LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23218, 12 December 1938, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Confirmation. Service The annual confirmation service at St. Patrick's Cathedral was conducted last evening, when about 36 children and 30 adults were confirmed; , Bishop Liston preached and administered the Sacrament in the presence of a large congregation. Ambulance Meets Liner

A St. John ambulance met the liner Aorangi on her rfrrival from Vancouver last night. The ambulance was waiting on Prince's Wharf and, as soon as the ship was berthed, one of the laundresses, who was in hospital ,on board, was taken to the Auckland Hospital. She is believed to be suffering from appendicitis.

Platform Tickets Dearer Doubtless as a minor part of the new policy for trying to reduce the losses on the railways, visitors to the railway station yesterday were greeted with a 2!i per cent increase in the price of platform admission tickets. The old charge of 3d admission for those not lidding train tickets has now been increased to 4d.

Sailing Boat Capsizes The three occupants of a small sailing boat were.thrown into the water about 9.4-5 yesterday morning when their vessel capsized in the harbour near the coal luilks. Their plight was quickly noticed by other craft, including the Auckland Harbour Board's pilot launch Waitemata, which picked them up and, with their boat in tow, brought them ashore. Accession of the King

In commemoration of the accession to the Throne of King George VI. and Queen Elizabeth two years ago, warships at the Devonport Naval Base were dressed with bunting yesterday. As the anniversary fell on a Sunday, the Royal salute of 21 guns will not bo fired until noon to-day. The warships in port are the Wellington and the Leith and the depot ship Philomel.

Cargo Steamer's Voyage The Union Company's new cargo steamer Waipori will arrive at Auckland about noon to-day on her maiden voyage from Newcastle-on-'lyne, via Rotterdam and Panama. A singlescrew vessel of 4370 tons gross, the Waipori has made excellent time on the voyage under the commander of Captain A. S. Dalgliesh. She will discharge asphalt from Rotterdam at Western Wharf.

Hollywood and the Kiwi A request for information about the kiwi, its life and habits, was recently received by the Minister in Charge of the Tourist and Publicity Department, the Hon. F. Langstone, from Hollywood motion picture makers. The Paramount studios wrote asking for information to include in their reference librnry, so that any references in films to the kiwi might be authenticated and accurate. Full information, photographs and coloured drawings have been sent by the publicity department. Parachutist's Agility "

Physical agility saved Mr. L. E. Hayward from entanglement in a wire fence when ho made a parachute descent from about 2000 ft. at Mangere aerodrome yesterday afternoon. Tho wind carried him close to temporary fencing on tho south end of the landing ground. Ho struck tho earth on one side of tho fence, whilo his parachute billowed in the wind on the other. Quickly regaining his feet, Mr. Hayward hurdled the fence before tho parachuto could drag him into it.

Crowded Liner With a total of C 32 passengers on board, Vvhicli taxed her accommodation almost to the limit and necessitated some of the travellers sleeping in the gymnasium, tho liner Aorangi arrived from Vancouver last night and berthed at Prince's Wharf. On arrival at Suva, the liner had 538 peoplo aboard, and it was only on the final stage of the journey that some of the passengers slept in tho gymnasium, and others in a private dining saloon. There were 278 passengers for Auckland. Uniforms lor Museum

Approval has been given by the Minister of Defence, tho Hon. F. Jones, to a request from General Sir H. G. Chauvel, chairman of the finance committee of the Australian War Memorial Board of Management, for the issue of a uniform and equipment of an infantry officer, a mounted rifleman and a nurse, for t display in the Hall of Memory and galleries of the recently constructed Australian War Memorial and Museum in Canberra. The nurse's uniform has been presented in parts by various nurses who served in the Great War.

Shag Menace to Trout Results of his investigations into tho shag menace on inland waters of New Zealand wefe placed before tho annual conference of the council of South Island Acclimatisation Societies by Mr. H. G. Williams, of Dunedin, who has given 17 years' study to the problem. Mi'. Williams said that he had examined the stomachs of 1680 shags, and these contained a total of 9944 trout. Of the shags examined, only five contained eels. Mr. Williams contended that the shag fed on the food which was most abundant in tho water in which it was operating. Air Balds Precautions

Tho rooms of tho Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association took on a wartime appearance during the week-end, when members of tho Red Cross Society _ received instruction in anti-gas precautions. Assistanco was given by officers of tho Defence Department, which loaned the respirators. The instructor was Mr. G. T. Paterson, who trained >in England recently and holds the highest instructor's certificate issued by the Red Cross Society, tho St. John Ambulance Brigade and tho Air Raid Precautions Department of the Home Office. An examination will be held before Christmas, when it is expected that a large number of the members of the society will qualify as instructors. World Orulso Yachts In preparation for tho next stage of her world cruise, which will begin shortly, the ketch-rigged auxiliary yacht Vanora will move on to the Harbour Hoard's slipway this morning for cleaning and. painting. Tho Vanora, owned by Mrs. Marion Rico Hart, an ■American, arrived last month from jNpumoa.The next, stage ; will -bo, to Ancud, Chile, a course which will' involve nearly tiOOO miles' sailing without calling at any port. The South African ketch-rigged yacht Land's End, which is expected to begin the return voyage to South Africa this week, was sailing on the harbour yesterday. Tho Land's End, owned bv Captaip H. Jeffery, will leave for the Bay of Islands and Tonga.