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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 247, 17 September 1932, Page 6

With a view to eradicating fireblight and other orchard pests an intensive inspection of all orchards in the' Wairarapa fireblight- area. from Grevtown to Alasterton, will be commenced on Monday.

The Railway Department advertise in this issue particulars of train arrangements and cheap excursion tickets in connection with the Wanganui races.

A largo sea leopard, about Oft long, is stated to have taken up its residence on tlio Ninety Milo Beach. The creature is quite tame. A record number of frosts has been experienced in Hamilton this year, no fewer than 81 being registered by the meteorologist at tlio Ruakurn Farm since April 17. A four-year-old child, l.eonie May Meador, was severely scalded by pulling a kettle of boiling water from a stove, necessitating treatment in the Auckland Hospital. Sneak thieves are reported to bo operating in Masterton, where a Church Street resident recently bail some plants removed from tlio gardon during tlio night. Gaining entry through a sido window on Thursday evening, an intruder took money and stamps of a total value of about 24s from tlio premises of Messrs G. IV. Arlidge and Co. in King Street.

Opposition to paying the additional levy required by the North Island Motor Union was voiced at a meeting of the Wanganui Automobilo Association. It was decided to pay the amount under protest.

Under tlio will of the lato Mrs Sarah Jane Lushington, Auckland, who died on August 2, provision is made for the setting apart of a public park and recreation reservo of 100 acres from her Grecnmount cstato at East Tamaki. His Excellency, the Governor-Gen-eral, Lord Bledisloe, is to lie invited by tlio Feilding A. and P. Association to attend and open the 1933 show, the association’s general committee arriving at this decision at its meeting last night.

Painful injuries were suffered by Mr Keith Blue, an employee on a farm at Tauhei, near Morrinsville, when lie was attacked by bees while driving a team of six horses. The horses were also badly stung, and rendered unfit for work. Within tlio last ten months 1243 boys have been placed in employment by the New Zealand Y.M.C.A., according to a report issued by the National Council. Under a scheme inauguarted in Wanganui and carried out by Mr 1). McFarlano, 120 boys have been placed on farms.

“Tlio signs that we are at last beginning to turn the corner, are rather more distinct than they wero a month ago,” states the latest issuo of the New Zealand Motor Trade Association. The article adds: “It is not sufficient to wait for other people to loosen the purse strings.” It is reported that the South Taranaki Shipping Company and the West Coast Refrigerating Company, after conference with the Patea Watersiders’ Union, have agreed to take the watersiders on at the old rates, thereby ending the deadlock which has existed at the port for some time.

Rating relief for farm lands in boroughs will probably bo given under a Bill to come beforo Parliament during the coming session. With the extension of borough boundaries, many farming areas have been brought within districts levying heavy rates, in some instances farmers being called upon to pay as much as £6 an acre. Otaki lias already secured relief in this respect. Following upon the Governor-Gen-eral’s gift of 1100 acres surrounding the site on which the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in IS4O, the Government will bring down a Waitangi Trust Board Bill setting up a special body to control the area. The suggestion has been made that a special memorial hall will bo presented to the nation by the Maori race for erection on the [site.

At a meeting of property owners, builders, and those connected with tlio allied trades in Daunevirke it was decided to form a committee to foster work on tlio No. 10 scheme in Dannevirke. Messrs A. Clark, H. E. Townshend. and T. Wass, members of the Manawatu Employment Development Committee, were present at the meeting, and outlimid the scheme in operation by their committee.

Brought in by Mr W. Ronton to the “Standard” from Rangiotu, a largo white moth has ]>een identified by the Government entomologist as a ghost moth, the largest winged insect in New Zealand, with its habitat in trees. The larvae make an auger-like bore and the native trees attacked aro the black maire, puriri, titoki, manuka, ribbonwood and wineberry. Exotic trees subject to its ravages are the English oak, American ash, maple, treo lucerne and lemon trees. A visitor from the far south, a sea lion, has been frequenting Evans Bay, in the vicinity of Miramar Wharf, Wellington during the week. The visitor, about 4ft. tain, long, first made its appearance last Sunday. On Thursday afternoon a fast motorboat came across the bay and proceeded to chase the sea lion, which had been carrying a wound in its back. A sightseer saw the sea - lion rise in front of the launch and appeared to ram it. From that moment the sea lion has not been seen.

Definitely improved values have been maintained at the Feilding stock sale during the past few weeks, and the market has had a strong and active tone. With steadily rising produce prices abroad, the demand tor dairy heifers continues to be a feature, and fat stock are meeting a good sale on a firm market. There were insufficient store sheep yesterday to meet requirements. Values for ewes and wethers and prices for good hoggets advanced. The first of the season’s spring lambs were sold. The sale all round showed an excellent tone.

So full that she has had to refuse cargo, the Federal steamer Cambridge has sailed for London with almost every exportable product of New Zealand represented in her freight. Her total allotment of dairy produce amounts to 39,500 boxes of butter and 12,000 crates of cheese. In addition there is a lame shipment of wool, tallow, flax, milk powder, hides and kauri gum. The only two products of the Dominion lacking from her list are eggs and grape fruit. With this rich cargo the Cambridge has left for London and West Coast- ports, taking the route round Cape Horn, owing to the increased cost of transit through the Panama Canal. A letter from North China to a Dunedin resident contains the following paragraph: “Some time ago a friend of mine in tho ‘know’ of things told me that ho considered the climax of the Sino-Japanese trouble would be reached in Jeliol possibly during the summer. This prediction is coming true, for the Japanese, on a small pretext, have rushed in troops and bombing aeroplanes, while the Chinese have been sending troops in plain clothes- to that district and now fighting has begun again. It is really a hopeless situation, and the Chinese aro getting terrified again, and are quite convinced that Japan will not stop short now of taking Tientsin and Pekin. Whilst this is going on there is the anti-Rod campaign in Central and South China; the country is facing ruin, and not a few of the prominent officials are seeking safety in retirement. The trade outlook could not bo worse, and the Soviets are gaining ground.” We've never bad a more wonderful selection of cotton fabrics than this season's set. Florals, spots and fancies, priced as low as 9d per yard, for cheaper fast colours. Most of the better grade; as well.— (,'ollinson and Gunninghame, Ltd.—Advt.