LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20111, 23 November 1928, Page 12

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

A collision between a motor-cycle, ridden by Mr. Herbert Fletcher,, of Dryden Street, and a car driven by Mr. Leonard Hill, of Manukau Road, occurred at tho corner of Queen Street and Wyndhnm Street at 6.15 last evening. Tho car, which had been proceeding up Queen Street, was turning into "VVyndham Street, and tho cycle was going down Queen Street. Tho front forks of tho-cycle wero twisted and tho wheel was buckled, whilo ono mudguard of tho car was slightly damaged No ono was injured.

Advice received by the Danish ViceConsul, Mr. S. I\ Anderson, states the Danish scientific expedition steamer Dana is scheduled to reach Auckland from Noumea on December 14. Tho vessel s itincray afterwards has not been announced.

Training for senior cadet companies with headquarters in Auckland city and suburbs has cease.d for tho year. Lnits will resume parades in tho first week in February. (

Over 'IB,OOO tons of phosphates will he unloaded at Auckland at the end of November and tho beginning of December. Tho Antonio, from Makatea Island, and tho Danybryn, from Ocean Jsland, are duo to arrivo on November 29 Tho Antonio will unload 3500 tons of phosphates for Auckland and tho remainder at New Plymouth and Wanganui Tho Danybryn has 6600 tons of phosphates, all for discharge at Auckland. Another large cargo is being brought by the steamer Lornastori from Nauru Island. Sho has 8200 tons and will unload all tho cargo at Auckland.

An 'application by a ratepayer, tho father of 12 children, for temporary work, tho wages to bo used in liquidation of rates, was made fo tho Olahuhu Borough Council last evening. The man stated he was at present out of employment. The council decided to consider the matter.

Arriving home after an absence of about an hour, Mrs Wilfred Shaw, of 80, Victoria Avenue, Remuera, surprised an in truder ransacking the houso on a recent overling. It was evident that the thief, who had gained admission through a door leading off a verandah, had just commenced operations, the only thing taken being an electric.torch, with which ho was working. On the arrival of Mrs. Shaw, who was accompanied Vy her two young children, the intruder quickly vanished over the verandah and escaped.

Over 30 undefended actions for divorce and restitution of conjugal rights were dealt with in tho Supreme CouVt yesterday, each case occupying an average of about five minutes. In many cases the petitioners occupied tho witness-box for little more than a minute. In one such rase counsel, by means of leading questions to which no replies were given by the woman concerned, outlined all the evidence for the petitioner before she had said a word. "I suppose you will say 'Yes' to all that," remarked Mr. Justice Fraz'er to the petitioner when counsel had concluded. "Yes," she replied, amid some laughter. "That is all right," His Honor said, "but I wanted to be sure you would say something at least during the case."

Objection to tho. erection of advertising hoardings by the Railway Department on the overhead bridge at Ellerslie was taken by the Town Board at its last meeting. It was considered that the hoardings should not bo orected without the board's approval, especially where, as in the present case, they were likely to liijiit visibility at a dangerous point on the highway.

A record for New Zealand in the City and Guilds of London examination for 1928 in carpentry and joinery was made by tho Seddon Memorial Technical College. Out. of 17 entries in tho day class there were 15 passes, and in the evening class nine of the 12 entrants were successful after only nine weeks' instruction. The instructor for both classes was Mr. W. Stephenson, bronzo medalist of Edinburgh in carpentry and holder of tho Edinburgh diploma for woodwork.

" There are too many street collection.* in Auckland, said Mr. J. B. Paterson, it member of the Auckland City Council, and also a member of tlio Auckland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, when it was suggested at the annual meeting of the society last evening that application should be made to I lie council [or permission to hold a collection. Mr. Paterson said the council had reduced the number of collections, annually, to six, and had then increased Ujh number to eight. The business pcoplo in the main streets objected to collections, and ho could not hold out much hope for Lho society. M»\. J. Armslead, the society's honorary _ solicitor, said if they a| proached lho council with some concrete jroposal, such as nn offer to wipe off tho debt in connection with the Blue Cross Hospital, they might get some consideration. Mr. Paterson agreed with I bis view. It was further suggested that the society might link up with the Auckland Commercial Travellers' Association in its efforts. The association was sympathetic.

New Zealand superfine lialfbred wools aro in keen demand in Scotland, according to Mr. C. 11. Roberts, formerly of Duncdin, who lias returned to New Zealand on holiday, after an absence of 26 years. Mr. Roberts is now interested in a woollen manufacture business in Scotland. Scottish woollen manufactures frequently contained a larger percentage of New Zealand than of Scottish- fleece, Mr. Roberts said, the Scottish manufacturer being convinced that New Zealand wool could not bo elsewhere equalled for general purpose's. A delegato roso at the opening of the business of the Presbyterian General Assembly in St.- David's Church yesterday to complain tfiat tho noiso of the trains made hearing in certain parts of the building very difficult Tho moderator, Professor liewitson, met tho emergency with duo solemnity. "Tho Mayor is going to be at our luncheon to-day," ho said, "and wo will see that lie gots the electric trams shifted boforo wo meet hero again " (Laughter.) l'lio quarterly meeting of tho executive of tho Municipal Association will bo held m Wellington on December 6: Tho chief business is tho consideration of remits for placing before tho annual conference, to bo held on tho next occasion in Wanga nui. Tho Mayor of Auckland, Mr. 0. Baildon, will attend the meeting of the executive.