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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19513, 16 February 1926, Page 6

“The glowworm cave at Waitomo is the eighth wonder of the world,’’ said Air. J. P. Babcock, the Canadian fisheries expert, in an interview in Wellington. “In this respect the cave is one of the most remarkable exhibitions of life afforded anywhere.”

The meteorological station set up last year in Nelson Park by the Napier City Council, and taken charge of by Mr. C. L. Thomas, Government weather recorder in Napier is doing excellent work (says the Daily Telegraph) and has fulfilled a long-felt want. The instruments installed in the station are of the best and have kept faithful records since their installation.

During the busy traffic period at the Post Office corner at midday yesterday, a Chinese waggoner, driving his cart up the Avenue, lost <a crate from his cart. It dropped squarely across the tramlines, and its absence was blissfully unnoticed by its owner. Not until passers-by drew his attention to the jettisoned crate did the Celestial carter retrieve his merchandise.

The Wanganui County Council has classified the roads in its district for use by traffic during the winter months. Loads will be restricted to four tons on the Warrengate Line, the Wangaehu road from Karioi, the Waikupa and Deniair roads, No. 3 Line and the Maki rikiri Valley and river roads, and to six tons on the Parapara road, and on the road above Alangamahu. Heavier vehicles will be permitted in the principal highways. No. 1 and No. 2 Lines, but the loads are not to exceed 8 tons in weight.

A peculiar position arose at the Imlay Freezing Works as a result of two butchers from the South joining the board. Other members of the staff showed disapproval of this action in various ways, and the butchers, who are capable of killing from twelve to fourteen sheep an hour, dropped their average down to the minimum of about to an hour. Meetings relative to the matter were held and the trouble has new been righted. The manager of the works informed a “Chronicle” reporter last night that matters were back to normal yesterday.

A fashionable young man who mfekes occasional appearances in a bowler hat is likely to be more disscriminating in his choice in consequence of his experiences during the week-end. He chose the “bun” as suitable headgear for a motoring expedition over rough roads. In the back scat he was jolted about a lot, and the hat suffered considerably. Every time its owner hit the roof it clashed about his ears. But it was not without virtue, for it acted as a shock absorber.