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Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 115, 11 April 1930, Page 8

A poll was taken yesterday on a loan proposal to re-erect a large bridge on the Gorge Road, Otaki, which was washed away in a flood about six years ago The loan was carried by 167 votes to 275. The proposed work is an important one, as it will give access to the main road and the township of Otaki, also avoiding the crossing of a swing bridge which settlers, their wives and children were compelled to use in order to journey to town. Reminiscent of the drawings of Heath Robinson is the novel method chosen by a fisherman at the Chelsea Wharf to detect when a fish lias been caught on one of his lines (says an Auckland paper). To the clapper of an old iron bell, which is used as a signal to ferries in a fog, the fisherman ties one of his lines, so that he can give his attention to a second one on the other side of the . wharf His ear caught by the ringing of the bell, he observes the line quivering, and the fisfi is pulled up after having tolled its own death knell. The possibility of an airship service between England and Australia being in operation in the course of the next four or five years was mentioned at Christchurch by Captain J. D. Paul, of England, whose firm constructed the giant British dirigible, RlOl. He expressed great faith in airships, and he holds the view that they will eventually displace aeroplanes on long journeys. The firm which Captain Boulton directs is soon to produce a light aeroplane. It will have a 40 horse-power engine, and will have a top speed of JO miles an hour and cruising speed or 70. A few minutes after six o’clock this morning an interruption of power supply occurred at Bunnytliorpe. A mouse had got into one of the brick switch compartments hi the lower Board’s sub-station, and climbed on to .the “live” terminals of the swirth which had a potential of 11,000 volts. Apparently the mouse’s tail touched the frame of the switch and a terrific three-phase power arc occurred, which is the very worst form of short-circuit possible. The main switch, however, successfully “cleared, it,” thus cutting off the power, which must bave been momentarily in the vicinity of 100,(JUJ horse power. The switch on which the mouse had ventured was considerably damaged by the power arc. “Washing Clothes” is only one of the many attributes of No Rubbing Laundry Help. As a kitchen scourer end bathwater softener it is delightful. Is at Watson Bros., Ltd.—Advt. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. —For Coughs and Cold 3, nover fails. —Advt. If you realise that you are not adequately insured against fire ,los3 the Mercantile and General Insurance Co., Ltd., h a New Zealand Company with all its capital invested in New Zealand and thus can assure you prompt settlement, R. W. Priest, Times Buildings, Broadway, district agent.—Advt. _

A derailment of portion of a goods train near Te Kuiti yesterday afternoon delayed the south-bound daylight Limited express. The train reached Palmerston North at 10.1 p.m. instead of the scheduled time of 8.23. One.good effect of this week’s rain that may be overlooked is the improvement that it has made to the gravel roads in the district. The long, dry spell 1 had rendered these rather rough, but with such a good fall of rain they have returned to a very fair condition. Suffering from a fracture of the right leg, Mr George Mudgway, of Ohau, aged 38 years, was admitted to the Palmerston North Hospital yesterday afternoon. Mr Mudgway was operating a saw in a timber mill at Waikanae when a log swung on him and crushed his leg. “Since it is proved that red deer cannot be kept within control and are a menace to forests and farms, the policy of the society will be to co-oper-ate with the Government for intensive culling and control, if not for total destruction,” states the report of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society. At last evening’s meeting of the Technical School Committee a sub-com-mittee consisting of the chairman (Mr \V. R. Birnie) and Messrs J. A. Nash, M.P., and J. W. Rutherfurd was set up to consider tenders for the new sports pavilion, and apply to the Education Department for a grant toward the cost.