The Wandering Ten

Northland Age, Volume 5, Issue 35, 29 May 1936, Page 1

The Wandering Ten

Newspaper references to the 12th. consecutive day without rain in the North are a very definite indication to the world at large that twelve such line days are altogether unexpected and abnormal. They undoubtedly strengthen the erronous impression that Northland’s summer invariably fallson a Wednesday. In Idle interests of the community the member for the consistency should he approached with a view to the introduction of legislation prohibiting the publication of reports on Far Nortli weather. * * * » The Northern Chambers of Commerce are to be congratulated on their efforts to expedite the reticulation of tlie Northern counties, and the introduction of an overhead rail-car service to Auckland. The mortality of passengers from drowning en route will he considerably reduced provided of course that the overhead rails are sufficiently high above flood level. A height of thirty feet from tlie ground would ensure the utmost safety, hut those concerned with transport are of the opinion that if this height is decided upon drivers and conductors would he obliged to have an air pilot’s license. * * * * The claim lias been advanced that the road between Kaitaia and Awanui is one of tlie finest stretches of road in the North Island. Whilst no objection could he legitimately made to this claim, it cannot he gainsaid that there is room for minor improvements, and it is hoped that some enterprising motorist will ac-

quaint the powers that lie with tlie m n uer in which such improvements might be carried out. * * * * It seems that Dame Rumour is absolutely impervious to snubbing, and tint notwithstanding previous attempts in these columns to confound tlie hag slie continues her evil way with characteristic persistency. In pursuance of tlie policy of this periodical therefore “ a fair field for all ” we hasten to continue (be confounding. Tlie Beautifying Society is not hibernating for tlie winter Tlie County Council is not sending one of its members to England for the Coronation. Expenditure on Kaitaia’s main thoroughfare will not exceed the estimati s by £IO,OOO. The Town Board is not going to borrow £250,000 to put the footpaths in order. There has not been so far more than one casualty in the price-cutting c ampaign. There is no liklihood of a third dairy factory maturing. The practice of motorists jumping on and off bridges witli their cars is not to he stopped. Ahipara is not to he turned into a modern Monte Carlo by a Southern Syndicate. A Chinese market gardener is not to be permitted to open a business in Kaitaia. Residents of Mangonui County do not shoot pigeons.