GENERAL NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20057, 14 March 1935, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS

Bible-In- Schools. The Manawatu-Oroua school committees’ association passed a motion favouring the Bible-in-Schools Enabling Bill, the voting being 12 for and 8 against. Policeman Injured. About 10.15 p.m. yesterday SeniorSergeant S. J. Martin of the Wellington South police station who was riding a motor-cycle, was knocked down by a motor-car. He was taken to hospital, but his injuries are not serious. Seeds at Home Reports have been received that owing to the dry season in the United Kingdom there has been a general shortage of turnip and swede seed. It is understood that some varieties are unprocurable, while in other lines only proportionate requirements can be obtained. Did Maoris Play Bowls? Speaking at the New Plymouth Bowling Club’s jubilee, celebrations, the Hon. S. G. Smith said it would perhaps be a surprise to many to know that the Maoris used to play bowls long years ago on the beaches, using stones as bowls. As proof of this Mr Smith produced a round stone about the size of a bowl and suggested that this was actually one of the bowls. Byrd’s Ships Sail. Admiral Byrd’s ships, Jacob Ruppert and Bear of Oakland, sailed from Dunedin yesterday for Panama via Eastern Island, where they will rendezvous for the barquentine to coal from the steamer. They were given a rousing send-off. Admiral and Mrs Byrd left by train for Wellington. It has not yet been decided when they will leave the Dominion. Admiral Byrd will rejoin the ships at Panama. Police Training Depot. From an authoritative source it is stated that the reopening of the police training depot is under consideration, and that it is hoped to start training th? first batch in the not distant future. The depot was closed for reasons of economy in July, 1930. The strength of the force has since been maintained by the engagement of temporary constables who were made permanent if found satisfactory.

Congregational Union. The Congregation Union Assembly concluded at Christchurch yesterday. The following officers were elected: Chairman of Union, Mr H. Sturge (Christchurch); secretary, the Rev. H. Johnson (Wellington); moderator, the Rev. H. Johnson; treasurer, Mr T. Forsyth; registrar, Mr T. P. Stewart; chairman of college council, the Rev. J. Heigh way (Auckland) warden of the college, the Rev. G. Jackson (Auckland) .

Civil Court Proceedings Judgment by default was entered by Mr C. R. Walker, S.M., yesterday in the following civil cases:—G. H. Clements v. F. W. Mabley £2/10/3, costs £l/7/6; Caroline Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., v. J. Rodgers £3/5/5, costs 3/-; Para Rubber Co., Ltd., v. Michael Joseph Hanley £6/15/6, costs 17/-. In a judgment summons case W. McLeod was ordered to pay E. T. Fell £2/0/1 forthwith, in default two days’ imprisonment. Telephone Charge Reduced Following representations on several occasions, the West End Ratepayers’ and Householders’ Association has received the following letter from the chief postmaster at Timaru (Mr F. G. Nind): “With reference to your representations of July 13, 1931, regarding the charge of 4d in respect of toll calls from the Highfield bureau to subscribers in the town area, I have now to inform you that this Department has reduced the charges for toll communications from Highfield to subscribers to the local exchange to Id for each three minutes or fraction thereof, instead of 4d as in the past.” Export of Apples. After visiting orchards near Auckland in company with Mr J. A. Camp--1: Tl, director of the Horticultural Division of the Department of Agriculture, the Fruit Export Board decided that the ravages of codlin moth in Delicious apples are not so extensive as to justify an embargo on the export of this variety as has been suggested, but all apples for export will still be inspected by officers of the Department. Of 130.000 cases of apples which are to be exported from Auckland this season, 62,000 cases will contain Delicious apples. A small proportion will go to Canada and America, but the bulk will go to England. Good Run of Salmon Salmon were running well at the mouth of the Rangitata River on Tuesday morning, when 18 fish in good condition were landed on the South Canterbury side and a similar number were caught on the Ashburton side of the river. The season so far has been better than was the case last year and there have been more fishing days, due to an absence of nor’ westers. Mr F. W. Pellett, ranger to the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, told a representative of “The Timaru Herald” yesterday that, while fish were running well near the mouth and in the lower pools, they did not appear to be going very far up the river. Prospects for fishing for the week-end were good in both the Rangitata and in the Opihi, where some good fish were being caught.

British Agriculture. There seemed to be a strong current c. opinion in Britain that the old system in the farming industry by which sunnly was regulated by demand had broken down beyond repair, said Mr T. G. A. Muntz, Assistant Trade Commissioner for Great Britain who returned to Wellington yesterday after a S".'en months furlough in England. Some of the schemes . for marketing agricultural produce in Britain had already justified themselves, but agricultural production was so diverse that the task of reorganising the whole might take many years. He considered that the job of reorganising agricultural production and marketing, to a certain extent, perhaps, amalgamating ome and-Empire production, would be at least as difficult as when commercial undertakings were amalgamated. Legion of Frontiersmen. A pleasing ceremony took place last evening at “Orielton,” Mr B. E. H. Tripp’s home at Glen-iti, when the Timaru Troop of the Legion of Frontiersmen paraded and was inspected by the Chief Scout, Lord Baden Powell. The inspection was to have taken place at the Drill Hall, but because Lord Baden Powell was slightly indisposed, it was deemed more suitable to hold the parade at “Orielton,” where the Chief Scout and Lady Baden Powell are guests. The arrangements for the parade at his home were made through the courtesy of Mr Tripp. The Legion Troop, which was in charge of Lieutenant Alex. Rathbone, included two ex-Scouters and the chairman of the committee of St. Peter’s Scout Troop. Lord Baden Powell, who expressed himself as particularly pleased with the Troop, said he was very proud that the Legion was developing in Timaru, as he looked upon the Frontiersmen as elder brothers of the Scouts. Lord Baden Powell interviewed each member of the Troop and he was pleased to have a long chat with one member who had met him during the Boer War.