NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 17, 15 August 1928, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

MOTES FROM ALL PARTS. 1 ' THB DOMINION DAY By DAY. HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE

The Trout of Arapuni The Auckland Acclimatisation Society lias decided not to allow trolling for trout in Lake Arapuni. The Te Awamu.tu Society has been informed that the arguments against trolling far outweigh any considerI ations in favour of it, the chief ob- | jection being that too many fish are lulled by this method, and that it J would be harmful tfo th£ fishing, I particularly during the first season. IxX X X The Sergeant's Forte. A man who has been described as "be best penman in the New Zealand Police Force is due to retire at the end of the present month on superannuation. This is Sergeant James Kock, of Newmarket, who has completed 32 years' service. Tbfe sergeant (says the Auckland 'Star') made a study of ealigraphy and in the days of handwritten reports his clear writing was warmly appreciated in official circles. Nowadays the police type all official communications, and good handwriting has become r. secondary consideration. ' X X X 3k Infantile Paralysis Special attention ha s for some years past been devoted to orthopaedic cases by the medical and nursing staff of King George V. Hospital, Eotorua. In this section, in addition to infantile paralysis cases, a number of patients suffering from spastio paralysis, malunion of fractures, and deidrmat.ies due to "other diseases are under treatment. Rather more than half of the orthopaedic cases are deformities the result of infantile paralysis. "Contrary to current ideas," reports the medical superintendent, "recovery of muscles has been,noted years subsequent to the onset, of paralysis. The need for aftercare does not appear to have been sufficiently realised in some cases which have returned for further treatment."

XX X X Coming Back. Mr. Zaue Grey, who with Lis partoer. Captain Mitchell, i s now in Tahitij, writing to . the Publicity Den partment, Ba ys that he is looking with great enthusiasm to his return to New Zealand, "altihougfi; December seems yet a long way off." They intend fishing through the Pacific Islands in the hope of discovering the breeding ground and habits of the swordfish. This great sport»ig fish i s found in all parts of the world at various seasbns—in the Mediterranean Sea, the Arctic 'At-

(hmfcio and Pacific waterst-yeti nothing is known of its breeding grounds (and little of its travels. Mr. Grey | hopes to ascertain whether in, the winter period it leaves New Zealand for the warmer waters round the Islands and whether in the course of the next few weeks they will be moving south from ihe islands and about Tahiti. X X X X' A Missionary! Museum. Repairs to the old mission buildinn; at Ivoh'jimarama, near Auckland. which has been thoroughly renovated, have been completed, and it is announced that the old structure will be used as: a missionary museum, states the "New Zealand Herald." The interest already taken in it because of its sacred and pioneering associations will be added to by the display of unique collection of exhibits from the Melanesian fie3dTo protect the premises and its contents the secretary of the Melanesian Mission will shortly make his home in the building. When the renovation was proposed Archbishop Aver ill appealed to the public for £SOO, and just over that amount has been received. To this sum the Melanesian Trust Board has contributed £SOO, but" as the cost of repairs was £I2OO, a further amount will have to be raised. It is hoped now t 0 collect another £2OO by public subscription. X XX X Red Ruin in. Customs Street A startled shout, the sound of a fall, a quick clasfti of brakes—and a motor lorry came to a sudden stop in Customs Street, Auckland. Just behind the rear wheels could be seen a recumbent form, and sensing a tragedy a larko crowd came running quickly from all points, and formed a, circle round the lorry- Strong men shivered, and tender-hearted' women stifled a scream, as peering through the throng there could be , seen a gradually widening pool of crimson, from which trickled & Mood-Eke stream into the watertable. "What happened?" "who is it?" "Where's the ambulance ?" were queries excitedly passed from one to the other. Strang to say, the centre of the crowd seemed least perturbed, and those ion the outskirts pushed through to get busy. Their horrorstricken eyes there beheld the tragic brilliant stream still flowir.tr, while the lorry driver stooped over what had fallen, vainly eodeajwunng to staunch the bright flow from the broken side of a five gallon drum o* red .roof paint.