LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23137, 8 September 1938, Page 12

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Frosts in Walkato Another fairly severo frost was recorded in Hamilton yesterday morning. The figure was three degrees. The recording at the Ruakura State Farm was 5.2 degrees. Company's Small Capital A private timber company, with tho unusually small capital of £o was registered in Auckland yesterday. I lie capital lvas divided into 100 shares of Is each, 00 being controlled by one of the two subscribers. It is comparatively rare for such small capital to be subscribed to a company. No other company of similar capital has been registered in Auckland so far this year.

Beach Road Crossing Tho services of a traffic officer wero required in Beach Road for a period vesterday afternoon, while a pedestrian crossing was being marked in white near the railway station entrance. The marking was done by means of a small, power-driven machine, and the officer directed traffic in such a manner that vehicles did not pass over tho newly-painted white markings. Harbour Bridge Project

Suggesting that a combined delegation of representatives of North Shore boroughs and other interested bodies approach the Prime Minister, Mr. Savage, to urge prompt action in the building of tho harbour bridge a letter from the Auckland Harbour Bridge Company, Limited, was received at last night's meeting of the Devonport Borough Council. The council decided to give its support to the project. Driver Still Unconscious

A patient in tho Waikato Hospital, Mr. Ernest Ray Thornton, who was the driver of the car involved in a collision with a truck on tho FranktonWhatawhata Road on Saturday evening, when Mr. Maurice Desmond Kelly was killed, has not yet regained consciousness. His condition is still serious. All the other surviving victims, however, are not in a serious condition. Two have been discharged from hospital.

Building at Takapuna "This is a good indication to the whole district of what is thought of Takapuna as a residential area," said Mr. H. M. Wills at a meeting of the Takapuna Borough Council last night, when it was reported that building permits to the value of £6416 had been issued between August 1 and September 5. The building inspector, Mr. H. P. Collins, said that on the previous day he had issued further permits for work to cost about £2-500. Cows Killed By Lightning

Lightning was responsible for the death of three cows, which were discovered under a pohutukawa tree at Onetangi, Waiheke Island, yesterday afternoon. It is believed that they were killed during the electrical storm last Friday night, when a large puriri tree at Putiki Bay was ignited and destroyed. Telephone communication at Awaroa Bay was interrupted when lightning split two telephone poles during tho same storm.

Runaway Motor-car Only the quick action of a shopkeeper in applying the brakes saved a runaway motor-car at Hauraki Corner, Takapuna, from damage yesterday. The vehicle, which had been left with the brakes off, had travelled backward for about 25 yards before being noticed and, gathering speed, was turning across the road in the direction of a .•telegraph ' pple when stopped. With the help of a passing pedestrian the vehicle was pushed to the roadside. Series of Collisions

Four motor vehicles were involved in a series of collisions at the corner of Beaumont and Gaunt Streets, City, yesterday morning. A motor-lorry travelling in Beaumont Street struck a parked car, which was pushed forward into the back of another machine. The second car struck a telegraph post, glanced off and collided with a third parked vehicle. The iirst of the three cars was extensively damaged and the other two escaped more lightly, each with a crumpled mudguard. Building Trolley-Buses

Bodies are now being fitted to the chassis of four trolley-buses recently imported from England for ■ \ise in Auckland. The bodies were made at the Auckland Transport Board's workshops at Kpsom, and the service is expected to start toward the end of November. Overhead wiring has been almost completed for the buses, over a route from Wvndham Street to Hobson Street, down Victoria Street West and finally down Queen Street to Wyndham Street. There will bo a shelter for passengers in Hobson Street.

The City's Pictures Following the recent loan exhibition of children's art, which occupied an unusually largo amount of space in the Auckland Art Gallery, opportunity is being taken to rearrange the City Council's collection of pictures. Work has been completed in two rooms and the remainder will be finished in a few days. Some pictures previously hung havo been replaced by others taken from storage. The practice of not placing pictures high above eye-level, and of leaving a certain amount of space between the frames, is being adhered to, with very satisfactory results.

Boquost to Ohurch The iSt. John Anglican Church at Nortlicofe is to benefit under tho will of INJr. John Henry Hill, of Birkenhead, a retired farmer, whoso death occurred on August 1(3. He lias bequeathed the whole of his real and personal property, which is valued at under £6OO, to his executors in trust for the church. He has also directed that, in tho event of the erection of a new Anglican church at Northcoto, such portion of his estate as may be necessary is to be used to instal an up-to-date pipe organ. The residue in such an event is to go to the maintenance and general welfare of the church. Training College Applications

Notice of a change in the closing date for applications for admission of students to training colleges to October 1 to allow sufficient time for notifying candidates of their selection and destination before tho close of the year was received by tho Auckland Education Board yesterday from the Education Department. The department, which asked the board to proceed to advertise for applications, stated that tho minimum academic qualification for admission in division A was a pass in tho university entranco examination or school certificate examination obtained before 10;58. The higher leaving certificate and a pass in the training college entrance examination Mere .to be regarded as of equal value^