LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22489, 5 August 1936, Page 12

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Injury In Fall As a result of a fall at her home at 46 Aitken Terrace, Kingsland, yesterday morning, Mrs. Sarah Moore, aged 84, was taken in a St. John ambulance to the Auckland Hospital suffering from a fractured thigh. Her condition last night was serious.

Fishing Craft Launched Another addition to Auckland's fleet of fishing craft, the Zuvder Zee, was launched from the vnrds of W. G. Lowe and Son yesterday morning. The vessel has an overall length of 46ft., lien in 12ft. 6in., and draught of Oft. 2in. She is fitted with a 63 horse-power Diesel engine.

The Lion Quadruplets Should the weather be warm and fine next Sunday the lion quadruplets horn to Trixy and Victor at the Auckland Zoological Park last Friday will be given their first glimpse of the outside world. The cubs are making excellent progress and show no signs of contracting any ailments. Demolition of Wharf

According to a decision of the Auckland Harbour Board, reached last December, work was commenced yesterday on the demolition of the Ponsonbv Wharf. Constructed by the hoard in 1883, tlfe wharf is 680 ft. long. The board was agreed that the structure had outlived its usefulness and was of no further commercial value. A Pointed Answer "Do you agree that sticking pins in a man's arm is a pretty effective way of telling whether ho has sensation in it or not?" asked counsel of a medical witness in the Supreme Court yesterday. "Up to a point," was the cautious and unconsciously appropriate reply. "I thought you were going to say up to the head," remarked counsel when the Court bad become solemn again. Metropolitan Committee The opinion that all metropolitan difficulties, including the water question, would be successfully coped with by the proposed permanent metropolitan committee, was expressed at a meeting of the Mount Eden Borough Council last night by the Mayor, Mr. T. McNab. "This committee will finally be in charge of all services in the metropolitan area," he remarked. Mr. McXab was appointed a delegate to the forthcoming conference in relation to the project. No Resident Constable Complaints regarding the delay in ! appointing a resident constable at j Ellerslie were voiced last night at the i Town Board meeting. It was stated j that two months had elapsed since tho resident officer had been transferred | and • the temporary officer in charge j did not reside in the district. There j was no protection at night and cyclists ! were using the footpaths and riding J without lights after nightfall. It was decided to make representations to the Police Department. Fascism and Religion "The chief reason why Fascism constitutes a deadly menace to religion is that, by completely surrendering and yielding his individuality in the interests of the State, the individual derives some spiritual satisfaction from his action," said the Rev. P. Gladstone Hughes when addressing the j Council of Christian Congregations last j night. This form of satisfaction, he said, could not be compared with the infinitely deeper and more real satisfaction gained through religion. Not Strongly Capitalistic "A general impression seems to exist that institutions such as this are strongly capitalistic —in reality they are to a large extent repositories of savings," said Sir James Gunson, chairman of directors of the New Zealand Insurance Company, Limited, at tho annual meeting yesterday. "An analysis of the shareholding of the company discloses that one-third of the 256-5 shareholders hold 100 or less shares each, and moro than 75 per cent hold individually less than 500 shares," said Sir James. Mount Eden Drainage "The ratepayers should be very satisfied that our sewerage works are practically completed," said the Mayor of Mount Eden, Mr. T. McNab, at last night's meeting of the borough council. The costs of material and labour had risen considerably, and there had been a saving of about 50 per cent, compared with tho costs which would have to*be paid by other local authorities who were carrying on with sewerage works. It was reported that only 10ft. remained to bo completed of 13 miles of drainage. Art Union Prize Mystery still surrounds tho identity of the winner of tho "Just for Luck" art union, drawn on Monday night. It was learned yesterday that the former housemaid of tho Royal Hotel, at Thames, who was believed might be tho lucky ticket-holder, did n<?t purchase her ticket from tho person known to have sold the winning number. It was further reported that a man who was staying at the hotel bought tho ticket next in number to the winning one, so that there is reason to believe it might have been a casual boarder who drew the prize. Electric Power Systems

Auckland has little to learn from Sydney in its management of an electric power system, according to Mr. R. G. Clark, a member of the Auckland Electric-Power Board, who roturned yesterday from a visit to Australia. Although tho turnover of the county council which supplied Sydney with power was over £3,000,000 a year, compared with Auckland's turnover of less than £1,000,000, the Sydney body was not getting new customers as fast as was tho Auckland Power Board, nor was its financial position as sound. Whereas the Auckland board paid into sinking funds on loans at the rate of 2} per cent, the Sydney body paid no sinking funds, their loans not being due until 1950.

Polar Bear for Zoo Brought from Sydney in a heavilybarred cage on the boat-deck, a polar bear for the Auckland Zoological Park arrived by the Manama yesterday, apparently nono the worse for the voyage. The bear has boon obtained from the Taronga Zoo, Sydney, and is one of several importations planned to provide more attractions at tho park. To ship it at Sydney the bear was enticed into the cage by placing; its food there at meal times. This went on until the bear had lost its fear; then the door was closed and it was taken to the ship. Unshipped without delay at Auckland, it was taken to tho zoo and set free in the pit, which has been vacant since the death of the last two polar bears. It plunged into the water, washed its face, combed itself on the rocks, and is now ready for visitors.