LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21254, 6 August 1932, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Leg Broken at Play 1 While a six-year-old Ifo.V, WiHiarn Richard .Dunn, of Northcoto Road, Takapuna, was playing football yesterday, he 1 fell and broke,his left leg. He was brought to the Auckland Hospital in tho St. John Ambulance and admitted. - ; Child's Thigh Broken When Leo Ashcroft, aged years, sou of Air. 11. Ashcroft, of 60 Kamo Road, Whangarci, was playing on the gate at his home yesterday morning tho gate fell and the child's right thigh was broken. 110 was conveyed to the Whangarci District Hospital. Alter Fifteen Years Efforts to secure recognition of tho bravery of a person who rescued a woman from drowning near the Howick Wharf 15 years ago are being made. At tho last meeting of the Howick Town Board a letter was received from a friend of the rescued woman expressing astonishment that tho rescuer's bravery had never been officially recognised. It was decided to forward <he letter to tho Royal Humane Society. Enforced Stay On Rangitoto i The boisterous south-westerly weather during the past few days resulted in Mr\V. Edwards, of The Strand, Takapuna, remaining at Rangitoto Island from Wednesday until yesterday afternoon, as tho sea was too choppy for him to return in liis dinghy. Mr. Edwards left Takapuna on Wednesday afternoon to go fishing near Rangitoto and, finding it too rough to return, stayed with some residents on tho island until yesterday afternoon, when he was brought to tho mainland in a launch. New Potatoes Arriving Good supplies of new potatoes are being received at the city markets from northern districts, and are selling under brisk competition at lid to 2£d per lb. During tho past few weeks from half-a-ton to four tons have been arriving weekly, and it is expected that supplies will increase rapidly in tho next week or two. Consignments are expected from Pukekohe by the middle of next month, and by November tho new potato season will be at its height. Supplies are considered to be rather more plentiful than at this time last year. Taranaki Weddings "I might say that in the matter of. weddings Taranaki is considered to be the least generous province in New Zealand—and that is praising it," said the Rev. J. D. Wilson, speaking to the New Plymouth Rotary Club on the subject of marriages. "Ministers of other Churches will tell you the same thing. It was not so long ago that I drew a blank for performing one marriago ceremony, and 10s for a double event. People aro inclined to look, upon their presentations to tho ministers as gratuities, but as a matter of fact there is a legal charge payable which is not usually enforced." A Picturesque Landmark One of the largest and finest oak trees in New Zealand is on the farm of Mrs. A. M. Hodgson, of Tamahere. The tree is 60ft. in height, and its branches have a spread of 84ft. The trunk at the ground is 21ft. in circumference and the first limb is 13ft. 6in. from tho ground. An early owner of tho property on which tho treo stands, the late Mr. W. A. Graham, of Hamilton, planted the oak about 75 years : ago. Symmetrical in shape, the treo stands on a hill overlooking the Waikato River ! and an extensive area of flat country, and forms a picturesque landmark. Two Motor-cars Taken Two motor-cars were removed from streets in the city yesterday, but were recovered a few hours after their disappearance. A car owued by Mr. G. A. Leith, of 2 Campbell Street, St. Heliers Bay, was taken from Bowen Avenue yesterday afternoon, and was recovered in Shorthand Street shortly before ten o'clock last evening. The car was not in running j order when found, and had evidently been abandoned on account of a fault in the engine. The other car, owned by Mr. William Harrison, of Claude Road, Epsom, was taken from Shortland Street between 7 and 8 p.m. and was found on Parnell Rise about 10.30 p.m. City Council's Farm The suggestion that part of tho City Council's farm at Harkins' Point, near Riverhead, should be cut up into small farms for the relief of unemployment will probably be reported upon by a special committee at next Thursday's meeting of the council. Tho plan was proposed in May by Mr. T. Bloodworth, and a committee was set up to visit the property and report. An inspection was made on May 26, when tho Mayor, Air. G. W. Hutchison, expressed grave doubts whether tho proposal was practicable, owing to the remoteness of the property and the nature of the soil. The report is expected to decide the question. Forestry Workers' .Complaint Owing to the intense cold oil the Kaingaroa Plains, 29 men at tho single relief workers' forestry camp, 80 miles from Rotorua, returned to the camp during Thursday morning and said they were unable to work, states a Press Association message from Rotorua. At mid-dav they were given an opportunity to return to work, but refused, aud were discharged. The men reached Rotorua in a body yesterday afternoon and were paid off. In the evening they held a meeting and decided to ask to be re-engaged in a body. The conservator of forestry, Mr. E. M. Morrison, will meet tho men's delegates to-day. It is understood that tho men generally aro satisfied with the camp conditions, but consider they should not be forced to work in tho plantations in the snow and intenso cold prevailing. Busy Shipping Next Week Tho waterfront "at Auckland will be busy on Monday when the vessels in port will include six large overseas vessels, as well as a number of coastal steamers. In addition to the Bank Lino motor-ship Myrtlebank, which is unloading phosphates at King's Wharf, the Commonwealth and Dominion Line motor-ship Port Alma will arrive from Brisbane this morning to load in New Zealand and the Federal Line steamer Cambridge is duo from Liverpool this evening. To-morrow the Royal mail liner Aorangi will arrive from Vancouver and the Japaneso motor-ship Brisbane Maru is due from Japan, via Wellington. On Monday the Canadian Conqueror will arrive from Montreal. Tuesday will be another busy day, the arrivals being the Kairanga from Melbourne, tho Maunganui from Sydney, the Kaitoke from Lyttelton and the motor-, ship Levernbank from Java.