NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22571, 26 February 1948, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Roebuck Road Bridge Repairs In consequence of complaints of the condition of the Roebuck road bridge decking, the Gisborne Borough Council has arranged to make repairs to tne structure. To facilitate the repair work the bridge was closed from 9 a.m. to I p.m. today. “Over to You.” On a recent morning a dew-soaked brown paper parcel addressed to himself was found lying on the front lawn of his home by a Marton schoolmaster. On opening the parcel he was surprised to find a complete set of school lessons with a short note from the pupil read-, ing: “Dear sir, I find these lessons too hard, so am returning them.” Not So Far To Walk

Hori was having trouble in finding his wandering cow so decided to buy a bell, says the Opotiki News. Entera local hardware store he made known his want. He was shown a bell and was told it could be heard three miles away and would cost 10s; a smaller one for 7s tid would only be heard a mile away. “I’ll take the small one. stated Hori, “it won’t be so far jto walk!” ‘ s Thefts of Petrol in Dunedin Petrol thefts from cars, prevalent 6n wartime, are again being freely reported in Dunedin. At least three centennial visitors who left their cars out bn Tuesday night found the tanks dry yesterday morning. Officers of the Automobile Association believe that with the re-introduction of rationing the thefts will recur to an even greater extent. The heavy drain on the supplies of the service stations, created this week by the centennial events, was a probable cause of the thefts. —P.A. Preserving the Weka

Wekas are plentiful in the North Island in portions of the P.B. Catchment Board's district only, according to officers of the wild life branch of the Department of Internal Affairs. This information was received from the Education Department at a meeting or the Auckland Education Board. The board was requested to ask agricultural inspectors who visit the district to discuss the question with teachers and pupils to prevent the weka becoming extinct as has been the case with other native birds.

Petrol lor Farm Operations Under the new regulators governing the issue of petrol supplies tne iequipments of farmers for tractor work and other productive operations aie required be submitted to officeis of the Deoartment of Agriculture before permits are issued. Some delay in the receipt of instructions at the Gisborne office of the Department of Agriculture in respect to this form of supervision led_ to complications during the first two days of the new regime, and many tanners '■■ere inconvenienced by the homing up A their applications. Directions to 'f eets ot the department were received Tmrday, however, and a working ar- '. n ,-ament has been made between the ..-V -■ad Telegraph Department, as slm issuing authority for permits, and 'lie Department of Agriculture as the sponsoring authority for primary product’on. which should avert similar dclavs in the future. Petrol requirements for normal running of motor vehicles will be handled exclusively by the Post and Telegraph Department s staff.