NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21605, 6 January 1945, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Ilealili Stamp Sales Since the campaign opened in October, health stamps to the value of £628 17s have been sold in Gisborne. Amounts for the three, months are:— October, £354 Is 9d; November. £lO2 9s 6d; December, £172 5s 9d. During December donations totalling £233 16s were also received. The campaign closes at the end of February: They’ll Be Sorry! India intends to “attempt” to make Australian rabbits breed there to help feed the army. The trouble will be to stop them. Ten thousand have been sent. There are 390,000,000 people in India and although they breed like rabbits, Australians over .here are willing to bet that the rabbits will outnumber the people in one human generation. Saved by Bombs Not so long ago phosphorus was very scarce in Australia and manufacturers of matches did not know where to turn for more. Materials Supply Directorate heard that the Americans up north had a lot of unserviceable bombs on their hands, asked for them; and got them. Scientific Liaison Bureau worked out a means of extracting the phosphorus from them, recovered 90 tons,' and dumped the residue into the sen. Fire at Railway Yards A spark from' an engine in the vicinity of the goods sheds at the railway station this morning was believed to have been the cause of a grass fire near the shunting lines at the rear Of the yards. The Gisborne Fire Brigade received a summons at 10.27 aim. and quickly had flames' under control, using beaters and a bucket mimp. The fire covered a fairly wide area, but apart from scorching railway equipment little other damage was done.

Voice “From the Bush" A voice “from the bush" caused a false start in the last race at Stratford on Monday. The starter was lining up the big field when a shout “Go’’ was heard, apparently pinn someone in the trees beside the track, says the Taranaki' Herald. Some of the horses on the outside went off through the barrier; One of the riders was slightly hurt. The starter immediately called “no start." and the half-dozen horses that got away were brought back. A delay of over 10 minutes was caused by the incident. Spectacular Wairoa Blaze

One of the most spectacular outbreaks of lire seen at Wairoa for many years occurred on the 'farming properly of Airs. A. E. Ilunn. Hospital road, on Wednesday night The blaze was confined to a reeentiystacked winter supply of fresh hay totalling a little over 50 tons, the stack being made up of over 1000 bales. Fortunately, the stack was built, some distance from the house and outbuildings, and with the almost dead calm during the period the fire was at its height damage was confined to only the slack and its covering.

Anniversary Day Sports The combined organising talents of (he lloxton-Taruhoru Sports Club and the Gisborne R.S.A. social committed are being exercised in preparations for a big sports meeting to be hold on the showgrounds on Anniversary Day, January 29. The object of the meeting, to raise funds for patriotic purposes and also for the R.S.A. building programme, should ensure wide public interest: and the combined committees have been promised the support of a large number of competitors for the horse events which will be a feature of the programme. Children’s events are to be given almost equal prominence, and there should be no doubt of a resounding success for the function. Sideshows will add to the attractions of the fixture, which is expected to cater for large crowds of town and country people.