LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23010, 11 April 1938, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Limited Express Delayed The limited express from Auckland was delayed for two hours on Friday night at Poro-o-taiao. about 20 miles south of Te Kuiti, by the breaking of a driving rod. A relief engine from a goods train was sent from Ongarue to take the express on to Taumarunui. Vandals Destroy Tree

One of the pohutukawa trees planted on the waterfront road opposite Point Resolution has been snapped oti' at its base. The tree was a sturdy specimen and it is apparent from inspection that its destruction was deliberate and not the result of a vehicle colliding against it. Summer Time Period

Summer time, which commenced last September, will officially come to a close for the season on April 24, when clocks will be put back 30 minutes. Under the Summer Time Act, 1929, clocks were put back on the third Sunday in March, but the amended Act of 1933 altered this "o the last Sunday in March, so that summer time is now in operation for seven months in the year. Intruder in Cafe

A broken door which leads to the "Mag" Cafe in High Street caught the attention of a passer by at about one o'clock yesterday afternoon, and when the police answered his summons they found that someone had forced the door, stolen some cigarettes and taken money from the till. Whoever broke in must have been disturbed, because there were pennies and cigarettes scattered over the floor. Reliel for Farmers Following the exceptional dry spell prevailing in Southland and South Otago the Department of Agriculture has made arrangements with the Railways Department by which livestock in the affected areas may be conveyed to districts where feed is more abundant at reduced rates.. The concessions granted will not only relieve farmers of a heavy financial burden, but will also ■ be the means oi! saving numbers of valuable animals.

Cruise Ships' Visits Exceptional interest is expected to be shown in the visits to Auckland of the world cruise liners Reliance and Empress of Britain. The Reliance will be open for public inspection during her four-day visit, admittance being given on payment of a nominal fee, receipts from which will be handed to the Flying Angel Missions to Seamen. Following the rule of Canadian Pacific Steamships, the Empress of Britain will not be open to the public.

Crowds at Station Platforms were thronged with people at the railway station last night, and the accommodation for car parking was fully taxed. The usual crowd which attends the departure of the limited express at 7.15 was .swelled by travellers by the New Plymouth express which left 20 minutes later. In addition a fairly large number of people left by a special excursion train for Hamilton at 7.18. The recently installed loudspeaker system proved valuable in preventing inconvenience to passengers.

Maori Choir's ,Tour The Waiata Maori Choir, which has concluded a most successful tour of Australia and Great Britain under the auspices of the Methodist Maori Mission, is returning to New Zealand by the Rotorua, due at Auckland on May 11. Two members of the choir, Mr. and Mrs. Tutawhiao, arrived at Wellington by the Rangitan9 on Saturday. The choir was received by the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace and by the Lord Mayor of London, Sir George Broadbridge, at the Mansion House, and was televised by the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Soldiers on Former Troopship One of the ships which will carry Bomo of the 1400 former members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force to Sydney this month for the Anzac Day parade in connection with the sesqui-centennial celebrations will be the former troopship Maunganui. A number of the men who will make the goodwill visit to Australia were on board the same ship when she sailed with the Main Body out of Wellington Harbour in 1914. One man has actually been assigned to the same cabin that he occupied when he left New Zealand for the front.

Keys Left in Cars "How is tho law in Now Zealand regarding leaving the key in a motorcar?" Captain Mathisen, master of the Norwegian tanker Noravind, asked the presiding magistrate at the Lvttelton Magistrate's Court. Captain Mathisen was acting as interpreter for four members of his crew who were charged with converting a motor-car to their own use, and obtained leave to ask the question. He was informed that there was no law on the subject. "In my country," he informed the Court, "if 1 left the key in my car I would be fined about £lO in your money, or else they would put me in." "You seem to have some very sensible Laws in Norway," commented the magistrate, Mr. F. F. Reid, S.M.

Activity at Onetangi The planting of shelter trees and the erection of bathing sheds in order to improve tho beach are projected by the Onetangi Ratepayers and Residents' Association for the coming winter. "Like most Auckland beaches, Onetangi is deficient in shelter," said Mr. F. C. Davies, president of the association, yesterday. Trees to be planted will consist for the most part of pohutujeawas, wluch are to be obtained from the Forestry Department, ho added. A "working bee" of residents will be arranged to do the work. Thio association is supplying the materials for the bathing sheds and tho labour will bo provided by the local road board.

Sports for Visiting Crews A full, sports programme for the crews of the visiting cruise ships Relinnce and Empress of Britain has been arranged by the Flying Angel Missions to Seamen. This afternoon teams from the Reliance and H.M.S. Philomel will meet in an. Association football match at Blandford Park. Teams from the Empress of Britain and Reliance will be matched, at table tennis to-morrow evening. An Association football match between the two ships will be played on Wednesday A cricket match between the Empress of Britain and an Auckland police team : will bo played on Thursday and a swimming competition between the Reliance and Philomel will be arranged. In addition to sporting fixtures a number of concerts will also be held.