TOWN AND COUNTRY

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 171, 15 April 1933, Page 8

TOWN AND COUNTRY

Speed of a Motor-car TOPICS OF INTEREST “The trouble, is, your Worship,' that T was driving too slowly, and the inspector saw my. number,”. iexp)qined .George! James when .he was charge*! in the,Masterton Magistrate’s Court with having driven a car at a dangerous speed'across an intersection. “I am positive the car could not do more than 20 miles an hour —it would even have to be going downhill to do that," said defendant, adding that the vehicle was a very old model, and not firing iu all its cylinders, "Was your car doing its best'i” inquire ed the borough solicitor, Defendant: “Well, it was running on three cylinders and making a terrible row, probably'leading the inspector to think it was going at 40 miles an hour.” The traffic inspector ou being called declared that the car was going “fiat out,” and the Bench decided that defendant would have to bq convicted and fined 10/-, Big Potato Crops.: Some splendid crops of potatoes have been grown in the Mauriceville district this season. When digging a crop-recent-ly one farmer uiieartbed g number of fine specimens;’several of which ’ weighed as much'aS 31b. • ’

Service q( Witness. . The annual United Service of Witness was held under the auspices pf. the Masterton Ministers' Association,iff,the Masterton Municipal Hall last evening. There was a large congregation. Addresses were delivered by the Rev, jo}iu Pflvie anil Pastor J, N. Whittingdon,’. and Other local ministers took part in the serviceA Giant Bullock.

“Billy Boy,” the aninial which is claimed to be the largest bullock in New Zealand, and which is now being exhibited at the Wellington Show, is a product of the Bush district. The animal, which w?a bred at Mr, E- S. Heckler’s “Limehille' Estate, Ngaturi,’ is a magnificent five-year-old Polled Angus, and wag sold recently at a price considered to be the 'highest paid for beef for some-years! ' Costs of ifiiwer,’ . - ■ “It is absolutely essential to make A reduction in the costs of power,' particularly with regard to milking motors, or a number will be cut off,” said Mr. J. Boyce ■ at the - recent '■ meeting • of. the ManawaturQroua Power Board, when ;a: copy of- a resolution from the Kcpane branch, of the Farmers/ Union expressing the opinion that the cost of.power ' was excessive and that a reduction-in. charged was urgently needed, was under consideration. ' It - was decided to. inform: the Kopane, bMnch that the matter would be considered when the year s estimates were being framed.

Free Labourers on Relief, : - .; . The attitude of relief-workers in Masterton to free labourers was considered again at a meeting of .the’Relief Workers’ Union ou Wednesday night. The meeting was held to deal with a notice of motion that a resolution that members of the union would not work with free labourers should be rescinded.- It was finally decided to hold qver the matter until the next’me’eting,’ the secretary in the meantime to ascertain what actipii was'being taken in Wellington. A motion was carried rescinding a resolution ou .the books ■ that members should not fill -in ; form H-B. 32 (means test). The resignation of the chairman, Mr-'K.' Judd, was received wjtfi •regret. ■ ■ . ‘ , New Outlet for Lake Wairarapi The outlet of Lake Wairarapa, which has been blocked for several days, will be opened as soon as there is sufficient water in the lake to flush the opening! This will probably be the Jakt occasion on which the lake will be opened at this outlet (Lake Ferry),'as it is intended to scoop out a fresh opening opposite the Narrows. A number of settlers have arranged to put through a cutting, eleven chains long and 21 feet deep, at the highest point. It is anticipated that the wash of the lake will be sufficient to keep this opening clear for twelve months of the year. The .work Is being icarried out voluntarily by the settlers of the district themselves. ,