NEWS OF THE DAY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10717, 11 October 1920, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

During the past three years there have been 21 outbreaks of fire in Foxseveral of which caused' considerable damage. •

The flooded condition of the rivers in South Canterbury took all interest out of the opening of tho fishing season, and so far very few anglers have taken the trouble to \ isit any of the fishing waters. If is reported that one angler caught 'twelve fish, which weighed 111 b, in the-Tomuka river.

__ Tho Wellington committee of the New Zealand Society of Accountants have decided to co-operate with the Wellington Accountant Students Society for _the purpose of holding lectimes during the coming session, and discussions will also take place on any matters of importance to accountants.

The family of the late Mr Edward Murphy, ■of Gisborne, have donated £SOOO to the Salvation Army, the gift to he used for the purpose of establishing a nursing home in Mr Murphy’s memory. During his lifetime Mr Murphy was a very generous contributor to the funds of the Army.

Reporting on the conference of technical education delegates recently held in Wellington, the supervisor or manual and technical training at Auckland said the proceedings were of great importance, the , conference had been most successful, and it was anticipated that many of tho resolutions adopted would form the basis of legislation.

A lengthy discussion took place at the last meeting of the Upper Hutt Town Board on the improvement of the main road, a part of which belongs to the Hutt County Council and the Upper Hutt . Town Board. It was resolved to tar and metal all pot-holes in the middle of the road and to metal the sides, provided that the Hutt* County Council is willing to pay half the cost.

A wife who had left her home in the country sought enforcement of a maintenanc'o order upon her husband. The latter offered his wife 10s per week, but said he would sooner have her at home. Tito wife admitted she was working in town, and refused to state what money she had received from her father’s estate. The husband paid into court a small amount due on an agreement for his wife to have a holiday, and the magistrate struck out the case.

English advices state that the Chief Telegraphic Engineer of the New Zealand Postal and Telegraphs Department, Mr E. A. Shrimpton, arrived in England at the end of August, and will bo there for _ several months. “He has come to this country," it is stated, “fro complete arrangements for the purchase of submarine cable and apparatus'to connect the North and South Islands by telephone. The cost of material and laying will bo close on £100,000.”

A well-known local angler sgys that on account of the flooded state of the Manawatu river very little fishing has been done so far this season, but one or two fair catches have been reported. The Acclimatisation Society has liberated 6000 yearling trout so far this year, and a further consignment of 40,000 fry will be placed this month, so that, provided there arc no more late floods, good stocks are assured for next year. The young fish are reported to bo particularly large and healthy.

Regarding the fifteenth meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, which will ha opened in Hobart on January sth, proceedings will bo conducted by 12 sections, for two of which Now Zealanders have been appointed to the presidency—Professor W. B. Benson, of Otago University, for geology and mineralogy; and Professor J. Hight, of Canterbury College, for social and statistical science. The honorary secretary for New Zealand is Professor C. C. Farr, of Canterbury College, who will receive applications for membership and accommodation in Hobart.

Sir James Carroll does not think the Liberal party is “down and out.” In an interview he said: “What matter so long as Liberal principles and Liberal ideals .persist?" Ho remembered the timo_ when the comparatively mild Liberalism preached by Mr John Bnllance was being denounced by Mr Massey and his friends as red "revolution, and the Liberal Premier and his six' colleagues stigmatised as the “Seven Devils of Socialism"; but year by year he has had soon the Conservatives of those days, now figuring under another title, appropriating more and more of the so-called red revolutionary policy, till-'now they have absorbed pretty well the whole lot, and are looking anxiously around for more. The supply must come from the progressive elements in the House, and by and by the progressive elements -will get together _ again and see the advantage of administering their own policy for themsehes.”

The Makara County Council has decided that in order to enable it to purchase the necessary road-making machinery for general improvement of the main roadl, it will submit to the ratepayers of Porirua riding a proposal to borrow £SOOO.

It is stated on good authority (writes the Pei!ding “Star”) that a petition is to be presented to Sir Thomas Mackenzie shortly _ after his arrival in New Zealand, asking him to contest the Patea seat the the general election.

Notification has been received by the Makara County Council from the Johnsonvillo School Committee accepting the conditions on which the county was prepared to transfer to the Wellington Education Board the portion of the road required for the erection of a swimming pond for the Johnsonville school children.

As the result of a deputation from the master carriers of Wellington to Captain A. V. H. Monro, the existing barricade ati the- King’s wharf will be moved further back, thus obviating the necessity of vehicles running parallel to the rails. This should greatly minimise the danger of vehicle wheels becoming imbedded in the rails.

"It is reported that, following up the latest feminine craze of pipesmoking, the London papers publish portraits of pretty actresses ‘'enjoying a quiet pipe between the acts.” Women have begun smoking briars in London restaurants, and shops arc displaying special bejewelled pipes.

The War Regulations issued on April 30th, ,1918, requiring the precedent consent of the Minister for Finance to •the formation of new companies, or to an increase in the capital of existing companies, were repealed by the War Regulations Continuance Act, 1920, which became' law on • October 6th, 1920.

The - Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association general committee met on Saturday afternoon, when various matters in connection with the coming show were arranged. It was reported that the actual debit balance at date was £2393 3s od, and special efforts are to bo made in the direction df a canvass for funds for the show.

The sis. Wiltshire sailed from Sydney at 5 p.m. on the sth instant for Gisborne. She carries 179 bags of mail, including 156 bags of Einglish, also 26 hampers for Wellington. The s.s. Maheno sailed from. Sydney at 3 p.m.'eu the 7th instant for Auckland. She carries 249 bags of mail, including 103 bags of English, and 71 hampers or parcels for New Zealand.

:In paragraph 4 of the letter on “National Industrial Co-operation,” by Mr F. G. Dalziell, which appeared in Saturday’s “Times,”' there was an obvious error. The paragraph should have read: “In every industry there are three essential factors involved; (a) capital (i.e.’ property), (b) those employed in the industry (including managers and employers actively engaged therein), and (c) the consumer.”

Emergency postal .services in. case of a railway "breakdown have been arranged by the executive of the Canterbury Progress League. “If at any time there should bo trouble, through a. shortage of coal or other reasons, the Progress League’s service is ready to go into operation at less than twen-ty-four hours' notice, ’* said the president _ at ' last-week's meeting of that organisation.-■ n-.i-<■: i;

A gold medal is presented annually by Mr L. J. Brabin, of Wellington, for the' best work in all the classes in the-students’ competition held in connection with the annual exhibition of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. This year the medal has been awarded to Miss Evelyn Poison, of the Christchurch School of Art. Her drawing of “An Old Man’s Head” was described by the judges as one of the finest examples ,of students’ work yet shown in-Wellington. ,

The West Coast is now engaged in meeting an extraordinary demand for timber, both for export and for New Zealand requirements, according to Mr J;' D. Lynch, Mayor of Greymouth. Mr Lynch says there is a tremendous boom in the timber industry of Westland, and new mills are going up all over the district. The-” exportation of timber, principally white pin© , and rimu, from the West Coast during the next-few months, he declared would be very materially increased.

An undeveloped resource of Westland is said to be that of the Rgperpulp industry. There are said to' bo miles and miles of light bush country in the Otira and other districts where the small timber is suitable for nothing else but pulp-making. It is understood that the erection of mills for the treatment of the timber will have to bo proceeded with almost immediately, or the rights over the land will have to be given up.

A loan exhibition (which opens next Monday) of works by the late J. -M. Nairn is to be held in the Art Gallery, Whitmore street. The object of the. exhibition, which will be open to the public free of charge, is to promote art education in Wellington. Public-spirited citizens in possession of examples of the late artist’s work are invited to lend them for the occasion. The pictures may be delivered at the Art Gallery- to-morrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday, or if the owners willcommuriicate with the secretary, Mr H. hi. Gore, they can be collected from tho owners’ houses on those dates.

An interesting function took place at Ivarori school, when juvenile members of the Navy League to the number of 120 were presented with signed photographs of the Prince of Wales. The headmaster, Mr J. O. Burns, M.A., presided, and welcomed the visitors, who included officers of H.M.S. Veronica, members of the executive of the Navy League, Mr 11. A. Wright, M.P., members of the school committee, and parents. Appropriate addresses were delivered by Lieut. Marriott, R.N., Mr R. A. Wright, M.P., Mr Barry Keesing, and Lieutenant-Colonel R. B. Smythe, D. 5.0., these being interspersed with songs and recitations by tho children.

' A few-weeks ago it was recommended by Mr'J. A. Nash, M.P., that the Savings Bank staff at tho Palmorston North Office should bo increased (writes the "Times” correspondent) The Postmasfer-Gonera] (the Hon. J G. Coates) has replied stating that, after going fully into the matter, he was satisfied the present staff was sufficient to meet requirements. It is con sidered to be a great pity the work of Mr Nash failed in its purpose, for everyone in Palmerston North knows that tho turnover at the Post Office counters has grown so rapidly that congestion does occur, and will continue until something is done to relieve it.