General News

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29715, 8 January 1962, Page 10

General News

Welcome Rain Parched Wellington, Hawke’s Bay and to a lesser extent, the Wairarapa, were . refreshed by welcome rain on ' Saturday. But it lasted only a few hours, and falls of little more than half an inch were recorded a tantalising ■token. There were heav’er ifails in parts of Nelson.'Tarainaki, Auckland, Westland land Otago. The Weather ; Office is not optimistic about ■further relief for the drought ; areas in the next few days, jj— (P.Aj Rig Sharks The sharks which are commonly caught off Canterbury are not to be confused witb their much larger cousins reported menacing North Island beaches. These 3ft to 4ft spotted rigs weighing from 10 to 121 b make good eating (in the fishmongers as bream) and come in tn the beaches when the surf is dirty with sand after pursuing herring rather than | bathers. “These days it’s about all we can catch here.” said a Leithfield beach angler. Another, with a sack of crab bait and a stout rod went off to the beach for more spotties to be distributed among friends. The fish are light grey, with small white spots over the back. Kawhia Harbour The businessmen'a association at Kawhia is trying to have Kawhia Harbour, southwest of Hami'lton, developed as a deep-sea port. The association has gathered information on the possibilities of tirade from many companies. The secretary, Mrs W. Langdon, said that nearly all the replies were favourable. The information has been handed to the Otorohanga County Council for its consideration. Lauding At Pole Two Argentine Navy planes landed at the South Pole yesterday, making Argentina the second nation to reach the Pole by air, the Argentine Navy Department announced. The United States made the first South Pole landing in 1957.—Buenos Aires, Jan. 7. Fruit Trains The first of the fruit trains taking stone fruit from Central Otago to Blenheim, to be flown to the North Island, ran yesterday. The 14-wag-gon train brought 8937 cases from Dunedin. They were to be flown to Wellington early this morning and some would be sold later in the morning on fruit and pro- i duce markets. The quota of fruit for Auckland was 1 2400 cases and 3455 were for Wellington. The balance was , to go to other North Island centres.