NEWS OF THE DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 224, 20 September 1940, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Summer Time. Summer time in New Zealand will open this year on Sunday week, September 29, and will continue for seven months, closing at 2 a.m. on Sunday, April 27. This announcement is made in this week's Government "Gazette." City Valuations. Increased valuations were referred to in a report received at a meeting of the Auckland City Council from the actingcity valuer, Mr, N. W. Kenny, who said that since his report of August 1 in regard to State houses, a further 59 houses had been completed and tenanted, the total additional rateable value being £3021. N Not Allowed on the Air. Most speakers at public meetings, lectures *nd the like make use of the lricrophone, but Mr. R. M. Algite doesn't happen to be one of them. Immediately he rose to address his audience at hte Creditnien's luncheon, the chairman moved the microphone over in front of Mr. Algie. The latter remarked: "I think I had better do without that; you know, I am not allowed on the air." Printing Classes Aided. A donation of £100 from the Master Printers' Association to be used for the benefit of typographical classes was the subject of favourable comment by the board of managers of the Seddon Memorial Technical College at a meeting yesterday. It was decided to subsidise the donation £ for £, and to expend the sum in the purchase of further printing machinery. Small Boy to the Rescue. A boy, aged 11,' Kobert Whakaue, rescued a child of three from drowning at the Waiteti settlement, near Ngongotaha, on Wednesday. The child slipped into the water while walking over a tree trunk across the stream. The elder boy was nearby on the bank and did not see the accident, but he noticed the child floating down the current and jumped in and drew him to the bank. School Holiday Extension? A proposal likely to find favour with school children was endorsed by the New Zealand Fruitgrowers' Federation ference. This was that for the duration of the war secondary school annual holidays be extended by a month. Mr. R. S. Kinnaird, Otago, said that in, his district many growers utilised secondary school pupils , labour in the picking season, but they had to return to school just at the period they were most valuable. Theatre By-law. In order to bring the system into line with other centres, the Auckland City Council, at a meeting last evening, cided to introduce a by-law relating to theatre control, to substitute for the present practice of having an auxiliary fireman at each picture theatre at evening performances a system under which a man specially trained in fire prevention and panic drill will be always on duty, and the training of theatre staffs generally in fire and panic drill. The by-law has still to be confirmed. Trout Fishing as Usual.

denial that on any occasion had a, postponement of the opening of the trout fjshing season been considered was made by the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hqn, W. E. Parry, when replying to a deputation at Taupo. The deputa> tion stated a rumour was current that owing to the war- the authorities intended to postpone the opening. An inspection was made by the Minister of river control work lit Taupo to improve the water pressure at the Arapuni power station in the summer mouths. An assurance was given by engineers that the work would not in any way affect fishing. Abattoir Prafiti. It was staled in a report by the health committee, presented at a meeting of the Auckland City Council last evening, that the final accounts for the municipal abattoirs for the year 1039-40 showed a profit of £3773 on the year's working, and After deducting an accumulated debit balance of £2450 closed the year with a credit balance of £1323, Which would be carried forward as part of the income for 1940-41. However, under the Meat Act, the council would, at the end of the present financial year, be required to distribute any surplus by way of refund in accordance with the provisions of the ,Act. Technical College Grounds, The co-operation of the board of managers of the.Seddon Memorial Technical College in raising a petition to be sent to the Government requesting an extension of the college grounds and a j grant to provide transport for students travelling to sports grounds, some distance from the college was asked by a deputation from the Parents and Teaehere , Association, which waited upon the board at its annual inpeting yesterday. It was hoped that the petition would bo signed by all parents and those interested in the welfare of the college. The 'board decided to support the. proposal, but the opinion was expressed by several members that there seemed little likelihood of any suitable grounds being acquired near the college at the present time, Veteran? Standard and Banner. Founded in 1900 by the then Earl of Ranfurly, when its membership numbered some 400 veterans of the Crimea, Indian Mutiny, or Maori wars, the King's Empire Veterans, of Auckland, to-day can claim a membership of just on 70, the ranks being representative of 19 Imperial regiments. On Sunday morning next, at a parade at St. Matthew's Church, a banner and standard, the conception of Captain J. &. Algie, wil) be consecrated by Canon R, G. Coats, Made of silk and satin, the •banner js a beautiful piece of work made by John Court, Ltd. It is of red, white, blue and gold, and is divided into four quarters. On a vertical strip of red satin nearest the pole i» inscribed in gold letters the names of battles and campaigns in which past and present members have played a part. One quarter carries the title, "The King's Empire Veterans," surrounded by a wreath of laurel, and above the wreath is the Imperial Crown, and 'below the motto, "Pleni Apnorum, Honqrum Pfeni"—full !of years, of honours full. On the second quarter is the red cross of St. ; George, and on a blue ground in the ' third quarter is the silver saltire of St. Andrew, while on the fourth quarter is the red saltire cross of St. Patrick. The cap of the pole, which has been carved by Mr, H. A. Walker, is an erb »uxmounted by a lion j*Be*ntj _.= i