NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22440, 22 September 1947, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Frost This Morning

Optimistic gardeners who had decided that the frosty weather was over for the winter were surprised this morning to find frost on the ground. It was reported from the meteorological station at Darton Field that 3.6 degrees of frost was recorded there. The Puriri Moth A very large moth, with green wings 2h or three inches long mottled with dark protective markings, has been noticed about many Auckland gardens during the past few weeks. It is the puriri moth, the largest of all New Zealand moths, which comes to active life about this time of the year. It gets its common name from its habit of hatching in puriri wood. Small Hut Sold For £240

An indication of the acute shortage of houses in Hamilton and the methods that are being adopted by house hunters to solve their problems was given at an auction in Hamilton, when a wooden, hut, 13ft- by lift., was offered for sale. The hut, which was constructed of good weather boarding, lined inside, with two windows, a door, a solid wooden flooring and a corrugated iron roof, was eagerly sought after by a large bench of buyers, and was eventually sold for £240. Coast Food for Britain

In a report of progress made by the East Coast food-for-Brifain organisation, Dubiished on Friday, a donation from Mr. W. L. Wheeler, proprietor .of the theatre circuit operated on .. the Coast, was incorrectly attributed to another Coast resident of the same surname. Mr. W. L. Wheeler has given generous support to the organisation’s campaign, and has offered to contribute the proceeds of one night’s entertainment at each of his theatres to the funds of the committee. Instructor to R.A.F.

The pilot of the Meteor jet aircraft which last year gave demonstrations throughout New Zealand Squadron Leader R. M. McKay, A.F.C.. will sail by the Arawa next month to take up a position of instructor at the Empire Central Flying School in England. The Minister of Defence, Mr F. Jones said that the Royal Aif Force had sought the exchange of Squadron Leader McKay with an R.A F. officer Since returning I from overseas Squadron Leader McKay has been stationed with No. 75 i Squadron at Ohakea. H.B. Still Exceeds Power Quota

“We are still having difficulty in keeping within our quota of units, stated Mr H. H. Wylie, general manager of the Hawke’s Bay Electric-Power Board, when commenting on the power shortage. He said, however, that actually the district was getting a better hot-water service at present than during the past few years at the same periods. “It is hoped that there will be some increase in our allocation when the second unit at Karapiro and the Kaitawa development scheme are in operation,” he said. Juvenile Accident Victims Accidents involving school pupils as pedestrians or cyclists throughput New Zealand last year tyere considerable, according to statistics received by the Hawke’s Bay Education Board from the Commissioner of Transport. The number of children of ages five to 15 years injured or killed during 1946 totalled 34C. North Island casualties were 248 and the South Island 98. In the Hawke’s Bay district there were 22, of whom 33 pupils were pedestrians and nine cyclists. Instruction on road traffic is being given to schools by the Transport Department. North Auckland Maoris

Of North Auckland’s population of 70,000, over 25,000 are Maoris, according to figures quoted in the annual report of the Native Department. In the North Auckland peninsula, the Maoris are stated to own nearly 500,000 acres of ancestral land, but a high percentage of this area is regarded as unsuitable for economic development. A large part could, howevre, be planted m trees and become an asset to its owners, and , to the nation. Much of the remaining Maori land is described asjying in very remote and isolated areas and lacking adequate roading and other transport facilities. Transmission Line Tower

\ scale model of one of the 1315 steel towers which will be used to carry the 220,000-volt transmission line from the Maraetai power station south to Bunnythorpe and north to the Otahuhu substation. has been made by the staff’ of the State Hvdro-clectric Department in Auckland. It is expected that the m- ol will be displayed to the public. T-e towers which will vary from s'f o 90ft. in height, will carry New ” iland’s first 220,000-volt line. The highest voltage in use in the Dominion now is 110,000. The towers will he fabricated in New Zealand and will weight about seven tons each.