IN THE NEWS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 442, 25 May 1937, Page 4

IN THE NEWS.

WILD PIGEON IN PARK. A source o£ interest to visitors to King Edward Park recently was i ! wild pigeon, which settled there for ; some weeks before returning to its j natural home in the mountain forest. It had become Quite tame and was. ' frequently seen perched in the blanches of trees overhanging the pathways. OCEAN CRUISE. Another ocean cruise was commenced from Auckland last night, when-the 26-foot yacht Roxane sailed for Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands, Sydney, Brisbane end the Great Barrier Reef. The owners of the yacht, Messrs R. Wellington and K. Dawson, were in charge of the vessel and were accompanied by Mr I. O’Brien. CAR OVER BANK. A car driven by James Wellington, of Stratford., went over a bank on Sunday night on the Boylan Road, near Ellham, somersaulting into swampy ground The car wks badly damaged and the driver received a cut on the forehead). Four young Stratford men who were passengers suffered from shock. WATERSIDE LABOUR. Arrangements are well in hand for liho establishment of a bureau system in connection with waterside work at Auckland. A control board has b“en established consisting of three represent! fives of he employers and three representatives of the union, and details of the application of a new system of “decasualising” wharf labour are being worked out. ' SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY. “During the past season the Department of Agriculture' has been making experiments on the growing of sugar beet, in different par's of New Zealand, and a total of 29 trills has involved the sowing of approximately 20 acres in this crop," stated •he Minister of Agriculture, Hon. W. Leo Martin, yesterday. The establishment of a beet, sugar industry is at present under consideration by the Government, land my colleague, the, Minister of Finance, is investigating he industry during his visit to Great Britain.

MOTOR DRIVERS’ LICENSES. Up o 11 a.in. to-day 118 motor drivr./ licenses out. of a total of approximately 800 had been issued by l the Borough Inspector, Mr A. E. Slayers' Licenses,must be secured by June 1, and as Saturday is a borough holiday it is hoped that drivers will secure their licenses as early as possible in order that the inspector might be released for his other ‘duties. CATHOLIC EUCHRE PARTY. The fortnightly Catholic euchre party was held in the Conve-n 1 . schoolroom on Monday evening. The gentlemen’s prize wl?s won by Mr J. Kovaleski, the second by Mr J. Henley (Eltham), and the third by Mr J. Mischefk’ The ladies’ first prize was won by Mrs Aagaard, second, Miss P. McDonald, third, Mrs W. Clark. Consolation prizes were won by Miss N. O’Connor and Master J. McDonald. The organiser was Mrs Walsh. PITCAIRN VISITOR. For the first time in her life, a resident of the lonely Pitcairn Island, Mis E. Brown, saw a large city on her arrival at Auckland by the Tamaroa last night. Although several Pitcairn natives have recently visited the Dominion, the isolated community of about 200 people still regard , such a journey with keen interest, i and in spite of several journeys made iby Mrs Brown to Tahiti land other i islands she was enthralled by Auckland’s lights as the Tamaroa.drew to i hxr berth. ! accident insurance. I “It is high time legislation was ini troducid to make this sort of thing [ void, as being contrary to public policy,” said Mr W. H. Freeman, S.M?, in the Gore Police Court, when commenting on the condition attached to every motor (accident insurance policy that the parties concerned must not say anything to prejudice company proceedings. Outspoken comment was made by ‘the MagisIrate, who contended that this condition had resulted in more perjury than enough in the courts, andt the court should not be governed or ruled by insurance companies, which should not be allowed to gag plaintiffs or defendan s and thus impede tho course of justice.