LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19731, 2 September 1927, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

While playing in tho schoolboys' football match between Manawatu and Waikato at Victoria Park yesterday, Ronald i Ward, aged 14, a player in the Manawatu team, sustained a fracture of the left log. The lad was taken to the hospital and he was reported last evening |to bo progressing favourably. In another match on the same ground a Wellington youth, Mulhaney, sustained a broken rib. Reports from overseas vessels off the New Zealand coast indicate that bad weather is being experienced. A wireless message received yesterday from the West Islip stated the vessel was being battered by a strong westerly gale. She will arrive in port to-night. It is believed the gale has also delayed the Somerset, which was expected on Wednesday from Liverpool, but which will now arrive on Sunday. Lbading operations at Southern ports have also been delayed by bad weather. . Grey Street will henceforth be known as Grey's Avenue, tha City Council ratifying its decision last evening by the passing of a special order. A letter from the Akarana Maori Association expressed unanimous approval of the council's action in perpetuating the name of Sit George Grey. The opinion of a merchant fisherman that schnapper can be caught in unlimited quantities in the Hauraki Gulf when a northerly breeze is blowing was borne out on Wednesday evening, when a crew of four men put to sea in a northerly wind. They returned with a record catch of nearly 400 dozen fishi Other boats secured hauls of 200 dozen and 150 dozen. A feature of the hauls has been the splendid condition of the fish. A unique game of chess was played at Norfolk Island recently between Major C. A. Whitney, of Auckland, who was visiting the island, and Mr. Cornish, an old resident of the island and grandson of the boatswain of the Bounty. The combined ages of the players totalled 178 years, Major Whitney being 91 and his opponent 87.

intending to walk round tho world Messrs. F. P. Stephenson, of Wellington, and J. A Grundy, of Christchurch, set out from Wellington for Auckland on Tuesday .evening. They carried with them greetings from the Mayor of Wellington, Mr. G. A. Troup, to the Lord Mayor of London, the Lord Provost of Aberdeen, and the Lord Provost of Edinburgh. In a leather-bound album was the signature »f Mr Troup, recording the date of their departure from Wellington, and the following message from the Prime Minister: —"To whom it may concern: The bearers, Messrs. Stephenson and Grundy, are endeavouring to traverse the world on foot. Wo would commend them to all they may meet in the carrying-out of their project."

"Have a good meal first and then think about it afterwards," was the advice given by Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday to a man who had attempted to commit suicide. It was stated accused had been drinking heavily and an attack of influenza had weakened his moral fibre. "You think twice before you make a fool of yourself again," counselled Mr. Hunt. "After a good meal you would never think'about it again."

Tho Port Albany was a "rough ship" before she left Dunedin on Monday. One of a party of firemen returning just before sailing time abused an engineer, who used prompt measures. Thereupon the forecastle hands decided to hold up the ship. One fireman walked ashore and secreted himself among some timber. He resisted the efforts of a constable and an engineer to get him on board. His mates poured down the gangway to assist him, while others tried to get him on board. Halfway up the gangway he anchored himself until a powerful comrade took him by the shoulders and heaved him on deck. An hour late the ship commenced to nose her way down-channel for Australia. " 1 have no intention to interfere with «ny grave which can be indicated," saic. Mr. G. Henning yesterday, concerning the petition which has been presented to Parliament praying for the security of a burial ground at Mangere, which the Maoris consider will bb desecrated by the construction of the proposed motor speedway in tho Pukaki Lagoon. Mr. Henning added the return of any portion of the site would seriously interfere with the formation of the racing track. Graves could bo found only on part of the point which it was suggested should be restored. The first motor-car in Christchurch was a single-cylinder Benz, owned and driven by Mr. N. Oates. The car was a twoseater steered by a little wheel. It was cranked from the rear. The brake was a hand lever operating directly on the tvre of the big rear wheel. The maximum speed was 20 miles an hour. The engine of tbR car is still operating a latho and nawbpnch at Mr. J. T. Kilworth's shop at Methven. The smaller wheels still do duty in a sulky and the larger ones in a cart

"The policy with regard to the leasing of tea kiosks needs very drastic revision," said Miss E. Melville at the meeting of the Auckland City Council last evening. "To expect anyone to run a kiosk on a yearly lease and run it creditably is absolutely ridiculous." -Miss Melville pointed to the creditable manner in which the kiosk on Mount Eden, which was on a ten years' lease, was conducted, and suggested the City Council should consider a similar arrangement in leasing its kiosks. Mr. F. W. Brinsden, chairman of the Parks Committee, said that if the council gave an indication in that direction, no objection would be made. The point was not • pursued. The interest constables on duty display in football matches on Athletic Park, Wollington, has annoyed spectator-i to the extent that a member of the Rugby Management Committee has informed that body of the matter. A policeman on duty at the side of the field 1 had followed the play as it moved up and down the field, evidently giving cause for disorder among those behind him. The committee failed to appreciate the gravity of the offence. One member suggested chairs for the police, and another considered they might act ti* oorner flags. The old steamer Mpana has been purchased by the Otago Harbour Board from the Union Steam Ship Company as a current deflector near the mole at the entrance to the Otago Heads. It was explained to the board that banks wero forming inside the mole owing to there being nothing to break the current, which was taking a dangerous bend between the end of tho mole and Harrington's Point. Unless steps were taken soon, the channel would be very tortuous for a big steamer. The placing of the Moana at the mole would assist the port. The Goethe and Pateena, which had already been used for current control purpose, had been undermined and they had sunk in the sand.