LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18635, 29 April 1924, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Arrangements for the Winter Show, to be he'.d in the Prince's Wharf sheds from June 10 to 28, were reported yesterday by the secretary of the Auckland Industrial Association to be well in band. Mr. Findlaj', who recently visited the South Island, stated that manufacturers were showing readiness to take part in the exhibition, and that applications for space were coming in freely both from southern and local firms.

The committee of (he Auckland Industrial Association yesterday decided to support the request of the C'hristthurch Technical College Bo.ird of Managers that the constitution of the New Zealand University Senate and University Co.lege Councils be altered to 'allow 'fuller representation of agriculture, and the industries. The president, Mr. J. A. C. Allv-m, said there was need for closer co-operation between the secondary schools and the universities. The association had representation on the Technical Co lege Board, hut not on the University College Council. The Avondale Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting was concluded yesterday, and considering the absence of rai.way communication the attendance was quite up to expectations. The -leading event, the Autumn Handicap, was won by Mr. 11. H. M. Campbell's gelding ' Zircon. The totalisator investments . during the day amounted to £39,010 10s, compared with £40,064 10s on the corresponding day last year. The grand total for the meeting was £83,820, a decrease of £3677 10s compared with last year's figures. A brilliant Naval Number of the Auckland Weekly News, published today, deals exclusively, on a lavish scale, with the visit of the ■ Special Service Squadron to New Zealand. Enlarged for the occasion, and printed on fine art paper, the issue foinis a complete and lasting souvenir of a memorable event in New Zealand history. Every ship in the great fleet is featured, together with the admirals, commanding, officers, ships' companies, the striking armament of the mighty • battle cruisers, incidents of the voyage to New Zealand, and many further highly interesting items. Two pages are devoted to our own division of the Royal Navy. Extra supplies • will be printed, but an enormous demand is certain, and all those desiring to secure copics are advised to do so at once.

The exclusive use of.New Zealand stone in the erection" of the Auckland War Memorial Museum is favoured by a great many citizens, but the question of the suitability of the various stones for the purpose has been the subject of a good deal of controversy. A practical suggestion, which may prove very helpful to the War Memorial Committee in its final decision, was made yesterday at the meeting of the committee of the Aucklttud Industrial Association, when Mr." S. Lamb of the Auckland School of Mines offered to make tests of any stone proposed . to' be used. The offer was gratefully accepted by the committee, and will be referred to the War Memorial Committee. An incipient outbreak of fire occurred on the premises of George Court and Son, Ltd., Karangahape Road, shortly before 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Some sacking, lying alongside the building in course of erection, caught fire and ignited a few boards. The fire was extinguished with a bucket of water, before any material damage had been done.

The recent gathering of the Auckland Rotary Club at the University College building has suggested to its members the desirability of having some permanent link with the university. It was accordingly resolved at yesterday's luncheon that those members who enjoyed the hospitality of the Fletcher Construction Company a fortnight ago should make up among them, a sum of money to form the nucleus of a fund to procure for the college a memento of the club's interest iii its affairs. Regulations have been gazetted authorising the Government Statistician to obtain returns of eggs in cold storage. On request, the owners or occupiers of cool stores or freezing chambers are required to furnish returns of the quantities of eggs in shell, pulp, white and yolk held in storage. Approval has been gazetted of the proposed change in the name of the Tamaki West road district to that of Tamaki. The change will take effect as from September- 1. .Paradise ducks, according to a statement made to a Southland paper, are now very numerous in the Southern Lakes district. A recent visitor said:—"They are there in thousands; In one- stubble paddock alone I noticed quite 300 ducks. I have no hesitation in saying that there is absolutely no fear of Paradise ducks decreasing, and in fact they are so numerous that they constitute a positive menace to the back-country farmers. Why the Government still persists in their policy of protecting these birds is a riddle to me. A week or two open season every year, as advocated by the Southland Acclimatisation Society, is a suggestion that should be given immediate consideration. 'During the last 20 years, sportsmen have only had two or three 'pops' at the Paradise ducks, and consequently the birds have increased to an alarming extent. A fortnight would be qrite long enough." The question of an open season is being considered by the Government. Mount Kgmonl last week was still presenting fin almost snow less appearance, as far as the Kit ham side of the mountain was concerned, stites the Argus. Old residents say that they cannot remember the mountain to be to clear of sjicw in April. ; .