LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22261, 8 November 1935, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Naval Training Oamp Youths of tho training division of H.M.S. Philomel will go into camp at Penrose on November 18 for a fortnight's training under landing party conditions. The camp strength will bo about 60 and the trainees will be under canvas. Camp will bo broken on December 2, Careless Queen Street Pedestrians Although the police went to considerable trouble two or three years ago to educate Queen Street pedestrians to keep to the left, tho rule appears to bo now disregarded by many people. Even in tho rush hours dozens of people persist in walking on tho right-hand side of the footpath, with resultant confusion and annoyance to those pedestrians observing tho rule. First Aid for Katipo Bites Asked the correct procedure to adopt if bitten by a katipo spider, Dr. F. S. McLean, medical officer of health in Wellington, stated that the actual danger of a katipo bite was generally exaggerated. Tho bito was very seldom fatal, but might bo painful and distressing. The wound should be sucked and encouraged to bleed freely, and the most readily obtainable remedy was a strong solution of ammonia, which should bo freely applied. Cyclist Injured A collision between a motor-truck and a bicycle in Albert Street, City, about 11..'50 yesterday morning, resulted in the cyclist, Charles Selby, aged 17, being thrown heavily and having his right hand injured. The youth, who lives at 56 Summer Street, Ponsonby, is employed as a messenger by the Garland Manufacturing Company. He was treated at the St. John Ambulance station on Queen's Wharf and was later taken home. First Settlement In Canterbury The site of the first settlement of Europeans in Canterbury has been proved beyond doubt to be Peraki, Banks Peninsula, according to a report made by Mr. W. A. Taylor to a meeting of the Canterbury Pilgrims' and Early Settlers' Association. Mr. Taylor said definite proof existed that the first settlement was not at Little Port Cooper, as some writers claimed, but that Captain George Hempleman had settled at Peraki on February 28, 1836. Movements ol Sloops The sloop Wellington is at present undergoing a refit at tho Dcvonport naval base and it is expected that the work will be completed on December 6. Tho sloop Loith will have returned to Auckland then from her visit to East Coast ports, and with the Wellington will carry out exercises in the Hauraki Gulf. An inspection of the sloops will be made by the commodore of tho New Zealand station, Commodore tho Hon. E. R. Drummond. Both warships will bo in port during Christmas and tho New Year. Godwits at Hokitika Arriving a month ago, large flocks of godwits have been interesting visitors to the West Coast, South Island, and aro now nesting in the Hokitika riverbed. These birds usually migrate from New Zealand to Siberia each March, and this is believed to be the first occasion on which they have nested in tho Hokitika district. Their nests aro shallow depressions in tho sand, lined neatly with twigs, small.chips of wood, and sawdust, and each contains three eggs. When disturbed, tho birds entice the intruder from the nests by running away with one wing dragging on tho ground as if broken. Too Many Boards "New Zealand is overridden by boards which tho Government has instituted," said Mr. H. B. Arthur, Democrat candidate for the Grey Lynn electorate, while speaking at St. Cuthbert's Hall, Westmere. "There are already over 100 in existence and 22 more are planned. If any members of my audience are not already members of a board now is their chance. The only qualifications needed for membership of the tobacco board are for you to know nothing about tobacco and for you to bo prepared to do exactly what the Minister of Agriculture wants." The suggestion was not received with any enthusiasm by those present. A Good Advertisement That the new New Zealand coins are a good advertisement overseas was the opinion expressed by Mr. Allan Sutherland when speaking to tho New Zealand Numismatic Society in Wellington regarding his recent trip abroad. "The New Zealand coins encountered on the ship attracted much favourable comment because of tho distinctive dosigns, and many tourists expressed the intention of taking away with thorn sets of our coins as mementos of their visit to New Zealand," ho said. "1 could not help thinking of the profit that accrues to the Government by reason of the attractive designs resulting in such coins being withdrawn from circulation, and the permanent advertising media created in all parts of the world." Tickets at Elections A proposal to make the distribution of cards or tickets outside polling booths at municipal elections legal provided they contain no directions as to voting was approved by the Auckland City Council yesterday as a remitto the next Municipal Conference. In suggesting the amendment to the law. Mr. P. Cax-r said that such an alteration would remove the difficulty elecj tors now had in selecting tho candiI dates they desired to vote for from tho | long list of names which were customary in tho election of bodies such as the Aueklnnd City Council. It was suggested by Miss E. Melville that a better way would be to prohibit nil litoraturo on election day, thus placing, nil candidates on the same footing. Tho council however approved tho remit. ? British Influence in Egypt "For ono who had imagined that British influence in Egypt had been a realitv, I was very much surprised to see little evidence of it," remarked Mr. Allan Sutherland during tho course of a talk to tho New Zealand Numismatic Society in Wellington. At Cairo ho found English money to bo practically useless, and in many parts tho English language was useless, too. "All j notices are in French or Arabic," ho ! said. "Surprising as it may seem, the English language is moro widely understood in Germany than in Egypt. Tho camel men, however, will take tho money of any country, and ask for more At Zietoun, 1 heard an echo of tho Great War when my dragoman, in nil efiort to pave the way for a good tip, said, 'Farewell, Leicester Square, fair dinkum, by Jove, O.K. P.' "