GENERAL NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, 27 April 1950, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

No Stronger Beer. There is unlikely to be any change in the strength of New Zealand beer for a long time, said the Director of the National Council of the Licensed Trade (Mr. Percy Coyle) yesterday. He was asked to comment on the position in view of increasing the strength of beer in England.—P.A.

Anzac Day Messages. “Many years have passed since our never-to-be-forgotten landing at Anzac but I know well my old comrades can no more forget this day than I can, when the courage, enterprise, and determination of our men carried all before them,” says Lord Birdwood in an Anzac Day message to the New Zealand Government, and the people of New Zealand.—P.A.

Taupo Fishing Season. The fishing season at Lake Taupo will not be extended this season. Announcing this, the Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr. Bodkin) said the representations had been thoroughly examined but in the interests of conservation it had been decided to grant no extension. He added that the whole question of opening and closing dates was at present under review.—P.A.

Fertiliser Supplies. A resolution asking manufacturers of fertilisers to take greater care so as to ensure that these products are adequately dry before delivery was carried at the monthly meeting yesterday of the Wanganui Provincial Executive of Federated Farmers. It was stated that some of the fertiliser was too green when delivered to farmers.

Laughing Owls. The laughing owl had never been placed in the “probably extinct" category although observations of it had been rare, said the Director of the Dominion Museum (Dr. R. A. Falla), yesterday. He was commenting on an Invercargill report that Dr. G. Orbell had seen and identified a pair of laughing owls. He was pleased to learn of the latest report of this bird being observed in the Fiordlands area.—l?.A. Flower Show Today In preparation for the annual Wanganui Horticultural Society's Chrysanthemum Show, to be held in the Drill Hall today and tomorrow, members and supporters were busy last night in erecting stands for the large entries received for the fixture. Displays will be shown by the local branch of the Rdyal N.Z. Institute of Horticulture, Cacti and Succulents Society, ferns by Mr J. Watson; and a special exhibit by the Aquarium Society. Cement For Farmers. A priority allocation of cement for use by dairy farmers during the months of May, June, and July in each year is being sought by Federated Farmers. A remit to this effect from the Maxwell branch was before the Wanganui Provincial Executive at its monthly meeting yesterday. One member described the subject as a “hardy annual,” and said that last year he wanted cement for a new cow shed. The shed had not yet been erected. The remit was carried.

Sunday Afternoon Concerts The'first of the 1950 series of Sunday afternoon winter concert recitals will be held in the Opera House next Sunday, when pupils of the Wanganui Girls’ College will present a programme of choral and solo items. These Sunday afternoon concert recitals proved most successful last winter and the City Council's Opera House Committee expects that the high standard of musical entertainment will be maintained in the 1950 series. Aerial JTopdressing Appreciation of the efforts of light aircraft in undertaking aerial topdressing throughout the Dominion was expressed by the president (Mr I. F. E. Carter) at the annual conference of the Meat and Wool Section ot Federated Farmers. He said that although their scope was necessarily limited, they were fulfilling a longfelt want in many areas. He said these light planes had dropped much more fertiliser than farmers had expected them capable of and much more efficiently than was expected. Five Privy Councillors. With the appointment of the Prime Minister (Mr. Holland) as a member of the Privy Council, New Zealand now has live Privy Councillors, the other four being the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Fraser), the deputyleader of the Opposition (Mr. Nash), the High Commissioner for New Zealand in the United Kingdom (Mr. W. J. Jordan), and the Chief Justice (Sir Humphrey O'Leary). The appointment carries the right to the prefix “Right Honourable.” If the King visits New Zealand in 1952 Mr. Holland will probably be sworn in then, unless he has occasion to go to London before the visit eventuates. Marketing of Wool “Some progress has been made toward the ultimate objective of an organisation to handle wool marketing when the Joint Organisation has completed its work,” said Mr I. F. E. Carter in his presidential report to the annual conference of the Meat and Wool Section of- Federated Farmers yesterday. “As any such scheme must necessarily be on an international basis, it will probably take a long time to reach finality. Today, with soaring prices, some farmers may doubt if any marketing scheme is necessary, but we must never forget what has happened in the past and may easily happen again. In my opinion we are in | a somewhat dangerous position, as. with continually rising costs, expendtIture is almost keeping pace with our I increased income, and any recession in wool prices would hit the farmer before he could reduce costs."