LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21248, 30 July 1932, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Fish lor Unemployed A Hamilton fish merchant donated 8001b. of fresh schnapper on Thursday to the Waikato Social Welfare League. As a result 188 families o'f the unemployed in needy circumstances were provided with a supply of fish. Footballers at Cenotaph In tho presenco of all the members of the visiting English Rugby Leaguo team Mr. G. F. Hutchins, manager, and Mr. R. F. Anderton will place a wreath on the Auckland Cenotaph at noon to-day. Officers of the research ship Discovery 11. will also attend. Large Haul of Schnapper A largo haul of schnapper was made this week from tho Thames launch Hairini when seine net fishing off Cabbage Bay. When pulled in tho net was found to bo full of fish, which filled 80 baskets, each of 1001b. capacity. Fishermen at Thames slate that this is tho largest haul made in their experience. Monowai's Fast Trip A fast trip from Wellington to Sydney was made by tho Royal Mail liner Monowai, which reached Sydney yesterday afternoon. According to tho reported time of her departure from Wellington and her arrival at Sydney, she did tho trip ie 2 days 21 hours 5 minutes. This is not a record for tho Monowai.. In January, 1931, she went from Sydney to Wellington in 2 days 18 hours 43 minutes. Flight by Wrestler The instructor to the Canterbury Aero Club, Mr. J. C. Mercer, piloted A 1 Karasick, the Russian wrestler, from Christchurch to Wellington on Wednesday morning in a Moth machine. They left Wigram aerodrome at 9.35 a.m., and leached Wellington at 11.30, after a good trip, although meeting several rain storms. Mr. Mercer's return journey, against a strong head wind, took three hours and five minutes. Unlicensed Badio Sets Charges of operating unlicensed wireless sets were brought against 24 owners in the Police Court yesterday. In most cases convictions were entered, the fines ranging from 10s to £l, while several were dismissed on payment of costs. No conviction was recorded against one owner, who claimed that his set had never been working. The magistrate, Mr. W. R. McKean, remarked that radio dealers should not mislead customers by telling them they had a month after purchase in which to take out a licence.

Dairy Company's Bonus An announcement that the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company would pay a substantial bonus to suppliers at the end of August was made by Mr. Dynes Fulton, chairman of directors of the company, at the annual dance arranged by the staff of the company's Tuakau butter factory this week. Mr. Fulton made it clear that he was not yet in a position to say how much a pound of butter-fat the bonus would amount to. He remarked, "I would like to tell you that we would be paying a bonus of 2d a pound, but the final figures are not yet 'available." Lloyd George as Policeman An exciting incident in the caroer of Mr. Lloyd George was recalled in the Supreme Court yesterday when DetectiveSergeant P. J. Doylo was giving evidence in a charge of taking part in a riot. Referring to his previous experience of rioting, Mr. Doyle said he had been present at the Lloyd George riot in Birmingham and was one of those who marched out of the hall with Mr. Lloyd George, -who was dressed in police uniform. "I believe he did not measure up to the police standard of height," remarked the Crown Prosecutor. "No, and he was noticed by the crowd," said Mr. Doyle.

The Sydney Murder Since the murder in Sydney on Wednesday of Miss Hilda White, aged 33 years, formerly of Auckland, and at the time of her death a resident of Darlinghurst, the Auckland police have made wide inquiries, but have iailed to establish her relationship with any person in the city. The cablegram from Sydney reporting her death stated that Miss White left Auckland for Australia four and a-half years ago with her mother, sister and brother. Other inquiries in the city since the tragedy have "failed to reveal any x-esident of deceased's name in Auckland at the time mentioned, and no trace of her has been discovered. Hospital Patients' Condition The condition of William Neill Kidd, aged 17, of Wood Street, Papakura, who received head injuries and a fracture of a leg when a motor-van in which he was a passenger collided with a suburban train at a level crossing near the Takanini station on Thursday afternoon, is still serious. Mr. Gordon Mullins, aged 26, an employee at the Westfield Freezing Works, who received a broken arm, concussion and head injuries during the course of his work on Thursday, is not now in a serious condition. At the time of the accident ho was assisting to push some moat tray? along a runner when ho overbalanced and fell into a 10ft. pit behind him. Dogs Born On Wharf Striking photographs depicting the work which the Tail-waggers' Club is doing in Wellington for lost and injured dogs are displayed on the club's stand at the Auckland Kennel Association's Show. One of them shows a fox terrier that was found on the Pipitea Wharf, Wellington, one morning with six puppies that had been born out in the open. The club was notified and tlie mother and litter wore immediately taken under its care, homes being found for every member of the stray family. In the past, month eight dogs have been recovered from street accident's in Wellington, while more than 30 have passed through the club's organisation as strays. Broadcasting Football A decision to permit ihe broadcasting of the Christchurch Boys' High SchoolWaitaki match, which is to bo played on Lancaster Park on August 5, was reached by tho management committee of the Canterbury Rugby 'Onion this week. A letter from Mr. W. M. Stewart, sports master at the Boys' High School, stated that the application was mado at tho request of Waitaki, as there was considerable interest in the match in the Oamaru district. Mr. McPhail, the chairman, said that the main reason for the union's general refusal to permit broadcasting was the eSect on the gates at club matches, but in this case the request came from the schools. The request was granted by seven votes to five.