LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22819, 28 August 1937, Page 12

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Warmer Weather The maximum temperature registered on the Hiorald thermometer-yesterday was 63 degrees, the highest recorded for sonio months. During the recent fine weather spell the temperature seldom rose above 56 degrees. Sheep for Japan Shipments of sheep continue to be made from Lvttelton to Japan, and a further consignment will be loaded by the Osaka Shosen Kaisha' motor-ship Sydney Maru, which arrived at Auckland from Kobe, via Australia, yesterday. The Sydney Maru carries five Japanese attendants for the sheep. Small Boy Injured A fracture and dislocation of the left elbow joint were suffered by Donald Bruce Potter, aged six years, son of Mr. W. H. Potter, of 67 Pah Road. Epsom, when he fell from a fence yesterday afternoon. The child was admitted to the Auckland Hospital. His condition is not regarded as serious. Pedestrian Injured Knocked down by a motor-car at the corner of Alfred Street and Symonds Street at about Bix o'clock on Thursday evening, Mr. Patrick Bernard Parker, a visitor from the King Country, had several ribs and a bone' in his foot fractured. He was admitted to the ! Auckland Hospital yesterday afternoon. His condition is not regarded as serious. Cook Islands Fruit Oranges and tomatoes were the principal items in the-cargo brought from the. Cook Islands by the Matua, which arrived at Auckland yesterday morning. It included 15,215 cases of oranges, 8695 boxes of tomatoes and 3482 cases of bananas. The Matua also brought 212 cases of coconuts, 378 cases of orange juice, two cases of grapefruit, threo cases of taro, four cases of beans, three sacks of kiimaras, two cases of grapefruit, one sack of pumpkins and ono case of mixed fruit.

City's Milk Supply Tho monthly report of tlio Health Department on the city's milk supply, which was received by tho Auckland Metropolitan Milk Council at its meeting yesterday, showed that 194 official samples of milk were taken on rounds and from shops, the average fat content being 4.72 por cent. Five samples failed to comply with the regulations, four being low in fat, while one contained added water. Warnings were issued in two cases, whilo prosecutions are pending in respect of three others. All of the 20 samples taken on the North Shore complied with the regulations, tho average fat content being 5.3 per cent. Work for Unemployed A total of 165 men were placed in private employment by tho Auckland office of the State Placement Service this week. In addition to 46 permanent jobs, there were 44 temporary appointments and 47 of a casual nature, while nine females and 19 youths were also found work. Although an unprecedented demand exists for agricultural labour, only two of the boys filled positions on farms. There were 73 men referred to Government and local body works, while a further 37 men have started on jobs commenced under the special subsidy scheme recently announced by the Government.

Automatic Shotguns The use of automatic or converted automatic shotguns for taking native or imported game was strongly criticised at a meeting of tho council of the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. A resolution was carried advocating that tli6 uso of such guns should be prohibited in tho council's district. Tho resolution was not carried without a long discussion, but the opinion of most of tho speakers was that such a prohibition —if tho Minister of Internal Affairs, tho Hon. W. E. Parry, would agree to it —would assist the sport in tho district to a marked extent.

Ships at Naval Ease Tho Devonporfc Naval Base was almost taxed to capacity yesterday, when the flagship, H.M.S. Achilles, returned from her first winter cruise to tho Pacific Islands. She was moored alongside tho new extension to Calliope Wharf with H.M.S. Leander. Soon after the Achilles was berthed the Admiralty survey ship Endeavour arrived from tho Hauraki Gulf and was moored alongside tho Achilles, whilo elsewhere the Philomel had tho mine-sweeper Wakakura alongside. The only ships not in port were tho two escort vessels, the Wellington still being at Wellington and tho Leith in tho Pacific Islands. The Wakakura will leave for Russell tonight.

Control of Broadcasting The fact that tho Government is giving consideration to tho whole question of broadcast talks, debates and discussions is mentioned by tho Hon. F. Jones, replying for tho Minister in charge of Broadcasting to representations made to tho Government by tho Auckland provincial executive of tho Farmers' Union. Pointing out that there were many aspects warranting careful investigation. Mr. Jones said it was quite clear that if all applications were granted, listener interest in broadcasting would quickly wane. There was also tho point that when controversial topics wero dealt with, those holding dissimilar views considered they had tho right of reply. Disease Among Chamois

Reports of a mysterious diseaso among chamois in some of the highcountry runs in North Canterbury aro causing concern to farmers in tho district. The reports woro mentioned at a meeting of tho North Canterbury executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, and it was decided to ask the Department of Agriculture to make public to farmers some particulars of tlie disease. Mr. J. W. D. Hall, of Hororata, said that many reports of tho outbreak wero current in his district, and farmers wcro concerned lest tho diseaso might bo 0110 which farm livestock could catch. Farmers had a right to know of any such danger. A Useful Bombardment

An amusing phaso of tho siege of Ruapekapekfi, the last stronghold of tho rebels in the Northern War of was mentioned by Mr. C. E. MacCormick, Judge of tho Native Land Court, in a lecture at tho Officers' Club last night. The British, ho said, used mortars which dropped into tho pa many round shells filled with gunpowder. These did not kill anyone, but made a great noise, and after the bombardment had gone on for several days tho defenders found themselves becoming deaf. Also they could get 110 sleep. When a shell failed to explode it was opened, and tho powder insido was sufficient for many musket shots. Tho harvest, in fact, was so good that when a shot dropped near him a nativo would pull out tho "Aviki," or fuse, instead of seeking shelter from .tho burst*