LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23400, 17 July 1939, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chamberlain Park Popular The popularity 'of tho new municipal golf links at Chamberlain Park continues to be clearly shown. There was at least one foursome well away by 8.25 a.m. on Saturday and at tho samo time there were about 30 players clustered around the first tec. Order lor Military Boots Canterbury footwear manufacturers have been given jcontracts to manufacture 4000 of the 18,000 pairs of boots for the Defence Department. Tho allocation was made after discussions between the Footwear Association and the Defence Department and the fixing of the price. Muddy Water in Hobson Bay A yellowish and heavy stream of water poured over the flats in Hobson Bay at low tide yesterday, following heavy showers. The muddy state of the water was due to tho mass of clay, estimated at 3000 yards, which on Wednesday night slipped from the built-up portion of the playing field being prepared on the Sarawia reserve? and poured down a slope of the gully drained by the swollen stream. Tanker's Slow Passage Slow progress was made by the Shell Oil Company's motor-tanker Bulysses, which arrived at Auckland from Wellington late last night. Tho vessel left Wellington at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday last and was due to reach Auckland late on Friday afternoon. She sent radio advico that she had experienced engine trouble and made a slow passage up tho coast. She entered port late last night and will berth at Western Wharf this morning. Islands Cruise According to a radio message received from the Union Company's cruise steamer Maunganui over the week-end she left Apia for Pago Pago on Saturday in the course of her islands cruise. The passengers enjoyed their stay at Apia, where many entertainments were provided and they were particularly enthusiastic about tho native displays held at the hospital on Friday in ideal weather. In the evening they listened to the native bands playing under trees, which were specially illuminated for tho occasion.

Professional Discipline Three instances of the disciplining of professional men occur in notices published in the latest Gazette. On the recommendation of the Medical Council two medical men are prohibited under the Dangerous Drugs Regulations., 1928, from issuing prescriptions for the dispensing of such drugs. A barrister and solicitor described as now in Australia is suspended from practice for three years by order of the Disciplinary Committee under the Law Practitioners Amendment Act, 1935, and is ordered to pay £2l costs.

Blind Flying Trainer The Link trainer, which has revolutionised the instruction of pilots in blind flying in recent years, will bo part of the modern equipment with which the flying training school at present being constructed at Woodbourne aerodrome, near Blenheim, for the Royal New Zealand Air Force, will bo equipped. The trainer resembles a small hooded aeroplane with fuselage, wings, ailerons and tail section, and can be used to give instruction in instrument flying and radio beam work without the pilot leaving the ground. Small Accident List The week-end in Auckland was remarkable for a total absence of serious street accidents and an aggregate of only three minor mishaps, one on Saturday, the second yesterday morning, and the third last evening. Generally Saturday is a busy day for St. John ambulance drivers, who, in addition to their normal duties, are called upon to attend football matches and collect medical cases, but this time their duties were lighter than usual. There was only one long-distance trip, the bringing of a medical case from Pukekoho to the Auckland Hospital.

Money in Flowers For those who are able to produco spring flowers a little earlier than others, there is a rich reward in the public markets. At one sale in Wellington there was not a great quantity of blooms offering, but the prices were surprising. Ten bunches of poppy buds (very few burst) realised 16s. Moderatesized lots of small yellow and- white jonquils brought from 6s to Bs. One special lot of yellow daffodils from Auckland, the first of the season, realised 19s for a dozen small bunches. Another lot of poppies, mostly in the bud, brought as high as 3s 9d a bunch.

Air Squadron Exercises Extensive ground and flying training was carried out at a parade of tho Auckland Territorial Air Squadron at Hobsonville yesterday. A routine inspection of the aircraft was carried out by the 30 territorial aii'men present, in addition to 12 officers, and the flying training consisted of camera gun exercises. A demonstration of parachute packing was given by an airman who recently completed a three-months' course at Hobsonville, and lectures on photography and signalling were also given. All this represented part of tho routine training work of the squadron, which is making rapid progress toward being an efficient unit.

Yacht Moorings Question At tho invitation of the Auckland Harbour Hoard, representatives of all tho interested yacht and motor-boat clubs in the city attended a conference at tho Harbour Board offices 011 Saturday morning, to discuss tho provision of adequato moorings in temporary replacement of thoso being lifted at Mechanics' Bay. Tho board had offered to make part of Hobson Bay a protected area until the Olcahu Bay scheme ..could bo completed, but yachtsmen have felt that the offered water would not provido sufficient shelter from north-eastorly gales. Tho matter was discussed with" tho superintendent' and engineer to tho board, Mr. D. Holderness, and other officers, and a i-eport will be made to board members. Submarine Bell lor Gardens A bell' presented by tho Admiralty, and formerly in use 011 H.M. Submarine 121, .has arrived in Christchurch to be used as a closing bell in tlio Botanic Gardens. Tlio curator, Mr. J. A. McPherson, said that, whilo sending seods of native plants to Viscount Bledisloe, lie mentioned the question of a suitable closing boll. Viscount,Blodisloo wrote to tlio First Lord of tho Admiralty, placing tlio request beforo him. Ho received a letter from Sir Ilichard Carter, Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty, stating that the only bell available at the moment was one from H.M. Submarine L2l. Arrangements were made through the High Commissioner's Office for tho despatch of the bell, which had arrived with a letter from Sir Richard Carter.