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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 525, 30 November 1928, Page 8

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"THE LOOK-OUT MAN.”

TOO MUCH SHOUTING According to the police, a tailor arrested at Onehunga roared and shouted in his cell. Evidently cutting up rough. * * * GAME IN SEASON The City Council is proposing a “season” lor street collections, from May to October. A document of the future is appended: — AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL. April 1, 1929. Notice is hereby given that the open season for street collections will begin on the first day of May next. Stalkers must submit audited returns of their bags to this office. J. S. BRIGAND, Chief Ranger. Note.—Stalkers are requested to read carefully the instructions in ‘‘The Collector’s Handbook,” as follows: “Regulation neck to knee costume must be worn, and the stalker’s nose must be well powdered. Therefore keep your powder dry. Do not pot at sitting game, except when sitting in motor-cars. Newsboys and City Councillors are strictly protected, and anything less than a half-penny must be returned to the donor.” STALWART OF THE KIRK A tough in any mission he adopts is Mr. Jaipes Aitken, who paralysed the Presbyterian Assembly yesterday by challenging the member's to give up their pipes and tobacco as a shining example to a younger generation that would appear to be glissading rapidly into Sin. It was ever thus with “Jimmy” Aitken, once headmaster of 'Wanganui’s largest primary school, and a stern disciplinarian, who spared not the rod in guiding the child toward the paths of righteousness. Yet in spite of the rod, and a rufous beard that sometimes bristled with appalling portent, “Jimmy” was a lovable and efficient dominie. The ’Watch-tower is proud to admit (though blushibgly) that in its extreme youth it suffered physical castigation at his hands. TOWARD THE SKY Two more tall buildings, Cleave’s, in High Street, and Smith and Caughey’s, iu Wellesley Street West, are up to the height limit or thereabouts. Next to tower skyward will be the Power, Board block, and after that there may be a lull for a time, until the Civic Square buildings are begun. A lull will be in order, the volume of city buildings within recent years having been phenomenal. The Sun’s second birthday is still four months off,*yet since this paper began its career there hpve been at least 15 large city structures completed or begun. These include such notable piles as the Dilworth Building, the Colonial Mutual block and Yorkshire Building. The height limit for the city was originally fixed by the parapet of the New Zealand Insurance Company’s building, but it has since been tacitly conceded that the main roof may go to the limit, and the parapet rise above that. In addition there is provision for mansard roofs, and other super-imposed structures, by means of which, in special cases, it is possible to go as much as two storeys above the height-limit. Had the height-limit not been fixed, it is probable that some of the newer buildings would have been clapped up as much as ten or twelve storeys. “DINKUXT OUT Councillor G. Knight told the City Council last evening that if councillors wanted information about the tramways, they had to go to the Press. Gentlemen of the Press with whom this column is acquainted are sorry they cannot return the compliment. If they want anything worth publishing about the tramways, they never go to the ; but still, Councillor Knight has his remedy. Why not consult Messrs. Harold Schmidt or “Jerry” Lundon? iglfi -'f Sir Br rlr a? %%3K 3E 3S * %

Hi r'r -Tr w- -It A-rrr A- ij- wr -i VNLIKEJ. Y INTERVIEWS Mr. Maurice Brownlie. —Still resting after the rigours of the arduous tour in South Africa, Mr. Maurice Brownlie was reclining on a gorgeous divan, placed in luxurious and aesthetic surroundings. The air was heavy with incense, and a bust of Mark Nicholls, tastefully executed in jade, was near at hand. “Of course, you knew,” said the great footballer, producing a large album, “that stamp collecting is my favourite hobby. Unfortunately the collection is incomplete. I had to leave some good specimens iu Africa, but luckily I was able to leave them where they will be most appreciated. The Springboks are very keen on swapping stamps. " In fact, they are keen collectors of maitv things. Bennie Osier is a keen collector of pots. . No. there was iing iu that talk about me and Mark Nicholls. We were the best of friends, except, when we quarrelled, and that was only two or three times a day.”