LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22971, 24 February 1938, Page 12

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bequest to Church Under the will of Mrs. Kate Provide, of Auckland, whose death occurred on February 5, the First Church of Christ Scientist at Auckland will receive a bequest of £SO. The whole estate has been valued for purposes of probate at under £3500. Funeral oj Kopuawhara Victim One of the victims of the Kopuawhara drowning tragedy, Mr. David George Barclay, aged 59, was buried yesterday afternoon at the Waikumete Cemetery. The funeral was attended by two of Mr. Barclay's sisters, Mrs. E. A. McManus, of 24 Gundry Street, City, and Mrs. E. R. Stotter, of 60 Ardmore lload, Heme Bay. Cargo Storage Congestion of stored cargoes of wheat and basic slag in Prince's Wharf sheds has resulted in difficulty being experienced in discharging British cargo from the Port Alma, which has been working at the wharf since Monday. As a consequence, the Port Alma will be moved this morning to a Queen's Wharf berth which, having been used until vesterday by a loading ship, will have ample space for incoming cargo.

Model of Ship Product of 18 months' work, a scale model of a sailing ship built by Mr. iUno Lindo, steward in the Finnish barque Penang, is nearing completion. He expects to complete the masts and rigging and have the model finished in another six months. Already tho hull and deck equipment have been formed, the work showing remarkable care for accuracy in detail. The ship is made of Finnish pine and is nearly three feet in length.

Accident Victims' Condition The condition of Mr. James Mackin, an Irish seaman who was admitted to the Auckland Hospital on Tuesday afternoon suffering from concussion and head injuries as a result of a fight in Hobson Street, was reported last night to bo still fairly serious. That of Mr. John Dixon, who was severely burned when a kettle of boiling water fell on him in the Mount Eden Bowline Club pavilion on Tuesday night, was reported to be not serious. Late Easter This Year

Easter is late this year—Sunday, April 17. Last year it fell on March 28. Ash Wednesday—first of the 40 days of Lent, the Christian penitential season which precedes Easter —will be observed on March 2. Five years hence, in 1943, there will be another late Easter, with the observance of the festival on April 25, which is also Anzac Day. There will be an unusually early Easter in 1940, when it will fall on March 24, but it will not occur so early again for 10 years.

Use of Employment Funds " We want men employed and we wants the assets, yet the cheapest and easiest way out of our difficulty would be to put all the men on sustenance, pay them, as the fund could, £3 a week, and we would then be saving money," said the Minister of Employment, the Hon. H. T. Armstrong, when, in receiving a deputation from the Christchurch City Council, he expressed doubt of reports that suitable major works for the employment of men could not be found.

Morning Swim Popular For a large number of employers and employees in the city, a brief swim in the middle of the morning has taken the place of the customary cup of tea. In many business establishments it is customary for the staff to enjoy a break of a few minutes for refreshments and this time has often been utilised during the spell of sultry weather to travel by motor-car to any of the beaches in close proximity to the city and obtain a brief bathe before returning to work.

Reckless Motor-Cyclists "These motor-cyclists are far too reckless," said Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday after dealing with the last of several motor-cyclists charged with negligent driving. "They are mostly young, of course, and they seem to have only a vague idea of their responsibilities and those of others. Here we have two accidents caused because motor-cyclists have not acted carefully and sensibly. Far too many accidents are caused because of their recklessness." Ambulance Aeroplane's Trip The Auckland Aero Club's Beechcraft ambulance machine was called on yesterday to tako a patient to Hawke's Bay, and as the patient was a woman 86 years old a circuitous route was taken to avoid "bumps." The trip occupied two and a-half hours, but the pilot, Mr. H. J. D. Lambert, took such care that the patient slept most of the journey. After landing at Napier the aeroplane took off for Hastings, where the patient was conveyed to hospital. The return journey was completed in one and a-half hours. Police Sports Team Departs The New Zealand police sports team, which will take part in the annual Australian police sports carnival at Sydney, left Auckland by the Awatea yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance of the police force to farewell the 10 constables, who are under the managership of Detective D. Whillans, of Auckland. The carnival, organised by the New South Wales police, will commence on March 5, and will consist of over 100 events, including athletics, boxing, wrestling, and a wide variety of novelty items. Careers Teachers Appointed The appointment of careers masters and mistresses at the various grammar schools in Auckland to assist pupils in the choice of suitable vocations was approved yesterday at the meeting of the Auckland Grammar School board of governors. Mr. A. M. Nicholson was appointed at the Auckland Grammar School, Mr. W. Caradus at the Mount Albert Grammar School, Miss A. R. All 11111 at the Girls' Grammar School, Miss M. K. Dunning at the Epsom Girls' Grammar School, and Mr. C. C. Robinson at the Takapuna Grammar School. An Unexplained Term ' The constant use by witnesses of the term "Chinaman" to describe a wooden framework used at the base of a quarry to assist in loading aroused the curiosity yesterday of Mr. Justice Callan, who was trying the case. "It has nothing to do with the case," ho remarked, "but 1 cannot restrain my curiosity. How on earth did it come to be called a Chinaman?" The witness replied that 110 was afraid he could not enlighten His Honor 011 that point. The only attempt to answer the question came from counsel, who suggested that the contrivance got the name because it was made to do all the hard work.