LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21403, 30 January 1933, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hamilton Water Supply The Hamilton borough reservoir and water-pipes are being inspected and the expansion joints arc being tightened by borough officials. The water in the principal reservoir is being lowered, and the Borough Council has requested residents to make restricted use of the supply during the next few days while the work is being carried out.

Motor-cyclist Injured Concussion find head injuries were suffered by a motor-cyclist, Mr. Ronald Quidley, agod 27, single, of 25 Westminster Road, Mount Eden, as a result of a collision with a motor-car in Station Road, I'apatoetoe, on Saturday afternoon. The injured man was taken to the Auckland Hospital by a St. John ambulance. His condition is not serious. Improved Railway Cars

More comfortable passenger carriages will be in use on the Wellington-New Plymouth express shortly. Renovations on special cars are now being done in the railway workshops, and the new carriages will be more spacious and particularly suited to this long express journey. The new cars will not be as heavy as the de luxe carriages in use on the Main Trunk and Rotorua lines. Albert Park as a Picnicking Spot

Equipped with rugs, thermos flasks and ample supplies of foodstuffs several family parties were noticed in AlbertPark yesterday afternoon, seemingly enjoying a picnic as much as visiting a North Shore beach or journeying to one of the Hauraki Gulf islands. The portable gramophone so essential to picnickers was absent, but, in view of a band entertainment which was given during the afternoon from the Albert Park rotunda, the deficiency was overcome.

Aloft at an Early Age Probably the youngest passenger Sir Charles Kingsfoirl Smith has ever taken joy-riding in the Southern Cross is Master David Mayne, aged seven months, the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. D. Mayne, of Napier. He recently spent 10 minutes in the air in company with his father. After displaying the keenest interest for five minutes, ho began to nod, but his father kept him awake for the full 10 minutes, so that he would receive th» fullest benefit from the flight.

Sheep for Westfield Largo numbers of sheep for Westfield arc being despatched by sea from Kawhia to Onehunga. The Northern Company's motor-vessel Hauturu will arrive at Onehunga this morning with about 1400 sheep, and the company's motor-vessel Ronaki left Onehunga for Kawhia late last night to load about 800 sheep for Onehunga. After completing this trip she will return to Kawhia for another cargo of sheep. Altogether, about 7000 sheep will be transported from the Waikato district to Westfield.

Long Ride to Aerodrome The great interest which the vic.it to Auckland of the monoplane Southern Cross has aroused was demonstrated to Auckland Aero Club officials on Saturday when a man riding a bicycle and carrying a boy on the bar arrived at the aerodrome. He announced that he had ridden from Albany, and he then discovered that he had not sufficient money to pay for admission to the ground. Rather than that he and tho lad should be disappointed they were admitted without payment. " Higher Exchange a Mistake "

"I think that the only sound way of getting New Zealand back to prosperity is by the reduction of the burden of her national and internal indebtedness," said Mr. F. G. Payne, of London, who is visiting New Zealand to investigate the development of alluvial mining by modern dredging, when expressing his opposition to the raising of the exchange rate, in an interview in Christchurch last week. "I feel that the higher exchange is a mistake, and that the increaso in the interest charges which it involves will not ease the country's burden."

Constable Not Aided Tlie failure of citizens to render assistance to a constable during a disturbance in Hobson Street on Friday afternoon was mentioned in the Police Court on Saturday. Constable Johnston, in evidence, said that while arresting a man for drunkenness he was obstructed by two other men who endeavoured to free the prisoner. A violent struggle ensued, and although a largo crowd gathered witness was not aided. Many of the people were openly hostile and it was not until the arrival of other constables that order was restored. One of the men who caused obstruction was arrested, but the other escaped. Cabinet and Aviation "I think our guest could well fly to Wellington in the Southern Cross to see members of the Cabinet," stated the Mayor, Mr. G. W. Hutchison, at a civic reception given 011 Saturday to Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and members of the crew of the Southern Cross. "No, not to tip them out," tho Mayor continued, amid laughter, "but to make them more generous toward aviation." Mr. Hutchison went on to refer to New Zealand's backwardness in commercial aviation. In reply, Sir Charles said there were other Governments beside New Zealand's which were lagging behind in realising the importance of commercial aviation.

Godwit Shooting Season The godwit shooting season in the Auckland district will open on Wednesday, a month later than usual, and will close on March 31. Tho birds began to arrive on the North Auckland peninsula in large numbers from their nesting homes in Siberia and Alaska about three months ago and they should commence the return journey in April. Judging by tho flights which have been seen recently the prospects for the season are favourable and good sport should be obtained, especially on the mudflats of the Manukau and Kaipara and the more northern harbours, which are considered to bo tho best localities for the shooting of godwit.

Bountiful Cocksfoot Crop It is not only wheat that promises a bountiful crop this year. A number of unemployed men have been busy for the last week or two cutting the cocksfoot that, has grown so plentifully on the sides of the road this summer, says the Clnistchurch Sun, and some of them have made a few pounds through their efforts. Two young men have spent the last few weeks cutting the cocksfoot on the sides of tho road in Waimairi, Fendalton, and Cashmere, and have now turned their attention to Quail Island, where, through the courtesy of the lessee, Mr. J. 0. Jameson, they are at present camping and working with the scythe. A number of unemployed arc also at work with the sickle at Banks Peninsula*