LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19563, 16 February 1927, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

A horse and cart to R. and W. Hellaby, Ltd., backed over the North Wall on to the deck of the Sanford trawler James Cosgrove yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred when the driver was delivering meat to the trawler. The cart landed upside down on the trawler's deck, the horse receiving only a few scratches and the cart being undamaged. The trawler had no appliances to lift,the cart and horse back on to the wharf, so they remained On board all night. This morning the James Cosgrove will bertil at Queen's Wharf, where the horse and cart will be lifted ashore by one of the Harbour Board's cranes. " I believe in the Brtish article every time," said Mr. J. Rowe, afe the meeting of the Auckland Hospital Board last evening,' when the purchase of X-ray films was under consideration. Mr. Rowe emphasised his preference for Empire products by adding that even if a British article were a shade inferior to a similar foreign manufacture —and there was no reason why it should be—he would still prefer the British make. There was a sharp decline in prices of : all grades of tomatoes at the Auckland City Markets yesterday. Larger supplies than usual came forward, owing to the favourable weather during the past week, while the demand has been affected by recent high prices. Good lines sold at 5s to 6s a case, and seconds at 3s 4d to 4s 6d, while a few choice lines realised Bs. At the end of last week prices ranged from 4s to 10s, with good grades selling at 6s 6d. These prices are nearly double those usually ruling at this time of the year, when 4s 6d is considered the standard price for good smooth fruit. The main crop is now being gathered, but the supply, which was adversely affected by rain in December, has not yet caught up with the demand. ■ Unwelcome -tenants in the form of a . hive of bees have invaded a new house, at present unoccupied, in Warnock Avenue, Richmond. "So far the owner of the house appears unaware that he is en-/ tertaining gratis some, thousands of guests and no measures have been taken for their eviction. The house -is securely locked up and many of- the bees do not seem able to remember the spot where they gained entrance. The result is that nundreds hold prisoner have died for lack of succour, the survivons were seen yesterday crawling over the window panes, unable to free themselves and obviously puzzled at the open prospect spread before them, so near and yet so far. • There has' been a great demand for the New Zealand Herald at the Waikatoi military camp at Hbpahbpa during recent weeks.. . As a result of the early delivery from the Herald special train the papers arrive in qamp shprtly after' reveille and the Y.M.C.A., secretary, who acts as distributor, has a bu§y time. In past years it has been impossible to secure papers sometimes. for a whole day, 60 that the new arrangements which enable the, morning paper to be read at mess are greatly appreciated. While Mr. H. Cox, a 'driver Of >one of the City 1 Council's buses, was endeavouring to close the wipdscreen on his vehicle last evening, the glass suddenly brloke aiid his right wrist was severely cut. vHev-was -."taken to the hospital where jhis injury Has attended. to. Mr. Cox is 37 years of age and resides in Mays RoajJ, Te Papapa. ; > An uncommon request was granted at the meeting of the Manukau County Council ? yesterday. A ratepayer stated the grave of a relative was situated on a piece of land that h»d been acquired for roading purposes and he asked the council to sell him a small area of land surrounding the grave. The request was granted. Owing' to the growth of the Panmure district the Police Department has decided to open a police station there. Constable Collins, of Ngaruawahia, has been appointed to take charge of the new station, and will commence his duties shortly. . . ■ " Did they' enclose the Plunket Shield in that letter?" asked a member of the Management Committee of the Auckland Cricket Association last evening, when a letter was received. from the Wellington Association, thanking Auckland for the hospitality accorded tjie Wellington n on its recent visit, and congratulating Auckland on winning the Plunket Shield. It will be recalled that the Wellington team did not bring the shield north, and so far no indication-has been received by the Auckland Association that the shield has been forwarded. A case of mistaken identity at the Auckland Hospital on Saturday resulted in'information being sept, to Mrs. E. C. Barrett, of Federal Street, that her husband, a waterside worker, had died in the hospital. Documentary evidence was later brought, to. confirm the news, although Mr. Barrett had ieft for work earlier in the day apparently in his usual health. Mrs. Barrett could only assume that her husband had met with an. accident at the wharf. However, further inquiries resulted in the discovery that it was not her husband at all, but another man with the same surname. The desirability of controlling pedestrian traffic across Quay Street, in the vicinity of the Ferry Buildings, in the same manner as vehicular traffic was urged by Mr. J Henderson at the meeting of the Har l>our Board yesterday. It was agreed that some measure of control, probably in the way of defining lines for pedestrians, was necessary, and the chairman, Mr. H. R. Mackenzie, agreed to discuss the niattei with the Mayor, Mr. G. Baildon. In the course of some remarks at the quarterly meeting of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society at Te Awamutu last week Mr. Cnlpao mentioned that it had been reported to him that in the Waikino district there had been some sort of epidemic among the native birds of that district. It seemed that it might be some sort of influenza. Kiwis and tuis had 'been found dead oir dying id places far removed from any place where poison might have been laic; for rabbits- Personally he could not advance any other feasible explanation. It seemed to be » matter for further investigation. fhe oppressive beat that is being experienced in the Waikato has had a noticeable effect on the health of the .men of the Ist., BattaliQii,. Auckland Regiment, who are in training at Hopahopa. Sotne 120 men paraded sick yesterday morning. A proportion of the men have been uaah!e to attend the daily parades and a cumber have been confined to their tents suffering from various summer complaints and influenza. It was found advisable to evacuate a batch oi the territorials to Auckland, where several were admitted to the hospital for treatment. One man was also admitted to the Waikato Hospital. The camp authorities have decided, during the hot hours, to give the men more frequent spells. t