POINTS FROM THE NEWS

Northern Advocate, 9 March 1936, Page 4

POINTS FROM THE NEWS

TT is expected that a catalogue of between 20,000 and 25,000 bales of wool will be offered at the third and final Auckland sale of the season, which • will be held on Tuesday, March 24. This is easily the best offering at the third Auckland sale in recent years, and compares with 12,044 bales available for the March sale last season.

# * * * MOTOR cyclist, Mr William John Steele, aged 24, who was employed at Orui Station, Riversdale, was killed instantly when he collided with a motor car on the Blairlogie Hill, 17 miles from Masterton. It is believed Mr Steele came from Dannevirke. — P.A.

A ROYAL New Zealand Air Force * Puss Moth, piloted by Flying-Offi-cer Duffy, with General Sir Cyril Macmullen, General Officer Commanding, Eastern Command, India, as a passenger, capsized on landing at the Rongotai Aerodrome on arrival from Christchurch on Saturday. Neither occupant was injured. The machine v/as slightly damaged. Apparently the mishap was caused through the seizing of the wheel-brake. Sir Cyril is the guest of the Governor-General, Viscount Galway.—P.A. * * # ♦ riRAVE injuries were received by Mr Lionel Hill, aged 20, of Egmont Street, Patea, when the motor car he was driving crashed into a motor lorry containing a team of lifesavers on the way from New Plymouth to compete at surf events at Wanganui.—P.A.

A conference of the National Political Federation, with delegates from all over; New Zealand, will be held in Wellington shortly after the opening of the Parliamentary session. It is expected that one of the main questions for discussion will be the matter of future organisation, with a view of establishing an alert Opposition, outside as well as y/ithin Parliament.—P.A.

T'HE Omana was successfully drawn off the mudbank at the entrance to Shortland Channel, Thames, on Saturday morning, there being an exceptionally high tide. A local launch assisted, and, with the ship’s winches on her anchors, the vessel was finally refloated. She left for Auckland about 7 o’clock.

'CjEVEN .days/ out from Whangaroa the 32-foot American ketch Idle Hour, has been reported about 704 miles from Sydney. The which sailed from Auckland on Friday afternoon, sighted the Idle Hour at 11 p.m. on, Saturday. The weather was fine and there was a bright moonlight. * « * * i PROPOSALS for the extension of its services to Auckland and Palmerston North have been framed by East Coast Airways Ltd., which at present operates an aerial passenger and freight service between Napier and Gisborne. It is understood that the company proposes to make its extension to Auckland via Qpotiki and Tauranga, and to Palmerston North via Dannevirke.