DOMINION NEWS Young Child Drowned In Water Trough

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 February 1948, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS Young Child Drowned In Water Trough

A two-year-old child was drowned in a watering trough on her parents farm at Wharekohe, near Whangarei, She was Glennys Florence Langman, daughter of Mr and Mrs M. G. Langman. About 9 o’clock the child left the house to play outside, but shortly afterwards was missed. Mrs Longman and another daughter went to look for her. She was found lying face down in a circular concrete trough in about 2ft of water. The child had apparently fallen in while playing with some toy boats. A doctor was called and artificial respiration was aplied without success. —(P.A.)

Farmers’ Petrol Supplies Because of the shortage of petrol, essential work was being delayed in some parts of Southland, according to speakers at a meeting of the Southland executive of Federated Farmers. The present supply position for farm work was described as hopeless and chaotic. It was decided to make representations to the Minister of Transport (Mr F. Hackett), the Aid for Britain Council, and the headquarters of Federated Farmers, in an effort to secure relief. It was stated that the problem had arisen as a result of the forward season experienced in the province, and the 10 per cent, cut in petrol supplies.—(P.A.)

Touring By Air A new phase of tourist travel began yesterday when the first party of Americans to come by air for a conducted tour of New Zealand arrived at Whenuapai from Fiji on the Pan American Airways’ clipper Celestrial. The four men and five women in the group, who spent six days in Fiji on their way from San Francisco, will make a comprehensive tour of both islands, lasting 37 days. They will spend two weeks in Sydney before returning to the United States by way of Hawaii. The party will leave for Frankton tomorrow morning, and then travel to Waitomo Caves. They will later go to New Plymouth and Wellington, before commencing a tour of South Island resorts. —(P.A.) Bonuses On Gratuities

A special arrangement which has been operating since March 31, 1946, for bonus payments on gratuities to be allowed in advance on withdrawals for certain purposes, such as the purchase or permanent assets, or use in businesses, will not be continued for the third year. For the convenience of the former servicemen concerned, the bonus payment of 5 per cent., as apart from the interest accrued, was allowed in these circumstances. Former servicemen whose discharge from the armed forces took place after March 31, 1946, and whose war gratuity accounts consequently were not opened until after that date, will be able to operate on the arrangement until two years from the date on which their accounts were opened.—(P.A.)

Nylon Mooring Lines Nylon, the synthetic material usually associated with women’s stockings, is being put to very different use on the Wellington waterfront. Two of the main bow mooring lines of the 17,000ton liner Rimutaka are woven entirely of nylon yarns. The mooring lines are whiter than the hemp lines used at other parts of the ship, and appear to be of harder texture. The ship’s officers said today that the nylon mooring lines were the first supplied to a New Zealand Shipping Company vessel, and were in use as an experiment. They were probably the first nylon rope to be fitted to a ship trading to New Zealand. Although they were mose costly than hemp, they were expected' to wear much longer, and were thought to be a great deal stronger, with more elasticity. They had been in use for only one voyage. -(P.A.) New Type Of Bar A bar for “stand-up” drinkers, furnished also with tables and chairs, will be opened at Deschler’s Hotel, Invercargill. A similar bar is being installed in the Hotel Southland and should be open about the end of February. “These bars will enable the service to be improved at both hotels,” said Mr E. B. Barnett, sec-retary-manager of the Invercargill Licensing Trust. “While we are not anxious to encourage fast drinking, we wish to be able to serve more customers in less time. We want to give a reasonable service. Until we can build more hotels, the bar accommodation will be inadequate. That will encourage people to take beer away from the hotels, and we would prefer them to drink on the premises.” Mr Barnett said a bar would be established at the Hotel Cecil when a permit was granted. The Hotel Cecil and Deschler’s Hotel were the only Trust hotels which did not have bottle departments.—(P.A.)