NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 100, 2 May 1929, Page 12

NEWS OF THE DAY

Not In But Out. The defeated candidate for the Mayoralty at Lower Hutt was quick last evening to take advantage of an interjection to cause a laugli. His Christian name is Justin, and when he commenced to address the crowd someone called out "Poor old Justin!" Quick as a flash came the reply: "No it's poor old 'just out.' " A Caroline Bay Memorial. On each of the pillars in the new sea wall on Caroline Bay, states the "Timaru Herald," has been placed the name of one of the Great War battlefields, and most of the names have some association with the service of the New Zealand forces. These mimes, which were cast in bronze metal locally) are probably as good as any that could be obtained from England or Australia. The name plates will be polished and then lacquered, and will bo kept clean by the Boy. Scouts of Timaru. The work is being carried out by the Caroline Bay Association, and it is their intention to erect a sundial about the centre of the wall. On the face of the pedestal thero will bo placed a roll of honour plate, bearing the names of the eleven V.C. heroes connected with the Great War. Arapuni Electric Works, A telegram from Auckland states' that tho engineers at Arapuni are now timing up No. 3 turbine, the first one that will bo put in operation to supply electricity for Auckland. Last evening the pilot governor was set in motion and the last tests to be made before the starting of-the-turbine proved satisfactory. It is expected that the turbmo itself will be set in motion cither to-day or to-morrow. The excavation ot tho tail race, through which the water will escape after passing through the turbine, has been completed, aud all pumping operations have ceased Most of the unskilled workers at Arapuni have been paid off. Encouraging the Honey Industry. The chairman of tho Now Zealand Honey Control Board has received information from tho Minister of Agriculture (Hon. G. W. Forbes) that tho promise made by his predecessor to assist tho bee-keeping industry has not been forgotten. "~I have now to advise," writes Mr. Forbes, "that it nf%onnn rtecided to '™lu*do an item ot i9OOO on the current year's Estimates for a grant for advertising. Payment, of the amount can only bY mado after the appropriations have been passed by Parliament, which skm "Ot bU Ullti' thC Cnd Of tho scsOne Big Aero Club. A suggestion mado by the Minister of Defence (the Hon. T. M. Wilford) that one acroplano club should bo formed embracing Napier, Hastings, Danuevirke, and Gisborno interests, seems to have some prospect of being adopted. •During his recent visit to Hastings tho Minister informed the Hawkes Bay Aero Club that before any question of assistance from the State was considered every effort should be made to got JJannovirke, Hastings, Napier, and Gisborne into one club. ■ The- iournov by plane from Napier to Gisborne should not t.-ike much over ;,n hour said Mr. Wilfonl, when discussing the matter yesterday, and that from Hastings to JJannevirke could be di.no under tho hour, for ho had. done it himself. It would bo quite impossible for the Government to assist four clubs with such a short flying line. Mr. Wilford stated that it had been agreed In- tho aviation enthusiasts at Dannovirko to link up with the Hawkes Bay Club while tho Napier Aero Club was prepared to do so also. He had boon infonnod by Captain White, of Hawkes Bay, that it would bo possiblo to enter into a working arrangement with Gisborno. If one big aerodromo with hangars was provided and one club wnu formed to embrace Napier, Hastings Daunevirkc, and Gisborne, it would not bo difficult for aeroplanes to Sy to thoao places for instructional purposes and to return to their hangara overnight. Snowed Up with Money. "These big institutions are snowed up with money," said Mr. W. J. Holdsworth, chairman of the Auckland Electric Power Board, whon announcing that the Public Trust Office wanted to take up £ 20,000 worth of debentures :n tho boards next loan. Mr. Holdsworth said there was a dearth of securitios offering at the present time, and there was considerable competition. As tho board's debentures for the first part of the rocently authorised loan of ±-675,000 have not yet becu printed the board passed a resolution undertaking to accept the £20,000 from tho Trust Office and hand over the deboutures when printed, states the Auckland "Star."