News From All Sources

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 118, 13 May 1932, Page 8

News From All Sources

Coins Found in Sand Several coins, lost on Milford Beach and now exposed by the effect on the sand of waves during the recent gale, have been found in the past few days. The chance discovery of a few led to a more or less systematic search, which resulted in the finding not only of more coins of various values, but also rings. The most profitable “field” was the strip above high water mark, which is not reached by the waves except in boisterous weather.

Got Round the Obstacle!

He was a married man with four children, but because he had £5OO saved and in the bank a man who came before the New Plymouth unemployed relief committee a year ago could not be granted relief work. The man returned to the committee the othei’ day and said he had spent all the money. It was rather unfair, said one member, that a man had to get rid of his savings before he could get relief.

“Bob-In” for Ribbon Cutter

A sum of £55 5 was collected in Sydney by a “bob-in” committee to make a presentation to Captain de Groot for “his gallant action on March 19th, in severing the ribbon at the opening of the Harbour Bridge.” A function will be held when an illuminated. address will be given to him. Captain de Groot says he will

not use the money for himself, but will probably call a public meeting to decide upon its distribution.

Honouring Sir Truby

A proposal that all branches of the Plunket Society in New Zealand should contribute towards the cost of a painting of Sir Truby King, to be hung in a suitable place in one of the cities of the Dominion was made by the New Plymouth branch of the

society during the year. In that way a lasting tribute would be paid to the founder of the society. At the annual meeting of the New Plymouth branch on Alonday afternoon it was reported that the council had approached S 4 r Truby concerning the fulfilment oi the project. Mouse Economy Ideals Three golden rules on house economy were provided by Air Walter Runciman, president of the Board of Trade, when he spoke at the fiftyseventh annual meeting of the Abbey Road Building Society, in London. They were: — (1) It is more economical to stick to the house one has chosen than to move restlessly from one to another. Every move entails an expenditure, large or small, of a lump sum from the family purse. (2) Plumbing is more important than beauty of design. (3) It is better to live in a house that is too small for one’s purse than in one that is too large. An Unsympathetic Custodian A student of Rolleston House Christchurch, made himself comfortable among the branches of a tree in Rolloston Avenue on a recent evening with tho intention of remaining there for 48 hours to win a prize of £2 offered for the feat. Complete with sleeping bag and ropes upon which he rested, rugs and refreshments brought him by his friends, he remained in the tree nearly 14 hours. He was then ordered to climb down by the curator of the Botanical Gardens, Air J. Young, who stated later that had the student made application to the Domain Board no doubt he would have been allotted a tree in a more secluded position and been allowed to remain there. Unusual Divorce Action A sequel to the marriage of a 15-ycar-old girl to an American sailor, aged 18, during the American Fleet’s visit in 1925, was heard in the Dunedin Supreme Court in a divorce pc' tition by Irene Patricia Carter against Leslie Roy Carter. Special interest attaches because petitioner is taking advantage of the l’?30 amendment to the Act, which accords a deserted wife New Zealand lomiciie if she has lived hojje three years before filing the petition and intends remaining. Counsel stated the respondent had secured from the American Court an annulment of the decree, but this was a declaration of nullity, not divorce, wherefore a New Zealand divorce was needed. The parties were married without the knowledge of the girl’s parents at a registry office. They parted at once, the husband sailing next day and the marriage had been unconsummated. Air

Justice Kennedy reserved his decision.'