LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23418, 7 August 1939, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Th 6 Opossum Season Orders havo been gazetted extending the season for the taking or killing of opossums in the Rotorua and the North Canterbury acclimatisation districts by a fortnight. The extended period is from August 1 to noon on August 15. Error of Judgment

A Hamilton resident decided that in view of the increased cost of petrol he would walk to work instead of using his car. When ho returned home in the evening ho learned to his dismay that his wife had taken out the car and had been involved in an accident in which the vehicle was damaged.

Sheep irom Gisborne A consignment of 600 sheep was brought from Gisborne for an Ostend farmer by the motor-vessel Margaret W. on Saturday morning, this being the second occasion on which the vessel has carried sheep between the two points. An excellent trip was experienced, and the sheep were landed in good condition.

Accident Victim's Condition An improvement has been shown in the condition of Mr. John Anderton, married, of Sage Road, Kohimarama, who was admitted to the Auckland Hospital oil Friday night Suffering from concussion and head injuries, received when his bicycle was involved in a collision with a motor-car on the waterfront road. His condition upon admission was reported to be fairly serious. Visitors irom Wellington

Visitors from Wellington who travelled by excursion train to see the North Island final of the Chatham Cup Association football competition at Blandford Park on Saturday' afternoon returned south yesterday afternoon. The excursion train left Auckland at 3.5 with about 440 passengers accommodated in 10 carriages. More people travelled south than came north by the train, and it was necessary to put on an extra carriage. The train will reach Wellington at 6.35 this morning.

Many Week-end Motorists Encouraged out of doors by the spring-like weather, an unusually large number of motorists used the Waterfront road and the Waitakere scenic drive over the week-end. Both on Saturday afternoon and yesterday a large number of cars was parked in the sunshine at Mission Bay and other beaches in fairly close proximity to the city, while the popularity of resorts on the North Shore was indicated by the substantial demand placed upon transharbour ferry boats yesterday.

Head Winds Delay Aorangi The voyage from Sydney to Auckland of the Canadian-Australasian liner Aorangi has been delayed by head winds on the Tasman Sea, and advice received from the ship yesterday stated that she expected to arrive about four o'clock this afternoon. The Aorangi, which is resuming after two months' overhaul, left Sydney on Thursday about four hours behind schedule as a result of rain, and had indicated earlier that she would reach port late this morning. She will leave here for Vancouver, via ports, to-morrow. Fire at Motutapu Island A considerable volume of smoke hanging over Rangitoto Island yesterday led to the belief that jjart of the bush on the island was on fire. However, the cause proved to be a grass fire on Motutapu Island. About 100 acres of grass at Sandy Bay, on the west side of the island, Were burned. The fire, which began about 11 a.m., had almost burned itself out by 4 p.m. and was well distant from any buildings. So dense was tho smoke at one stage that Rangitoto Island could not be seen from Castor Bay. Contrasted Expenditure In welcoming Dr. Roscoe Pound, of the Harvard School of Law, on Saturday evening, Professor Sewell said the advent of such a visitor seemed to suggest to him that dreams had come true. He learned, for instance, that Harvard University spent £15,000 a year on its law library. "I myself," added Professor Sewell amid laughter, "was instrumental recently in raising the grant for tho law library at Auckland University from £9 to £lB. I am looking forward to the time when it may reach £2O or even £22." Fire Engine Calls Two fire alarms which were answered in the city yesterday afternoon by engines within a period of 20 minutes attracted crowds of spectators. The first call, at 4.33 p.m., was to a detached wash-house at 127 Wellesley Street, owned by Mr. J. Thompson, two machines being despatched from the Central Station. Two engines from tho Central Station and one from Western Districts answered a call at 4.54 p.m. to a house at 6 Inkerman Street, Freeman's Bay, occupied by Mrs. B. Gillop. Damage was done to the kitchen and passage, but the outbreak was subdued without difficulty. 'V The Old School Tie

The wearing of the old school tie by those with no right to do so will be officially frowned upon if success attends the efforts boing made by the Combined Secondary Schools Old Boys' Association, representing 27,000 former college boys, to have the registration of school blazers, badges and colours made compulsory. At present only badges can bo registered, the Royal College of Heralds in London being tho authority. The Secondary Schools Old Boys' Association intends to seek legislation giving it the right to control the registration of school insignia and colours in New Zealand. Tho question is a wide one, as it may affect sports bodies also. National Ideals

"There is, I think, more common ground between Americans and New Zealanders—or shall I say, Australasians? —than thero is between Australasians and Britishers," said Sir Hubert Ostler when < addressing a, gathering, on Saturday night in honour of Dr. Hoscog Found, of the Harvard. School of Law. "Wo . both cannot, fail to notice,", continued Sir Hubert, "when wo visit our common country of origin—tho country which wo Now Zoalanders. still refer to affectionately as ; Home—that it lias not yet succeeded in completely'clearing atfay the debris of tho fp'udal- system, that it is still somewhat insular-in. its outlook and that its conception of freedom , in some respects, but only by very little, may halt behind ours. But wo New Zealanders, nevertheless, havo, a passionate lovo for our homeland and a firm faith in tho British Commonwealth of free Nations to which we are proud to belong. We havo never had tho slightest idea of cutting tho painter."