LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21449, 24 March 1933, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL

St John Ambulance Busy Yesterday was a busy day for the' St. John Ambulance Brigade. In addition to covering fully 100 miles in connection with city cases, ambulances were called to Kaipara Flats, Pukekohe, Pokeno and Ramarama. A mileage exceeding 260 was covered on the country trips.

Prospective Produce Shortage As a result of the recent slips on the Main Trunk railway line at Taumarunui, with the consequent dislocation of the carriage of produce, Auckland fruiterers predict a shortage of Hutt tomatoes at the week-end. Cabbages and cauliflowers, which are grown principally at Ohakune, will also be scarce.

Admissions to Hospital As the result of accidents in the city yesterday, Mr. Ronald Peterson, aged 40, of 22 Princes Street, Devonport, and Mr. Thomas Fitzgerald, aged 73, of 34 Surrey Street, Grey Lynn, were admitted to the Auckland Hospital. Mr. Peterson was suffering from shock and abrasions, and Mr. Fitzgerald from head injuries. The condition of neither was serious last evening.

Accident at Sea To be unconscious for four days was the experience of a seaman on the Norwegian motor-tanker New Zealand, which arrived from San Pedro on Wednesday night. The man fell from a ventilator on the boat deck and received slight concussion. The accident occurred eight days before the vessel reached Auckland. The man is still confined to the ship's hospital and is slowly recovering from the injuryDazzling Headlights

With the approach of winter, the dazzling headlight problem is beginning to re-assert itself, according to the chief city traffic inspector in Christcliurch, Mr. H. Macintosh. Discussing the question, Mr. Macintosh said that as time permitted it was proposed to give attention to dazzling lights, and motorists would be well advised to take steps to have the headlights of their cars tested and adjusted. The chief offenders at present appeared to be those motorists who had plain glass only in front of their lamps. A Generous Gilt

Those counting the money in the treasurer's office at the St. Andrew s College fete in Christcliurch recently were kept busy, in spite of the wet weather. They were working hard when a gentleman walked in, and after a brief greeting handed over an envelope, and after a few more words had been exchanged, went out again. The envelope was opened and it was found to contain a cheque for £IOO. Tho benefactor was Mr. R. E. McDougall. This is not the first time he has shown his interest in the welfare of the college in a practical way.

The Emigrant Needed " I think what you need out here is future employers of labour rather than penniless emigrants," said Colonel N. K. Charteris yesterday. Colonel Charteris has been in charge of the group of English public schoolboys who sailed by the Monowai last evening after a six weeks' tour of New Zealand. " I feel sure that a boy of the right type, prepared for the open air life, and prepared for work with a, big 'W can find a very delightful mode of life here though not necessarily a fortune. And he will get a little sporting thrown in if lie has time," said Colonel Charteris.

Popular Air Trip Tho air trip to the Franz Josef Glacier is proving popular, according to Mr. J. C. Mercer, instructor to the Canterbury Aero Club, who has taken five passengers there during the past two months. Mr. Mercer was to have made another trip during the week-end with Miss M. Smith, of Christcliurch, as his passenger, but unfavourable weather caused a postponement for a few days. It is Mr. Mercer's intention to try out the direct route over the Whitcombc Pass, instead of flying over the longer Arthur Pass route. The scenery over the Whitcombc Pass is described a# magnificent. " Very Bright and Short "

Religious services should be very bright and short for the sake of young people, declared Archbishop Julius in a sermon at St. Barnabas' Church, Fendnlton. He said that a danger to the training of young people was the bringing of them to long services and encouraging them to listen to lengthy sermons that they could not understand. In such moments, when the mind was utterly lax and influenced by music and the emotional side of religious worship, the children were put in a position of tremendous pain. They knelt down, but they could not help their thoughts wandering. Worship, by all means," said the archbishop, ' but it must be very bright and short."

Pig Hunt at Tlmaru Pedestrians in Stafford Street, Timaru, on a recent evening were amused at the sight of n small pig fleeing up the road with a yelling crowd of boys in hot pursuit, Shouts of laughter from sidewalks followed the unusual chase as the pig sped along the road. Hie animal had escaped from custody backyard of a restaurant in Beswick Street and it was found by newsboys near the intersection of Church and Stafford Streets. With a keen pack close behind the pig fled for a block up Stafford Street and then doubled back, narrowly escaping sudden death beneath the wheels of a motor-car. The pig finally reached Strathallan Street and was making for tho harbour when its owner appeared on the scene and brought the animal's short but eventful career to an end. Tact at the Luncheon Table

,An embarrassing situation was tactfully overcome at the Auckland Chamber of Commerce luncheon yesterday. An address had been given by Mr. W. Goodfellow, whose recent comments on the alleged influence of local manufacturers in persuading the Government not to reduce duties on British goods, caused some controversy. He touched on similar issues in his luncheon address. There was loud laughter, therefore, when at the conclusion of the address .the chairman, Mr. C. F. Bennett, said he would ask Mr. S. Takle, president of the Auckland Manufacturers' Association, to propose a vote of thanks to Mr. Goodfellow Mr. Takle adroitly intimated that ho would move the vote in his capacity as chairman of the chamber's luncheon committee. " I do not propose to enter into any controversy," lie said. "At the same time, I would like to say there is another point of view which could be quite as reasonably set out as Mr. Goodfellow has done in connection with the dairying industry. However, this is not the place to do so."