NEWS OF THE DAY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27551, 20 November 1950, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Progress In Balclutha

Congratulations were extended to Balclutha on the . progress the ■ town was making as a whole by Mr J. A. Roy, M.P., at a function in Balclutha on Saturday afternoon. He mentioned the opening of the fine new post office recently, the new primary school in course of erection and the hospital buildings on the hill. Developments were taking place in the borough’s swimming pool, as shown by the function that afternoon, and throughout the town, house and business buildings were in course of erection, all of which was a sign of progress. Overhaul Of Dredge

The Bluff Harbour Board’s dredge. Murihiku, is to come to Port Chalmers in January for overhaul, it was reported at the meeting of the board on Friday. The board decided to call tenders for cleaning, painting and engineering services in connection with the dredge. Post Early

Between now and Christmas the Post Office will have to handle about

70,000,000 pieces of mail. All these cards, letters, packets, and parcels must be date-stamped, sorted, bagged, transported, and delivered. The public can help in this big job by posting Christmas mail as early as possible.

A Cheery Farewell

The vicinity of the Post Office was the scene yesterday afternoon of sounds of great hilarity. It was the occasion of representative Scottish societies and Burns Club executives, including also Sir Donald Cameron, saying good-bye to the visiting Scottish members of the parliamentary party which visited the city at the week-end. Three hearty cheers were given for the visitors as the omnibus departed for Timaru. Rain-making Investigations

A motion asking the State Hydroelectric Department to make inquiries in the United States about the possibilities of rain-making in New Zealand was passed by the Waitemata Electric Power Board on Friday. Mr L. T. Hayman, a member of the board, said that he had read with interest that rain-making had increased the power 6upply in California by as much as from 12 to 14 per cent. Costly Oysters

“We find things a bit topsy-turvy here This is a month when oysters are at their, best in the Old Country, but we come to Bluff and find it is the close season,” said the Rt. Hon. W. S. Morrison, leader of the Commonwealth parliamentary party,, at the reception extended to members of the party at Bluff. “I am sorry your oysters are off, because I understand they cost about Is 6d a dozen. In Britain they cost from 10s to 12s a dozen, and. as a Scotsman, it rather spoils the flavour when I reflect that each oyster I swallow is costing me about Is.”