NEWS OF THE DAY

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11656, 22 October 1923, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Topia Amohau, a child of four years, accidentally fell into a boiling spring near Utaihina bridge at Ohinemutu on Saturday. The child was pulled out by its playmates and was attended by Dr. Hay and Dr. Lumsden, but died shortly after ‘being rescued. The father of the child is Taiamai Amohau.

For the period April Ist to September 15th the number of passengers carried on the New Zealand railways were 340,367 single and 554,836 return firstclass, and 1,585,395 single and 8,296,698 return second-class, there showing a total decrease of 960,412 for the same period last year. The season tickets issued’ numbered 237,071, an increase of 14,088.

A draft of 400 fat lambs, an extra prime lot, which will average about 301 b each, andi bred in the Wangacbu district, are to be shipped through Messrs Wrighit, Stephenson and Company for the London market, which they are expected to reach about ton days before Christmas. The lam-bB are a beautiful line, and a tribute to the fertility of the Wangaehu flats, -which are regarded as one of the beet bits of country in the Dominion.

It is anticipated that between 1000 and 1100 patients will be presented for healing at the Hickson mission opening in Palmerston North this week. Arrangements are now practically complete for handling this great work, the organisation in all departments being remarkably efficient. A fleet of 60 motor-cars has been placed at the service of the committee, and people of all creeds have -willingly extended hospitality to the patients.

Dr. Elizabeth Gunn has, prior to her departure for Australia, been selecting children for the health oamp which is to commence next month. Before the final selection can be made, however, it is necessary that the children he weighed and measured, only those whoso weight, is below standard being taken. The parents of those selected will, of course, receive notification in due course. Wanganui’s quota of children will number about 60.

The Court of Appeal, which has been sitting in Wellington for the past week ot- so, will sit again to-morrow morning for the purpose of hearing argument in the case of the New Zealand Workers’ Federation against the judge and members of tlie Court of Arbitration, which was adjourned on Friday. The judges will sit qs the Full Court to near this matter. It da net anticipated that the work of the appeal judges will he completed for some days yet. In addition to.tlre five members of the Court of Appeal, there are two other judges in Wellington, just now, making a total of seven.

When the Auckland City Council wants a heavy duty motor lorry, its policy is to require a British make. At its last meeting the council opened five tenders for a four-ton lorry for the tramwoys department. All five were for British machines. “That,” said the Mayor (Mr J. H. Gunson), “shows what a hold the British makers 'have on this class of trade.” The tenders, which were as follow, were sent to the tramways department with power to act: —Dennis, £1260; .Albion. £1297; Thorneycroft, £1335; Leyland, £1860; Maudsley, £lß6l,

There aro 19 consular representatives resident in Wellington.

Tire value of building permits issued in Wellington city for the year ended March 31st lost was £920,639.

A light earthquake shock was experienced in Blenheim at 6 o'clock on Friday morning.

Out of 306 fire calls received for the last City Council year, only 120 of them were to ssctual fires.

The interest paid by Wellington City Council on loans (general) lias increased from £46,299 in 1919, to £64,877 in 1923.

Over 13,000 tons of refuse were burned in the city destructor last year. The destructor chimney is 140 feet high, and seven feet internal diameter.

From inquiries made the Justice Department has not yet come to a decision in regard to the site for the new Blenheim courthouse.

A fine of £2, with costs 9s, Was imposed on IC. Champion, of the' Wairarapa, who placed a lid stamp on a receipt for £l3 12s, instead of a 2d stamp.

A Maori was staying at an Oamaru hotel and appeared to lie very agitated. Asked the reason for nis excited demeanour, he replied. “By gorry, I tink you excited too. My wife, he fee at to eternity home.”

The number of subscribers to Wellington municipal libraries is on the decrease, the figures for the last three years being 5666, 4328 , 4166. Tlie revenue outside the rates collected for the same years was £2286, £2751, and £2946.

Over 150,000 cattle and nearly 2i million sheep and pigs have been conveyed on New Zealand railways between April Ist and September 15th. as well as 314,353 tons of timber and 2,721,613 tons of other goods. All these figure®, except sheep and pigs, show an increase on last year.

A well-known Wairarapa farmer with two stations sent one clip Home last season to the London wool sales, and the other clip he sold in the New Zealand market. On comparing results he found that he had realised over 3d per lb more by selling in the Dominion.

Wanganui dairy co-operative companies report a great increase in the supply of cream, as many new suppliers have joined up. The factories are already working at full capacity, and it looks as if some difficulty will be experienced when the supplies at the flush of tlie season come along.

There wai. a record attendance of members of the Picton Bowling Club at the special meeting to consider a motion in favour of Sunday afternoon play on the Raton green, and very keen interest was evinced in the proceedings. The question was well debated by both sides, and, on the motion being put, it was declared lost fey seven votes, the result being:—For, 16; against, 23.

Derry’s Military Band had an audience of between 2000 and 30C0 when playing at Oriental Bay yesterday afternoon, and motor-cars lined either side of the road for 100 yards on each side of the bandstand. The public thoroughly enjoyed the performance, the exceptionally fine playing giving great pleasure. In the course of the afternoon several requests were made that the “Smithy in the Woods” should be repeated at His Majesty’s Theatre last evening, so strongly did the realism of this piece appeal to them. The request was readily complied with