NELSON NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 55, 8 March 1929, Page 11

NELSON NEWS

EIVERS- IN FLOOD

APPLE SHIPMENTS

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

NELSON, 7th March.

The Nelson 1 Hospital Board met yesterday. During February 91 patients wen: admitted to the institution and Si! were discharged, leaving 75. The chairman (Mr. T. Neale). and the secretary (Mi-. O. Chapman) will attend the annual conference of hospital boards at Palmers ton North next week.

Hop-picking has been interrupted for a day or two by heavy rain. Somo damage has been done by rain and wind in several gardens.

Pog delayed the Ngaio on her trip from Wellington. last night. She was taken round d'Urville Island instead of through the French Pass, and did not berth until 9.45 a.m. to-day.

Two young fishermen landed a tenfoot shark at the Port yesterday afternoon.

Rivers and streams throughout the district were in ilood yesterday, following a few hours' exceptionally heavy rain. Service cars bound for Nelson from Christehurch were held up at Canvastown, on the Blenheim-Nelson road. The Wakamarina River had-overflowed" its banks and was running four feet deep across the road. The total rainfall recorded in Nelson fcinco .Monday was 2.43 inches. For the twenty-four hours ended at 9 o'clock this morning 1.29 inches fell. The County .Engineer (Mr. W. Bullivant) reported to the codicil. to-day that there is a scarcity of labour for works in the ijpuntry. Work on one bridge was being held up because no labour could bo obtained to do groyne work. "■'■.' It-is understood that up-to-date machinery, including a steam shovel, have been allocated-to the"! railway construction work- at the Grassy by the Public Works Department. The following statement has been received from the' Hon. H. Atmore, Minister of Education, regarding direct shipment of apples overseas from Nelson: — ' '' In reply to my repeated representations to the Minister' of Agriculture, who, with the Prime Minister, has been endeavouring to secure direct shipping for Nelson export of apples, I have pleasure in advising you that I have received the following statement: — "The following boats'have- been allotted to load at Nelson this month: — 16th March, Herminius .. 20,000 cases 18tii March, Middlesex ..60,000 cases "The requirements of Nelson fruit exporters as supplied to the board by the -Nelson Fruit /Advisory Committee are sot out as follows:—

Total for season 180,000 cases '' The board has so far been successful in • obtaining allotments to fully meet requirements to date, and the Overseas Shipping Committee is endeavouri2ig to make allotments to meet tho request for the total quantity to be loaded at Nelson." ■■ '■ I " The "Waimea County Council has decided to invite the Prime Minister to open the Motueka Bridge in about two months' time. If he is unable to bo present the Minister of Public Works will be asked to officiate. .Dr. Frank Hudson, who was recently appointed superintendent of the Nelson Public Hospital, is expected to arrive here from London on 12th April. Dr. Hudson is ah old. boy of Nelson College. ■ ■■■ .. ' ■ ■-■'' Miss M.; Tbmpkins,' formerly physical culture mistress at the: Nelson Girls' College, has ' been-'appointed organiser for the Conservative Party at -the .coming British elections. ■-...'

The Rev; Mr. Baumber and Mrs, Baumber arespending a holiday in. Nelson. ■■.'■

Mr. L. Bradford, general manager of tho Broken Hill Proprietary Corn- 1 pany's steel works at Newcastle, New' South Wales, passed through Nelson on his way to Wellington last night. Mr. Bradford, who was accompanied by his wife, has just visited the Franz Josef Glacier. Both expressed themselves greatly impressed with what they had seen of New Zealand. ■.

At Miirehison this morning, Mr. ,C. H. Nelson, a settler, committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver. He loft a note indicating that ho intended' to end his life. He had suffered illhealth for some time owing to war injuries.

The Nelson Harbour Board met yesterday afternoon.. During February inward cargo 6190 tons and outward cargo 3263 tons passed over the wharves. The figures for February, 1928, were: Inward 7911 tons and outward. 3773 tons; The 1928/ returns were for a five-week period. The board decided to support a motion forwarded by the South Canterbury Progress League protesting against the proposal for the abolition of the flat rate system of freights on exports from all Dominion ports.

Period. . . 10th. to 15th March 20,000 cases 20th. to 30tIi March .... 40,000 cases sth to 10th April ..... 40,000 cases 25th to 30th April .;... 40,000 cases Ist to sth May 40,000 cases