LOCAL NEWS

Grey River Argus, 18 June 1949, Page 4

LOCAL NEWS

It was announced last night that Mr J. R. Hanan MP., of Invercargill, will be a National Party candidate for Invercargill scat at the general election. Mr Hanan previously stated that he would not seek re-election, because of personal and business reasons. He acceded to the request of a deputation that he again should offer his services.—P.A.

A resounding victory, without precedent in any army in. all history, has been won by the Canadian Army. Tineola Biselliella has now been conquered. The New Zealand Wool Board news service says this is the common clothes moth, which lives mostly on wool, though it sometimes eats flour. In the Canadian Army it will) in future eat neither, for the Government is to specify mothproofed uniforms for all its forces. It is announced that 500,000 yards of khaki, cloth —enough for 160,000 battle dress uniforms —is to be processed with a newly-discovered mothproofing compound.

Indications last evening pointed to another frost for Greymouth this morning. The air temperature taken at Karoro at 9 o’clock last evening was 38.9 degrees, and the grass temperature at the same time was stated to be 32.2 degrees. There was very little wind last evening, though during the afternoon there was a variable wind from 8 to 18 m.p.h. At 9 o’clock last evening the temperature at the signal station on the south breakwater was 42 degrees, being several degrees lower’ than that taken at Karoro. From mid-night on Thursday, till 6 o’clock yesterday morning, the thermometer at the signal station remained stationary at 41 degrees. At mid-day it had risen to 46, and the 3 p.m. reading showed it at its peak, being 48 degrees. From then on it gradually' began to get colder. The maximum reading of 52.2 degrees at Karoro was seme 4.2 degrees higher than the maximum reading of 48 degrees taken at the signal station.

A verdict that death was due to heart failure, the result of ascites, was returned by the Coroner, Mr M. J. Fogarty, J.P., when the inquest into the death of an infant, Lorna Helen Abbott, at Te Kinga on May 22, was concluded yesterday. The child was being nursed by her father when she collapsed. Sergeant H. O. Hansen conducted proceedings for the police, and medical evidence was given by Dr H. S. Ray, who performed a post-mortem on the deceased. In the absence of any other obvious cause, death must be presumed to have been due to heart failure, the result of ascites, said Dr Ray.

Mr H. N. Pyne presided at the June meeting’ of the Westland Subbranch of the New Zealand Society of Accountants, when there was a good attendance of members. Mr A. Bullock, of Christchurch, addressed the meeting on aspects of English accountancy practice. On behalf of other- members Mr M. R. Bunt thanked the speaker for a most interesting talk. The chairman welcomed to the meeting, Mr Barton, of the Public Trust Office, and congratulated Mr W. H. J. Watson on his recovery from his recent illness.

The local Acclimatisation Society has decided to ask the Government to pay a bounty on opossums trapped in its area, where the marsupials are now spreading further. The advocacy of a branch by other West Coast organisations is to be sought. The Internal Affairs Department advised local conditions are not suited for quail, but if was decided to consult Nelson Society as to net quail in its area acclimatisation in this district.

The Rugby-Basketball Queen Carnival Committee chose as its site for a depot yesterday, a public thoroughfare next door to an hotel. The situation proved an ideal one for the occasion as business was reported to have been brisk.

Tasman Empire Airways Limited is ,about to replace its present aircraft with 44 seater Solent flying boats. The first of them, R.M.A. Aotearoa 11, was recently christened at Belfast by Her Royal Highness, Princess Elizabeth. ‘With a cruising speed of over 200m.p.h. and four Bristol Hercules engines developing a total of 8,000 horsepower, T.E.A.L. Solents will greatly reduce Tasman crossing times. Timetables have not yet been finalised, but they will be adjusted to meet the traffic offering and to suit the convenience of travellers. If necessary, up to 24 trans-Tasman flights a week will be operated. As soon as the Solents commence operation, therefore, the company will be in a position to accommodate more than twice the number of passengers it is carrying at present and increased quantities of air cargo. The . Ih’st T.E.A.L. Solent is due to be delivered about the end of July.

An operation, entending his leg almost three inches has enabled a youth of 19 after being nearly eight years crippled with osteomyelitis and had been in the Papatoetoe orphan home at Auckland for 15 years. The leg is mow less than an inch shorter than the other and crutches have been, discarded for a walking stick. Within a few weeks the youth .will be able, to walk almost normally. The operation was at Middlemore Hospital. The vouth was commenced hv Mr. C. C. Way (Chairman of the Orphan Home Trust Board) and Miss F. S. Wilbraham (Matron of the Home, who said he had made himself most useful about the home, making furniture and doing all kinds of repair work. He has a view.