GENERAL NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18613, 8 July 1930, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS

A first offender for drunkenness was convicted and fined 10/- by Mr A. L. Gee, J.P., in the Police Court yesterday.

The Britain v. Maori match at Wellington to-morrow will be “reported” by 2YA, and rebroadcast by 3YA.

The output from the Borough quarry since last meeting of the Timaru Borough Council totalled 604 cubic yards of metal.

Mr D. N. Harper, curator at the Timaru Park, reported to the Council last evening that the croquet court pavilion in Ashbury Park was broken into during last month and various articles stolen.

The Timaru Borough Council, in compliance with a recommendation from the Omnibus and Electric Light and Power Committee, decided that public notice be given that the by-law re rear reflectors and bells on bicycles is to be strictly enforced.

Fifteen building permits were issued in the Borough since last meeting of the Timaru Borough Council. These represented a total expenditure of £5956, and the structures in respect of which permits were issued were six dwellings, three house additions, seven garages, and one workshop.

Butter and cheese-making is by no means a new; industry in New Zealand. Some statistics of the trade of the district prepared in 1870, show that the value of butter exported in 1869 was £17,464. and of cheese £8255. The butter, of course, was salted.

Early in July, 1870, the Geraldine Road Board received a letter from Henry P , requesting the Board to allow him to occupy the cemetery at Geraldine. The clerk was directed to write and ask the applicant to explain what he meant by occupancy.

Mr C. H. Newcome, Traffic Inspector for the Borough .reported last evening to the Council that proceedings had been instituted against ten offenders under the Borough Traffic- By-Laws and Motor Vehicles Act, 1924. Twentyseven cases had been dealt with by the Magistrate and fines amounting to £24/10/- imposed.

The late Mr John Balsillie, for many years a farmer in the Kairanga district, Manawatu, bequeathed St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Palmerston North, £2500 for specific purposes; the Manawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Association £500; the Hospital Board £1000; and the local branch of the Plunket Society £250.

Rough weather in some parts of the Dominion is likely later in the week, if wireless signals are to be relied on. On Saturday night, following a periou of very good reception, Australian stations were more or less blanketed, and on Sunday and Monday heavy static worked up on these stations. Usually this sequence of radio events is a forerunner of rain, and if past records are a guide this will reafh New Zealand somewhere or other by Thursday.

The Timaru Borough Council’s curator reports that the rainfall for June was .64 inches, and the sunshine 156.8 hours. The rainfall for the corresponding month last year was 5.33 inches, and the sunshine 94.1 hours. It will be noticed that the month just closed much more finer weather was experienced than for the month of June, 1929. Last month frost was registered on 2 nights, 13 degrees on June 20th being the most severe frost during the period.

The revenue earned by the Timaru Borough Council’s omnibus service for 25 wording days in June was compared with takings in the same period in 1929 of £B5l/10/4. The daily average takings last month were £3l/5/-, against £34/1/2 in June of last year. The earnings of the service in May this year were £9l/2/5, and the daily average takings £33/19/4. The daily average for three months ended June 30th last, was £34/5/5. The credit balance of the Omnibus Department at the end of last month was £1692/10/4.

Concern over the position of Wanganui’s finances has caused a committee of business men to be appointed to ascertain if the indebtedness of the city can be reduced. According to the latest official statistics Wanganui had a total net liability of £1,018,550, on which the annual charges were £77,345. It is considered that an analysis of the position must be made as the interest bill amounts to £165 daily. Several suggestions have been made, among them that seme of the city’s work be done by contract or tender, and that a city manager be appointed.

On the occasion of the British v. South Canterbury football match on June 28th, between two and three thousand motor-cars were handled without congestion or accident of any kind. The Borough Traffic Officers in conjunction with the Police Department, were responsible for this efficient control of this traffic. The Timaru Borough Council last evening decided to forward a letter of appreciation to Inspector Bird for having placed police officers at the disposal of the Borough for traffic regulation purposes on that day.

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