LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23227, 22 December 1938, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Holiday Season Tlio New Zealand Heralt> will not bo published on Monday. There will consequently be no newspapers published after Saturday's issue until Tuesday. A special Christmas Supplement will be published on Saturday, containing, in addition to attractive Christmas reading and illustrations, many of the features of the usual Saturday Supplement. For the convenience of advertisers the Queen Street office will be open on Sunday evening from 5 to 10 p.m. There will be no publication of the Hekat.d on Monday, January 2. Throughout the holiday period Herald agents at all holiday resorts will receive additional supplies to meet the requirements of visitors. Earthquake Damage A survey of the damage by last Thursday's earthquake in Waipukurau reveals that it was much greater than was thought at the time. In one street practically every chimney requires rebuilding, and _ reports from many parts of the disti'ict disclose the same position. Winter Bowling Green Provision for a winter bowling gieen in the Devonport Domain was urged by a deputation from the Devonport Bowling Club to the borough council meeting last night. It was stated that, owing to the largo membership, the club's green could not bo used for both summer and winter play. The matter was left in the hands of the grounds' committee, •* New Toll Lines Two additional carrier toll circuits were brought into operation between Auckland and Wellington yesterday, according to an announcement by the Postmaster-General, the Hon.. F. Jones. These circuits make the number between the two centres five, and will bo a welcome addition to the toll system, obviating much delay to longdistance calls.

Injured Constable's Condition The condition of Constable Horace George Roberts, aged 27, who was injured while diving at Lake Rctoiti on December 15, is still critical. Constable Roberts, who is stationed at the Rotorua police station, was swimming in company with several other men from the-station. He dived from a jetty into about 3ft. of water, striking his head on the bottom. Bitumen Catches Fire

Two motor vehicles were slightly damaged by flames when six barrels of bitumen caught fire at the back of the Westfield Freezing Company's works shortly before one o'clock yesterday afternoon. Three fire engines, one each from the Remuera, Great South Road and Onehunga stations, answered the call and the flames were swiftly brought under, control. The bitumen was destroyed. Strikes Commission Suggested

The appointment of a commission by the Government, in an endeavour to find the basic cause of recurring stoppages of work, was urged at a,meeting of the Auckland provincial executive of the Farmers' "Union yesterday. A resolution was passed, asking the Government to investigate all strikes, and compel the party responsiblo to, pay compensation for resultant losses. One Tree Hill Building

Building permits to tho value of £3399 have been issued by the One Tree Hill Uorough Council in the past .fortnight, according to the report of the building inspector presented at the meeting of tho council last night. Since tho beginning of the year tho total number of permits issued was 121, valued at £75,420, compared with 15G permits valued" at £3/ ,619 in the same period last year, an increase of £37,807.

"Authority Does Nothing" During the hearing of an action in tho Hamilton Magistrate's Court yesterday, counsel stated that if a carrier did not fulfil the terms of the award governing his business and the conditions under which the licence was granted, the licenco would be in jeopardy of being cancelled. The magistrate, Mr. S. L. Paterson, remarked: "We are consistently having before the Court carriers who break traffic regulations, and the licensing authority dqes nothing about it." Health Stamp Returns

Receipts from tho sale of health stamps "for the first nine weeks, ended December 7, of tho annual campaign to assist children's health camps reached almost £SOOO. The first week of December yielded £SOO as the result of the sale "of 102,546 stamps. Altogether 992,902 stamps were sold in the nine weeks, Auckland heading the list of cities and towns with 207,2.38 stamps sold and £BG3 credit to the health camps. Wellington was second with 151,248 stamps sold and £G3O credit.

Rowing Not Harmful "If wo could lay the bogy that rowing strains a person's heart," said Mr. B. Walker at a meeting of the executive of tho Canterbury Bowing Association, "then we would do a groat deal for tho sport. We often read in the newspapers that rowing strains tho heart, and although this may be refuted, tho refutation never seems to stick like the wrong impression. Only the other day tho Pctono Rowing Club offered a couple of fours to a boys' school, but they were refused because it was said, 'rowing strains the boys' hearts.' "

No State Lotteries A definite statement that the Government does not intend to establish State lotteries is contained in a letter which tho Dunedin Presbytery has received from the Prime Minister, Mr. Savage. Tho letter was written in reply to a resolution of the presbytery protesting against a proposal which had been made that lotteries should be instituted. This, with a statement of the presbytery's views, was forwarded to Mr. Savage. "It is not tho intention of tho Government to givo effect to any proposal of this nature," said Mr. Savage in his reply. Escort Vessels' Oruisa

On their cruise to Australia, tho Imperial escort vessels Lcith and Wellington will leave the Bay of Islands for Sydney on February 19. Before then the Leith will make a short visit to southern New Zealand ports, leaving Auckland on January 6 and going to Timaru, Bluff, the West Coast sounds and Lyttelton before returning to Auckland on February 10, and leaving again on February 17 for the Bay of Islands. The Wellington will leavo Auckland on February 13 for Port Fitzroy and the Bay of Islands. Both vessels will remain at Sydney until March 31.