In the News

Southland Times, Issue 24004, 20 December 1939, Page 8

In the News

The Hottest Day Invercargill experienced its hottest day of the summer yesterday, when the shade temperature touched 82 degrees and the solar temperature soared to 133 degrees. The previous highest shade temperature was 79 degrees on November 28 and 29. Seventy-eight degrees on December 6 was the best for this month before yesterday. Conditions in the city were very sultry in the afternoon, but a cooling breeze brought a welcome change last evening. Roofing Iron Salvaged More cargo was salvaged from the Wrecked steamer Waikouaiti by the crew of the steamship Orewa yesterday, about 40 tons being brought ashore. It consisted mainly of plates of roofing iron, which was in good condition, and lengths of timber. Although the Waikouaiti is cracked to below the water line, the keel is still holding together. Use of Hoses Because of the extraordinarily large draw-off of water during the warm weather of the last week the Invercargill City Council has found it necessary to conserve supplies. The use of hoses, unless supplied through a water meter, is prohibited. Protection from Fires The necessity of safeguarding forests from danger by fire and other causes during the holiday season is mentioned in a letter from the Conservator of State Forests to the Automobile Association (Southland). Campers in particular should see that all fires are extinguished before they leave their camp sites, as a moment’s carelessness may easily do irreparable damage. Grant to Health Camp The Southland Hospital Board at its meeting yesterday approved of a grant of £lO to the Southland Children’s Health Camp Association, which will open a two-months’ camp at Omaui on December 29. During the period the camp will accommodate about 120 poor and under-nourished children from all over Southland. A donation of £5 for Christmas gifts for children in hospital was received from Sir Robert Anderson. Rotary Club Luncheon A short talk on the spirit of Christmas was given by the Rev. Hugh Graham yesterday at the last weekly luncheon for the year of the Invercargill Rotary Club. The speaker referred to Christmas as Charles Dickens had seen it and as Samuel Pepys had recorded it. He also stressed the need for a renewal of the child vision in man. The club had as its guests nine senior pupils from the Southland Boys’ High School, accompanied by the singing master (Mr Kennedy Black). Several Christmas carols were sung and thanks were expressed by the president (Mr J. D. Campbell) on behalf of the club.

Record Price for Peaches The record price of 1/4 a pound wholesale was realized for the first of the new season’s peaches, which were sold in Invercargill yesterday morning. As far as wholesale merchants can remember the previous highest price obtained for peaches is lOd a pound. The fruit, of which there was not a great quantity, came from Clyde, Central Otago. Three boxes realized 1/4 a pound and nine boxes realized lOd.