GENERAL NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20065, 23 March 1935, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS

Commercial News will be found on page 22. Rangitata Clearing The Rangitata has been discoloured for some days, but a report received last night stated that the river should be clear enough for salmon fishing tomorrow. Reckless Motorists “There are maniacs loose about the roads in cars these days, and I wish we could deal with them,” declared Mr, R. P. Furness, president of the Marlborough Automobile Association, at a recent meeting after several members had described narrow escapes from accidents at the hands of reckless drivers. Mr Furness expressed the view that it was a shame that the insurance companies had to pay “road-hogs’ ” claims.

\ Local Body Problem A smile was raised at an Auckland local body meeting when an invitation was received from Archbishop AveriU for the chairman and members of the board to be present at the offi-

cial national service of thanksgivingin St. Matthew’s Church on Monday, May 6, to mark the silver jubilee of His Majesty King George. “We don’t know who will be here then.” commented one member, in referring to the fact that the municipal elections would take place in the interim. It was decided to reply that the “chairman and members” would attend.

War on Codim Moth Codlin moth is always more or less of a trouble to the orchardist and it is therefore interesting to hear of a home-made trap with which a Nelson

grower has been successful in catching large numbers of moths on the wing nightly. The trap consists of a barrel or box with the top and bottom knocked out and a cuphook screwed into the side about the centre from which is hung a storm lantern. The sides of the barrel or box are then treated to a thick coating of tar. This home-made trap is hung in a tree and “baited” by the lighting of the lamp when night falls. The light attracts the months and the sticky tar does the rest, very heavy nightly catches being made in this fashion. The trap is to be tested out by a number of orchardists in Hawke’s Bay. V»grant Sentenced. In the Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Messrs A. L. Gee and A. P. Greenfield, J’s. P.. Francis Leslie O’Keefe was charged with being an idle and disorderly person in that he had insufficient means of support. Senior-Sergeant D. J. Hewitt said the man had been making a nuisance of himself in the residential area, begging for clothing and frightening the womenfolk somewhat. Possibly liquor had something to do with his plight. The Police did not wish to be hard on the man and would be satisfied if he left Timaru. “I am very much ashamed of myself,” said O’Keefe. If he could get to Amber!ey he could obtain work from a farmer who understood his case. The Bench remarked that accused should be kept under medical supervision for a period and therefore he would be sentenced to a month’s imprisonment.

New Tug for Auckland A decision to accept the tender of Messrs Lobnitz and Co., of Renfrew, Glasgow, of £26.366 for the construction of a new tug was made by the Auckland Harbour Board this week. The new vessel is expected to arrive at Auckland early in the New Year. It was reported by Messrs E. H. Mitchell and Company, consulting naval architects, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, who are acting in the interests of the board, that 22 tenders, ranging from £26,366 to £41,950, had been received. It was announced that the time for the completion of the vessel is seven months and that the subsequent time for delivery at Auckland is ten weeks. Additions to the contract will increase the price by £2OO. A vessel of 150 tons, the new tug will be 125 feet long, with a beam of 32 feet and a mean draught of 13 feet. Twin triple-expansion engines totalling 1500 h.p. will give her a maximum speed of 12 knots and a static pull of 14 tons. In appearance the new vessel will be similar to the board’s present tug Te Awhina, which has a static pull of 81 tons.