DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 26 June 1946, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS

NELSON, June 25. The Queen’s Gardens case still remains a mystery. Extensive police enquiries were continued to-day. MOTOR TRUCKS SUPPLEMENT RAIL SERVICES IN N.I. AUCKLAND, June 25. Reminiscent of the war period Army convoys, was the departure from Auckland this morning of a fleet of former Army vehicles which are .supplementing the curtailed railway goods services. Twenty trucks carrying 100 tons of general merchandise for destinations north and south in the province were used today for the first time. The trucks will be back-loaded for their return to’ the city. They will again be loaded this evening for an early start tomorrow morning. More ’ trucks are available if necessary, and’ there" are sufficient drivers for an increase in the service if the coal situation deteriorates further.

AUCKLAND BALLOON RISES 18 MILES AUCKLAND, June 25. _ The remarkable height of 95,885 feet, or 18.1 miles, was reached by a radiosonde balloon released from the Auckland weather office at Mechanics’ Bay on Sunday morning. This is the greatest height to which such a balloon has ascended in the experience of meterological officers in Auckland, the average level being about 60,000 to 70,000 feet. Regular releases of radiosonde balloons are made for meterological purposes. The balloons are made for meterological purposes. The: balloons, at set level, have a diameter of 6ft 6in. As they gain height and pass through the gradually decreasing air pressure, they expand until they finally burst. RETURN OF N.Z. FORCE FROM JAPAN WELLINGTON, June 25. The actual date for the departure of the original J. Force from Japan on its return to New Zealand has not yet been fixed. There have been rumours that the men will sail to-day, but in fact the ship cannot sail until at least a few buys later. The date will depend on shipping arrangements in Japan.