LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21273, 29 August 1932, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Mount Albert Fire District A declaration of the borough of Mount Albert as a fire district under the Firo Brigades Act is contained in the Gazette. The declaration follows the application by the Mount Albert Borough Council and takes effect as from August 24. Thieves Visit Church A particularly mean attempt at theft at All Souls' Church, Albert Road, Devonport, has been reported to the police. A collection box placed ,in the porch for the benefit of the poor was found to have been tampered with. The thieves secured very little, as the box had recently been cleared. Child Falls Over Bank As the result of a fall over a, bank near the home of his parents in Beach Road, Milford, at noon yesterday, a child aged two years, Graemo Stuart Waite, was later admitted to the Auckland Hospital suffering from shock. Ho received no other injury, and his condition was stated last evening to be not serious. Early Morning Fog A dense fog enveloped the harbour and foreshore early on Saturday morning for about two hours, during which time the mechanical fog signals were kept going on the waterfront to warn ferry steamers and small craft. The fog commenced at five o'clock. Shortly after seven o'clock it was dispersed by a light northerly wind. Against the Lawyer A solicitor, who is a member, was nominated for the office of vice-president at the annual meeting of the Wyndham A. and I'. Society. However, he declined. "The cows I milk would not be classified in the show," he said, amid laughter. "Never mind, you're a good milker," interjected another member. The laughter was renewed, the solicitor obviously enjoying the joke. Fewer Wild Pigs A report from Moeroa, at the back of Eltham, states that wild pigs are unusually scarce just now. A few months ago they were very plentiful, so numerous, in fact, as to attract many parties of pighunters from all over Taranaki. The persistent hunting combined with the present scarcity of feed have so diminished the numbers of "turble rusty old boars" that hardly a pig is to be found in the district. Capture o 1 German Samoa The anniversary of the capture of German Samoa by a contingent of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force 18 years ago occurs to-day. Under the command of Colonel R. Logan, nearly 1200 men left Wellington by the transports Monowai and Moeraki on August 15, 1914. The landing at Apia was made 14 days later and the town surrendered without opposition, a Union Jack brought from New Zealand being hoisted officially at 8 a.m. the next day. Southern Maori Seat The election of Eruera Tihema Tirika* tene as Parliamentary representative for the Southern Maori seat is notified in the Gazette. The votes polled were as follows: —Eruera Tirikatene, 425; William Parata, 184; Peter Mac Donald, 132; Joseph Beaton, 113; Tame Bragg, 94; Wire mu Mihaka, 3. The by-election, which was held on August 3, was rendered necessary by the death of Mr. T. Makitanara, Government member. Mr. Tirikatene went to the poll as an independent Ratana candidate. Mr. Parata was the official Coalition candidate. Dust on Great South Road The fine weather last week provided an indication of what farmers on the Great South Road between Drury and Mercer will have to contend with during summer months if the road is left in its present state. Large clouds of dust, raised by passing vehicles, have settled on pastures, making the grass for several chains on both sides of the road unpalatable for livestock. The Opaheke-Bombay-Karaka Ratepayers' Association ha s appointed a deputation to wait on the Franklin County Council at its next meeting in order to ascertain what can be done in the matter. The Unchanging Boy "I thank God that boys never change," said Mr. W. H. Moyes. headmaster of the New Plymouth Boys' High School for the past 20 years, when speaking at a reunion of old boys in Auckland on Saturday evening. "We still have the so-called good boy and we still have the so-called bad boy," he added. "I might say I still have a soft spot in niv heart for the latter. Perhaps I do not use the stick as much as when some of you fellows were at school. That does not mean that the present-day boys do not need the stick as much as you did, but merely indicates that I am growing mellow." Steamer's Short Stay in Port Only a short stay in port was made by the American steamer Golden Eagle, which arrived at Auckland from Los Angeles at 4.15 on Saturday morning. After unloading a small quantity of explosives at the Orakci anchorage arid .some general cargo at Prince's Wharf, she resumed her voyage to Southern ports and Australia at 1.30 in the afternoon. The Golden Eagle was the second vessel to arrive from America last week and be in port for only part of a day. The Port Ilobart arrived from New York last Wednesday morning and after unloading 500 tons of general merchandise she sailed for Wellington the same afternoon. Town Board Elections The biennial elections of members of town boards throughout New Zealand will take place on Wednesday, September 21. The district electors' rolls are being revised and will be closed on September 7, up to which "day applications for enrolment may be made. Nominations of candidates must close not earlier than 14 days and not later than 10 . days before the elections. The town boards in the vicinity of Auckland include the following Ellerslie, Howick, Glen Eden, Henderson, Papatoetoe, Manurewa and Papakiira. The third Wednesday in September is the statutory day for the elections 'in each year in which they are held. • Paying. Unemployment Taxes Wednesday is the last day on which payment .of the August instalment of unemployment taxes may be mado without incurring a perialty. The payment was due on August 1; but one month's grace is allowed. The taxes payabje are the quartefly unemployment levy of ss, which has to be paid by men only, and the second instalment of the emergency unemployment charge of Id in every Is 8d on income other than salary or wages received during the year ended March 31, 1932, ;which has to be paid by all men. It has also to be paid by women, other than domestic servants, on all but £2O of such income received during the year. The receipt for the first instalment must be produced when further payment is being made, otherwise it will be necessary fo? the taxpayer to fill in a fresh declaration of income. - j