NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 99, 23 October 1936, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY

Liner Sold for Scrap. Another liner well known in-the England-Australia trade has been sold to shipbreakers. She is the Orsova, the last of the five 12,000-ton liners built for the Orient Line between 1908 : and 1912 for the Australian run. The firm that is to scrap the old vessel is Maclellan and Co., of Bowness, Scotland. It is interesting to note that ■ this firm also scrapped two sister ships of the Orsova, the Orvietto and the Osterley. No Criminal Trials. Despite the fact that crime has been prevalent in the Hawke's Bay district over the past three months, it appears at present that there will not ■be any criminal trials listed for the last quarterly session of the Supreme Court at Napier for 1936, which opens on Tuesday next, says the "Daily Telegraph," Napier. There is only a small list of civil cases for hearing, and the session, in all probability, will be a short one. In accordance with longpractised custom, the presentation of a pair of white gloves will be made to Mr. Justice Smith, who will preside at the session. East Coast Railway. Two spans of the Mohaka Viaduct, one from either side of the gorge, have been completed, and a start is being made with the third span, reports the Napier "Daily Telegraph." It must be realised, however, that it will :be a considerable time before thus great undertaking is completed, but so far. the job has proceeded very satisfactorily, with very few holdrups and only a>few minor mishaps. The large number of drills used in the work are periodically forwarded to Napier for relining. . v - Sewerage Advances. Reporting on-the sewerage advances account, the Town Clerk and General Manager (Mr. C. L. Bishop) stated at the meeting of the Eastbourne Borough Council last evening that practically all properties had now been connected to the service and the amount involved ■ in advances •to ratepayers for house installations amounted to approximately £3800. Of this amount, approximately £2600 had been repaid by the ratepayers, leaving only £1200 outstanding. This was most satisfactory, considering that the advances had all been made within the past two years. The balance of the loan raised for this purpose would not now be required. Eastbourne Protective Works. The Town Clerk and General Manager (Mr. C. L. Bishop) reported to the meeting of the Eastbourne Borough Council last evening that expenditure during the past month had been principally confined to the foreshore protection works. Although more had been expended than estimated by the Public Works Department, it had to be remembered. that considerably more work in regard to filling behind the wall had been done than was provided for in the estimate. As the council's own permanent staff and lorry have been employed on the work the total cost Included much which in the ordinary course would have been a charge to the general account by way of maintenance. Labour >and Education. "I am satisfied that the council has dealt with, the English and all other departments of instruction in Victoria University College as liberally as the financial supplies available would permit," wrote Professor H. Mackenzie to the Victoria College Council,last evening in giving thanks for the appreciation of his thirty-seven years' service, "but I entertain the confident expectation that (with a people's party and friends of education in power) the supplies provided in future (for university staffing and instruction, as well as for extended accommodation and facilities for effectively carrying on the work of the college) will be greatly increased, and so enable the council to giVe fuller and more effective expression to its ideals in its control and administration of its educational activities." ' Milk Venders at Law. Listed on the civil calendar for the quarterly session of the Supreme Court which is to commence in Napier next Tuesday is an action brought by a Napier milk vender against the [ Napier City Council seeking the quash- ', ing of the milk bylaw which, came into force on October 1 last, states the Napier "Daily Telegraph.' The pro- ; ceedings are being brought by the milk venders supplying to the borough of Napier with the,object of contes> ' ing the powers of the council in respect of the compulsory testing of dairy herds for tuberculosis. Testing for the disease, which will require to be carried out on about 2000 animals, will not commence until the necessary \ tags arrive from America shortly, when the Government Veterinarian, Mr. E. E. Elphick, will commence ac- ■ tivities. . Oval in shape, the tags will be about I Jin long and will be attached to one ear of each animal tested and found to be free from the disease. Chilled Exports. The progress M experiments in shipping from New Zealand various frozen or chilled exports, apart from the established industry of frozen lamb and mutton, is briefly commented upon in the annual report of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Re- ■ search. "It has already been demonstrated," says i the report, "that chilled beef can be successfully shipped to the 1 United Kingdom, and a shipment was ; considered by London experts to reach : a high standard of quality. A great deal of work has been done in New Zealand to ensure that every stage in 1 the process of slaughter, preparation, and transport of the beef has been coni ducted under strict scientific control." Experimental work with the shipment of pork carcasses is continuing. An 1 experimental shipment of asparagus did not meet with the success that was hoped for, but it is anticipated that with more attention to the prob--1 lem a definite place will be ultimately found in the British markets for New : Zealand asparagus. A half-ton ship- , ment of chilled eels was also sent Home during the year. If a profitable outlet for eels themselves cannot be found, it is possible that an industry for eel products (skins, livers, oils, . etc.) could be developed.