LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22240, 15 October 1935, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Quail in City Quail have made their appearance in the city and suburbs, being particularly numerous in the Domain area, and on One Tree Hill. They are usually to bo seen in pairs and are very tamo. The War and Spaghetti

For eating spaghetti at a luncheon yesterday half a dozen members of tho Auckland Rotary Club wore "fined" Is each by the chairman, Mr. D. Henry, vice-president. There was considerable merriment when the penalty for eating this Italian delicacy was imposed. Manukau Bar Unworkable A strong south-west wind and rough seas prevailed 011 the west coast yesterday and the Manukau bar was unworkable. The motor-vessel Ronaki was to have left Onehunga for Raglan and Kawhia in the afternoon, bilt owing to the state of the bar her departure was postponed until eight o'clock this morning. Criminal Sessions So far 17 cases have been set down for hearing at the criminal sessions of the Supreme Court, which will open in Auckland next Tuesday. The charges involve 22 persons, of whom five are women. The calendar includes the charge of murder against Eric Mareo. Notices have been sent to 246 persons who are liable to serve on the common jury.

Banking Facilities Desired The Manurewa Town Board decided last night to request that banking facilities should be provided in the district. Mr. E. S. Pegler said that Manurewa had been deprived of banking services for some years. Other districts, which had been similarly handicapped, had recently had tho facilities restored. It was decided to approach tho two banks concerned in tho matter. First Aid by Patrols The 14 patrols of tho Automobile Association (Auckland), have completed their annual refresher course in first aid at the St. John Ambulance headquarters in Rutland Street. Each patrol carries in his motor-car a first-aid outfit for use in emergencies and during the annual course the opportunity was taken to inspect the kits and replenish tho supplies of bandages and dressings. Five Sleepers on Limited Express There was an exceptionally heavy demand for sleeping berths on tho limited express last evening, and it was necessary to provide three additional sleepers, making a total of five. A large number of members of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives returning to Wellington and the visiting British women's golf team were among the travellers for the south. Runaway Motor-car A motor-car that moved off from where it had been parked, careered down the steep slope of Alpha Road, Parnell, yesterday afternoon, and struck a telephone box at the corner of Stanley Street. Fortunately there were no pedestrians in the path of the runaway car. Tho telephone box was damaged extensively, one side being smashed, but the car suffered little damage and was driven away.

The Most Ancient Art "I was met at the door with a statement that there was an older art than sculpture," said Mr. F. A. Shurrock at the beginning of his address on Donatello, the Florentine sculptor, to members of the Workers' Educational Association in Christchurch a few days ago. "The remark was made by the gentleman who brought this bowl of flowers, and he is right. There is, of course, an art older than deliberate sculpture—the art of agriculture."

Power Supply Interruption The necessity for a duplicate feed system for the electric-poWer supply was mentioned by Mr. R. H. Hartley, general manager of the Auckland ElectricPower Board, in reporting to tho board yesterday concerning an interruption in the supply which occurred in the East Tamaki area on October 7. He said the interruption was caused by a broken high-tension wire, and tho subsequent leakage to earth set fire to a pole. The delay that resulted, 48 to 50 minutes, would have been obviated had a duplicate feed system been available.

Historic Bugle Call At dawn on September 14, 1914, the German warships Scharnliorst and Gneisenau were discovered steaming toward Apia in what had been German Samoa until a fortnight before, and a bugle sounded the alarm that sent the New Zealand Samoan Expeditionary Force hurrying to defensive stations. Tho samo bugle was sounded at the reunion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade in Wellington last week by the same bugler, Lieutenant E. T. McKain Twenty-one years ago tho New Zealanders expected a battle, but the warships made off when they discovered that Samoa had been captured

Large Fishing Boat Launched Tho first of the two seine net fishing vessels, which are being built by Charles Bailey and Sons, Limited, for the Auckland Fishing Company, was launched yesterday and named Joan. After reaching the water she was towed to Queen'? Wharf, where her 52 horse-power Gardner full Diesel engine was lifted on board by a crano. Tho vessel will go on tho slip this morning to bo completed. Sho is expected to bo in commission in about two weeks. She is a cruiser stern vessel, 50ft. iu length, tho hull being diagonally built with three thicknesses of timber. Her insulated hold will carry 10 tons of fish packed in ice.

Honesty Not Rewarded The other day an lnvercargill tram conductor noticed a watch lying on tho road near tho tram-track. Ho got out, picked up tho watch, discovered it was a really good ono and on opening it found a name and address inscribed inside tho cover. In tho lunchhour ho went to tho address inscribed and asked tho householder if ho had lost his watch. "No, hero's mine," was tho reply. Tho trainwaymari then explained why he had mado tho inquiry and produced tho watch he had found. " That's my son's," ho was informed; and was given his business address, with the suggestion that a telephone inquiry could bo made. So tho conductor went to a public telophono and rang up tho number given. Ho learned that tho man to whom ho was speaking had lost his watch, and was asked to go to his residence that evening and givo it to its owner. After tea he duly wont, round to restoro the property. "Yes, that's mine all right. Thanks," was his roward. He is wondering whether he would bo entitled to send tho owner an account for the penny expended on the telephone ring.