NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20074, 21 October 1939, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

First of University Term Results The first list of successful candidates in the annua! terms examinations of the Auckland University College has been announced. Hazel W. 11. Meredith, a former Gisborne student, has passed stage 1, history. Spread of the German Owl

The German owl, a notorious killer of fantails, grey warblers, tomtits, and other small native birds, is widening its murderous range. A letter received by the Forest and Bird Protection Society from a resident of Cashmere Hills, Christchurch, states that the alien owls which reached that district several years ago are preying on tuis and Other birds in the gardens there.

Injured Jockey Recovering When he took a fall from Fairy Foe in the third race on Thursday at the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s spring meeting, a visiting Auckland jockey, N. Vaughan, suffered concussion and later was removed to the Cook Hospital in the St. John Ambulance. His condition, was much improved to-day. After the Flying Handicap, Vaughan fulfilled engagements to ride Pennycomequick in the Makaraka Handicap and Kincarole in the Endeavour Scurry, the two following races. At the conclusion of the scurry Vaughan began to feel the effects of his mishap in the earlier race and was removed to hospital; Letter Long Unanswered

The fact that a letter from the Auckland Chamber of Commerce to the Minister of Customs had not been answered for four months and two days was the subject of considerable criticism at a recent meeting of the council of the chamber. “Surely the commercial community is entitled to better consideration than that,” said Mr. Gainor Jackson, who added that lie did not blame the Hon. W. Nash for the delay because he had been abroad for much of the time. It was decided, however, to draw Mr. Nash's attention to the matter.

Tortoise Found at Aerodrome A curious visitor to the Gisborne aerodrome during the past few days has been a small tortoise, which has been placed in the care of Miss Tidswell, 521 Childers road. “Hector,” the tortoise, which is only 7in. long, was discovered at the aerodrome by a member of the ground staff. Although this country is not a natural habitat for tortoises these reptiles are sometimes kept as garden pets in Britain and other lands in the temperate zone. Being at a loss to know what food to give their strange visitor, the aerodrome staff has made inquiries as to whether “Hector” has an owner. Their efforts have not been successful so far, but it is understood that Mr. and Mrs. J. Tidswell were formerly in possession of one of these unusual pets.