EVENTS ELSEWHERE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 83, 20 March 1928, Page 6

EVENTS ELSEWHERE

WITHIN THE DOMINION

A Giant Marlin: A black marlin, weighing 876 pounds, was landed ly Mr W. A. Britton, of Taihape, while fishing off Cape Brett from the launch Alma G on Saturday. Its length was 13 feet 6 inches and girth five feet nine inches. The fight lasted nearly five hours. This is the largest fish caught this season, and is the second largest ever caught. Captain Mitchell caught the world’s record marlin, which weighed 976 pounds, at Russell on February 26. 1926.

Poverty Bay's Export Apples: With the shipment from Gisborne of approximately 3000 cases of apples by the Perera for Wellington last, week, the whole of last season's export for that town has been exceeded.

Dairying Prospects; A Stratford farmer, in conversation with . a “Post” representative, took a very optimistic view of the prospects of the present dairying season. At the beginning of the recent dry spell his production was better than last season by 20001 b of butter-fat. He expects that as a result of the dry spell he will lose the advantage of this increase, but feels certain that this season will “pan out’’ as good as last season bv reason of the better' prices now ruling.

He Gave Him a Hiding: “Though perhaps it is not the sort of thing a judge should say. 1 am glad to be able to tell you, gentlemen, that the girl’s brother gave this young man a sound thrashing,” said Mr Justice Ostler in addressing the grand jury at the Gisborne Supreme Court last week The case was a minor charge of assault, and His Honour suggested that the thrashing appeared to be a suitable and adequate punishment, and that the grand jury might return a no bill. This course was adopted.

More Money in Sheep: “There is more money in sheep than in dairying at the present time,’’ remarked a dairy farmer to a Dannevirke “News” representative. “A few days ago 1 sold two pedigree lambs at £1 10s and £2 10s respectively, while the fleece off the ewe weighed 1241 b, for which I got Is IOJd a pound, bringing the total recipts to £5 3s 6d —an excellent return, considering the work which would be entailed to reap the same benefit from a cow.

Value of Motor Camps: What the motor camp means to Rotorua may be gauged by the statistical retold of is. occupants. The thousandth car this season was parked last week (relates the Auckland “Star”). The average ot occupants may be set down as four —five is more probable. Thus, from 4000 to 5000 people have enjoyed a health-giving holiday through its means.

Clover Seed Crops Affected: The effect of the dry summer on clover seed crops is illustrated by the case of a well-known Northbank farmer /states the Marlborough “Express”), lie usually looks tor a return for between 3001 b and :5001b of white clover seed, but this year, as a result of the absence of the frequent orthwest showers, experienced on the hill country his yield will amount to not much more than a bag.

Big conger Eel: Particulars of a conger eel landed at Bluff on Tuesday are supplied bv Mr George Tiller, who caught the fish (reports the

■ Southland Tinies”) He writes:— “The thing measured sft SJin in length mid 16Jin in girth. It had inside three small cod. 11 mullet and a lot of material which, to me, looked like ambergris. The weight all told was 25Jlb. It is the first eel I have seen with a double chin.”

Possible Antarctic Expedition: Questioned as to the possibility of an expedition leaving Australia for the Antarctic. Sir Douglas Mawson stated to a “Daily Times” reporter that Australia was again interested ,n such a project. Unfortunately, financial difficulties stood in the wav. but be had hopes that within the next few years a partv of scientists from the Commonwealth would leave for the South Polar regions.

Draughts Championship; The New Zealand draughts championship meeting is to he held this year in Christchurch, commencing on April 6th. >

Heavy Weather: Owing to heavy southerly weather, accompanied by heavy ram, the Opotiki-Gisborne road is blocked to all traffic.

words, Not Work I A Wellington correspondent says that it mav be taken that the coming session will not differ from the usual final session of ally Parfiameftt. and will l>e remarkable more for words than work. It is thought, however, that there will be at least one measure to test members —the new version ol the Licensing Bill.

Appointing New Headmaster; The position of headmaster of the Auckland Grammar School, made vacant bv the death of Mr J, Drummond, is sought by nine applicants. These applicati ns will be reduced to four by the schools' committee of the board, which will make the final selection on March 28.

Bookmaking Charge: Leslie Joseph Shadbolt, on a charge of carrying on the business of a bookmaker, appeared before Mr E. D. Mosley. S.M.. in the Lower Court aj: Christchurch yesterday He was remanded till Thursday, bail being allowed in self £5O, and one surety of £5O.

‘‘Quick Change’’ Teachers: The suggestion was made by the New Lynn School Committee to the Minister of Education on Saturday that many teachers make the primary schools a happy hunting ground for bettci jobs. The Minister said be was at a loss to understand the frequent changes, because the Act had been altered especially to provide l<£t less frequent changes.

Bathers Attack Shark: As four bathers—A Brand, E. Brand. J. L. Scott, and B. Burgess—were about to enter the surf at North Brighton at 7 o’clock last, evening, their attention was drawn bv a woman to what appeired io lie a body floating ill the su’f. The swimmers immediately wen 1 ' to investigate, and found the object was a shark. Providing their lelves with stout sticks, they attar Ad the shark, ami A. Brand at length succeeded in ramming a stick down the fish’s throat. The bathers then dragged the shark

ashore, but on the sand the fish struggled free, and again a stick was rammed down his throat. The men then dragged him above high water mark The fish was a blue pointer shark, a angerous species, and was seven feet eleven inches long.

Partridges for Auckland: The shipment of partridges now on the way from England tor the Auckland Acclimatisation Society is not a donation. as has been reported (states the “Star”). The society has expended a sum of £650 on the shipment. Being brought out bv the steamer Remuera, the birds are due to arrive in Auckland on March 24. There are 120 brace altogether, and of that, number 20 brace will be sent to the Feilding Acclimatisation Society. The remaining 200 birds will be liberated in selected localities

War Trophies in Christchurch: The Christchurch City Council at its last meeting carried a resolution directing that, the captured guns w/hich stand at a few points in the city open spaces be removed. There has been a strm of protest against this resolution, and the council last night had the matter before if again It was dcided. on a party division. 11 votes to 5. the Labour majority against the rest, to refer -.he question to the reserves committee. This nieans that the whole question will be reconsidered.

Sheep for South Island; Sheep still continue to be sent from Gisborne and East Coast bays to Lyttelton in fairly .large numbers, but it is thought that the majority of those intended for the southern market have already gone. One estimate of those sent-'from these ports during the past six weeks gives the figure at froni 40,000 t 0 50.000 about half of which have been shipped from Gisborne and the hulk of the remainder from Tokomaru Bay.

Preference for Farming: It was stated at a meeting of the board of the Hamilton Technical High School that of 83 hovs who left at the end of last year. 31 have taken up farming.