Dominion News

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 October 1949, Page 9

Dominion News

Small Boy Killed Accidentally run over by a motortruck last evening, David Murray, aged three years, son of Mr and Mrs C. Murray, of Matangara road, Hawera, died from his injuries. The child is believed to have been playing on a tricycle near a milk stand when his brother, Nelson Murray, backed the truck to the stand. The truck apparently passed over the child’s head.— (P.A.)

Surveyors in Public Service Support for the endeavours of surveyors in the employ of the State to achieve, a salary status considered by them to be commensurate with their professional status and responsibilities was accorded by the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors at the annual conference at New Plymouth. The conference recommended its council to take up the matter with the authorities. —(P.A.) Cattle Driven 300 Miles,.

After 45 days on the road, a mob of Hereford cattle from Kaitaia, far north of Auckland, has been delivered to Te Kauwhata, in the Waikato, by a Wellsford drover, Mr Guy Shanks. In spite of a journey of nearly 300 miles, accomplished at the steady rate of seven miles a day, not one beast was lame. When the steers were turned on to Mr L. Petherick’s property at Te Kauwhata, they were in excellent condition. Only three days of the 45 were wet.—(P.A.)

Artificial Insemination Of Cows

Artificial insemination of cattle was put on a commercial basis for the first time in New Zealand yesterday when operations began on artificial breeding from a group of cows in the Waikato. The technique of artificial breeding for New Zealand conditions has been perfected at the Ruakura Animal Research Station. A similar group has been ; formed in Taranaki and Ruakura will co-operate. Air freight will be used. .The group in the Waikato includes 12 herds in the Rototuna-Hor-sham Downs area, pedigree Jerseys, and three herds at — (P.A.) i

Frost Damage in Hawke's Bay Frosts have caused fruit losses in the Hastings district. It is too early yet to arrive at a full assessment but some growers producing stone fruits only have lost more than 75 per cent, of their crop. Monday was the third night in five in which there was a frost and fire pots were used in most orchards. Fire pots have been effective in minimising the damage. Normally pip fruits are immune in Hawke’s Bay from frost damage at this time but this season apples and pears are blossoming earlier than usual, which makes them almost as susceptible 1o frost damage as stone fruits. —(P.A.) Russia's Atom Bomb

Officials in Washington were serious, but the man. in the street was unconcerned when the news came that. Russia had the atomic bomb, said Major-General Sir Howard Kippen-, berger, who was in Washington when the news came through, and who returned to Wellington on Monday. Sir Howard said that after the announcement he was aware of activity in military circles, and a good deal of coining and going in the Pentagon, or defence centre. Perhaps the most significant result of the news was- in. Congress, where all debate came at once to a close, and the appropriation foi‘ arms was put through without further argument. — (P.A.) 55,000 Shareholders In 60 Countries Copies l of the annual report and balance-sheet of New Zealand Forest Products, Ltd., will be posted, today to 55,000 shareholders in 60 countries. Postage will cost, the company about £6OO and several trucks will be required to carry the mail to the Chief Post Office. More than half the shareholders are in Australia, and about 17,000 live in New Zealand. The next largest group of .3000 is in Britain, and about 600 shareholders live in China, India, and Ceylon. Other packages of annual reports will go to the Netherlands East Indies, Borneo, New Guinea, Hong Kong, South Africa, Siam, Fiji, the United States, Italy, Canada, France, Germany and Switzerland. Smaller packets or individual letters will go to shareholders even more widely scattered in Ethiopia, Tahiti, Tripoli, Mexico, Latvia, the Falkland Islands, and Formosa.— (P.A.)

Distinguished N.Z. Pilot Group Captain E. W. Whitley, D 15.0., of Auckland, who joined the Royal Air Force in 1930 and has not visited New Zealand since 1934, returned yesterday to spend a few days’ leave with his parents, Mr and Mrs C. Whitley, of Remuera. He travelled from Britain in a York aircraft of No. 24 (Commonwealth) Squadron, R.A.F., which landed at Ohakea, and will leave for Britain again on Saturday in the same aircraft. One of New Zealand’s leading fighter pilots with experience in many parts of the world, Group Captain Whitley has flown many different types of aircraft, ranging from the lumbering . models of pre-war years to jet aircraft of the Fighter

Command. Immediately before being posted, to his present duties as De-puty-Director of Staff Training at the Air Ministry, he commanded a fighter wing made up of two squadrons of Spitfires and one of de Havilland V ampires.—(P.A.) :