LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23037, 14 May 1938, Page 14

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Barometer High High barometric pressure has been recorded in Auckland during the past few days. The reading, taken shortly before mid-day yesterday, of 30.48iu.. was the highest that has been recorded in the city since January 13.

University Vacation The first term of Auckland University College closed yesterday with the annual capping ceremony, followed by the capping ball. Classes will resume for the second terra on Tuesday, June 7, the day after the King's Birthday holiday.

New Aeroplane Arriving Ordered about two months ago, another Tiger Moth aeroplane for the Auckland Aero Club will arrive in Auckland about the middle of next month. The machine will be fully equipped for blind and night flying Two other Tiger Moths have also been ordered, and these will bring the club s fleet of this type up to five.

Inspection of Warship An opportunity for the people of Auckland to inspect the visiting French sloop Rigault de Genouilly has been provided by the commander. Captain Plante, for to-morrow afternoon from 1.30. The vessel is at Western Wharf, but on Monday she will go to the Devonport Naval Base for docking. She will undock on Wednesday and return to Western Wharf for refuelling on Thursday.

Daylight Saving A proposal in favour of extending daylight saving to the whole year did not meet with the approval of delegates to the New Zealand Technical School Teachers' Association, who met in conference at Wellington. The following remit was defeated: "That to help in reducing accidents to school children going home at dusk in the winter, the Government be asked to consider making daylight saving extend over the year."

Close o! the Trout Fishing Season The trout fishing season for the Eotorua and Taupo districts closes today. The high temperatures experienced during the greater part of the season made fishing difficult in most waters, the fish being listless and remaining in the deeper portions of the lakes. In general, conditions were more encouraging at Taupo than in the Eotorua district "and, particularly toward the end of the season, excellent sport was enjoyed there.

Total Lunar Eclipse The total lunar eclipse which will occur this evening will be visible throughout New Zealand, the phenomenon lasting from 5.14 until 11.13. As the penumbral stages of eclipse are difficult to observe the eclipse will commence for most people when the moon makes its first contact with the earth's true shadow, at 6.26. The total phase will continue from 7.48 to 8.39, while the last umbral contact will be witnessed at 10 o'clock.

Liner's Departure A large inward cargo from the Pacific Coast was brought to Auckland yesterday by the Monterey and as a result the liner was discharging practically up to sailing time. About ten o'clock last night, her scheduled time of departure for Sydney, the ship's doors were closed, but the work of trimming gear before putting to sea delayed the Monterey until shortly before eleven o'clock. A large crowd on Prince's Wharf presented a gay scene during the protracted farewells.

Fifty Pound Note Mistake A further instance of a Reserve Bank ±550 note being tendered and accepted as a 10s. note, occurred in a shop in Newmarket yesterday. It was not until some hours later that the shopper, a woman from the country, realised her mistake and communicated with the shop. A hasty search was made and the £SO note was found reposing with the 10s notes in the drawer. The attention of the Reserve Bank has been drawn repeatedly to the marked similarity of the two notes, but, in spite of numerous errors being reported, it is adamant that there is no necessity to make any change.

Noisy Courtroom Years of acquaintance with the noise for which the Auckland Police Court is notorious, have not inured counsel and police officers to the discomfort in which they work. During the hearing of a case yesterday afternoon motor vehicles in the neighbourhood made such a din that the prosecutor, De-tective-Sergeant McHugh, remarked: "There seems to be a war on outside." Later, Mr. A. H. Johnstone, K.C., m asking for an adjournment so that he might examine notes of evidence, said he had been conducting his case under a great disadvantage, as the noise in general, and particularly that* of the Court typewriter, had made it difficult to hear what the witnesses were saying. Women Inspectors The appointment of women to the teaching inspectorate is long overdue in the opinion of the New Zealand Educational Institute. The Minister of Education, Hon. P. Fraser, is to be urged to make the appointment of at least one woman inspector to each education board cne of the first items in his programme of reorganisation. In the discussion at the institute's an : nual meeting in Wellington a speaker said that, at a branch meeting, he had asked the women present two questions: Whether they would like to be inspectors themselves, and whether they would themselves like to be inspected by women. Although they all wished to bo inspectors, none wanted to be inspected by women. One of the reasons given was: "A woman can see through a woman quicker than a man." The Howard Family The member of Parliament for Christchurch South, Mr. E. J. Howard, was a pleased member of the Labour Party in Christchurch on Thursday. Ho proudly claimed for his family a record for polling day, in that father, daughter and grand-daughter of the Howard family had scored notable successes. Mr. Howard himself was returned with a heavy vote in the Lyttelton Harbour Board election. His daughter, Miss Mabel Howard, was fourth of the 16 successful candidates for tlio City Council, and at the same time his granddaughter, Noni Lamont, was busy at the Civic Theatre taking first place in her section of tlio musical competitions, singing in the "under 12" class. Mr. Howard said ho was looking forward to the day when his grand-daughter's name would appear on the theatre lights and her income would be sufficient "to keep her grandfather very happy,"