TOWN EDITION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15595, 11 August 1921, Page 6

TOWN EDITION.

Auckland.—Arrived, at 12.35 p.m Kaikorai, from Brisbane.

Wellington: Sailed at 12.30 p.m.. Somerset, fur London, via Panama; at 12.20 p.m., Rualiine, for London, via Panama.

Rather more than 200 Army nurses who have been posted to the retired list are mentioned in aif order issued by the De.'en.e Department, In the total mini ber no Finver than 104 have changed'theii •names by marriage, since, they. s served. "MiM t)'6 ;J''-P.e'diJi'o.Ha_ry:;i l oiitc.V.;,,'; 7 , ~.•'.. . The-;Mayor received, the i following telegram this afternoon from the N.Z. Kugby Union, Wellington : "Have agreed to play match in Gisborne." The telegram received is in connection Avith the representative Kugby match, New I South Wales v. Poverty Bay, to. he played on the Reserve on Thursday next

While crossing Queen street, Auckland, on .Monday, opposite the chief post olliee, Mr. F. G. Butler, a steward on the steamer Katoa, was knocked down by a motor van and rendered unconscious. A wheel of the van passed over his body. He sustained injuries to his ribs, legs, and left hand, but, fortunately I hey were not of a serious nature. .

The danger of sucking or eating ice picked up at, random is emphasised by a fatality at Putaruru. Two young children of'Mr. R. .). Shaws. on the way to school, picked up some ice and sucked it. Shortly afterwards they both became ill. and had to be removed to the hospital. They became woise. and one child died, whilst the odier is seriously ill.

During the height of the storm on Tuesday night lightning struck the electric light wires, causing a coil to burn out in one of the generators at Okcre: The light failed altogether for over a epiarter of an hour. It will take about three days to repair the damage, and during that time, there will be a diminution in the usual supply of current for lighting purposes.r-Rotorua Chronicle. The handsome bronze plaques that the Imperial Government is, issuing to the next-of-kin of deceased soldiers have arrived in New Zealand for distribution. A considerable amount of wolk will have to be accomplished by the war expenses and .records branch of the Defence Department before the plaques can be mailed, and it is anticipated the first batch will be sent out in three weeks' time.

Constable Hesse, of North Dunedin, sustained a broken arm and nine scalp wounds in an encounter with a -man n nncd Aitchison, to whose house he went in answer to a complaint that Aitchison was assaulting his wife. After Constable .Hesse left the house, Aitchison, it is alleged, knocked him down, secured his baton, and beat him on tlie head. Aitchison then disappeared. No arrest has vet been made.

A{ a recent meeting of tJie Ray of Plenty Rugby Union, advice was received that a match with tlie New South Wales touring team had been arrangedto take place at Rotorua.' The Union is also endeavoring to arrange a match at Opotiki with the New South Wales team, to play a combined team from Opotiki and Apanui Unions, while the team is en route to Gisborne, but no date has so far been decided on.

The proposal of the Railway Department to cut out the express train to llelensville on Saturdays was the suoject of representations to the Hon 0. J. Parr by a number of people who reside along the route to llelensville. Mr. Parr was asked to endeavor to induce the Minister of Railways not to restrict their service. Mr. Parr, in reply, said be could not accede to their request. Tie stated that the Minister for Railways had treated the Auckland province well.

Speaking in reminiscent mood at the Devonport Fire Brigade social Captain Williams,, of the Dinted Fite Brigades' Association, said that the present-day firemen could not understand how the old firemen put up for so long with the old hand-reels, because they .said they were only fit tor horses to draw, "but we not a lot of fun out of them," he added. "Not much," added another hoary-headed veteran in an undertone, who'sat near him. "You keep quiet," replied Captain WilPums. "for we all like to dwell on the past and think of the days of our you til, when no burden was too great to bear. Aviation is gradually, but none the less surely, ga u.ng popularity in New Zealand. " A Timaru business man had occasion to visit Christchurch, but had not tlie time nor the inclination to make the trip bV rail, which would have entailed the best part of two days and incidental expenses of train fares, hotel bills, etc. •Consequently he decided to make the trip by air. leaving the Washdyke aerodrome at the convenient hour of 10 o'clock and arriving 'at Christchurch 67 minutes later. " He had ample time to transact a full day's business, and re-embarking at 4 o'clock he was set down at his starting point a few minutes after 5 o'clock, having transacted his business with a minimum of trouble and expense.