The Levin Daily Chronicle SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1933, LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 December 1933, Page 4

The Levin Daily Chronicle SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1933, LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Photographic marvels were reported in a recent cable message to have been produced by a machine that takes 2000 pictures a second —the subsequent screening showing, say, the falling of glass fragments from a bursting elec-trie-light globe as resembling slowlydrifting snow —but it is claimed that .the Heape and Grylls machine, an English invention, is capable of making 5000 pictures a second, each exposure .taking the almost infinitesimal time of .1-55,000 th of a second. This machine was perfected in 1920 and its results have been checked by cientists.

“There has been far too pronounced a tendency in past years to consider matriculation the ultimate aim instead of merely the stepping stone to further mental effort and achievement," said .Mr J. Allen, 8.A., headmaster of the Wanganui Collegiate Sehol, at the breaking-up ceremony. ‘“.Much of the specialised work which has been introduced involves reading under modified supervision, and, therefore, serves the extremely valuable purpose of discovering how to learn, how to retain what one reads and, generally, to practice •the art of self-help instead of spoon feeding. ’ ’

At a meeting of the Masterton Borough Council on Tuesday night, ithe engiuneer stated that the daily average consumption of water in the town was 800 gallons per head per day. This, they claimed, was the “highest average in New Zealand or anywhere else." The News (Carterton) says: '“We are sorry to disappoint our neighhours, bust would like to point out that ■before the hosing restrictions were enforced in Carterton the consumption per head was something like 400 gallons per day. 'On two occasions the reservoir was absolutely empty, both air and water being admitted to the 9in. main. At one period an alarm of fire was •given, and the pressure was not sufficient to maintain one lead. Since the ■restrictions have been in force, the supply has been back to normal.* *

The "Chronicle” will not be published on Monday and Tuesday next i(iChristmafiL.Day and Boxing Day). The season’s greetings are extended to all readers and advertisers, coupled with .the wish that in the coming year they may experience a return of better times.

Permission has been granted to the Regent Theatre to show a programme next Monday, Christmas night. This will give Devin patrons the chance of seeing the outstanding production, "A Farewell to Arms” featuring Helen Hayes, who has been chosen as the best actress of the year 1933, and was recently seen in "The White Sister,"

Special Christmas services will be 'held in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, to-morrow, both morning and evening. Dr. Fraser will preach at both services, and there mil be special Christmas music. Before the evening service there will be half-an-hour’s singing of old and new Christmas carols by the congregation and choir. All are invited to come early and join in the singing.

Advent services -will be conducted by the Rev. W. G l . Slade, M.A., iii the Century Hall to-morrow. Special musical arrangements have been made by the Methodist Choir for both morning and evening . and at the latter service the soloist will be Mbs F. Chalk. On Monday a Christmas Day service will be held at 7 p.m. It is customary to invite special, offerings., on this occasion for the maintenance of the Masterton Methodist Children's Home.

James Vaile fell heavily from a spring cart \n Thames Street, Oamaru, yesterday afternoon, striking Ms head a (severe blow on the tar-sealed surface of the street and receiving head injuries from which he died whilst being removed in an ambulance to hospital. . A car following apparently graz> ed a portion of the cart in which Vaile was standing, Vaile overbalancing and falling to the street. He was 63 years of age, and had been employed as a carrier by James Cooney, a produce merchant, for 49 years.

The tender of Messrs McKenzie and ■Duncan, of Wellington, has been accepted by the Public Works Department and the Manawatu County Council for the sealing of the remaining 161. miles of the Himatangi-Rangiotu highway which, when' completed, will ■give a sealed surface from Palmerston North to Wellington, with the exception of a short stretch at Whirokino. A start will be made with the work on the road on January Bth, and it is anticipated that the job will be finished by March 31st. The estimated price for the 6£ miles sealing by the engineer of the Manawatu County Council (Mr iH. V. Bond) was £13,000; but it is understood (says the Herald) that the contract price accepted is slightly under that figure, ,

An announcement that the Government might soon, have to consider a change of public works policy, under which more men would /be employed on road work in the backblocks, was made by the Minister of Public Works (Hon. J. Bitchener) during the debate on the Public Works Statement in the House of Representatives. “It is my desire that at the earliest possible moment good metalled roads should be provided in the Ibackbloeks. ’ ’ said Mr Bitchener. “Public Works men have been largely concentrated up till recently on railways works and hydroelectric works. Now that railway con•truction has been practically completed, and the Waitaki hydro-electric undertaking is about the only major work in hand, we will possibly have to go in for a policy of placing more men on roading work in the backblocks, ’'

As a sequel to their celebration of Guy Fawkes ’ Day, which resulted in the townspeople of Inglewood believing that an earthquake had occurred, two youths, Joseph Zimmerman and Alan Paterson, were charged at Inglewood with being in unlawful possession of gelignite and with setting an explosive alight in a public place. Constable Longbottom said that Zimmerman took gelignite from his father’s shed, and the youths went to Jubilee Park, where they set off three plugs of gelignite. ■The explosion wae terrific, houses in the neighbourhood being rocked by its force. The plugs had been hung from a branch of a tree and) fired by a fuse. Mr W. H. Woodward, S.M., said it was evident that it had just been a lighthearted prank, but the fact remained that the youths were in unlawful possession of explosives. He fined each 30s, with costs 10s, on the first charge; and convicted and discharged them bn the second.

A leavening of laughter was given at the prize-giving ceremony held b)' the Wanganui Collegiate School when Sir Stephen Allen, who presented the prizes, recalled an incident which occurred during his army days. He referred to a church parade, and said that during the sermon the men remained standing, as the grass was too damp to sit upon. As he faced the msn he noticed that several at the rear of the congregation was alternately raising their head to the sky and then down to te ground. The movement continued for some time, and, thinking that it might not be motivated altogether by reason of devotion, he sent his adjutant to inquire inito the cause. It appeared, said the speaker amid laughter, that the movement of the heads was caused by a game of two-up. “I ■quote that incident to impress upon you the value of losing no opportunity, but to have something on hand and always to make the best use of your time.” (Renewed laughter).

The dates are not absolutely .definite, but the following are the present plans for the Australian women's tennis team:—December 23, at Auckland; December 25, at Rotorua; December 30, at Timaru; January 1 to 6, at Christchurch for the New Zealand championships; January 10, at Masterton; January 12 and 13, Test match at Wellington; January 16, at Palmerston North.

During the present year the Palmerston North City Council has authorised in its area building of all descriptions of a total value of £77,398. The number of permits was 207. For 1932, the number of permits issued was considerably greater, 245 in all, but the value of the work-had declined to £72,907. This points to the fact that the work this year included a greater proportion of new erections.

Several cars well laden with camping gear, the- first of a large stream of campers trekking {northward, passed through Levin yesterday. This morning the number ‘increased until, shortly after midday, there was almost a continual procession of cars with camping gear aboard. Trailers of many different shapes were also in evidence, and a rather novel one containing passengers, as' well as luggage, was seen attached to a "baby” car that passed through the town this morning.

About six o'clock last evening, two Bulls motor cyclists l —Messrs R. Ingram and C. Haylock—had a nasty spill when passing off the Bulls bridge, en route to Palmerston North. The machine; which was being driven by Mr Ingram, with! his mate on the pillion seat, skidded in some light metal, bringing the pair pown in a heap on the roadside. The owner of the machine was partially stunned, and in addition to incurring abrasions to one of his legs, had his clothing badly torn. Mr Haylock was unhurt.

. The construction of the new IYA broadcasting studio, to be erected at the top of Shortland Street, Auckland, is expected to be commenced early next year. Tenders have been called. The building, which will be of reinforced brick, with concrete floors, will be of two storeys in front, but advantage will be taken of the sloping site to have, four storeys at the rear. The entire absence of windows in the top storey, which will (be the studio floor, will make the building an architectural novelty in Auckland. This is nieessary for the exclusion of extraneous noise from the studios.

The three men who attempted to steal petrol and oil from a bowser and store at Henderson on Monday night were sent to gaol for three months, at Auckland yesterday. They were: Bert Roland Sergeant, aged 23, motor-driver; Althouse Raymond Sergeant, aged 20,, a labourer, and Denny Hoey, aged 20, a bushman. The police said that in' ; the last three years the owner of the ’ bowser had lost 7000 gallons of petrol. Two of the accused pleaded that they intended to -pay for the petrol the next day. Hoey, who was ascribed as a champion axeman, said he had nothing to do with the affair. “We must put a stop to these thefts," said the Magis-. trate. ,

Striking evidence of success of the Auckland City Council’s efforts to educate children in “road sense” is contained in the report of the chief traffic inspector. In 1929, when the scheme was started, 412 children were victims of road accidents; this year to date the total is 61, the smallest on record. This year 33 schools were visited and instruction given to 14,000 children. Many of this year’s accidents were due to boys cycling and failing to give the signal when turning to the right at street intersections. Most of the visits' of instruction to schools are made in ■March, when there are new pupils, and November, before the long school holidays.