NEWS OF THE DAY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26792, 8 June 1948, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Not Yet Improved Improvements are being effected to the road which connects Outram with the Main South road at Allanton, but at present, due largely to the wet weather, the portion of the road immediately west of the Taieri River bridge is almost impassable for light traffic. Motorists who took this road yesterday and negotiated the deep ruts in the soft surface could scarcely have failed to wonder at the absence of any notice in the vicinity to warn them of the hazards ahead. ;

High Pressure Whether the barograph in the Daily Times office would rise further than 30.75 in and thus break a long-standing-record, is a matter of speculation at the present time. The instrument last night, recorded an atmospheric pressure of 30.70 in, which has not been equalled for. a considerable period. Ski Tow Installed

A small ski tow recently installed by the University Club on the slopes of the Rock and Pillar Range immediately above Middlemarch was used by several skiers last Saturday. The machine proved itself capable of taking several skiers at a time up a 240-yard slope without any mishaps. Success with New Club With her first shot with a No. 6 iron from a new set of golf clubs, Miss R. C. Hodges holed in one at the 120-yard tenth hole on the Auckland Golf Club’s links at Middlemore on Sunday afternoon. Miss Hodges was playing a friendly round with her father, Mr S. C. Hodges, and her sister, Miss M. P. Hodges. Miss R. C. Hodges, who is one of New Zealand's leading women golfers, had previously scored a hole in one when playing at Rotorua at the age of 15 years. Russian Interlude A further brief chapter is added to the legend of the reticence of Soviet representatives abroad by “Peterborough,” of the Daily Telegraph, London: On Tuesday a friend had an enlightening conversation with eight Russians. They were members of an economic delegation from Moscow who were leaving London airport for New Delhi. Asked the purpose of the mission, one of them replied: “There is no purpose.” The second question. “Who is the leader of the mission?" was met with: “We have no leader.” To the third, “How long will you be in New Delhi? ” the answer was. “We do not know.”

Modern Tunnel Machinery The use of the most modern machinery in the construction of the Rimutaka tunnel was proposed by the Government, said the Minister of Works, Mr Semple, at Masterton. The Minister added that the Commissioner of Works, Mr E. R. McKillop, had gone to America with authority to secure the best and latest machinery for the work. Mr Semple' recalled that it had taken 15 years .to construct the Otira tunnel, which was about the same length as the proposed Rimutaka tunnel. The Government wanted to do the Rimutaka job in under five years. In the United States tunnelling could be done twice as fast as here, and it was intended to get the best possible plant for the Rimutaka project. Recreation for Immigrants With the object of assisting immigrants into the recreative life of the community, plans have been made to ensure full co-operation between the physical welfare officers of the Department of Internal Affairs and district immigration welfare committees throughout New Zealand. Representatives of the Labour and Employment Department and the physical welfare and recreation branch of the Department of Internal Affairs met recently to discuss plans, said the Minister, Mr Parry, yesterday. The Minister said physical welfare officers would make sure that immigrants were fully informed of the wealth of opportunities available for recreation, and that any new settler expressing a preference for a particular sport would be furnished with full details regarding clubs and associations.