Untitled

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 175, 24 June 1935, Page 6

Proposals for constructing, as an unemployment relief measure, a scenic drive through some of the finest bush in the Waitakere Ranges, near Auckland at a cost of £63,000 are on During last year approximately £43,000 was expended through returned soldiers’ associations tor the relief of ex-servicemen, and in addition other subsidies were granted by many of the associations. The annual report of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers Association states that associations throughout the country have made excellent use of the funds available. For over five hours', from 11 p.m. yesterday until 4.10 a.m. to-day, the power supply in the Manawatu-Oroua Power Board’s area was cut off to allow necessary strengthening work at the substation at Bunnythorpe to proceed A refractory bolt caused the stoppage to be longer than would otherwise have been the case. Ihe Palmerston North City Council s plant meanwhile carried the industrial load for tlve urban area, only the street lights having to be dropped for an hour from 0.10 a.m. from the system, which was. maintained throughout the full period ot the interruption. The appearance of a motor car containing several people head on to a small drain at the side of the mam highway just south ot the Ohau lluei bmlge on Saturday afternoon as the Napier-Wellington express thundered past gave the impression to passengers on the train that a fortunate but very narrow escape had been the motorists lot Marks on the bitumen showed where the brakes liad been urgently and effectively applied as the car was dangerously clos© to the crossing, and the driver had apparently swung the car round to .bring it to a stop in the drain only a few yards from the cross“Thcre is too much stress laid on the statement that the life of man is three score vears and ten,” said Rev. F. G. Brittan speaking at a gathering of parishioners of St. Paul’s Church. Papanui, Christchurch. Mr Brittan’s remark was not regarded by his audience as entirely disinterested, as he was vicar of the parish 60 years ago, and was one of the earliest arrivals in Canterbury 85 years ago. ‘*l’ni not a chicken myself,” went on Mr Brittan. ‘‘l am not in my first youthin fact, I might he called elderly. But I am still able to take two or three services on a Sunday and drive home ‘2O miles in the evening. People ought to have many years of active life before them after they have passed the 70 mark.” Two outstanding values in silks for underwear. 34-inch Tussore 10jd yard and 30-inch natural Marcella fuji at 9d. There are hosts of other silk bargains. Better come in and see tor yourself, the bigger and better bargains which are offering. Our colossal mid-winter Clearance Sale commences Thursday. Juno 27th, at 9.30 a.in. Buy during sale time—pud hank the savings.—Collinson anal Cuuninghame, Ltd.—A'dvt.

The prisoner, William Brewer, aged 51, labourer, who escaped from the custody of a warder by jumping from a train near Huntly on the morning of June 1, has not been recaptured. The frequent raids on trout in the River Avon by seagulls are causing concern to the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, which is considering making a further appeal to the Christchurch City Council for the society's rangers to be given authority to destroy the birds. It was intended by the West End Scout Troop that a start should be made on Saturday with the planting of trees on the roadside beyond the city boundary on Foxton Line, but it was found that permission for the undertaking had to be obtained from the Manawatu-Oroua Power Board, besides that of the lvairanga County Council, which had already been secured.

Serious and extensive erosion on a portion of the road foundation on the Paraparaumu beach south of the township, caused by abnormally high tides and rough weather, has caused the Hutt County Council much concern. The county overseer, Mr H. Dyer, reported on Friday that filled cement bags interwoven with manuka fascines had arrested the erosion somewhat, but a more comprehensive scheme to deal effectively with the trouble is under consideration.

Because of the constantly recurring demand by school committees tor additions to their allowances for incidental expenses, the Hawke’s Bay Education Board has decided to make representations to the Minister of Education. The board’s chairman (Mr G. A. Maddison) said the board was reepatedly receiving applications from school committees for such additions. He moved that the board should urge the Minister of Education to permit the increase of grants to school committees. The board affirmed the motion.

Reviewing the situation revealed by the recent high flood in the Manawatu River, Mr E. Fisher, advisory engineer, reported to the Palmerston North River Board to-dav that he considered the condition throughout the district most satisfactory, and in a system consisting of 50 groynes, with onlv four badly damaged, the result could be accepted with gratification. “The most pleasing feature is the total immunity from erosion throughout the whole river district, which is of primary importance, confirming the principle and incidentally the efficacy of the board’s groyne system of works,” Mr Fisher added.