LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20893, 24 November 1937, Page 8

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Boy Seriously Injured While gathering tennis balls last evening, Harry Jackson, aged 16. fell from the roof of the St. George School, Invercargill, and suffered head injuries, abrasions and a fracture of the clavicle. His condition is reported to be serious. Even Lawyers Err "It is necessary for you to take into consideration the fact that he will live for the rest of his life,” said counsel in the Supreme Court at New Plymouth. He meant to explain that his client would bear permanent injuries as a result of a motor accident. A Neighbourly Act A few weeks ago an old resident of the Pareora West district, Mr M. Priest, had the misfortune to break a leg, which incapacitated him from all farm work. Knowing that it was his desire to sow a paddock in potatoes, his neighbours gathered and the potatoes were duly planted. Such kindly acts are long remembered, and Mr Priest is most grateful for the timely help of his neighbours. Placement Service Placements in Timaru for the week ended November 20 were 16, as follows: Permanent 6, temporary 5, casual 5. In addition, 24 men were found work with State Departments. The total? to date since April 1, 1937, are: Permanent 180. temporary 288, casual 552; total 1026. Since the inception of the scheme in Timaru, 2406 jobs have been found. The national placements to date since April 1, 1937, total 27,748. Cordials Fall from Lorry Fifty dozen bottles of cordials were dashed to the ground from the back of a lorry when it was turning into Barnard Street from George Street yesterday afternoon. Several young folk witnessed “the tragedy,” but they willingly assisted the driver to pick and sweep up the broken glass. They were each rewarded by a bottle of cordial from the unharmed cases on the vehicle. It was noticed that while the cleaning up operations were in progress two or three lads, taking advantage of the driver’s and the other boys’ occupation, helped themselves to the contents of the lorry. Chartered Institute of Secretaries

Following the visit to New Zealand last year of Mr Leslie Gamage, a member of the London Council of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries, steps were taken to form a New Zealand branch of the Institute. This branch was formally inaugurated at a meeting of New Zealand members held in Auckland. The following officers were elected: President, Mr G. W. Hutchison (Auckland); vice-president, Mr A. Main (Auckland); Council, Messrs J. Allison, N. R. Chapman, T. L. Hames, J. Meliing, N. Porter (Auckland), E. W. Hunt and C. D. Morpeth (Wellington) and T. Auton (Christchurch). Mr Chapman, who is. a Fellow of the Institute, was appointed honoraiy secretary and treasurer.

Otago Summer Show Tlie summer show of the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society, the sixtieth of a long and useful career in the interests of live stock breeding in the province, was opened at Tahuna Park yesterday. Judging day was held under most favourable auspices, and the popular annual event was an outstanding success. There was more than good weather behind the conspicuous success of this year’s show. The entries on the whole were better than last year and in the sheep pens in particular there was a display of quality and variety more in keeping with Otago’s reputation as a pastoral province than many showings in this department of recent years. All the judging was completed except tiie Clydesdales, light harness horses and hacks. Auckland’s First Mayor Proclaimed a borough by Governor Sir George Grey, when the Governor lived in the northern province 86 years ago, Auckland was the first place in New Zealand given the status requiring local government by a Mayor and Councillors. On November 18, 1851, the election was held, which made Mr Archibald Clark Mayor, the first in New Zealand. His Councillors were: Messrs Edwin Davy, Patrick Dignan, F. W. Merriman, A. B. Abraham, James O’Neill, S. Norman, T. M. Haultain, J. A. Hickson, A. Macdonald, Joseph Newman, William Powditch, Wm. I. Taylor and W. Mason. Owing to the disapproval in England of the Appropriation Act, on which the new corporation relied for its revenue, it lost its status with the passing of the Constitution Act in 1852, Not until the passing of the Municipal Corporations Act 15 years later did the town have official recognition as a borough, and in 1871 it was proclaimed a city.