LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20441, 11 June 1936, Page 8

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Magistrate’s Court Judgment by default was entered in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday by Mr C. R. Orr-Walker, S.M., for Smith’s Open Warehouse Ltd. in a claim against Sholto Douglas Watson for £3/16/-, costs 11/-. Broken Headstones Although it is five years now since Napier was stricken by earthquake, evidence of the visitation is still to be seen in the Napier Cemetery, where a number of headstones still lie in the positions in which they were left by the upheaval. For a variety of reasons, no doubt, no steps have been taken in these cases to effect replacements. . Car Loses Front Wheel A collapsed front wheel was the extent of the damage to a sedan motor car as a result of a collision with a light truck at the intersection of Church and Sophia Streets yesterday afternoon. It appears that the car was proceeding up Church Street and the truck was travelling, south along Sophia Street. The collision was only slight, and no one was injured. Susceptible To Weather A representative of “The Timaru Herald” was told yesterday that from a survey of the rejected wheat that had been damaged by the weather this season, it had been found in this district that Hunters, Cross 7 and Jumbuck had been the chief sufferers. These lines had sprouted quicker than Tuscan. It was suggested that in another season it would pay farmers to take particular care of these varieties and see that they were harvested early to avoid weather complications. Weight Limit Exceeded The waterside workers refused to handle two trucks of potatoes for the Holmdale on Tuesday. One of these lines was packed In 48in and the other in light weight 44in bags. Both had good “lugs” but exceeded the maximum weight of 1801 b. Some of the light weight 441 n bags weighed 1991 b. These light weight 44in bags stretch, and to make sure that the weight does not exceed 1801 b a bag, It would be as well for potato growers to turn down as much of the top as they usually do with 48in sacks. Dry Wheat Pickle Favoured Farmers seemed to have taken more Interest in the dry wheat pickle of late, and it could be safely said that three times the quantity of seed wheat had been put through the dry pickle process last season, a representative of “The Timaru Herald” was told yesterday. Farmers who were fortunate enough to get their wheat away undamaged attributed it to the use of a dry pickle as it had been found that wheat going through the dry process usually struck a week earlier than wet-pickled wheat, and was ready for harvesting sooner. Temuka Request to Power Board The Temuka Borough Council has written to the South Canterbury Power Board asking for the disconnection of four street lamps of 100 c.p. each, involving a loss of annual revenue to the Board of £l4/10/-. At the meeting of the Board the Finance Committee recommended that as there was no contract for street lighting, the request be agreed to, and that it be explained that as a result the Board would have £56 of frozen capital. “Has the Board no remedy?” inquired Mr J. R. Hart. The chairman (Mr G. Dash) explained that the Board had installed a number of street lights but had no contract governing them. “The only thing to do is to leave them there In a hope that they will be livened up again,” said Mr K. Mackenzie. The recommendation was adopted. Return For Rates “What do these people get for their rates?” asked Mr Justice Ostler in the Supreme Court at Auckland, when the value of islands in the Bay of Islands, and the rates levied on them, were under discussion. “Nothing,” counsel replied, “but the rates are very low, based on unimproved value. On this particular island they are about £5 a year.” “Well, even that is a swindle if they get nothing for it,” his Honour said.