LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22131, 10 June 1935, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Theft oi Public Telephone A public telephone at the corner of Lake and Jutland Roads, Takapuna, was removed bodily from its booth during Saturday night. This was done by unscrewing several screws and severing the wires. To minimise the risk of detection the person responsible for the theft detached the electric light bulb from its socket.

Memorial to Late Labour Leader Hopes are held by the New Zealand Labour Party that the memorial to the late leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party, Mr. H. E. Holland, who died on October 7, 1933, will be completed in time for the second anniversary of his death. The sculptor, Mr. R. 0. Gross, who has designed the memorial, will, it is expected, commence on the marble work very shortly.

Smoking Prohibited The fact that it is an offence to smoke on premises where food is sold for consumption was pointed out in the Magistrate's Court in Wellington when Mr. W. F. Stilwell, S.M., convicted a young man and ordered him to pay costs for such an offence. The defendant is employed by a fruit auction firm, and it was stated for the prosecution that following a sale an inspector caught him smoking.

Cabinet Ministers and the Bible I n the course of an address in Wellington, Dr. Kagawa, noted Japanese Christian leader, spoke of the spread of Christianity in Japan, and stated that of the 13 Ministers in the last Japanese Cabinet seven came from Christian families. Admiral Saito, though not a baptised Christian, read the Bible every day. " I wonder do your Cabinet Ministers do that?" asked Dr. Kagawa.

Two Mails From England To-day

Two mails from England are included in the large quantity of overseas mail which will reach Auckland to-day. The Royal Mail liner Niagara will arrive from Vancouver this morning with 2477 bags of English and American mail for New Zealand and the Monowai will arrive from Sydney in the afternoon with 239 bags of Australian mail, including an Empire air mail which was despatched from London on May 25.

Mistaken Identity A procession of cars containing members of the Auckland Historical Society, who were traversing the route of the old waterfront of Auckland, was the cause of unnecessary reverence on the part of occupants of a number of other cars during Saturday afternoon. Seeing a minister in one of the first vehicles in the procession, they apparently came to the conclusion that the string of cars was the cortege of a funeral and with lifted hats they solemnly looked in vain for the hearse. Native Birds in Southland

An interesting reference to bird life was made by Dr. A. F. Ritchie Crawford when replying to a toast at the deerstalkers' dinner in Invereargill. He mentioned that on his property at Otatara he had seen as many as 17 bellbirds and a dozen tuis waiting to indulge in a bath. There were many riflemen, tomtits and fantails, and pigeons, long-tailed and shining cuckoos, and parrakeets were also seen. Three years ago kakas had visited his place. Notes Thrown on Fire , A well-known Hastings business.man recently left a roll of notes on some newspaper on his kitchen table. A busy housewife gathering up the paper bundled the lot into the fire. A minute or two later a very excited husband returned in search of his notes. Fortunately the newspaper had been rolled into a ball. It was hurriedly removed from the fire. One of the notes of one pound denomination had been completely destroyed, but the others, although somewhat mutilated, were accepted by the bank.

Simple Life of Early Days " I liked the early days best. There was a better spirit among the people and they were kindlier. Now they all seem to be trying to out-do each other." Regret at the passing of the years in New Zealand, and particularly in Christchurch, was expressed in those words by Miss T. Wood, " Captain Tottie Wood," who was the first officer of the Salvation Army to undertake social work in Christchurch. Now in her seventy-eighth year, Miss Wood left Christchurch recently to return to her home at Greenwich, in Kent, from which she first came to New Zealand 55 years ago. Accident Victim's Condition

Although a widespread inquiry was made by detectives at the week-end, no details were obtained concerning the vehicle that is believed to have been responsible for severe injuries to a cyclist, Mr. James Edward Smith, aged 35, on the Great South Road, Otahuhu, on Friday evening. Mr. Smith, who lives in Avis Avenue. Papatoetoe, was admitted to the Auckland Hospital suffering from concussion, cuts and abrasions, and his condition last night was still serious. It is thought that ho was struck by a motor-vehicle which failed to stop, as he was found lying on the roadside near his wrecked cycle.

Purchase of Trawlers The trawlers Black Cat and Express, which have been trading in and out of Port Chalmers for some time past, have been purchased by a new firm, known as the Direct Fish and Oyster Supply Company, Limited, of Bluff. The trawlers will work in Foveaux Strait. The Express will be operated on her present steam engines. The Black Cat has been renamed Gardner, and fitted with a powerful four-cylinder Diesel engine and new propeller. On a recent official trial the trawler attained a speed of 10 knots, or approximately 124 miles an hour. This, with her record as a fine sea boat, makes her an ideal vessel for trawling in Foveaux Strait.

Influence of Rotary

"Rotary is going to do still greater work in the future," said Mr. J. M. A. llott, district governor of Rotary in New Zealand, in an address at Hastings, in which he spoke of some of the activities of the Rotary movement in fostering international good will. It had come to occupy a position of importance and responsibility, and to take a part in dissipating the smouldering resentments that existed among many nations toward their neighbours. In 1932 ho had motored across Europe from frontier to frontier of many countries, and had been impressed by the remarkably high standard that Rotary had in the view of those who were guiding the nations' destinies. They respected Rotary, and recognised it as a power for good. "Rotary," said the speaker, "can make seme definite contribution to the good of the world."