho jurisdiction of the Board of Governors of tho Auckland College and Grammar School. The chairman of the board, Professor A. P. W. Thomas, stated yesterday that as a number of statutory holidays had been established, such as Empire Day, Anzac Day, and Labour Day. it was felt that the observance of saints' days encroached too greatly on the school time. The board de cided that in future there should be no school holiday on St. George's Day, St. Andrew's Day, or St. Patrick's Day.

A sittine of the Supreme Court in bankruptcy will be held this morning, Mr. Justice Iked presiding. Nineteen summonses for adjudication form the principal business to be dealt with. Three motions for orders of discharge, one that tho derision of the official assignee rejecting proof of debt be reversed and one that proof of debt be sustained will aleo be heard.

The yacht Rona, which sank while competing in a Victoria Cruising Club's race on Saturday, was located yesterday. Sho was drageed into 10 fathoms of water off Hobson Bay, and is now buoyed. A squad of men and a diver from H.M.S. Chatham will assist in raising the yacht to-day.

The assistance offeree} by the State Forestry Department to the City Council in regard to the afforestation of the Cornwall Park area is to be availed of by the corporation. At last evening's meeting it decided, on the recommendation of the Parks Committee, that subject to an expenditure of £2500 to March 31, 1923, and thereafter as voted by the council an agreement be entered 'into with the State Department.

A striking instance of the influence of growing competition in reducing estimates for contracting was furnished by h comparison of tenders received fcy tho Mount Eden Be rough Council for the work of installing sewers in two of tho borough streets. Tho borough engineer's estimate of the work was £1037, yet the lowest tender of the various contracting firms who applied for the work was £450. This was accepted.

r lho Marino and Power Engineers' Institute is desirous of ascertaining whether the employers concerned will agree tu an extension of tbo shift engi p 3crs' agreement, which expires on Mav 1. At last evoning's meeting of the City Council a communication to this effect was received from the Auckland Provincial Employee Association. The writers asked if, in the councils opinion, a meeting of the employers affected should be held. Ihe mat lei was referred to the chairman of the Works and Electricity and Trairways Committees, with power to act.

A pro2ress report in connection with the erection of the five additional workers' homes at Grey Lynn by ihe City Council was furnished to that body at its meeting last evening by the city engineer, Mr. W. Iv Bush. He said that one pair of fiveroomed dwellings had been virtually completed, and that the remainder should be finished by the end of this month. It was derided to offer the houses for sale, 011 completion, on the same terms as the previous 10 were disposed of. The matter of erecting a further batch of workers homes was left in abeyance pending the sale of the five under construction.

The praitice ol boys riding "scooters" and trolleys on the footpaths was considered by the Mount, Eden Borough Council. It was decided to draw tho attention of tho police to the breaches of the by-law which the practice involved.

Tho Mocraki left Sydney at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon for Auckland.