LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22100, 4 May 1935, Page 12

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Supreme Court Resumes After having been in recess since April 12 the Supreme Court resumed yesterday under Mr. Justice Fair. His Honor dealt with various applications, and fixtures for the coming civil sessions were made by tho deputy-regis-trar, Mr. A. E. Dobbie. Large Oattle Pumpkin A cattle pumpkin, weighing 2361b., is on view in Ward Street, Hamilton. The pumpkin was grown from broadcast seed under ordinary field conditions by Mr. A. Edwards, of Horsham Downs. It is one of the largest pumpkins known to have been grown in the Waikato, and will be exhibited at the Waikato Winter Show. A Peculiar Judgment Judgment against a person unknown was obtained by the New Plymouth Borough Council in a claim for rates in the Magistrate's Court. It was explained that the three sections that were the subject of the claim were owned by an estate in which'there was no trustee or executor. Judgment, necessarily by default, was given for more than £IBO, and it will be registered against the certificate of title as a first charge. Tribute to Press A tribute to the press was paid by Mr. Justice Fair in the Supreme Court yesterday, when counsel made application for an order suppressing publication of part of the evidence submitted. "The press has always exercised a sound discretion in these matters." said His Honor, "and does not unnecessarily publish matters that would cause pain and inconvenience to parties to proceedings." His Honor declined to make the order requested. Films Encourage Reading It was stated at the annual meeting of the Wellington Film Institute that tho Wellington public libraries noticed a great demand for books on any subject when that subject was dealt with in a notable film being shown in the city. Dr. J. W. Mcllraith, Chief Inspector of Primary Schools, who later addressed the meeting on films, in relation to education, expressed interest in this fact which, he said, showed that films stimulated among adults a demand for a wider education.

Faster Than Phar Lap When Mr. E. N. James, one of the candidates contesting the municipal elections in the interests of Labour sot up to speak at Wanganui East, he told his audience that he "would get it off his chest faster than Phar Lap winning the Melbourne Cup." As good as his word, he read the first sheet of paper and, turning it.over with a rustle, exclaimed, "That's the end of part one." A Voice: "Never mind part two. Tell us when you're coming up the straight and what the dividend is likely to be."

Some Hard Knocks "When I set out from this city more years ago than I care to name, I set out with injudicious flattery," said the Rev. J. H. Haslam, president of the Methodist Conference, at a welcome to Methodist ministers in Wellington. "I at once became an undergraduate of the University of Hard Knocks, and in due course graduated. Not content with that, I took a post-graduate course. I return to ray home city vastly more modest than I set out. A young man must have some conceit of himself, however, for Heaven hell) him if he should chance to take a hard knock and have nothing there to knock out." Manukau Bar Unworkable

Rough seas on the w«st coast made the Manukau Bar again unworkable yesterday. The Ronaki left Onehunga for Now Plymouth and Picton and the Hokianga for Hokianga in the morning, but neither vessel was able to pass into tho open sea and they spent the night sheltering inside the Manukau Heads. The departure of the Hauturu, which was to have sailed for Wanganui and Picton yesterday, was postponed until mid-day to-day. A strong south-westerly wind was blowing until last evening, but It had dropped considerably late last night. Tho telephone line to the signal station at Manukau Heads was out of order last night and it is thought it might have been damaged by the wind.

Town-planning Legislation Town-planning legislation in New Zealand is at present inadequate for the carrying out of extensive plan nine schemes in boroughs and cities, stated by Mr. E. F. Scott, in a lecture to the Canterbury College Engineering Society. Although many municipalities were now occupied with details of planning, and although they had control of subdivisions, said Mr. Scott, it was not possible for planning to proreed further until there was legislation providing adequately for betterment and compensation. He instanced the striking improvements brought about in Napier, where special legislation had fenabled the replanning of the borough after the earthquake at comparatively small expense. Cleaner Dairy Farms

Addressing a gathering of those attending the dairy factory managers' week in Palnierston North, Mr. T. R. McCarthy, of Kaitaia, said that distinct headway .was being made by the Dairy Division in the improvement of the industry in the North. One of tho aspects of the industry which had been given particular attention had been uncleanliness on the farm, and a dozen farms had been closed down as far as supplying factories was concerned. If it was warranted another dozen would be closed down, and be thought that such action could well be extended to other districts in New Zealand, although ho recognised that it would be far more difficult in areas where there were a large number of factories operating.

Heavy Poll Expected If the experience of past municipal elections can be taken as a guide the poll to bo held on Wednesday should bo a record one. At the five elections held in the city during the past 10 years approximately 50 per cent of those on the roll voted and the roll prepared for this year's election contains about 50 per cent more names than any earlier roll. For the election of 1925 the roll contained' the names of .'13,<140 electors and 49 per cent of these voted, in 1927 there was u roll of 38,518 and a 52 per cent vote, in 1933 the figures were 43.652 and 49.5 per cent This year the roll contains 61,684 names, due mainly to the activity of the two organisations which have nominated full "tickets" for the City Council. These organisations will be making greater efforts than ever before to get a laree percentage of the electors to the poll.