LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23019, 22 April 1938, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Anzac Day Holiday The Herald will not be published next Monday, Anzac Day. For the convenience of advertisers, the Queen Street office will be open as usual on Saturday evening, from 6.30 to 9.30 o'clock, on Sunday from 5 to 10 p.m. and on Monday from 5 to 10 p.m.

Boy Hurt at Football In the course of a practice football match yesterday afternoon at the Sacred Heart College, Ponsonby, Desmond Manning, aged 16, a pupil resident at the college, dislocated his right hip. He was taken to the Auckland Hospital last evening in a St. John ambulance. His condition is not serious.

Cruise Liner Franconla The third world cruise liner to visit Auckland this season, the CunardWhite Star vessel Franconia, will arrivo at eight o'clock on Tuesday morning from Wellington. The vessel will leavo for Suva on Thursday evening. A number of her passengers, who include British and Americans, will arrive from Wellington overland, while shore excursions are being arranged for the passengers who are coming up on the ship.

Noisy Courtroom The acoustics in the Police Court have never been of the best, but during this week they have been particularly bad. At present alterations are being made in the rooms above, and yesterday the noise of hammering often drowned the. voices of the witnesses. A number of them were women, and the task of the prosecutors and counsel was particularly onerous. It is expected that the alterations will be completed before the beginning of next week, when the sittings of the Civil Court will resume.

White Butterfly Not to Blame "The white butterfly is blamed for much that it does not do to chrysanthemums," said Mr. F. T. Tindill, a wellknown grower of chrysanthemums, when addressing a meeting of growerq at Christchurch. The serious damage was done by a black, night-flying moth which was distinct from the diamondback moth, he said. A characteristic of the pest which was causing the damage was that it arched itself round the leaf. It was also responsible for depredations to the scarlet runner bean and the geranium, which were host plants, added Mr. Tindill.

Poppy Day Appeal The Poppy Day appeal, held annually on the Friday before Anzac Day, will be made to-day throughout the city and suburbs by the Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association. Over £IBOO was collected on the corresponding day last year, which was cold and wet. It is hoped that, under favourable conditions, to-day's proceeds will exceed £2OOO. The money is to be used for the relief of sick and disabled ex-service-men and their dependants. The organisation of the appeal is in the hands of the Mayoress, Lady Davis, and a committee of ladie3, the Returned Soldiers' Association, and a large number of charitable and public organisations.

Canterbury Pilgrim One of the six remaining Canterbury pilgrims who arrived in the Firfit Four Ships in 1850 to found the province of Canterbury, Mr. Riqhard Evans, of Tai Tapu, celebrated his ninetieth birthday yesterday. Like the Rev. F. G. Brittan, another Canterbury pilgrim who has reached his ninetieth birthday this year, Mr. Evans enjoys remarkably good health and has a clear memory of important events in the history of the Canterbury Province. Mr. Evans was nearly three years old when he arrived with his parents on the Cressy. He is the only survivor of the Cressy, which was the fourth of the Four Ships to reach Lyttelton.

Fonsonby Intermediate School Negotiations are still in progress for the acquisition by the Auckland Education Board under the Public Works Act of properties in Pompallier Terrace, Ponsonby, for the erection of the Ponsonby intermediate scbooh As soon as the land has been obtained an application will be made for a grant and the work will be put in hand immediately. The school will accommodate about 700 pupils and in order to reserve a playground space the building will be of two storeys. Rooms for technical training will be situated on the Pompallier Terrace side, and an assembly hall will intersect the wings of the building on the west side, fronting on Clarence Street.

Present Day Finance The fact that a balance of £3O 9s 7d had been brought forward from the previous year and that the present bank balance was only Js 6d was the subject of comment by the Hon. T. Bloodworth, M.L.C., when moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet at the annual meeting of the Flying Angel Missions to Seamen last night. Mr. Bloodworth dismissed the matter with a smile, however, adding: "In these days it does not seem to bo fashionable to worry about finance. A very good friend of mine whose motto is 'Onward and Upward' says it is really not necessary to worry about such things. Hitch your ship to a star and everything will be all well."

Development of Maori Lands An inspection of a large area of Maori land in the vicinity of Waiotapu, tho lease of which is shortly expiring, was carried out this week by Messrs. T. Anaru, registrar of the Waiartki Maori Land Board, and two Native Department officers, Messrs. W. &cott and J. Dillon, with the object of having the area included in the Maori land development scheme, lt'i's also understood that there is a possibility of another large area near Wairakei being considered as an area for future development ThiS land, it is stated, skirts the banks of the Waikato River for several miles, and with the land cleared of the thick undergrowth of scrub, there is a probability that a considerable stretch of new fishing water will bo made available for anglers.

Farm Ooursete at Ruakura Three farm courses for youths will bo held at the ltuakura State Farm this winter. Up to this year two annual courses for youths have been held but it has been found necessary to extend the'number because at least 150 lads are expected to attend. Boys are selected for training by the Department of Agriculture or the Auckland Youth Centre. Included in the centre's quota will bo 40 to .50 who are either trainees under the \outh Farm Settlement scheme or are on the waiting list. It will be the fourth course for some of the trainees. Where youths are selected by the centre, the Labour Department will assist with the cost of transport and boarding allowance at the farm.