GENERAL NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, 10 November 1950, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

Funeral Of King. As a mark of respect to the late King Gustav, of Sweden, whose funeral took place yesterday, the New Zealand Ensign was flown at halfmast on Government buildings in the city yesterday. A special memorial service for King Gustav was held in Wellington in the Cathedral Church ol St. Paul. The service was conducted by the Dean of Wellington, the Ver ? Rev. D. J. Davies, assisted by the Rev. C. H. Isaacson. The service coincided with the burial of the king in Sweden.

Control Of Highways The principle of State highways being maintained and controlled by cou'nties was endorsed by the Rangitikei County Council at its monthly meeting in Marton yesterday. The council has stipulated, however, that this would be subject to satisfactory arrangements being made regarding finance for carrying out the necessary Work. The Rangitikei County Council also considers that the question should be thoroughly investigated by the New Zealand Counties' Association before any definite action is taken.

Demand For Metal Some indication of the demand foi road metal from the Rangitikei County Council’s roadstone mill at Kakariki was given by the manager of the works, Mr. L. A. Sadler, when reporting to the council at its monthly meeting yesterday. Mr. Sadler stated that orders had been completed for the Patea and Stratford County Councils. Material was now being supplied to the Inglewood County Council, the Stratford and Hawera Borough Councils, to a contractor at Raetihi, and also to the Ministry of Works at Masterton and Napier.

Now Crown Land Advice had been received that the old railroad track over the Turakina Hill, no longer used since the tunnel deviation was opened at the end of 1947, was now classified as unoccupied Crown land, reported the Inspector of Noxious Weeds, Mr. J. Robinson, at the monthly meeting of the Rangitikei County Council yesterday. Rails and sleepers had been removed, but gorse was prevalent on the old roadbed and arrangements had been made for an inspection by the Inspector of Stock at Wanganui, in whose district the land was situated. After an estimate had been made of the cost of clearing the gose an application would be made to the Department of Agriculture for a grant.