LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23022, 27 April 1938, Page 12

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Milk Bar at School A novel scheme is in operation at the Iliverton District High School, Southland, where, according to the annual report, a milk bar has been established and an appliance for mixing tho milk installed. This was done with tho permission of the Department of Education on condition that the milk was pasteurised. Power Board Donation

A decision to make a donation of £5 toward the funds of Runnymede, Incorporated, was made at a meeting of the Auckland Electric-Powcr Board yesterday. A request for remission of lighting charges incurred in staging the production at His Majesty's Theatre last year was declined at a previous meeting of the board.

Record Catch of Schnapper A catch of 156 schnapper in two hours was mado by a "party of six Cambridge fishermen who visited Kawliia during the week-end. This is the best catch of the season for a boat inside Kawliia Heads. The first hundred fish were caught within one hour. Tho fish wero in fine condition and the majority of the catch ranged from 51b. to 121b.

High Rainfall Figures Wa*li the wettest period of the year still to come, more than half tho average annual rainfall has been recorded in less than four months. The mean for tho past 82 years is 44.57 in., and up to 9 a.m. yesterday 22.82 in. had fallen since January 1. The largest contribution to this was tho fall in February, 11.44 in., while 6.72 in. have been registered so far this month.

Rates Adjustments in Mount Albert In accordance with the orders of the Mortgage Adjustment Commission, rates, additional charges and costs totalling £764 wero written off in the Mount Albert Borough last month. Appreciative reference to the work dono by the town clerk of Mount Albert, Mr. T. R. Congalton, in representing the borough in 132 cases before the commission was mado at a meeting of the council last night.

University College Election An interval of 40 days will occur between the calling of nominations and the election of a member of the Auckland University College Council by the Court of Convocation of the Auckland University district. The vacancy on the council has been caused by the death of the president of the college, Mr. H. J. D. Mahon. The long interval between the closing of nominations and the holding of the postal ballot is governed by regulations. Nearing Double Century "He must bo getting near his double century," said Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday, when Charles McGeahan, labourer, aged 67, was charged with being found drunk in Hobson Street on Monday, after three previous convictions in the last six months. "His total is now 160 not out," replied Sub-Inspector Fox. "No, he is in," said the magistrate, imposing a fine of £5, or one month's imprisonment. Garden Medley Abnormal weather conditions are causing the early appearance of the paper white narcissus, which is blooming freely in suburban gardens, while anemone, freesia and ixia are at an advanced stage of growth. All seasons arc well represented just now, as, making a brave show among the more legitimate occupants of the garden—the chrysanthemum and cosmos —are such definitely summer blooms as the scarlet salvia and small pink begonia, with even a few late dahlias in sheltered corners. Criminal Sessions Already 21 cases have been set down for hearing at the quarterly criminal sessions of the Supremo Court, which will open in Auckland on Tuesday and will ho conducted by Mr. Justice Fair and Mi. Justice Cal'an. Other cases have to be added, and the calendar will be heavier than usual. It includes a charge against a young man of having murdered his father, and four men will be charged with negligent driving of motor vehicles so as to cause death. Five women on various charges are included among tbo accused.

Population In Terms of Money Tho expression of population in terms of shillings and pence aroused amusement at last night's meeting of the Mount Eden Borough Council. A letter was received from the director of the Auckland Museum and Institute, Mr. Gilbert Arclicy, stating that the council's contribution for the ensuing year toward the maintenance of tho * War Memorial Museum would amount to 3s Bd. This sum, estimated on a population basis, exceeded the previous year's figure by 5s 3d. "Apparently we have 5s 3d worth more population," said tho Mayor, Mr. T. McNab. Aid to Medical Science

An important aid to orthopaedic surgery which is regarded as a means to saving untold pain and suffering is a special portable X-ray apparatus which is shortly to be installed in the Costley theatre at the Auckland Hospital at a cost of £420. Under normal circumstances, the work of a surgeon in setting, for instance, a broken limb, is guided by X-ray plates which are exposed beforehand, but, by means of the portable equipment, it is possible for him to look into a screen and actually sec in detail the results of the manipulation as it proceeds. Accuracy in bone sotting is obtained, and subsequent operations which are now sometimes necessary when the results of an operation are gained from a further X-ray examination aro avoided.

Gunnery Exercises in Gulf To carry out gunnery exercises, comprising night and day firing in the Hauraki Gulf, H.M.S. Achilles, flagship of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, and H.M.S. Leandcr left the Devonport Naval Base shortly after 10 a.m. yesterday. The Imperial escort vessel H.M.S. "Wellington loft two hours later with the target in tow. On board the Achilles as tho guest of ■ Pear-Admiral the Hon. E. R. Drumhvr.d, commodore commanding the N'-jw Zealand station, is the Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. Jones. A number of Auckland military officers are also on the ship. The Imperial escort vessel H.M.S. Leith will leave tho naval base at three o'clock this afternoon to join the Wellington, and together they will proceed to Sydney, where they will remain until June 10. The Achilles and Leandcr are expected to return to port to-morrow morning. They will then refit before making their annual wini ter cruises around tho South Sea ls- | lands.