LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21086, 21 January 1932, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Injuries to Cyclist. Injuries to the left shoulder and abrasions to the head were received by a youth, Ernest Wright, of 22, Kowhai Street, Ivingsland, when the bicycle he was riding collided with a motor-car at the corner of Bayswater Road and Customs Street East. Wright was later admitted to the Auckland Hospital, where his condition was reported last evening to be not serious. Warship to Undock. The cruiser Dioinede will undock this afternoon after cleaning and painting and will berth at Sheerlegs Wharf. The warship will remain in port until February 15, when she will leave for the Hauraki Gulf for exercises. At the conclusion of practices she will visit Russell, Whangsiroa and other Northern ports toward the end of February. Cheaper School Books. The Auckland Education Board was advised by the Education Department at yesterday's meeting that the printing of text books for primary schools had been carried out at a considerable saving compared with the prices previously charged. That was due to the assistance of the Master Printers' Association. A comparison of prices would show that New Zealand books cost considerably less than similar books in England and Australia. There had been no change during the past three years in the list of books authorised for use in primary schools. Children's Outing at Zoo. Over 3000 children of the unemployed in the boroughs of Devonport, Mount Eden, Mount Albert, Onehunga and Otahuhu and the Manukau County were given an outing at the Auckland Zoo yesterday. The children, who were in parties according to the district in which they lived, commenced to arrive shortly after 10 a.m. Luncheon was provided. The City Council granted free admission, while the Transport Board provided free transport. New Oratia Stream Bridge. The approval of the Main Highways Board of plans for a new bridge over the Oratia Stream, on the Auckland-Helens-villo Road, is being sought by the Henderson Town Board. At the last meeting of the Town Board the Highways Board requested that the plans submitted should be reconsidered with the object of including a large culvert. The engineer pointed out, however, that such a culvert would be impracticable, and it was decided to urge the approval of the plans in their original form. Fat Lambs for Export. An exceptionally large single consignment of fat lambs for export will reach Westfield to-day. The consignment, which consists of 1264 lambs, is from the estate of the late Mr. D. Cameron, of Clunes, Onewhero, and will be trucked from Tuakau to the works of the Westfield Freezing Company, Limited, this morning for killing and cold storage prior to shipment to London. Many Boys Seeking Work. Hundreds of boys answered an advertise■ment inserted in yesterday's Herald by a city theatre, which required 50 boys for exploitation purposes.. The boys were lined up in a long queue in Lorne Street yesterday morning and three policemen helped to keep the queue intact. Many tales of desire for even temporary employment were told to the agent who interviewed the applicants. Remuera Water Supply. The City Council's waterworks staff has been engaged lately in laying an additional 9in. main from the reservoir on Mount Hobson to Remuera Road. Hitherto the supply from the reservoir has been carried by one 9in. and one 6in. main, but it was found early this summer that when any large number of garden hoses weire in use the pressure at some points in the eastern area was not as good as it should have been. The additional main should meet all • requirements for some time to come. Shark in Manukau Harbour. A ten-foot shark was observed in the Manukau Harbour yesterday morning not far from the island off the Mangere aerodrome. The shark was seen by FlightLieutenant D. M. Allan, in the course of an instructional flight. This is the third shark which has been noticed in the Manukau recently. Their presence is considered to be the reason for the noticeable scarcity of fish in the harbour. Waterside Worker's Large Family. A wife with nine children won a "largest family" competition at the annual waterside workers' picnic at Redwood Park, Swanson, yesterday. 1 The eldest child is 13 years of age and the youngest 14 months. They are all healthy children. Training Ship's Visit. Advice has been received in Auckland that the Japanese training ship Afama Iwate will arrive in New Zealand at the end of May. Full details of her itinerary have not yet been received, but it is known that the vessel will be at Wellington from May 31 to June 3. Swim Across Lake Rotorua. A swim from Hamurana, on the north side of Lake Rotorua, to the town wharf was recently accomplished by Mr. Frederic Ansell, who had already made, two successful swims from Mokoia Island to ltotorua. Ho was accompanied and timed on the journey by Messrs. E. R. Pickering, of Auckland, and Jones, of Feilding, who announced that Mr. Ansell completed the swim in 5 hours 20 minutes. Mr. Ansell swam the whole distance using the breaststroko stylo. The water, he said, was exceedingly cold in patches, especially where ho crossed the currents caused by the many streams flowing across the lake from west to east. He was, however, quite fit on arrival at Rotorua and felt no ill-effects after the swim. Proposed Five-day Week. A five-day week for Chrislchurch City Council employees is proposed by Mr. A, E. Armstrong, a member of the council, who suggests that the workers should also accept' '* a corresponding adjustment in wages and salaries." This, he says, would provide work for 60 more men at £4 a week. Mr. Armstrong has given notice of his intention to move the following motion at the next meeting of the council: —"Believing that' the interests of the country demand the sharing of all available work among the greatest numuer, the Christchurch City Council inaugurates a five-day week to provide the greatest; number of workers with permanent jobs. In this consolidating effort the employees lie asked to accept a corresponding adjustment of wages and salaries which will ensure the employment of 60 additional workers at £4 a week." ■■ •