LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21296, 24 September 1932, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Legacy to Sunday School The Auckland Society of tho New Church is to benefit to the extent of £SO under the will of the late Mr. George Rhodes, of Auckland, retired builder. Mr. Rhodes, who died on August 24, leaving an estate valued for probate at, under £I2OO, left the money for the funds of tho Sunday School of the New Church. Damaged Propeller Replaced After fitting a new propeller to his Desoutler cabin monoplane, io replace the ono which was broken on Thursday afternoon, Mr. S. Blackmore took off from Mangere aerodrome to return to Hamilton yesterday morning. Mr. Blackmore was taxi-ing when the propeller touched the ground, breaking the tips of both blades. False Name to Police ''lt is a serious thing to try to mislead tho police, and it will never pay in this Court," said Mr. W. H. Woodward, S.M., in the Police Court iri Wellington to a young man who was charged with failing to give his name and address to the police. It was stated that the young man had given a false name, A fine of £1 was imposed. Waikato River Whitebait Supplies of whitebait being obtained from the Waikato River this week are exceptionally small and are of very mixed quality. Buyers of whitebait at Tuakau state that periods of a few days' scarcity are frequently experienced in the Waikato during a, season and that the shortage does not necessarily indicate that there are fewer whitebait in th 6 river. Condition of Accident Victim Improvement took place yesterday in the condition of Mr. Eric Roberts, aged 26, of Hill Street, Newmarket, who was admitted to the Auckland < Hospital shortly after midnight on Thursday as a result of a collision between his motorcycle and a motor-car. He received a fracture of the iaw and head injuries. His case was not

Improvement took place yesterday in the condition of Mr. Eric Roberts, aged 26, of Hill Street, Newmarket, who was admitted to the Auckland < Hospital shortly after midnight on Thursday as a result of a collision between his motorcycle and a motor-car. He received a fracture of the jaw and head injuries. His case was not considered to bo serious last evening.

A Reciprocal Agreement " If a man has not got a bad record we are always prepared to meet him halfway," said Mr. E. D. Mosley, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court in " W 7 e expect him, however, to meet us half-way by living tho ordinary life a decent citizen should." The remarks were passed when he convicted a yourig offender and ordered him to come up for sentence within a year if called upon, warning him of the consequences that would result from another offence.

Hideous Hoardings " Some people seem to think that scenery consists only of rock or seascape; they give no credit to the beauties of rolling downs and open country when they talk about hoardings," said Mr. F. W. Johnston, at a meeting of the council of the Canterbury Automobile Association. "In my opinion, hoardings should be swept away from all parts of the country, and their erection prohibited on private property also." Mr. Johnston added that the Governor-General was interesting himself in-the subject. Cauliflower Prices Advance

Cauliflowers, which had sold at the Auckland City Markets oil Tuesday at tho unprecedentedly low price of 6d to Is 6d a sack, showed an abrupt rise at yesterday's sales, when the lowest price was 2s 6d a sack. Finest quality sold up to 6s 6d. The rise was due partly to the fact that- the demand had been stimulated by the low prices, and partly to dry weather conditions, which have a very marked effect on supplies. The diminution in quantities offered was also undoubtedly due to growers not troubling to market cauliflowers, since at Tuesday's lowest prices expenses were not covered. Premonition of Accident

Evidence of having a premonition for which he could not account, but which proved to be the forerunner of an accident, was given by a witness in the Supreme Court in Christchurch. The witness, who was in charge of bridge work for the West Coast, said that he had told the men not to rush on with the job, because he had a "hunch . that something was about to occur. He did not know what, or why, and could not account for the "hunch." It was the first time he had had such' a "hunch," and the first time he had given a general warning to the men. That was one or two days prior to the accident. Machinery and Hearing A witness, who was described as being very deaf, but who could hear quite well while machinery was in motion, gave evidence in a compensation case in the Supremo Court in Christchurch. Counsel for the defence infoimed Mr. Justice Reed that he would have to shout at the witness, who, like a good many men working in machine shops, was very deaf, but who could hear quite well among machinery. His Honor raised a smile by suggesting that a machine might be brought in and placed beside tho witness box. Counsel overcame the difficulty by standing on a box, so that ho was level with witness' ear, and filling the Court room with booming shouts.

Improvements in Cornwall Park Several improvements are being carried out in Cornwall Park by the Campbell Trust Board. It is proposed to form a continuation of the curved drive leading from the Sir John Logan Campbell statue, on Manukau Road, to Green Lane, the extension proceeding directly to the mountain. Native trees, including a number of puriri, have already been planted in readiness for tho continuation of the avenue, which is recognised as ono of the most attractive drives in Auckland. A stono gateway has also been constructed on the road circling One Tree Hill. In carrying out the project, the suggestion that a road should be placed through the Maungakiekie golf links has been abandoned.

Poisoning of Dogs Recent heavy mortality among dogs in Dunedin and adjacent boroughs would seem to suggest that some person or persons have embarked on a systematic campaign of destruction, says tho Otago Daily Times. Four deaths from poisoning at Upper Junction wero reported' to the meeting of the executive of the Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and it was stated that the loss of these animals was a very serious matter for their owner sinco he used them in tho pui'suit of his calling as' a drover. At Sawyers' Bay, St. Glair, Sunshine and Port Chalmers similar deaths have occurred among dogs, and in all cases thero have been undoubted signs of poisoning. An endeavour is being made by the police to solve the mystery of these sudden deaths, and the society'decided to assist in the search for the poisoners by offering a reward of £lO to anyone furnishing information that will lead io the conviction <jf those responsible fog the deaths*