GOSSIP FROM THE QUEEN CITY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18016, 29 November 1926, Page 5

GOSSIP FROM THE QUEEN CITY.

(Special to the “Star.”) AUCKLAND, November 29. Drink of Lysol. A drink of lysol, taken in mistake for a beverage, resulted in the hurried admission to the Auckland Hospital on Saturday of George Fidden. a watersider. Fidden was working on the steamer Colac when a bottle was passed to him and he commenced to drink the contents. The first taste, however, warned him of his mistake. Fidden suffered hums to the mouth and throat. He was transferred to the casi ; ualty ward. Unemployment. I The demand for farm workers in the | country districts of South Auckland is i in excess of the supply, judging by tne : j inquiries that are being received. The , 1 private employment bureaux in Ham- . | ilton find it difficult to obtain sufficient , labour to meet the employment offerJ ing. The Government Bureau reports Ittle inquiry either way. On the other hand, little imprave- ■ ment has taken place in the unemployment position in Auckland, and there ar£ still 613 men on the roll at the labour bureau. Thirty-four men were found positions during the week. Boat Capsizes. The ISft Scud, owned by E. Denham, of Bayswater, capsized off Rocky Bay, Waiheke, on Saturday afternoon while taking part in the Takapuna Boating Club’s cruising race to Awaroa Bay. A hard westerly wind was blowing, and when holding a good position the Scud, carrying a fair amount of sail, was struck by a squall which overturned j her. The iaun. h Wainu. and the yacht 1 Aiexa immediate!:- wait to the assis*ance of the crew and took them to Awaroa Lay. Later in the afternoon the launch Teinc wa.» successful in find ing the Scud win h was towed intc Awaroa Bay and placed on an even keel. In the same race the 16-footer, Maru. owned b> Millers Bros, which was lead ing her larger rivals, had he; mast carried away when within 100 yards of the finish at Awaroa Bay. Wintry Weather. Wintry weather prevailed at Auck ! land during the week-end Rain, hail and a bitter wind were mixed with per iods of sunshine on Saturday, the day being followed by a particularly cold night. The conditions yesterday were dull and cold, bqt at mid-day the weather improved. There was a recur rence of the showers in the evening The month has been exceptionally we; The rainfall to 9 a.m. on Saturday was 6.Csin, compared with 3.20 in in the average iMovemuer. The wettest i\o vember for the past 43 years was 1916, when 7.74 in weie recorded. The weather conditions on the west coast improved yesterday morning when the wind changed to the south Afterwards the sea on the Manukau ] Bar moderated considerably and the steamer Titoki, after being delayed at , the head for 30 hours, resumed her . journey to Wellington. Truck Goes Over Bank. A motor accident occurred on Exhibition Drive, Titirangi, on Saturday evening. A truck was proceeding aiong the ' drive from the reservoir when the steer - 1 ing gear failed. The truck was precipitated over the edge of the roadway and down a steep bank into the property of a well-known resident. The driver fortunately succeeded in jumpirg clear as the truck went over the l>ank, and escaped with a severe shaking. There was no other person in the truck, which turned, two or three com* | plete somersaults and came to rest at the foot of a large kauri tree* The front wheels and springs were badly smashed, but the remainder of the tr uck was undamaged. A Narrow Escape. A young yachtsman had a narrow escape from drowning at Surf dale yesterday, beirg rescued by a boats crew from the steamer Waipu after being i over an hour in the water clinging to an upturned dinghy. Belated Power. The Waite mat a Power Board consider the Ptihlic Works Department 1 treats them like children. An inquiry is to be set up as to the cause of delay in the supply of electricity from Horahbra. Railway Excursions. A total of 247 passengers made the trip from Auckland to Waitomo by the special trail excursion. Another day excursion train from Frankton load 531 passengers aboard when it reached Rotorua.