DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 16 October 1936, Page 12

DOMINION NEWS

(Per Press Association;. HAMILTON, October 15. Struck by a train near the Taupiri Station, eailj r this morning, George Hensen, 67, carrier, of Auckland, was admitted to hospital in a serious condition. Hensen, who is slightly deaf, was standing on the track, and failed to see the train approaching. His arm was fractured and lie has internal injuries. AUCKLAND, October 15. Two bird's, which are now declared to be stitehbirds, were seen a few days ago, near Ngunguim on the East Coast, about twelve miles from Whangarei. It had been thought the stitehbird, which is a beautiful native of New Zealand, was almost extinct, specimens being found only on island sanctuaries. The fact that a pair was seen on the mainland is nailed by bird lovers as an indication that the species is increasing. A strong appeal is being m'ad'e for their protection. The “Mariposa”, which left Sydney for Auckland at noon yesterday, carries London air mail, despatched on September 28 and 30th. HASTINGS. October 15. Widespread damage, t<- fruit and similar crops was caused by an unexpected and heavy frost which occurred this morning, and growers in the Orcharding area in the vicinity of Hastings report losses ranging from 50 to 100 per cent. The extent of the frost as recorded in Hastings was nine degrees, but it is probable that in some outlying areas it would not have be.en so severe. It is said that the frost was the most severe for this time of the year for twenty years.

Stone fruit' was particularlv badly li'it and the most .mode.'S’t opinion of the damage is the yield will be only ton per cent. Pip fruits are estimated to have suffered from 50 to 100 pen cent., although ft is too oariy yet to estimate the damage so far as apples are concerned, but pears have fared bad' I}'. 1 }'. Small fruits and ground crops suffered equally, but ft is notowo’t’i” that so far ns the ground c’nps r”•

concerned, that the main commercial crops had not been sef out x-mI.