LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20263, 24 May 1929, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Injuries to tho head were sustained by Mr. John Braid, married, aged 49, as the result of being struck by a motorcar in Dominion Road early last evening. The injured man, who resides at 14, Dexter Avenue, Mount Eden, was admitted to tho Auckland Hospital and later it was reported that his condition was not serious. Suffering from slight injuries to tho head, received in falling from a tramcar, Mrs. M. Dunn, of 17, Virginia Avenue, Eden Terrace, was also admitted to the hospital.

Thieves who broke into His Majesty's Theatre last Sunday evening, in addition to entering the dressing rooms and steal ing jewellery, also stole a cheque for £72 7s 3d, which they attempted to, cash at Onehunga on Wednesday. The officials at the Onehunga bank where it was tendered refused to accept it, as it was only stamped with the J. C. Williamson, Ltd., stamp and was not signed Tho cheque was not missed until news came through that an attempt had been made to cash it and the thief was not apprehended.

The dispute with the crew which was responsible for holding up tho Union Company's steamer Kaiapoi at Auckland for tho last fortnight has been settled. The vessel was recomrnissioned yesterday and sailed for Wcstport in tho afternoon. Tho dispute arose when tho company refused to employ a man nominated to fill a (Vacancy in tho stokehold crew, but tho man recently shipped on another vessel.

Tho heavy motor-lorry owned by Messrs. W. and H. Smale, which was embedded in tho soft sand on Takapuna Beach on Wednesday afternoon, was extricated early yesterday morning, after it had been almost completely submerged by the tide for some hours. In spite of its immersion the lorry was not severely damaged.

Supplies of fish, which were very scarce last week, are now more plentiful. The improved weather has resulted in better yields of fish from all the grounds, and with the advent of colder conditions the demand has increased considerably. There is no alteration in the prices, which will probably remain unchanged, during the winter.

Both Judge and jury relaxed into broad smiles at the naive remark of a witness to Mr. A. 11. Johnstone in the Supreme Court yesterday. "lam at a great disadvantage," the witness pleaded. " You arc practised at this. lam only trying to tell the truth." " I hope you are not only trying to, but succeeding," said Mr. Johnstone genially; and the incident closed with the witness observing that that was tho one thing in life that was worth while.

Dissatisfaction with the constitution of the Transport Advisory Board appointed to advise the Minister of Transport was expressed at the Auckland provincial conference of the Farmers' Union yesterday. Members declared that motor interests wore grossly over-represented on the board and that the farmers had not been given a fair deal, there being only one country representative on the board. It was decided to ask the Dominion conference of the union to seek redress.

That a successful deer-stalking season has been experienced by New Zealand sportsmen is indicated by the fact that already a Frankton taxidermist has received tho heads of 75 red deer, 20 fallow deer and 6 Japanese deer for mounting. All these heads are selected specimens and are excellent trophies. They are from all parts of the North Island. Among the heads are several perfect royals and two 15-pointers. Other trophies sent in for mounting are the heads of wild boars and rams. While a Dunedin radio company was rebroadcasting the English station GSSW yesterday morning through station 4ZL, an opportunity was given listeners of hearing the song of the English, nightinggale. The London station 2LO had placed a microphone in one of the woods near London and for half an hour the songs of the birds were plainly heard in Dunedin. The volume and clarity were good and at times three and four birds were singing at once.

Small farms of from 50 to 100 acres are finding purchasers in Taranaki at present and the market appears to be improving, states tho Taranaki News. Pfices paid have ranged from £2O an acre upwards, and deposits have varied from £SOO to £IOOO. Inquiries for houses are not so numerous, and what buyers there are appear to favour places costing between £BOO and £IOOO. A few places have been sold with deposits from £lO3 to £2OO. There is no great demand for sections.

Thieves broke into the premises arter's Motors at the corner of Crawford Street and Anderson's Bay Road, Dunedin, on Wednesday night, and removed an office safe containing about £4 in money. Tho safe was found lying midway on the road between Green Island arid Brighton yesterday morning, but the cashbox and cash were missing.

Tho well-known coastal steamer Kennedy, which has been employed in the Wanganui, Foxton and Lyltelton trado for many years, has outlived her usefulness. The vessel was towed to Wairau, Marlborough, recently, from Wellington, to bo used in the bar improvement scheme that is being carried out thero. She was built in 1865 by tho Australian Steam Navigation Company, and has been engaged, nearly all her days, on the New Zealand coast. Sho did a prosperous trade in conveying passengers from Nelson to Hokitika in the first days of the Westland goldfield.

The rabbit boards in New Zealand are perturbed at the possible danger resulting from the importation and breeding of Angora and Chinchilla rabbits. At a conference to be held at Feilding next month four remits bearing on the subject will be brought forward. One from Kiwi tea has been aimed at preventing the breeding of Angora rabbits on a large scale at Waionra and one from Cheltenham holds that these animals are likely carriers of foot-and-mouth disease.

White pine trees in most localities in the Buller and Inangahua districts are this year carrying an unusually heavy crop of fruit, and as this berry is a favoured food of the native pigeon hundreds of birds are to bo seen wherever the white pine grows. Reports have reached the authorities that shooting has been going on on an extensve scale and in consequence vigorous efforts are being made to protect tho birds by the police, acclimatisation societies and State Forest Service.