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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 145, 22 May 1939, Page 6

A Too Talkative Woman! There was an unusual occurrence in women’s hockey at 'Wellington on Saturday, when a player was ordered oft the field for persistently disputing the umpire’s decisions. !Mice Invade Homes.

With the advent of cold weather, large numbers of mice have invaded houses in several "Wellington suburbs. They are reported to be causing a nuisance in Roseneath, Hataitai and Oriental Bay, and also in parts of the Unit Valley. Bats arc also unusually plentiful this winter. Company’s Remarkable Record. To have been in existence for nearly 45 years without having been faced, with the necessity for holding a ballot to fill a vacancy on the directorate was the experience of the Nokomai Gold Mining Compjany until last week, when a.t Idle annual meeting of shareholders, two nominations were received for the position of director, thus bringing to an end a remarkable record (says the Otago Daily Times). Moose Hunter’s Experience. "When they had been reported ns missing for ten days and all arrangements had been made for a search for them, four moose hunters—Messrs K. W. Dalrymple, of Bulls, the wellknown wapiti hunter, N. Murrell, of Beaumont. Otago, G. Lindsay, of Bluff, and J. Templeton, of Tuapere—it was learned, had arrived at Manapouri. The party bad been weatherbound in Supper Cove, Dusky Sound, for several days. In an interview, Mr Murrell said that the delay at Supper Cove had been due to the weather preventing them from getting out in their outboard boat. They had crossed to the bend of Bake Manapouri and come down the lake by boat. Mr Mmrcll added that they had seen very few signs of moose, and it seemed that they wore being- ’’eaten out” by the red' deer and the ultimate extermination of moose was certain. They did not appear to have thrived on the tvpe of lmsli in the Sounds. Rod deer bad increased in numbers enormously sinre be had visted the bush about two years ago.

Girl Cyclist Injured. Slight concussion was suffered by Miss Norma Carr, aged 15, of Botanical Itoad, when she had a fall I from her cycle in Church Street yesterday. She was admitted, to the Hospital. “A Waste of Time.” ‘‘Protesting to the Commissioner of Taxes against the collectio not' certain taxes is just a waste of time,” said a speaker at the recent farmers’ conference in Auckland. “It is just as sensible to protest to a cow because it stands on four legs. Neither of them can help it.” Second Term Commenced. Primary schools controlled by the Wanganui Education Board opened this morning for the second term, which will end on August 25. The Palmerston North Technical School also recommenced to-day. The Palmerston North Boys’ and Girls’ High Schools will resume to-morrow. Thefts From Houses. During the temporary absence of the owners, an intruder gained .access by windows to two houses on Saturday evening. The first residence visited was that of Mr A. L. Peterson, 20 Argyle Avenue, and £1 was taken, and the second was that of Mrs E. C. Peters, 5 Beresford Street, where money totalling 30s was taken from purses. There have been three occurrences of this nature in the locality within a. period of a few weeks. The Levin Gas-holder. In a report to the Levin Borough Council it has been outlined that repairs must be made urgently to the town’s .gas-holder. :T'ho holder has stood for 30 years and three courses are open to the council—patching the present holder, placing new sheets over the old ones and thus retaining the holder in use continuously, or purchasing a new holder. The last-nam-ed course, it is stated, will have to be faced eventually. Inspection of Bicycles. In an attempt to induce cyclists to comply more strictly with the regulations in respect of bells, rear mudguards, rear reflectors and brakes, traffic inspectors of the Palmerston North City Council have been patrolling the streets at night, and, as a result, several prosecutions are pending. It was stated this morning, however, by the chief inspector (Mill. J. Smith) that the number of cyclists not‘complying with the regulations was not as large as it at first appeared. Norwegian Wood Borer. A specimen of the destructive steel blue pine saw-fly, ■ a native of Norway, was found in a piece of pine wood used for concrete boxing on a construction job in Newmarket, Auckland. The insect had its head and forepart buried in a hole about a quarter of an inch in diameter when found, and was covered by a film of wood dust which almost completely hid its body. It was alive, and from the fact that the wood being used is a New Zealand pine, it is evident that this particular variety is to bo found in the Dominion.

Mouse Stops Motor Car. Perplexed because his old model car would not run properly, a AVaituna resident took the vehicle to a local garage, where (a Waimate correspondent says) a dead mouse was found to be blocking the float chamber of the carburettor. There was only one way for the mouse to have made the journey of exploration which resulted in its death. Entering the exhaust pipe, it traversed a difficult passage through the muffler and into the manifold. Evidently still curious about what made oars go, it ylropped down through an inlet valve and was gassed in the mixing chamber. Duty of Farmers’ Union. “It has at times been wrongly stated that the Farmers’ Union works only in the interests of the big farmer. This is grossly incorrect,” stated Mr J. C. Bolton (president) in his annual report to the Southern Hawke’s Bay executive of the Farmers’ Union. “The union has worked consistently and hard for the struggling farmer, and will continue to do so, this being the main work of the union. In this distret we have a happy combination and we have a proposal to directly concern ourselves with the dairying interests in this district. The dairy companes have responded excellently.” Roading At Plimmerton.

Formation work on the new road at Plimmerton known as the “Main Highway-Renown Road Access” is nearing completion, and it is estimated that the road will be ready for metalling by the end of June. This work was started about October Inst year with the object of shortening the approach to tiie rapidly-growing Kawatiri district and also relieving the heavy maintenance cost of Afatai Road, which for the greater part of its length runs through swamp country. It is expected that work on the new road between Raumati and Ivawatiri will be started about July. The Young Farmers.

“I have felt it my duty to encourage the activities of the Young Farmers’ Clubs and Boys and Girls’ Agricultural Clubs, which arc doing so much to encourage our young people to become the farmers of the future,” stated an excerpt from the annual report of the president (Mr J. C. Bolton) to the Southern Hawke’s Bay executive of the Farmers’ Union. “Let us do all that we con to give them a helping hand, and above all encourage an optimistic attitude in their life’s work. The (arming community is lacking in leaders, but in the Young Farmers’ Clubs, in particular, we note the desire to administer and accept leadership.”