GENERAL NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19803, 19 May 1934, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS

The Wellington City Council decided definitely on Thursday night that the Town Hall tower must be taken down in the interests of public safety.

At 9 a.m. yesterday heavy snow was falling on the Cashmere Hills, Christchurch, and at 11.30 a.m. dense clouds of snow were sweeping the city, one fall being heavy enough to coat the roofs of motor ears in two minutes.

A break occurred in Wellington’s power supply at 12.35 p.m. yesterday, and the power was off for 10 minutes, causing much inconvenience. The break was at the Khandallah sub-station, Wellington’s receiving and distribution centre.

Registrations of unemployed in Palmerston North at present are 155 less than a year ago, being 1128. From April 1 to May 20 last year the figures increased from .1236 to 1305 owing to seasonal conditions, but in the same period this year the increase was only from 1093 to 1128.

Following four days of stormy weather with a good deal of rain and some sleet, Southland rivers and creeks are very high. At Iron Bridge, on the In-vercargill-Riverton highway, a low lying part of the road is under water and is impassable. No other serious flooding has occurred.

Six members of the Tramping Clubs left Wellington last night to commence a search for Alfred Young, a trapoer, who was to have met friends at Saitoke on May 9 and has not yet reported. He set out on April 26 with food for 14 days. Several tramping parties will be in the locality over the week-end, and arrangements are being made for a combined search.

A search for the aeroplane which, according to reports, crashed in the Skippers district, was continued yesterday, but no trace of it was found. It is now believed that as there has been no word from any part of the Dominion regarding a missing aeroplane, the report of the crash, though made in all good faith, was due to an illusion.

A cross which for 55 years has surmounted the spire of St. Peter’s Church, Willis Street, Wellington, was blown down by a strong northerly wind. In falling, the cross struck an ornamental wooden projection on the side of the church fronting Ghuznee Street and broke off a splinter. The cross weighed nearly 801 b, so it was fortunate that it fell into the church grounds.

A ten days’ refresher course for farmers has been arranged by Canterbury Agricultural College to begin at Lincoln on July 6. The course will be open to farmers and their sons, teamsters, shepherds, dairymen and all interested in farming and will include lectures on live stock, pastures, cropping and farm accounting, while one day will be set aside for demonstrations on all breeds of live stock by well-known judges.

The South Canterbury Executive of the Farmers’ Union met yesterday. Present—Messrs P. R. Talbot (president), A. W. Barnett, A. Ward, W. Buchan, B. E. Evans, J. J. Dickson, A. Bisdee, L. V. Talbot, W. H. Staniland, A. F. Campbell, J. A. McLean, F. Charles, G. W. Cleland, H. L. Adam, C. Ley, R. G. Cleland, J. Cleland, J. Trotter, C. H. Whatman, and J. O. J. Oliver. It being the final meeting before the annual meeting the president thanked members for their loyal support during the year, and praised the good work of the secretary (Mr D. Crosbie). Several members reciprocated Mr Talbot’s sentiments, and thanked him for the manner in which he had carried out his office during the year.

The Trojan Star is to discharge a portion of her cargo at Wellington to make room for coal. All efforts to liquify her fuel oil have proved abortive. The oil has now set into practically a solid mass. The oil was loaded in England before the ship came out, and is thought to be the type used more especially In tropical waters. This, combined with the proximity of the tanks to the refrigerated holds, has made it impossible to be pumped to the furnaces. The vessel’s delay is serious, as she has aboard a great deal of primary produce for the English markets. About 1000 tons of general cargo will be Unloaded. The ship may go to Panama on coal to be loaded at Wellington, and coal again there.

Were you out after the ducks on May 1? England, Mcßae know of hundreds who were, because of the great demand for equipment—but there’s another side to this sport that comes to our notice. Ardent shots have come to us with tales of hard luck due to inferior ammunition. A single purchase from our expertly chosen stocks and now they’re enjoying the sport at its best? We recommend and sell C.A.C. Cartridges ("a Uttle further, a little faster”) in Red and Black Smokeless and Long Range. We also have ample stocks now of the famous Western Super X. ...