NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1925, Page 3

NEWS AND NOTES.

The taxi-meter cab has arrived in Auckland, ami judging liy the returns of Lwo weeks it has come to stay (says the "Herald”). It would appear that it is building up a business that formerly was non-existent. Rightly or wrongly, there has been a general fear of taxi charges. The taxi meter

The proposed increase in railway freight on New Zealand coal will increase the cost of fuel for the Wanga-

nui power station on present consumption, by Cl51II) per annum, says the " Chronicle.” Representations have been made to the members for the districts, Messrs Veitcli and Glenn, to bring this matter under the notice of the Minister of Railways.

It is very cold a mug the Main Trunk line (says a correspondent). A surveyor who has just returned from Waioitru. at iin elevation of 2600 ft.. states that his parly were snowed in for live days, and there were icicles on the ridge-poles of the tents tiiu. in length. The water in buckets was frozen to a depth of half an inch.

An unusual scene was presented at the Auckland Magistrate’s Court recently in that a wife and husband - the former was seeking separation, also maintenance—were almost deaf mutes, (states an exchange!. An interpreter was called in and acted by means of lip reading.

A Wanganui business man feels that lie has a grievance. Recently lie employed labour to clear gorxe o(f a section at Gonville. and the work was faithfully carried out. He lias now discovered that tho work was done on the wrong section, and that the 'notion adjoining, which lie does own. still carries as luxuriant a growth as ever— Exchange.

When a judgment debtor case was called at the Magistrate's Court at Auckland on Wednesday, counsel lor tho creditor, remarked that the man ought to he in a position to pay, as letters from him were written on crested paper (states the Auckland "Star"). Mr F. K. Hunt. S.M.. remarked: “If he does not pav. he will he put in a place where he may want another crest.”

“ft can he stated definitely that the club has no intention of being a party to nutting any birds in the park lor visitors to shoot.” said Mr de Cuerrier at a meeting of the Tongariro National Park Sports Club. He explained that 80 cliukor partridges secured in Calcutta, on heluilt ol the dub, at a cost of £BO. were to lie handed over to the Waimariiio Acclimatisation Society, to liberate in its own urea. T-t was incorrect to think this was the first step towards shooting in the park. - Auckland “Star."

Early in the planning by the Exhibition Music Committee il was resolved to have “The Dream of Geronlius" and the “Faust” of Berlioz in the list of works to be sung at Dunedin by the Exhibition Choir, and Irom lime 1° time it has been announced that the choruses of those works are being diligent Iv studied under tlie direction ol Mr \Y. Paget Gale (says the Dunedin “Evening Star”). We are now authorised to state that “Tannhauser” ami “II Trovatoro” are also to be put into rehearsal, and that some other work or works will he chosen from a lurthcr programme. Recent developments indicate that the choral music at the exhibition will be worthy and highly attractive.

An untoward clash occurred between two Wanganui ladies, unknown one to the other, over the telephone a day or so ago (says the " Chronicle”). Due of the parties received a ’phone message from a gentleman friend at Levin to say that on account of the Hoods in the Manavalu he would not be able to get through to Wanganui that evening mid would she ring up Mrs Blank and tell her that Mr Blank would not be home, as originally anticipated, for the same reason. The lady—single, at Unit—obliged. She informed Mrs Blank, but the latter inquired with an indignant shriek. " What do you know of my husband’s movements?” Both ladies " hung up" simultaneously.

Married at 11 o'clock one morning last week at the office of the Rogistra; in Hamilton, a young man, aged -A, attempted to end his life in a hoard-ing-house at Frankton the next day hy slashing his throat with a razor (states an exchange. The marriage ceremony passed off all right, although the bridegroom wore a. worried look, and appeared to he somewhat depressed. This feeling seemed to remain with him all day. Shortly after 7 o'clock next morn j„,T his girl wife went into her parents’ room. On returning to her own room a little later she found the door locked, she knocked and called her husband by name several times. After a while lie unlocked the door, and she was horrified to set' a wound in his throat. She rushed back. informed her parents of her discovery, and etontually the police were called to the scene. The youthful bridegroom was sent to the Waikato Hospital. His wound is not. serious.