LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22146, 27 June 1935, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Thrown From Motor-cjfcle Thrown from his motor-cycle in Dominion Road early last evening a carpenter, Mr. Gordon Tanner, aged 23, of 26 Mount Roskill Road, suffered concussion and abrasions. He was taken to tho Auckland Hospital in a St. John ambulance. His condition was reported to be not serious. Farm Tragedy Victim The condition of Mr Peter Hobson, farmer, who was admitted to the Auckland Hospital on Sunday afternoon suffering from a severe gunshot wound in the head, was still grave at a late hour last night. Mr. Hobson was shot by his son, Peter Hobson, aged 18, who afterward took his own life. Steamer's Long Wait for Orders An exceptionally long period waiting for orders is being spent by the o\eiseas steamer Wclcombe, which is anchored off Hobson Bay. The vessel completed unloading a cargo of phosphates from Nauru Island at King's W barf on June 11, and she was removed to the anchorage the following day. Cyclists' Shelter Wanted The Devonport Borough Council decided last night to approach the Auckland Harbour Board with a request that a shelter be provided at Mechanics' Bay for cyclists waiting for the Devonport vehicular ferry. There is at present no shelter for cyclists, of whom a considerable number travel daily to and from the city. Month of Rainbows Although rain has fallen in Auckland on 22 days this month, there has been consolation for poetically-inclined, if damp, observers in the almost daily spectacle of rainbows in the sky. While Auckland docs not yet appear to have established for itself a reputation as the city of rainbows, the frequency of these phenomena lately should give it a claim to the title. Arbitration Court Sitting The Arbitration Court, which held its last Auckland sittings from January 30 to March 8, will open another session here on Tuesday. Ihe president of the Court is Mr. Justice Page, who has Messrs. A. L. Monteith and W. Cecil Prime as assessors. Ihe Court will consider some 20 compensation claims and a variety of industrial matters, whicli are expected to occupy it for at least three weeks. Shortage ol Panel-beaters Surprise that more boys were not offering for the proposed class in panelbeating at the Wellington Technical College was expressed by Mr. C. H. Chapman, M.P., at the last meeting of the Board of Governors of the college. There was always a good demand for panel-beaters, he said, and the growth of the motor trade had caused an acute shortage of labour in the industry. " Training the Reason " " Latin and mathematics were included in the syllabus to train the reasoning powers," said Mr. A. L. 11. Noonan in an address to the Christchurch Social Discussion Club on "Educational Freedom in New Zealand." " It has been known for 30 years that it is not possible to train the reasoning powers. Yet such is the fortfe of tradition that these subjects remain in their original place on the syllabus."

Free Firewood lor Winter Residents of CastleclifF, Wanganui, have a valuable supply of wood available at the southern end of the beach adjacent to the breakwater. Hundreds of cords of good firewood have been brought down by the Wanganui River and washed ashore by heavy seas. Every day there are a number of residents chopping up and carting away the wood, but there is still plenty left to tide many families over the winter months.

Shipbuilding in Japan " Japan to-day is building a great many ships, both warships and merchantmen, and in one of the yards I saw a large vessel being built for one of the French shipping companies," said Mr. H. E. Grainger, in an address to Hastings Rotarians. " If Japan takes seriously to building ships, she will be a serious menace to the British shipbuilding industry. She is determined to have a navy equal to those of Britain and America and she makes no bones about it."

Experiment in Butter Packing Made eighteen months ago in a Cambridge dairy factory and packed in a special experimental tinfoil wrapping, five lib. pats of butter were on exhibition • to delegates attending the National Dairy Association's conference yesterday. The butter had been shipped to England and then back to New Zealand, and held at a Taranaki grading store for twelve months. The chairman of the association, Mr. A. Morton, said an examination of the butter's condition showed the efficacy of the wrapping. Overseas Passenger Traffic

Shipping departures from Auckland this week will include four passenger steamers for overseas. The Royal Mail liner Niagara left for Vancouver on Tuesday, while to-morrow the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Akaroa is to sail for Southampton and London at 5 p.m., and the Union Company's intercolonial steamer Monowai will leave for Sydney at 10 p.m. On Saturday the Matson Line steamer Mariposa will arrive from Sydney in the morning, and will be despatched for Island ports and America in the afternoon.

Plight of Hockey Umpires Hockey umpires sheltered under umbrellas at the Remuera grounds yesterday when the Auckland Hockey Association's country week tournament was continued under the most difficult conditions. With heavy rain throughout the day the fields were covered with a layer of liquid mud about six inches deep. Umpires had the coldest and most unpleasant task of all. Some were clad in oil-skins, while others resorted to a number of jerseys, but there were few who were not numb with cold at the conclusion of the matches.

Quick Work Something approaching a record for speedy work was established in Tiniaru recently by Mr. W. H. Bundle, S.M., .of Dunedin. Owing to the indisposition of the resident magistrate, Mr. C. H. Orr Walker, Mr. Bundle visited Tiniaru to transact urgent business in the Magistrate's Court. Mr. Bundle arrived by the northbound express at 1.48 p.m. and at two o'clock was presiding over a session of the Children's Court. That finished, he went on to the Magistrate's Court, where ho heard two criminal cases, and then concluded his day's work by dealipg with several civil cases. He despatched all the business by 3.30 and caught the southbound express at 3.38 for Dunedin