LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23384, 28 June 1939, Page 12

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Lambs at Ponui Island Over 100 lambs have been born on Ponui Island. Some of the lambs are over six weeks' old and all are in good condition. Memorial to Lord Rutherford Approval has been given by the Canterbury , University College Council to a proposal from the College Scientific Society to erect a plate to the memory of Lord Rutherford outside his old room under the mathematics lecture room. 500,000 Trout Eggs The Department of Internal Affairs, liotorua, has taken delivery of 500,000 brown trout eggs from Canterbury. The eggs will be hatched at the Government hatchery at Ngongotaha, and will later he liberated in lakes and rivers in the Rotorua district. Island-grown Tomatoes A large consignment of Island-grown tomatoes will arrive at Auckland from the Cook Islands by the Matua tomorrow, this being the first of the regular winter shipments, although a small quantity was brought last month. The vessel has about 2400 cases of tomatoes, in addition to oranges and bananas. Liner Nearly Missed A passenger for Sydney by the Union Company's liner Monowai nearly missed the ship when she left Auckland yesterday afternoon. The gangway was lowered sharp on the sailing time of five o'clock and when the passenger arrived a minute later he had to climb on board up the safety net and a rope. Crippled Children The welfare of crippled children was discussed at a meeting of the Franklin County Council on Monday. It was decided to communicate with the Pukekolic Borough Council and the Tuakau and Waiuku Town Boards with a view to the constitution of a district committee of the New Zealand Crippled Children's Society. Leander's Winter Cruise The cruiser Leander left punctually at 11.30 o'clock yesterday morning for Suva on the first stage of a winter cruise to Pacific Island ports. She will be away from Auckland until August 11. In addition to her normal complement she took a detachment of Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve officers and ratings from several New Zealand divisions. Cold, Dull Weather In contrast to the mild and sunny weather experienced on Monday, conditions in Auckland yesterday were cold and overcast. The minimum temperature of 44 degrees was equal to the lowest recorded this winter, and a fresh north-cast wind gave a further tang to the day. Although there was no rain, overcoats were fairly general for street wear. Clearance of Shipping An exceptionally large clearance of shipping from the port of Auckland yesterday left the wharves comparatively bare. During the day nearly 20 overseas and coastal vessels were despatched. Ships included the cruiser {Leander, for the Islands, the liner Monowai, for Sydney, and the overseas steamer Napier Star and the motor-ship Zealandic, for London. Two deep-sea vessels will arrive to-day, the tanker John A. Brown, from Palemhang, and tho Port Bowen, from Port Kembla. Paralysed Tortoises A complete recovery has been made by one of two giant tortoises which arrived at the Auckland Zoo about two months ago paralysed with cold after travelling in the barque Killoran through Antarctic waters on tho great circle route from the Seychelles. The second tortoise is still affected, although it has made considerable progress since being placed in tho specially heated winter quarters recently erected at the zoo. For a long period after arrival it took no food whatever, but it is now having occasional meals. Cat Causes Accident

A cat was responsible for . a heavy fall suffered by ft girl cyclist in George Street, Dunedin. Darting out from behind a stationary motor-car, the cat escaped the cyclist's notice in the darkness until she was almost on top of it. The front wheel of the bicycle passed over the animal, bnt the rider, losing her balance, fell heavily. Except for a severe shaking, she apparently escaped injury. Her clothing, however, was torn in several places, and the lamp on her bicyclo was broken. The cat in the meantime had mado a hasty departure. Sailings for Sydney A further five hours in Auckland is provided by an alteration to the scheduled sailings of Mat-son liners from Auckland to Sydney from 5 p.m. on tho day of arrival until 10 p.m. Although the times of most of the recent sailings for Sydney have been postponed until 10 p.m. because of heavy cargo from tho United States, the definite announcement of tho later schedule will enable advance arrangements to bo made for tours inland by through travellers. The north-bound sailings of tho lino will bo unaltered, tho ships leaving Auckland at 5 p.m. for Suva. Great War Anniversaries The anniversaries of two events which may bo regarded as marking tho beginning and end of tho Great War fall together to-day. On Juno 28, 1914, the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to tho throne of Austria-Hungary, and his consort, tho Duchess of Hohcnburg, were assassinated at Sarajevo, tho capital of Bosnia, with weapons obtained from a Serbian arsenal. Tho murder was tho act culminating in a general European war two months later. On June 28, 1919, representatives of the Allied Powers and Germany signed tho first and most important of tho peace treaties in tho Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, the room in which, nearly half a century before, France had accepted a dictated German peace. No Auckland Volcano One of the features considered in connection with the plan to illuminate Auckland during the Centennial year was a scheme to create the impression of a volcano in eruption by installing special lighting effects in the crater of Mount Eden. .Tt was explained at the conference of local bodies last night that this had to be dropped on the score of expense, although tho Mayor of Mount Eden, Mr. 11. J. Mills, urged that, as Mount Eden was the outstanding feature of the Auckland skyline, every effort should be made to carry out the plan. Miss E. Melville, however, suggested that, as people in Australia and elsewhere believed that New Zealand suffered from frequent eruptions, it would bo as well not to give too much prominence to this aspect.