LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24423, 5 November 1942, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wartime Gay Fswkes' Day The traditional celebrations of Guy Fawkes' Day. which is to-day, will not be observed in the Dominion this year, as wartime regulations forbid the fighting of fires or the setting off of crackers after sunset. Fireworks have not been imported for some time. Heavy Train TrafSc Passenger bookings on the southbound trains are very heavy this week. Ail the seats and sleepers on both expresses leaving for Wellington to-day nave been reserved. The limited express has also been fully booked for tomorrow and Sunday night, when an extra train will leave for Wellington at 6 p.m. School Ambulance Cadets Permission to approach headmaster! regarding the formation of cadet divisions of the St, John Ambulance Brigade in schools was sought from the Auckland Education Board in a letter received from the brigade at a meeting vesterday. The loiter stated that the divisions would be of the utmost value. It was decided to refer the matter to the Headmasters' Association. New Season's Fruit Small supplies of gooseberries and loquats were offered for the first time this season at the city markets yesterday. Only a few cases of gooseberries were on sale, and realised up to 31s ft 201b. case. Most of the cases came from the south. It is expected that another week or ten days will see more plentiful quantities of the fruit on the Auckland markets, when prices will be easier. Loquats, which also ■ brought high values, were keenly sought. Street Name Signs New street name signs erected by the Auckland City Council are of an improved pattern which the public should find much easier to read. The older signs. lettered on one side only, were fastened to posts and street poles so as to project equally on either side. The new ones have lettering on both sides and are fastened to the support by one end. This allows a sign 'to be read equally well from the footpath and the roadway. Motor-car Headlights Compiamts that motorists are show* ing an increasing disregard for the headlights restriction regulations in the outer suburbs and on main highways are being made by other road users. It is alleged that some motorists flagrantly break the regulations by using both lights at full power, while others drive to within a short distance of approaching traffic before dimming one headlamp. Most- of the alleged offenders are said to be drivers of private cars. Siege of Parihaka The 61st anniversary of the arrest of the Maori prophet Te Whiti at parihaka is Taranaki after a bloodless siege lasting five days occurs, to-day. Te Whiti had allowed Parihaka to become a sort of refuge for dissatisfied and rebellious Maoris from all over New Zealand. A band of 1300 men. consisting of members of the New Zealand Volunteer i Force and the Armed Constabulary, marched oa the Tillage at the end of October, 18S1. On the "morning of November 5, Te Whiti was arrested without resistance, and his colleague chief Tohu surrendered. Water for North Shore An estimate that the leaks in the recently-laid pipeline across the upper harbour could be mended in about three days was driven yesterday by the city waterworks engineer, Mr A. D. Mead, who said that only about a week more would be required for connecting up and other work before the city supply to Deyonport and Takapuna was turned on. Mr. Mead added that the welding of flanges had been strained at three points. Two of the leaks were in shallow water at low tide and could' be dealt with by the council's workmen. A split collar would ba placed over tflfl third by & direr.