LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 119, 5 June 1937, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

When the Farmer Squeals. "Nobody knows what the farmer wants; he does not even know himself," said Mr. A. Leslie, former veterinarian at Lincoln Oollege, in an address to the North Canterbury executive of the Farmers' TJniott. ' He added that it was only when the farmer found his pocket tapped that he began to squeal, and then he did the thing thoroughly. "j3" NeW Zealanders. The Nationai Party's intentxons of raising the staiidard of physical culture among the youth of New Zeaiand were discussed by Mr. S. G. Holland, M.P. for ChristehurClx North, at a luncfieoii given hy the Junior Nationai LeagUe at Hamilton. The proportion Of New Zeaiand 's population which would be ranked 03 was appalling, said Mr. Holland. Sound physical culture was required and incentive should he given to yo.ung people to follow healthy sports. The Dangefous Speed. "Accidents always occur when parties ihvolved are travelling ,at 15 miles an hotir; it seems to be the dangerous speed as far as accidents are concerned,'^ said Mr. W. R. MeKean, S.M., when a motorist irivoived in &ri accident stated in the Auckland Folice Court that he was travelling at 15 miles an hotir or less. "The same old Speed again," remarked the magiStrate when another witness said he had been travelling frottt 10 to 15 miles an hOiir. Ljeensing Anomalies. Various anomalies in the licensixig laws were commented upon by Mr. Wyvern Wilson, S.M., when presiding over the anilual meeting of the Auckland Licehsing Gommittee. Mr. Wilson said it was found that first-class hotels in the city, providing 50 to 100 bedrooms for the accommodatioii of the public, carried the same licence axid liabiiity as small houses, providing no more than six rooms. "It is xnost ridiculous," Mr, Wilson added, "that in the cityj hotel licensees We required to provido only six rooms, To get a publican's licence one should have to provide adequate accommodation for the publio," Demand for Motor Transport, " WhatOver departineiit takes over long-distance motor transport — and 1 • take it you refer to the Railway Department — there will still be longdistance motor serviee," said Mr, P. Skoglund, No, 2 Transport Licensing Authority, to a meeting of etirriers in Feilding. "I feel Siir'C abotit it, We cannot go baekw&fd. People have been so ueed to motor serviee that no matter what happens I think fflOtor servico will still have to be carried on by whoever takes over the present longdistance services. People will demand it. That ds my private opinion. ' ' Kemoval of T^am Ralls. As the result of the efforts of gangs of men employed by the Napier City Council, only one sectfon of tfam rails -^-that between the Chief Post Office and the top of Shakespeare road — now remains intact. A decision in regard to this section is expected to be reached by the Gounoii on Monday evening next. FraetiGally the whole of the rails and sleepers of the old tramway system have been removed during fecent iflonths, attentioxx having been given latterly to the section on the Por't Ahuriri side of Shakespeare road, Ati--thdrity is to he sought for the removal of the rails in the Hastings street portioix of the business aroa. "King^s Say." A corresponde'nt in a contempOfUrj' Wrxtesi "Next Wedixesday is to he a holiday in lieu of the King's Birthday in December, It is incorrect, hoWever, to refer io next Wednesday as the 'King's Birthday.' In Australia next Wednesday' s observance is being called 'King's Day,' Would it not be more Sllitable to adopt this name in place of the incorrect one now being applied to the holiday? Sporting bodies afranging fixtures for next Wednesday cOuld initiate a mOve in the right difectioft by referring to their meetings as 'King's Day' raceS or Sports, and so prevent the confusion which is Sttre to arise when the Monarch's anniver'safy is referred to xn December. The Kiiig cannot have two birthdays, despite his high rank.'i , Speaking in the Dark. To make a speech in a rooin dllumin&ted only by the rays from two electric torches" and the glow of Several cigarettes was the unusual experience that befel the MhyOr of Auckland. Sir Ernest Davis, when he oflxciaily opened the new rooms of the Anckland branch of the New Zeaiand League for the Hard of Hearing. Every light in the buildxng was extinguished when the maia fuse blew oUt, and the Mayor and other speakers had to addresti an almost unseen audience for nearly half an hour until an electtdcian who happeued to be preseilt repaired the switc-h-board. Two torches were focussed on the speakers and the audience was thus not kept eritirely '"in the dark" about the proceedings.