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A postman at Ryde, Sydney, who is retiring this month after 44 years’ service, estimates that during his long term he has delivered 2,860,000 letters in the Ryde district, and travelled 260,000 miles in doing so. Fees collected by the Palmerston North City Council on building permits during the year ended March 31 totalled £537 10s 6d, compared with £238 10s 6d for the preceding year, building activities having doubled.

The action of the fresh-water crayfish in buiToiving into banks of streams and pools has caused inconvenience at various times. At a meeting of the Pahiatua Borough Council, last evening, it was reported that their operations in a stream leading into the main reservoir had caused the banks to cave in at some places. The overseer had reported that since clearing the channel there was a much larger flow intp the reservoir itself.

Intimating that the association had decided to place on record its grateful thanks for the assistance rendered to the unemployed through the grant of £250 by the council as a subsidy on labour supplied, the president of the Palmerston North R.S.A., in a letter read to the City Council last evening, asked that, when the estimates were framed for the ensuing year, a similar provision should be made therein. The letter was received and referred to the estimates. “The Drone is unsuitable for normal New Zealand conditions, but it is preferable to the Flying Flea,” said WingCommander T. M. AVilkes (Controller" of Civil Aviation) yesterday, when discussing the flight made by Lord Sempill from Berlin to Canterbury in a Drone, which is really a glider powered by a Douglas two-cylinder engine. The maximum speed of the Drone is 60 m.p.h., the cruising speed 45 m.p.h. and the landing speed 25 m.p.h. The machine is’ a liigh-wing monoplane and of Avooden construction, the fuselage being a wooden framework with plywood covering.

0 Myriads of flying ants visited Auckland the other morning, and * caused considerable irritation to people. Plans are at present in hand by the engineering department of the Palmerston North City Council for a town planning scheme, but no survey has yet been carried out. The Union Airways liner Karoro brought as passengers to Palmerston North, last evening, Mr P. Drummond, of Dunedin, and Mr A. F. Prestney, of Christchurch. Passengers to Christchurch by the Korimako this morning were Mrs W. H. Kirk and Mr Lothhead.

Application for a grant of £SO for the purpose of laying down another croquet green was made by the Northern Bowling, Croquet and Tennis Club to the City Council, last evening. The matter was referred to the reserves committee.

The jury list for for the Palmerston North district consists of 2139 names of Europeans whose numbers are drawn upon for service as common or grand jurors. The separate list, of Maori jurors has 32 names who are similarly drawn for service in cases where Maoris are concerned.

Action to limit the height of wire : less nerial masts adjacent to Rongotai aerodrome was taken by the Wellington City Council last night. The city engineer (Mr K. E. Luke) drew attention to the necessity for the limitation because of the present danger to aircraft, and authority to serve the necessary notice on owners was granted. The population of New South Wales at December 31 was 2,657,666, according to a statement issued by the Government Statistician. This was made up of 1,344,339 males and 1,313,327 females. At September 30 last year the population was 2,649,780. Since then the excess of births over deaths was 5639. The migrants numbered 2247. A correspondent writes:—“Last evening’s demonstration of the Fire Brigade ended in a noisy race at fifty miles an hour through the Square, Church Street, and Victoria Avenue to a false alarm. But indifference to human life was seen when two modern high-powered cars with dazzling headlights easily overtook them and would Have beaten them if the course had been a little longer.” Having considered the case advanced by the deputation from the Hokowhitu School Committee for the dedication to the school of the small strip of Domain land situated between the baths and the school boundary, the City Council last evening instructed the town clerk to inquire 'into the legal position and ascertain the longest term for which a lease of the area can be granted to the AVanganui Education Board. Whilst botanists and other scientists have been vainly searching for 6ome means of eliminating the disagreeable odour and flavour of the domestic cabbage, a Palmerston lady has solved the problem for herself and her guests in a perfectly simple way. Chop the leaves in small pieces with a sharp knife, place in the pot with a little “cold” water in which is..a pinch of salt and carbonate of soda; boil gently for ten minutes. Evidence of the upward trend in economic conditions is provided by substantial increases in rates collections of Waikato local bodies compared with this time last year. Both current rates and arrears have come in better than for many years, and some rural authorities have recently received as much as 90 per cent, of current levies. Improved returns from dairying and wool have' influenced the position considerably,.

Provision is made in a Gazette notice that, notwithstanding any previous regulation, if 95 per cent, of the number on the roll of any public school on March 31 of this year is greater than the average attendance of such a •school for the year ended August 31, 1935, then 95 per cent, of such a roll number shall be deemed the average attendance on which the school shall be classified for the year commencing February 1, 1936. Details of the Government’s financial proposals, as outlined in the Reserve Bank Amendment Bill, have not caused any apprehension in Great Britain, according to advice received by the Government from the High Commissioner in London (Sir James Parr). Sir James has cabled that so far there had been no editorial references to the proposals in , tlje London newspapers, but that New Zealand Government stocks in London are not affected.

During the year 1934-35, 2,121,279 hours’ overtime were worked in all industries furnishing returns for factory production to the Census and Statistics Office, the efforts of male workers accounting for 1,652,000 hours, as against 469,214 hours for females. Compared with the previous year, the overtime worked by male employees increased by 516,417 hours, and that by females by 105,136 hours, the total increase being 621,555 hours. The habit of many people of referring to the day after Good Friday as Easter Saturday is commented ■ upon .by the Church Gazette, which points out that as Easter does not commence until Easter Sunday, the day before should be called Easter Eve. The festival is continued for a week after Easter Day, the various days being known as Easter . Monday, Easter Tuesday, and so on until Easter Saturday is reached at the end of the week.

Upon the receipt of a statement of accounts showing that the recent Licensing Committee election had cust it over £BO,. the Palmerston North City. Councir last evening decided that the matter of having this election held at the same time as the municipal elections be referred to Cr. J. Hodgens, M.P., with a request that he place the matter before the responsible department. It was also decided to 'urge that provision be made in the Act for the withdrawal of candidates if they desired. “I have visited New Zealand for fishing at Rotorua twice • a year for the past 37 years,” said Mr E. E. D. Clarke, of Melbourne, upon his arrival at Auckland last week. “1 know of no better country, for fishing,” he added. ‘‘The hotels at Rotorua are most comfortable, and I thoroughly enjoy my visits.” Mr Clarke is also an owner of racehorses, and he has won five Derbies, six Legers, and two Oaks. He also won the Melbourne Cup with Trivalve some years ago. Mr Clarke, who was' the breeder of Gloaming, mentioned that he was now giving up breeding.

Two West Coast miners, Messrs S. Havill and J. Havill, had a marvellous .escape from being blown up. It appears that the two miners kept their supplies of gelignite in air iron box, and also kept their acetylene gas lamps in the same box. On going to the box to get their lamps they made use of a naked light and on opening the door of the box a violent explosion took place, caused by one of the gas lamps leaking. The moment the naked light came in contact with the gas, the explosion took place. One of the brothers was badly burned. However, they were fully aware of the danger and ran for safety as fast as their legs could carry them. They had barely got clear when a terrific explosion took place. The box and all the tools stacked around the box were blown to atoms.

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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 108, 7 April 1936, Page 8

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Untitled Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 108, 7 April 1936, Page 8

Untitled Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 108, 7 April 1936, Page 8