General News

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28950, 18 July 1959, Page 12

General News

Three Ways Although there was much publicity given to the drift of young people from farms to the cities it had to be remembered that there were many young city men who would like to acquire farms. Dr. C. R. Barnicoat, Director of the Cawthron Institute, told members of the Nelson Rotary Club yesterday. Their diffieulty, however, was to get finance if their families did not have land* to pass on to them. The pioneering days, when young men could get land cheaply and carve a farm out of the wilderness, were gone for ever. Three ways to get a farm today, witfiout having plenty of capital, had been described by a Massey College lecturer as being to go share milking and get the wife and children to do the hard work, win Tatt’s, or marry the farmer’s daughter.— (F.0.0.R.) Auckland Meteor A meteor, which many people reported as an unidentified flying object, crossed the north-east sky over Auckland early last evening. The astronomical correspondent of the “New Zealand : Herald” (Mr R. A. Mclntdsh), who followed the flight through a telescope, said the meteor was unusually steady and might have (been mistaken for an aeroplane The meteor travelled from the north to east for about 12 to 15 seconds and disappeared high in the eastern sky.—(P.A.) Boy’s All Black Badge i All Black captain, W. J. Whineray, yesterday visited a Christchurch boy, Trevor Smith, in the Dunedin Public Hospital and gave him an All Black badge. Trevor Smith, aged 14, is a member of the New Brighton Rugby Club’s under Bst 71b team, and is recovering from delayed concussion received in a club match at Christchurch two weeks ago.—(P.A.) “A Dim View” Speaking on behalf of a motorist who had struck a pedestrian, and who was. charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday with driving without due care, Mr J. Cadenhead said that the pedestrian had been wearing dark clothing on a dark night, and the motorist had only obtained “a dim view” of him. “I hope your Worship won’t take a dim view of the offence and suspend this man’s licence,” Mr Cadenhead said to Mr E. A. Lee, S.M, The man was convicted and fined £6, but his drivers licence was not suspended. 1960 School Terms Terms fixed for 1960 by the Canterbury Education Board yesterday were:—First term, Monday. February 1, to Friday, May 6; second term, Monday, May 23. to Friday August 19; third term, Monday, September 5 to Friday, December 16. The opening day of I schools in 1961 was fixed for (Wednesday, February 1, Endeavour’s Visit H.M.N.Z.S. Endeavour, which (was previously due at Lyttelton on July 27, would now arrive next Thursday, the resident naval officer (Lieutenant-Commander J Pallet) said yesterday. The Endeavour is bringing a cargo of Navy ammunition and while at Lyttelton will dump surplus Army ammunition in Pegasus Bay. No Labels The early colonial galleries in the Canterbury Museum will not be spoiled by labels. The honorary custodian of this section (Miss Rose Reynolds) says there is a story attached to almost every article. To save the rash of labels i they would require, a separate guide booklet will be published giving full details. Conscience Money The Gazette issued this week records that conscience money has been received by several Government departments. The Inland Revenue Department received amounts ranging from 10s to £lOOO, the Railways Department Is and £2 ss, the Social Security Department £lOO and £lO, the Treasury Department 5s and £5 and the Ministry of Works £2.—(P.A.) Justice And Rugby Rugby has warmed the frigid formality of the Justice Department. Ross Brown, Taranaki and All Black first five-eighths, has just a summons to answer a charge of exceeding 30 miles an hour in a restricted area while at Wellington for the inter-island match last month. Attached to the summons is a note signed “Magistrate’s Court, Wellington.” and reading: "Best of luck for Saturday.” Onion Prices High Onions have been selling up to £6O a ton at the Christchurch produce markets recently. During the same period last year they sold for £l5 to £2O. The reason ifor the high prices '(they have risen each week since May) is because of a shortage caused by the hot. dry summer and autumn resulting in less first class onions being marketed. Small quantities of new potatoes from Nelson have arrived, and are selling for 6d to 8d per lb. Local, grown late crop hothouse tomatoes have almost finished and prices increased shgrply yesterday. Best quality sold for 6s a lb.. A week previously they were 4s 6d. I . ? Loans Approved Approval for the Christchurch Drainage Board to raise two loans for sewerage work is contained lin Thursday's issue of the New Zealand Gazette. The loans are for £185.000 and £250.000. New Rain Gauge ( The Meteorological Service has i shown interest in a new type of rain gauge developed at the Industrial Development Department of the University of Canterbury and has ordered 20 units which will be operated and tested through New Zealand, ■ particularly in back-country farm work As a result of considerable research and development, an (effective, reasonably - priced remote reading gauge has been (made and subjected to about 12 i months’ trials, which had been (most satisfactory, the annual (report of the department records.