LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23192, 11 November 1938, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Sharks In Wellington Harbour Sharks, which were ' particularly numerous in the sea round Wellington last summer, are already beginning to frequent the waters near the shores again with the coming of the warmer weather. Three have been reported in the last few days, one in Oriental Bay, one in Evans Bay, and one at Paremata. Pillion Passenger Hurt

When two motor-cycles came into collision at the corner of France Street and Edwin Street, Newton, shortly before 8.30 last night, a pillion passenger, Miss B. Brown, aged 22, of 1 Liverpool Street, City, struck lier head, and suffered a gash over her right eye. Sho was taken to the Auckland Hospital in a St. John ambulance, and discharged after treatment at the casualty department.

Hotel Project Dropped A proposal was mad© soino 860 by the Entertainment Sub-Committee of the Auckland Metropolitan Centennial Executive that the possibilities ot providing a new hotel in Auckland should be explored. It was then suggested that this hotel should bo capable of supplying adequate accommodation for tbo Centennial celebrations. The Finance Committee, which had considered the proposal, recommended to the executive last night that no action should be taken, and this was adopted.

Herald Aviation Scholarship The last flying scholarship conducted by the Auckland Aero Club under the auspices of the proprietors of tho New Zealand Heiiald was held at Mangere during 1937, and tho winner, Mr. A. M. Keys, commenced his instruction in February last. Owing to weather conditions and other reasons, Mr. Keys' instruction has extended over longer than the usual time, but the test for his A licence was conducted at Mangere last week. Advice has now been received from the Controller of Civil Aviation that he has been granted his pilot's A licence.

Fire Victim Identified The victim of the fire at 117 Grey's Avenue on Monday night was identified yesterday as Mr. John Taylor Mc« Dougall, aged 41. He was a returned soldier, and it was understood that he came originally from Timaru, but, although the police believe' he had relatives in New Zealand, they have been unable to trace them. The funeral of Mr. McDougall and the second victim of the fire, Mr. John Jennings Hiley, single, aged 72, took place yesterday morning. The condition of Mr. Arthur Alcock, who was injured in the fire, showed some improvement yesterday. Aftei 19 Years

A voluntary undertaking to pay 19 years' arrears of subscriptions to the Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association was made by an ex-soldier living on the Great Barrier Island in a letter read to the quarterly meeting of the association last night. The writer stated that he had allowed his membership to lapse after the year 1919, but lately, while seeing some patients in the casualty ward of the Auckland Hospital, he had seen the association's visiting committee at work, and had decided to pay his arrears, amounting to between £4 and £5, in instalments, the first of which he enclosed.

Missing Boys Located Reported yesterday to be missing, three boys from Auckland, two of whom left their homes on November 1 and the other on Tuesday afternoon, were located by the police at Huntly and returned to Auckland by train. They had ridden to Huntly on bicycles, and were riding about the street when they attracted the attention of a constable, who had just been informed of the particulars of the missing boys. They were Kenneth George Taylor, aged 16, of Maranui Avenue, Point Chevalier, Ivan Lukashefski, aged 15, of 9 Chapman Street, Newton, and Lyall O'Brien, aged 11, of 75 Grafton Road, City.

Maori War Canoes In view of the financial difficulty being experienced by Princess Te Puea in completing her seven war canoes, and the desire of the committee that these canoes form an integral part of the regatta in 1940, the Metropolitan Centennial Executive decided last night io make a grant of £l5O to assist the project. Although it was reported that Princess Te Puca had received contributions totalling £B6O . from various sources, it wa9 stated that the canoe under construction at Kerikeri was being built entirely at her expense, with no assistance either from the Government or the Maori Land Boar .

"Zfgft bomber etse.i-s.eep-irig cars for the Auckland-New Plymouth and New Plymouth-Wellington railway services was put into commission last night on tho trainwhioh left Auckland for Now Plymouth. Made at the Otahuhu workshops, where completion was delayed a few days because of tho recent industrial dispute, the car's appearance is even neater than that of the sleepers W on the Main Trunk line to Wellington tho absence of ventilators projecting from the roof giving it a finish which the others lack. Inside, the car is upholstered very comfortably and the brigh coloured flooring is a pleasing feature.

Licensing oi Hawkers The suggested licensing of hawkers by tho police was discussed at a meeting of the Auckland Suburban Local Bodies' Association last night, when a letter was received from the One 'lree Hill Borough Council. The chairman, Mr. I. J- Goldstine, said the intention of tho council was to prevent undesirables from visiting houses with goods of small value for sale, their real purpose being to investigate tho neighbourhood for less lawful purposes. The principle of licensing hawkers by the police was endorsed by the association, and it was decided to request the One Tree Hill council to forward a remit to tho Municipal Conference on the matter.

Beach Road Parking Conditions governing tho parking of vehicles in Beach Road were altered yesterday, when the City Council amended the by-law. Formerly parking was unrestricted in Beach Road, except on an area on each side of tho bend where Anzac Avenuo intersects, where there was an absolute prohibition. It was found that there was a great deal of all-day parking on the unrestricted portion and that cars were frequently loft in tho prohibited area. The amendments now permits parking on both sides for 20 minutes,* but retains tho prohibited area on the south side for ten chains eastward, of Fort Street, while on the north side the prohibited area is reduced from 10 chains to 5 chains eastward from Britomart Place. The new rule comes into operation next Friday*