NEWS OF THE DAY

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 61, 12 March 1941, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

Emergency Precautions The Kairanga County Council yesterday resolved to co-operate with the Palmerston North City Council’s Emergency Precautions Scheme. Stream Stops Plowing

One of the effects of the present dry spell is that the Manga one- Stream, just outside the city boundary; has ceased to run. This has happened on very few occasions. “Times” Congratulated The following telegram has reached “The Times” from Mr. Ivan Menzies: “Congratulations Morale leader March 10; also layout your paper. Kindly send further 200 copies.” Trains Darkened All trains between Wellington and Paekakariki, and between Wellington and Lower Hutt, now run with lights screened on the seaward side, in accordance with the partial black-out of coastal lights being arranged under the Emergency' Precautions fckheme. Bicycles Stolen There has ben an epidemic of bicycle misappropriations in Palmerston North of late, no fewer than 15 machines being reported missing to the police in the past four days. Approximately half have been recovered in parts of the city other than where they had been left. Civil Aviation The view that commercial aviation would receive a tremedous impetus immediately after the war was expressed by Mr. E. C. Johnston, assistant director-general of civil aviation in Australia, on arrival at Auckland by flying-boat. Mr. Johnston is to attend iu Wellington as the represenative of the Commonwealth Government a meeting of the Tasman Empire Commission, which will also be attended by representatives of the New Zealand and British Governments. The commission will discuss the operations of the Tasman air service. , Foxton Port The Kairanga County Council yesterday again expressed dissatisfaction with tho state of affairs of the Foxton Harbour Board and a further letter is to be sent to the Palmerston North City Council asking for a conference of the local bodies interested. The last conference was held in August, 1939. A return before the council showed that between October, 1939, and September, 1940, tho number of boats that had visited the port was 36 and the inward tonnage 3915 tons. The outward cargo during the same 12 months consisted of 170 yearling hei'fers. Air Trainees The following have been instructed to report to the K.N.Z.A.F. station at Levin for preliminary training as airman pilots, air gunners and air observers, and to Harewood as flight, riggers and radio mechanics.—Airman pilots: W. A. Crump, Feilding; J. D. Howard, J. L. Speedy, Palmerston North; M. D. Jorgens, Marton; T. K. D. Kebbell, Eketahuna; B. W. Laugeseu, Danuevirke. Air gunners: N. H. Crozier, Woodville; L. G. Inglie, J. W. Devine, Dannevirkc; K. G. Dunford, Bulls. Flight riggers: N. F. Hopcroft, Palmerston Nortn. Radio mechanic: A. M. Ramsay, Levin.

National Savings The district organiser (Mr. E. E. Nansett) reports the passing of the six thousand mark in this district and adds that the seven thousand figure is within sight. The formation of the one hunuredth group in this city is also reported, a very creditable effort indeed. There is still plenty' of scope, however, for the formation of groups in the city and district. Tho action of the suppliers of the Kairanga Dairy Company in forming a national savings group and arranging their contributions by deductions from their monthly cream cheques is deserving of special mention. It will be recalled that the employees of the company concerned recently formed a group with 100 per cent, membership.