MR. T. C. BRASH FIRE BRIGADE METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 93, 21 April 1939, Page 16

MR. T. C. BRASH

FIRE BRIGADE

METEOROLOGICAL

WORK FOR DAIRY INDUSTRY

references to the work, of Mr. T. C. Brash, secretary of the New Zealand Dairy Board, were made yesterday afternoon by delegates attending the annual conference of the New Zealand Dairy Board. Mr. Brash has reached the retiring age, and it was stated'that his position would be considered at the next meeting of the board.

On behalf of the industry, Mr. C. P. Agar expressed sincere thanks for Mr. Brash's services to the dairy industry. Mr. Brash had been identified with the industry for fifty years. The industry needed a Dairy Board,, which had done wonderful work. He desired that appreciation of Mr. Brash's services should be publicly acknowledged and placed on record.

The chairman of the board (Mr. W. E. Hale) said that no decision had yet been made by the board. According to the policy of the board Mr. Brash was due for retirement this year, but the matter would be considered at the next monthly meeting. Mr. Hale said he endorsed Mr. Agaf's remarks. The Dairy Board had been brought into being in a crude form arid handed over to Mr. Brash to knock into shape, and Mr. Brash deserved the measure of appreciation that had been voiced. He was hopeful that Mr. Brash would be with them for quite a time yet.

Replying, Mr. Brash expressed his appreciation of the remarks that had been made about him. "I admit that the Dairy Board has meant a good deal to me," he said. As former secretary of the National Dairy Association he had had an ambition to see a Dominion organisation in the industry. The work had meant much to him, and it had brought him a great deal of pleasure.

SERVICES ACKNOWLEDGED

The service rendered the Eastbourne Borough by its Volunteer Fire Brigade was favourably commented upon by the Mayor (Mr. E. W. Wise) and several councillors at last evening's meeting of the council.

The Mayor said that members of the brigade displayed an extraordinary interest in their work.

Councillor W. G. Shearer remarked on the smart turn-out of the brigade, which had saved great loss.

Councillor M. Magill said it was miraculous the way the brigade had got a bush fire under control.

The brigade was cordially thanked by the council.

The report of the brigade shows that it was called out on twelve occasions during the year, and that the estimated value of property, other than bush, saved was £1500 On November 24 there was an outbreak., in the Day's Bay and Rona Bay bush, which took several hours to control and in which three houses were saved from destruction.

Suggestions by the brigade for keeping clear the area in front of the fire station and arranging for control of car parking in Rimu Street and notices showing where telephones are available for public use, were referred to the works committee for favourable consideration.

MOON FOR APRIL : KuH moon, fourth day, 3.4b p.m.; last quar-* ter, twelfth day. 3.41 a.m.; new moon, twen tleth day. 4.5 a.m.; flrst quarter, twentyseventh -day 5.55 a.m (Standard Time.) FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1939. The Sun.—Rose today 6.2(5 a.m.; sets 5.14 I p.m. Rises tomorrow 6.27 a.m.; sets; 5.13 p.m. ' (Standard.. Time.) i Bright Sunshine.— Yeslerriav .Nil Temperature at 9 a.m., 53.0deg. relative humidity at 9 a.m.,- 92 per, cent. - Maximum temperature, yesterday, ' 53.0deg; '>' minimum temperature last night, 49.2deg; minimum temperature on grass, 46.9deg. Mean wind velocity for 24 hours ending 9 a.m. today, 7.4 m.p.h. Rainfall in previous 24 hours, O.uOin; rainfall to date this month, 2.3Mn; rainfall todate this year, 4.98 in; rainfall average for April, 8.64 in; rainfall average from January 1 to the end of April, 12.48 in. Barometer, 9 a.m., 30.006 in, 1015.1 millibars; noon, :50.036in. 1017.1 millibars.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS

The recent depression has continued to move slowly eastwards, the trough of lowest pressure now lying across the northern half of the North Island and extending to the. northwest and south-east. An intense anticyclone is centred in -the south Tasman Sea. Further rain has occurred over the whole country, the falls in the South Island having been light and those in the North Island moderate to heavy. It is still raining in the Auckland and Hawke's Bay Provinces, and on the east coast of-North Canterbury; elsewhere conditions, aithought still cold and rather cloudy, have improved, yesterday's strong southerly winds having:- decreased--considerably in force. r •

TODAYS WEATHER

Beaufort scale of wind force, with equivalent m.p.h.—o. calm, 0-1; 1, light air. 2-3; 2, slight breeze, 4-7; 3. gentle breeze. 8-11. 4, moderate breeze, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6. strong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind. 28-33; 8, gale. 34-40; !), strong gale, 41 4", 10 whole sale. 40-56; 11. storm 57-H5 , 12. hurricane. •

Weather.—B. blue sKy. cloua amouni 0-3 tenths; . BC, blue sky and detached clouds, cloud amount 4-ti tenths; C cloiid.v cloud amount 7-8 tenths; O. overcast, clnud amount !)-10 tenths. (!. gloomy, 'lull; U. ugly, threatening; K. continuous or steady rain; S. snow; JP, precipitation within sight of station 1), drizzle; P. passing showers. H, hail; Q squally; U lightning; T. thunder; P, fog; .VI mist: Z. haze; X, hoar frost; I, intermittent

FORECAST Winds. —Southerly to south-easterly prevailing : strong at times In places about and north of Cook Strait but for the most, part light to moderate. Seas. —Moderate to rather rough north of Farewell Spit and Kalkoura; elsewhere slight to moderate.

Weather.—Some further rain probable In eastern districts from Banks Peninsula northwards and in the northern half of the North Island but improving gradually and alsewhere mainly fair to fine. Temperatures cold, and some frosts probable in the South Island.

Dr. E. M. Griffen, of Wellington, who has been searching old Maori pa sites in the Taranaki district, has returned to Wanganui with a large number of Maori artifacts. Several grinding stones and two large fern pounders are among the collection.

Station. Wind Prt3 Temp. Weathet Mllllhar-s Cape Jlaria V.D. W 2 1014 Russell WSW 2 1014 ■Hokianga Heads SB 3 1014 Kaipara SiR. Sn. W 3 1014 Mauukau Heads . E 2 —— Auckland ... VVSVV 1 1014 Tii-itiri.. .. SW 2 Kavvhia NW 2 Tauranga Calm 1015 OpotikA Calm 1014 Taupo Calm Hast Cape .... SW 4 1013 Gisborne — Sot received. Napier Calm 1015 Castlepolnt SI 1017 Cape Palliser . SW 4 ■- New Plymouth . SE 3 1014 Cape Egmont .... K 2 1016 1 Patea S3 i'Wancanui WSW 2 101G Foxton El Wellington S3 1016 Xelson Calm 1015 Cape Campbell \. S 2 1015 Farewell Spit VVNW 2 1013 Westport SE 2 1015 Greyniouth K 4 1015 Arthur's Pass SW 2 Kaikoura S 2 1017 Chrlstchurch WSW 2 1019 Akaroa . I/house E 1 1019 Timaru Calrri 1019 Oamaru SW 3 1021 IJunedin SW 4 1018 Alexandra—Not received. Queenstown .. NE 2 1020 XtiHgets N 1 1020 Bluff NE 3 1020 Puysegur Point ENE 3 1022 64 (35 66 61 62 60 63 65 63 65 59 67 55 55 53 58 5(5 57 , 56 61 53 48 54 ' 53 51 52 48 51 48 45 45 45 43 50 46 OR OK cam OK o OK OMK c o OR 0 OMP ou o OG C C BC o 0 OJP 15 c B BZ B BC OR O OP c B C B BCZ C OD