GENERAL NEWS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 37, 15 February 1929, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

Guilty of Eookmakmg. Herbert George Taylor was found giulty at the Christchurch Supremo Court of carrying on the business of bookmaker, and was remanded till to-morrow for sentence, permission lining given for him to remain out of custody. Tc Boti Picnic. The Te lioti annual picnic was held at the Stratford Camping Site to-day, the people coming in cars. About GO people were there, including 4G school children. During the afternoon races were run and games played, and the school gramophone, which was brought, was kept going t'o the delight of the 'younger ones. Several excursionists went swimming in the pool in the park. Education Board. Three vacancies have occurred on the Taranaki Education Board and an election to fill them is to be held on March 27. They have been caused through the death of Mr F. II Sims, of Ongaruhe, and the retirement of the Rev. Canon J. DA. Kay 11, of Stratford, both of whom represented the central ward, and the retirement of Mr H. J. Eaves, of Munaia, from the representation of the south ward.

Bed Tapp. A tourist has stated in Dunedin that when he was recently making his way bv m'otor through the North Island the car skidded off the road into a small swamp. As there

were only two persons in the car they were unable to replace it on the: road. They called at the near-

est, farm, which happened to be one of the Government agricultural farms for boys. The, tourist asked the supervisor for Hie loan of a horse, and received the startling reply that permission would have to he obtained from the head office m Wellington. ’ About two: hours passed before. word was received that the use of the horse could he granted. ]n a few sconds Hie car was removed from the bog and able to Proceed.

I)ow«r As I’lumber. qhe fact Hi at a man. m his tune plays many parts was impresed upon members ot the Auckland Hospital Board who visited the couage hospital at Warkworlh. A detecUve vent pipe art the institution had been giving a lot ot Double, and the resident medical officer regarded it as a danger. As the slices H>f a .number were nut availab e, he took the job on himseil. pipe had been neatly bandaged m llle best protcssional style, and the trouble had been remedied. Wo soon get in the halms of doing things tor, ourselves in the count y. said the medical officer, when the board members complimented mu on his resourcefulness.

Theory Ihactdce, “ Do you agree with me that there is a great deal 'of difference between theory ami practice, asked Sergeant Henry of a witness during a collision case at the Elthain Cvnrt yesterday. "V«.” witness, -1 don’t know, anythin about theory, but I have been diuillK a motor for fifteen years, but although you have the theory, you need the practice.” Sergeant Heiuy • “You como here posing as an cx pert in collisions, and yet you say you have never been m one. ness replied that the fact that he had been engaged in the motor business for hfteeu years and had no been in uu accident proved that opinion on the matter should cai y V eigl|l. 'Sergeant Henry staled furthior lihat without peeing anything of an accident an experienced person could estimate very clos the speed of the vehicle that made a skid mark on a tanod » oa ‘- _ tin, witness strenuously “Why,” he said, ”1 cciid lo k wheels of my motor lorry and b.tcl a team of bullocks to drag it along and leave a hue skid mark that one might suppose was ni.idi fast car trying to stop quickly.

Eastern School Picnic Tho annual picnic of the schools on the Eostern railway hue was held at New Plymouth to-day, nineteen carriages taking about 7UU passengers. Sydney’s Big Bridge. J\l r \V. I’. Kirkwood, of Sydney, w.hpj is at present on holiday in. Stratford, told a, “Post” representative that the big harbour bridge at Sydney is now well under "ay. Work is proceeding on the central arch from the south end, and a start will shortly he made on the north end, of tho arch. With the completion of the bridge tho population of North Sydney is expected to increase greatly. Roilway Electrification. In the course of his speech 111 eon nection with the opening of the electric train service on the Lyttelton line yesterday, the Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) hinted at the possibility) of considerable (development of "the electrification of the railways, but made 'it clear this would not come in tho near future. Even such works as the electrification of tho Wellington-Hutt line and the Auckland-Oncluinga line, might have to wait seven years. —Press Association.

Electric. Trains on Lyttelton Line. The Press Association reports that the first electric trains to carry passengers through the LytteltonChristchurchj tunnel were run yesterday, when the opening ceremony of the new service was performed by Mrs Taverner, wife of the Minister of Pail ways, the Hon. W. B. Taverner, who severed a silken ribbon with golden scissors presented by the contractors. At afternoon tea at Lyttelton, many speeches were made, among the speakers being the Prime Minister (Sir J. G, Ward) and Mr Taverner. The Kt. Hon. J. G. Coates was among those present, and was given a. remarkable ovation when he rose to address the gathering.