Charge of Assault

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22211, 14 March 1934, Page 6

Charge of Assault

In the City Police Court yesterday Peter Barclebes appeared before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., on a charge of having, on October 19, at Trcnthain, assaulted William Henry Bearman, so as to cause him actual bodily harm. On the application of Detective Sergeant Doyle, lie was remanded to appear at Wellington to-morrow.

England to Sydney Flight Cabled advice lias been received from England that Miss Jean Batten, of New Zealand, proposes starting an England to Sydney flight on April 16 in a Gypsy I Moth. The mark of the plane will be N.A.A.R.B.

Embarrassing Failure on the part of a car owner to remember that the doors of the vehicle were of the self-locking type almost placed four young bathers in an embarrassing position at Westshore, Napier, on Sunday. Having undressed in the car, they closed the car doors and went for a swim. On their return, however, they discovered to their dismay that the doors and windows were securely locked, and the keys were inside the car. Keys belonging to other cars failed to solve the problem, but a bystander eventually came to their assistance. He and another young man got fo work and raised the floor boards of the car, after which they reached one of the window handles, thus 1 earning the grateful thanks of a greatlyrelieved party.

New Zealand Rugs

During the course of his address at the Town Hall last night, Mr M. J. Savage, Leader of the Opposition, said that confession. was good for the soul. He said that during his stay here he had paid a visit to, a Dunedin woollen mill, and it had been an eye-opener to him. “ And, by the way,” he added, “ I had to go abroad with a delegation to discover the quality of the woollen goods produced in the New Zealand mills.” He had travelled, he said, through Australia with a delegation, and an elderly man from Newfoundland had asked him where he could obtain a New Zealand rug, and he was only one of many who had made the same inquiry during that tour. He had told the Newfoundlander that he had better see Mr Downie- Stewart, who was Minister of Customs at the time. He hoped Mr Stewart would forgive him—(laughter)— and he did not know how the inquiry had ended. How many of them present that night, he remarked, knew that New Zealand was producing at this moment some of the best woollen goods manufactured on this earth.

Beehives Shaken , While no damage was done by the earthquake last week to apiaries in the Hawke’s Bay district, considerable damage has been caused to apiaries, in the Woodville, Pahiatua, and Eketahuna districts, according to information received by Mr L. Riesterer. Government apiary instructor in Hawke’s Bay, who has gone to assist with the work of rehabilitation. In many apiaries in these areas, practically all the hives have been knocked over, with general damage to bee-whre and consequent risk of the spread of disease. Mr Riesterer’s extensive area stretches from Cape Palliser in the south to Cape Runaway in.the north, and, commencing with the Hawke’s Bay earthquake in 1931, he has had to supervise the work of rehabilitation of apiaries after four earthquakes in various parts of his district. /'

Gallipoli Sketches At the meeting of the Executive Com- - niittee of-the Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Association last evening the secretary (Mr 0. L. Ferens) reported that Bishop Richards had presented a complete set of the late Sapper Moore-Jones’s Gallipoli sketches to the association. The gift was acknowledged with thanks, and the sketches will be framed and hung W the committee room. These sketches portray very accurately and vividly life on that portion of Gallipoli Peninsula occupied by the New Zealand Division, and the club is fortunate in now being in possession of two complete sets.

Ships Recommissioned The second ship recommissioned in Wellington within a week after being laid, up. here for several years is the Richardson Company’s coastal steamer Parera, which went on to the patent slip on Monday morning for overhaul and survey preparatory to re-entering the trading service. She is a vessel of 555 tons, and for a long period has been tied ,up at the Thorndon breastwork. She will be running under charter to the Holm Shipping Company, whose steamer the Holmglen recently suffered a mishap. The Parera is expected to make her first run next week after being thoroughly overhauled. Last week it was announced that the trawler Nora Niven was being recommissioned after being laid up in Wellington Harbour for about three years. Both these ships are now on the patent slip being prepared for their reentry into active business.

Fate of the Tofua

After lying idle, at the anchorage off Hobson Bay,' Auckland, for nearly two years, the Union Company’s steamer Tofua was towed to the western viaduct yesterday to refit for her coming voyage to Japan. The vessel was sold to Japanese buyers early in February to be broken up for scrap metal. The Tofua is a twin-screw of 4345 tons, and was built at Dumbarton, Scotland, in 1908. Except during the war. when she was a troopship, her sea service. # was always in the company’s Islands trade, for which she wns specially built.

A New Haka

Canterbury College will have a new" haka with -which to greet the other university college teams when they arrive in Christchurch for the coming interuniversity tournament at Easter. Hakas are always a distinctive feature of these tournaments, and some dissatisfaction has been felt in late years with the old Canterbury College one. The new haka has been composed by Mr C. M. Bennett, of Canterbury College, who is a son of the Bishop of Aotearoa. It is entirely original and has been composed exclusively for Canterbury College. '

Progress Towards Recovery Settled government and a more optimistic outlook have done wonders in putting Australia on the road to renewed prosperity, according to Mr A. Ley, a Sydney /business man, who 'is visiting Christchurch. He told . a Christchurch Times reporter ou Monday that the very definite trend towards better conditions had been accentuated by the successful wool sales, which . inspired the people with confidence and caused them to spend money more freely. With a- move stable Government in power, the wage-earner felt that his income was secure and did not hesitate tq spend money where previously he would have hoarded it up. Australians felt that in another year or 18 months they would be back to the prosperous times of 1928 and 1929.

Maori Carvings Carvings for the new Treaty House at Waitangi will .be put in hand shortly by Hr H. Hamilton, director of the School of Maori Arts and Crafts, and three carvers —Pene Taiapa, John Taiapa, and Erimiha —are about to leave Rotorua for Motutau, near Kawakawa, to commence the work. This action is in accordance with the new policy of the school, by which certain portions of the work will be done at the place where it is required. Carvers are being trained at the school, and there are now enough men available to send out parties and still leave sufficient staff at the school to carry 'on. 15y this policy the interest of Native, districts is greatly stimulated in the art of carving and weaving, and local men are able to assist and obtain instruction. In addition to the Waitangi carvings the school also has in hand the work of decoration of the meeting house which is to be erected in memory of the late Sir James Carroll, at Wniroa. There is also the work for the Tuhoe-Potiki house at Ruatoki for the Ngati-Tuhoe. Before going to Waitangi the carvers will spend some time in the Auckland Museum to study old designs for reproduction' at Waitangi, ■ .

Drink More Milk Following an announcement by Mr F. L. Hutchinson, president of the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation, that the Canterbury manufacturers were w-ill-ing to co-operate with the dairy farmers in any campaign to increase the consumption of milk and butter by the community, the New Zealand Federation (says a Press Association telegram from Christchurch), has now advised that it also will co-operate. It is hoped to spread propaganda throughout the Dominion urging people to drink and use more milk.

Auckland City Landmark A start is to be made almost immediately (gays the New Zealand Herald) with the demolition of the Victoria Arcade tower, which has been a landmark in Auckland for half a century. The new staircase and lift, which the Auckland City Council decided ,to install when it became owner of the building some months ago, are now nearly complete. As soon a s the lift is-in regular use it will be possible to begin the further work of demolition and reconstruction. The tower rests on a cylinder of brickwork, enclosing the old circular concrete stairway and an inner cylinder which contains the original hydraulic passenger lift, one of the oldest in Auckland and possibly the only survivor of it g type in the city. The tower superstructure consists of a lead-covered wooden dome with porthole windows and a glazed lantern topped by a flagstaff. The woodwork and the lead roofing were examined last year and were found to be in such a state that failing demolition they would have to be repaired at considerable cost. After the superstructure has been removed the staircase and lift shaft, -which stand detached from the outer walls of the building, will be taken down after the manner of a chimney stack. Wooden floors will be laid across the vacant space at each storey on steel beams encased in concrete, and the valuable corner space made available on the ground floor will be converted into, a.large jeweller’s shop.

Particulars of day excursions from Timaru and Oamaru to Waitaki Hydro Works on Sunday are advertised in this issue. , , ... , Throw into the scrap-heap the good enough ” of yesterday, and make William, son’s your jewellers. , Satisfied customers confirm this advice. 31 Princes street is the address.—Advt.

A. E J. Blakeley and W E. Bagley. dentists, Bank of Australasia, corner of Bono and Rattray streets, n'ext Telegraph Office),. Telephone 12-359.—Advt. Save your eyes. Be wise, and consult W. V. Stunner, optician (2 Octagon), thus conserving good vision for old age.— Advt ■ v ;

Those who are requiring an engagement ring will do well to inspect our rings.— Peter Dick, ring specialist. 490 Moray place, Dunedin—Advt,