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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 296, 12 November 1934, Page 6

There is a fairly heavy demand for houses in Wanganui. Estate agents reortthat it is llard to satisfy the wants of those.in search for a home in the main residental areas. “It is very exasperating tor a motorist to have to top at the raih wav crossing in the Square i> shunting engine remains stationary at the Memorial for ten minutes commented Mr J- h. Stou ’pt 'rston the Magistrate’s Court at Palmeiston North to-day. A whale was found impaled oil the bows of the tanker Paua when the vessel was a few miles north of East Cape at 9 o’clock on Thursday morning, on her way to Auckland. Hi whale, which appeared to be of the thresher kind, was about 16ft long, light grey towards the head and dark - wards the tail, and white under the body. The engines of the tankei weie stopped, and had to be reversed be the whale fell off the bows and sank. On the previous evening two whales wei seen near the Paua

Considerable surprise was experienced in the city yesterday morning when, as the two minutes’ silence was observed, an aeroplane was flying near enough to the main city area to be distinctly heard. The action or the pilot in flying the machine over the city at such a time was the subject of comment in many quarters yesterday afternoon. AVhat would have been an impressive silence at the commemoration service held at the Soldiers’ Memorial in the Square was marred by the insistent drone of the machine’s motor. Apparently the occasion was forgotten by the pilot, xi suclden 'y. realising the purpose °* , he gathering in the Square, dipped his wings in salute and made off tor the aerodrome.

Seals in New Zealand waters or coastal places are to be given a further opportunity to multiply. An Order-in-Council published in the Gazette extends the close season for seals for an additional three years from November 30 next.

Four passenger liners bringing about 700 passengers from England, Australia, and America, are due at AVellington this week, two to-day, one on Wednesday, and the fourth on Thursday. Next week a further 500 passengers will arrive from London and Sydney, by the Rangitanc and Wanganella respectively, bringing the total arrivals to 1200 for a fortnight.

“There is too much of this hanging to the centre of the road and blocking other cars from getting past,” stated Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court to-day, when he fined one motorist £2 for failing to keep as far as practicable to the left side and ordered another motorist, who had been overtaking the first one, to pay 10s costs only for failing to pass on the correct side.

Mr J. A. Russell, of Palmerston North, who was a visitor to the Canterbury A. and P. Show last week, commented to a “Standard” representative that the past fixture of the southern association had been, in his opinion, the best show he had ever witnessed in the Dominion. The attendance on the final day was estimated to have been 45,000, and he had been impressed by the manner in which the fixture was staged and managed. Following upon several warm days, swimmers took full advantage of the sunny weather yesterday to patronise the Riverside bathing pool, which was very popular last summer, and there was quite a crowd of bathers on the little beach there. This favoured part of the Manawatu River bank will probably attract even greater numbers this summer, and the provision of the shelters which the City Council contemplates erecting will be greatly appreciated.

The first regular air mail service in New Zealand, and one of only two or three in the world in which no surcharge is made for air transport, will begin on December 31 between Hokitika and Haast and Ohuru. It will halve the travelling time between Christchurch and the south-western glaciers, and on its 160-mile mail route, which will be flown fortnightly, will reduce travelling time from four days, one by service car and three by packhorse, to an hour and a half. Mr H. R. Green, of Kairanga, will judge the grade dairy cows and the dairy section at the Hawera Show. In the latter division all breeds may compete for the cow championship and it is a very strong feature at shows in Hawera. It is on the lines of the Alfa Laval Cup competition at the Manawatu Spring Show. The first prize is a magnificent canteen of cutlery of 93 pieces, valued at 45 guineas. In addition there is a 10 guinea trophy —a tea service-—to be awarded to the exhibitor gaining most points in the section. Mr Green judged these sections at Hawera two years ago when he had a magnificent collection of cows from which to make his awards.