Nothing But The Truth

NZ Truth, Issue 1136, 8 September 1927, Page 1

Nothing But The Truth

THE authorities that be take great *■ pains from time to time to instil m the minds of the public the necessity for cleanliness and general health precautions. In the main thoroughfare of Wellington a set of old wooden shacks, allegedly shops, have been torn dowri by the Public Trust and remodelled. While this demolition work was m progress and dust and dirt filled the air, a business m edibles was allowed to be carried on m one particular' portion that was being pulled down. What has the Health Department to say i about this? STREET NOISES* CTREBT noises m these modern times 1 are almost unbearable, and it is a r well-known scientific fact that the 1 human ear is getting smaller m an en- • deavor to shut out some of the din of * some civilised towns. Many New Zea- ' land cities suffer from this evil. The 1 authorities could lessen this to a certain extent by prohibiting motor-cycle 3 fiends patrolling the streets at night with open exhausts. Another curse is . the too strident blare of some motorcar tooters. » • * • 3 THE RABBIT GAME DECENTLY the police of the capital . " city brought a prosecution againsi ['■ some showmen at the Winter Show foi ' running what is known as the "Rabbil Game," and alleging that it was simplj a game of chance. Magistrate Pag« m his reserved decision held that th< game was not one of chance, but involved a certain amount of skill. Hi! action m this matter is to be applaudec for if no halt were made m thes< prosecutions, and all' games \ver< listed as games of chance, shows wouU soon .becprne-: very dull, affairs indeed f' :>ihachr#'-^owßSth'^nts^aw*lj4en^M6te< as games of chance m Auckland. s « * • c TALE THAT WAS TOLD DECENTLY the rumor went the .. **^ rounds m the capital city that z certain Well-known and highly populai baronet had once more ventured on tht sea of matrimony. Like the snowball 1 it gained m size as it advanced, losing > nothing by the telling. It got so far as to make hordes of people invade the local office of the Registrar oi Marriages, who became quite wrath 3 with all the persistent inquiries. i.

• # • IS IT HUMANE? AS communities we have our societies s *» for the protection and prevention of s cruelty to animals and look with stern disfavor at any acts of callousness towards dumb animals. Wellington's Zoo, 1 during the winter months, has been no credit to the city administration or its people. Some of the animals there have 1 died, others which -were more valuable have been shifted elsewhere, -while t some are still living m dfejectedness and misery amid mud and slush. •■' # * * SMELLFULNESS AS our suburban areas spread and £ ** grow, the drainage and sewerage of J these districts become more and more a matter of urgency. Several districts m Wellington have recently been con--3 nected with the sewerage, and notice r was given residents to connect up within a specified time. Some complied, only too pleased to do so, but a - big majority have failed to follow out this necessary work. The result is some very smellful drains on public 3 roads. For health's sake will the city ) fathers see that this work is carried out without delay? iiiiiiiiimmiiimiiiiiMnmimimimiimmiMiiiiMiiMmitimiiiiiiiimiiniiimimitit mtmimiimiiut s 55