NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22620, 24 April 1948, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Food Parcels for United Kingdom Information has been received that the Port Fremantle, which left Wellington on March 3, arrived in the United Kingdom on April 12 with 14,212 food parcels, weighing 150,7381 b, aboard. These parcels represent postings in the Wellington, Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay, Gisborne and Nelson districts during the period February 11-29. Kuinara Like a Football

Another outsize in kumaras, the largest yet reported in Hamilton, has been taken into the Waikato Times office. This specimen, which looked like a football, being Biin. long and 18in. in girth, weighed 41b. 6oz. and was grown by Mr. T. Hurley, Maungatautari. This is the first time Mr. Hurley has grown kumaras and he states that he did not use manure . Another Peanut Harvest

Although only on an experimental scale, another peanut harvest has been completed in the Ormond area. Mr. L. Grey dug his trial area this week and it was evident to him that they could have been taken out of .the ground 10 days or so before. The soil shook off the nuts, quite well and from his half-pound of seed he estimated that he would have about 301 b. of nuts. Mr. Grey said he did not intend to plant out an area in the coming season, but may experiment further. His plants were too close last season.

Invercargill Power Cuts Restrictions on the use of electricity in Invercargill will be introduced on Monday. Domestic users will not suffer compulsory cuts in the meantime, blit are asked to co-operate with the city electricity department by reducing the consumption to a minimum. The consumption must be reduced by 15 per cent, of what was used in 1646. From Monday there will be a complete prohibition on all electric sign lighting, luxury and advertising lighting, and under-verandah illumination. The Southland Electric-Power Board also has appealed to its consumers to co-operate.— P.A. Y.F.C. Movement Grows In the course of the past year Young Farmers’ Clubs in the Gisborne-East Coast district increased from two to four, with a membership total of 120. The Manutuke Club was formed and Te Karaka reformed its organisation. The established Gisborne and Matawai clubs continued to operate as established concerns. The expansion of the movement in the area was commented on favourably at the annual meeting of the district executive this week. It was decided that a ball should be organised this season and a sub-committee will be appointed to conduct the function. Wairoa Farewells Capt. Stichbury Opportunity was taken in Wairoa this week to bid farewell to Captain, L. R. Stichbury, who, after 38 years’ service, is retiring from the Army, he. having been assistant area officer for soma considerable time. The Mayor, Mr. C. V. Chamberlain, presided at the gathering and in making a presentation to the guest of honour referred to his sterling worth and his popularity among all ranks in the forces in this district. After a number of other speakers had added their praise, Captain Stichbury replied, expressing thanks for the gift and also for, the many kind wishes. —(S.R.) T Citriculurist For Dominion The position of Dominion citriculturist has been vacant since the transfer of Mr. A. M. W. Greig to the office of the Minister of Marketing and representations have been made to tha Minister, Mr. E. L. Cullen, to haye a technical officer attached to the citrus industry. Representatives of the industry, when they met Mr. Cullen in Tauranga recently, were told that the appointment already had received some consideration in official circles, Mr. Cullen indicated that very shortly a recommendation would be made to the Cabinet which would provide foi the requirements of the industry. 11 was understood that the position was being advertised overseas as well as in the Dominion. Polled Angus Prominent, The Polled Angus beef breed was most promirfent in the chilled heel entries received by the Wairoa County A and P. Society’s competition at Swift’s works, Wairoa, this week. Of the 38 entries, 23 were P.A. beasts, seven a mixture of P.A. and Hereford blood and three Shorthorn-P.A. cross ■ There were three entries from the Hereford breed and two from the Shorthorns of the district. In the on-hoof judging four of the five placed animals were P.A. and the fourth prize went to a Shorthorn-P.A. cross. Three of the placed animals on the hooks > were P.A. and third and fifth place! were secured by P.A.-Hereford errs; animals. Tha weights of the placed animals, in order of placing, were:5541 b., 59211 b., 6281 b., 6071 b. and 6531 b,