THE Inangahua Times. THURSDAY, OCT 26, 1939 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Inangahua Times, 26 October 1939, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. THURSDAY, OCT 26, 1939 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Forged petrol codpons are stated to be in circulation in New Plymouth. These are good imitations but there are marked variations bv which they can be distinguished. In the four days of the Labour Day week-end C .»ok Strait Airways’ Nelsoo-Blenheim-Wellington service carried 568 passengers, an increase of 108 on last year, and crossed Cook Strait 117 times. The Weßt Coast service made four return trips, and 44 passengers were earried.

Jean Gabus, Swiss ethnologist. Who has been studying the Eskimos of Canada’s nortbtand for tbe past 14 months, has returned to civilization. He returned with his favourite husky deg, whiob had saved his life on three oooasions when he was caught in snow blizzards.

For the protection of soldiers at tbe Hopuhopu military oamp, the 'main Highways Board has set a speed limit of 30 miles an hour on motorists who use the highway at night in that looality. The seotion governed by the new bv-law is about three miles long and lies between the northern boundary of the Ngaruawahia borough and a point twelve ohaios south of tbe Taupiri-Morrins-ville main highway juootion. Tbe Automobile Association (Auckland) recently asked the board to construct footpaths at tbe roadoj.de for the übb of soldiers on leave to visit neighbouring townships.

The reaction of the womenfolk of Germany to tbe Nazi Idea of economy as expounded by its leaders would not appear to be favourable according to a Berlin report (quoted in the United States), that Frau v®n Ribbeotrop, wife of the German Foreign Minister, has abandoned a series of lectures to women, advocating household economy. The text of the first was “ one dress, one hat, one winter coat.” Tbe leefearer arrived in expensive furs and ao elaborate costume, and the audience jeered and shouted her down. Tbe schedule was then cancelled.

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There was a very large attendance ot eho Women’s Institute room last night, when Mrs E. Baird continued her instructions in first aid. The nneaber was most attentively followed throughout and the class showed the pleasure at receiving such interesting 83.,. a nations of the various details.

The weather daring tbe pest thirty-six hours has been anything but pleasant, showers of rain falling almost incessantly. To-day the rain has been accompanied by a strong 9ontherly wind, with a cold temperature making it more unpleasant, and tbe present time it shows little s ; gn of improvement. A soda water spring has been discovered at Oromahoe, 12, miles from Kaikohe, on the Faibia road While drilling for bridge foundations on the Pakaraka-Blackbridge road the Public Works Department struct the spring 55 feet ilnder the bed of

f.he stream. It rose five feet above the level of the water with the casing still in the bore. WheD the casing was withdrawn the Bprine forced up through tbe stream It is hoped to put a permanent casing in the bore and leave the Bpring intact. The annual meeting of tbe Thistle Tennis Club was held on Tuesday evening. The Rev R Seaton, President, occupied the chair. The annual report showed that the Club bad not enjoyed a very successful year, tbe bad playing season caused by much rain had not helped mem harship. Tbe balance sheet showed that the Club had only enjoyed a fair season. The following officers were elected for tha coming season : Patron, Mr W J Duff; President, Rev R Seaton ; Vice President. Mr J Braidwood ; Captain, Mr T K Pat tersnn; Vice Captain. MissT Rollerson; Secretary, Miss E Williams ; Committee, Misses O Rollerson, K Patterson. Messrs N Junge. D Thompson, D Foster ; Delegates to Centre, Miss Rollerson and Mr Patterson.