GENERAL NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 23 March 1927, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

The first crop of Bill Afoosc linseed to be harvested in South Canterbury this season lias just- been cut and threshed in the Pleasant Point district. From twelve acres 96 bags were obtained. A “Herald” reporter was informed yesterday that the Hush of the tomato reason had made the fruit very cheap this week. The retail price, 41b for Is, is as low as it will ever be. At tin's figure, the market is very good. A Timaru retailer stated yesterday that eggs were at present very scarce, and consequently high prices Were ruling. Thorei was a, good demand, however, at the prices of 2s 4d and 2s 6d wholesale. Owing to the drop in the Home market, better was reduced a further penny per pound yesterday, and Is now being retailed in Timaru at Is 5d per pound for first grade factory. An Auckland Press Association message says that (luring the week-end, burglars broke into the Arctic Fur Company's shop in Newtun and removed £6OO to £7OO worth of furs and tar coats. Entrance was otiected by forcing a double locked door.

A Gisborne Press Association message says that a westerly gale did extensive damage to orchards, calculated to involve a loss of half the quantity of apples available for export. JC was expected that about 2000 cases would be shipped this season, but it jS doubtful now whether more than 1000 would be sent away.

The Labour Party is to make a strong bid for representation on Auckland municipal bodies at the forthcoming elections. A particularly keen campaign is to be directed towards capturing Vhe Auckland City Council. At present Labour has only two representatives on the Council—Messrs T. Bloodworth and Phelan—but next month the party proposes to contest the Mayoralty and nominate 14 candidates for"th c 21 seats on the Council. Four City members of the Harbour Board will also be elected next month. Labour is nominating four candidates against two in 1925. At prevent Air Ifioodworth is the party's only representative on the Board. (Press Association).

At a .special m-v ting last Saturday of thri Labour Representation CummitteeC which was iuhy representative of various Union delegates, it was unanimously decided to contest the Borough Council, High School, Hospital and Harbour Board elections. A strong campaign committee was set up, and candidates will be in the field almost immediately. The Labour llcpreseiitation Committee feels certain the result of tho people’s deesioin will enhance its position considerably on the different bodies. A full Labour ticket for all the different offices will be put in the field. For the mayoralty, there are prospects of a very strong man coming torward, who has been promised support from a large following of Timaru people.

The fortnightly meeting of the Juvenile Ancient Order was held on Tuesday night Bro. A. "Wakefield C.R. presiding over a good attendance of members. One lad was initiated in the Order, and two were proposed ior initiation. The president congratulated the P.C.11. on visiting the Court three nights ini one quarter. Bro. A. Wakefield is to receive his P.C.11. certificate next meeting. It being nomination night, the following members were initiated into the following respective chairs: —Pres. Bro. H. AV. Parfoot; C.H., Bro. K. Bertcushaw; S.C.R., Bro. K. McCann; S.W., Bro. N. Bell; J.AV., R. J. Aloyes; 5.8., Bro. A. Adkins; J. 8., C. Tubb; Ses., AV.Ramsey ; Ties., F. Trottffi Alin. * er., D. N. Aloyes. The contributions to the adult Court were £7 Is 9d. The. evening was then spent- in a- social ancl many games were! played.

A couple of fishing launches of the Timaru fleet attained unsuspected notoriety oil Alondav evening at the time when the Renown was scheduled to pass Timaru. A large cumber or people who had gathered at different points of vantage were unaware that the battleship had passed Timaru some time before she was expected, and were using all ocular powers possible to try and be first to gain a view of the ship s lio-Jits. Tlie two fishing boats, which took parties out in tho roadstead to gain a better view of the simp, were returning some distance apart atteq the Renown was under way. lo anyone looking from the top of_ tho Bay, tho position of their respective lights, which were in a direct line, mmht seem to bo the bow ancl stern of a! b.g ship. “Here’s the Renown creeping up m tlie shadow of darkness,” were the remarks heard on all sides from the expectant crowds, who were hoping that she would be illuminated any moment by her powerful searchlights. It can be imagined the disappointmnet when two diminutive craft were to be seen entering tho harbour mouth.

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