LOCAL AND GENERAL

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23261, 24 July 1945, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Suspicion of Fire.—The , . il]v , ~<■ „ suspicion of lire al the Sh,i<- Tliealre on Saturday night was the shortcircuiting of an electric motor in an adjacent buildm 1 ; and not b\ an\thing at Hie hack ol the stage. Woman Magistrate.—l lie traditional aplomb of Ihree 'Bobbi''. v >•>- di"turbed by the first appearance 01 ibc Bench ot Miss Sybil Canmbei) London s only woman Magistrate. One flushed arresting officer called her "Me I.adv " another addressed the new Magistrate as “Lady Worship." and the third policeman called her “Sir" twice. ' .Mention of Molotov.— <\ non-Rus-sian delegate who was irked about an hour-long delay for his hotel breakfast telephoned room servlet' with a Conference-inspired idea. "If you don't get that breakfast up here right awav" he threatened, "I'll tell Mol.acv," j'en minutes later, there was the waiter serving breakfast. Damage to Roads and footpaths "Now that the (haw has set in. it has been revealed that the snow and frosts have broken many of the street surfaces, and a i'insidet able ;,m an:t ot repair work will be necessary when (he sub-grade has dried out si,flaunt:■ lhe Borough Engineer 'Mr R. .1 Comriei informed a reporter veslerday "Some of the footpaths hav-'also be"'n badly damaged." Mr Connie added. Ruapehu Aetivitv. Motir.i Ruapehu still shows signs of great activity and tor the last few day., has been pouring out. a large volume ot su-am mi un On Thursday, in particular. : appeared to be mostly smoke heavily charged with ashes, at times reti'-iiiii'. to a height of 11500 feel Strong wind was carrying tile smoke in a long, low cloud toward the west. Ideas of l.ind Values. Alter bearing tile evidence ■■■ ,i pr: ate , a leer at- a sitting ot the I and Sail ■ C< tu t in Whangart i. Mr Justh, 1 ■ i,n. it. was ridiculous to suggi st that a trustee would accept .1'71)1)0 lor a property which tlie valuer I 'amied "a worth £ll.OOO. "It is :> cliMlenge to one s n nimoii sense." aid ' :l . ttonw.. I will not lake .in». notice id \aiitations like this Alter a::u‘. ;■ ■■ private wducr laid '.'iwn hi- W'luation at £12.221 Mr Justice Einlav rcmarkc'l that that was ju t being ninny. Maori Battalion's Secret. "The Maori Battalion in the New Zcaiand Dii'ision has retained a 'caret which we are in danger of losing," said the Bishop of Wellington <tlie Right Rev H. St. Barbe Hollandi when ing the Diocesan Synod. The Bishop alluded to the spiritual side of , the battalion's activities, and aid that its member' had prayer, iwer'.' night Tlw padre took them when he was available. he continued, but if he were not, present prayers were taken I ■ om of the officers or an n.c.o. "Bill, family prayers they will have." he added. Another instance of the priesthood of the laity." "Ilie If ci I I'u si t i mi." -Aii ani i - < lima x was provided a! I lie eli,- in- -a ages ot Ihe Ij■i V. ' Ba v .load (■', aI a < ■ , lerencc in Nantor when a remit Irnm tin Rangitiki'i ( oimt'. (’ii'.mi it lor ci>nsiilerat.ion bv ibe Ini Ihcoming Nog Zealand Counties' Associations annual coiil'erenee was read. the Ifangilikei l.uii,- liaviiw. ricommeiidl’d that the Audit Department be asked Io institute a s'-slem ol keeping county council accoiints. I,” wliieh the balanei- 1 lie,-)■, would set out "Ilia real position ot eouiiiv councils in t heir annua I ac'ounis. Tins blunt ba la nec-si ioel s drew forth iniindc. of laughter Irion the lonlcrcnee. the deleg;,:cx realising that this was a the tin‘ rained e-. e in accmuitani".