LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 30 August 1946, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Great International Force "What the Junior Chamber oi Commerce is gomg to do as an I iniernaiional peace-making body is the greatest thing in the world to- ! day," said the Maybr (Mr. H. B. Burdekin) at a meeting in Levin on Wednesday evening. 111 essence, he continued, it was a huge Rotary, and existed entirely for community Denefit. Too much importance could not be attached to 10. Price of Tea In the nouse yesterday, Mr. E. P. Aderman (New Plymoutn) gave ' notice to ask the Minister of I Supply if he would give reasons I why tne price of tea m New Zealland was more than 70 per cent. mgner than in Australia. He said that in the recent Buaget the price in New Zealand was given at 3s 10 A d 1b and ior Australia only 2s 3d ib." .•iheep Worrying Prevalent - The increasing number of reports indicate tnat siieep worrying is fairly prevalent in the ctistrict, and ewes with lambs have suffered as a result. Roving dogs are very numerous and ac this time of the year there is a need • ior tliem to be kept tied up for ionger periods, because ii they get among sheep their depredations can becume costly. B'aby Reared in Incubator However necessary it becomes to cut off power in the Centrai Hawke's Bay Electric Power Board district, one part of its area is saie from the fear of temporary loss oi current. At the Rathbone Maternity Hospital, Waipawa, a recent arrival weighs oniy a iittle over 21d. This baby . has to be kept in an electric incubator, with tne resuk that power must be left on whatever happens. Adaptable Teachers Tv/o Hamilton High School teachers, Messrs. H. W. Sayers aua A. H. Malcolm, are also competent. ouilders. The High School Boaro had difficulty in securing a builder to enlarge the male teachers' common room, and has let u eontract to the two teachers, ihe price being £160. The work is netug carried out during the present vacation. Messrs. Sayers 'and Malcolm have had much experieaee in building and built their own komes. Need for Concert Hall It is#a pity that Levin does not possess a haU suitable for presentations by artists who would otherwise visit the town. None of the lialls in Levin at present can merii the name- "concert ha-11." • Last night in one hall 'two artists had to struggle with arctic-cold and poor accoustics, and because the aud'ience suffered similarly it could sympathise with the artists. The provision of a really llrst ciass concert hall would constitute a great advance for culture in this district. Hosiery Coupon Expiring The currency of hosiery coupon X201 will definitely expire on August 31, said the Rationing ConLroller, Mr. A. J. Costelloe, yesterday. The availability of this coupon had been extended from May -31 because of the shortage of supplies but with increased importations during the past few moi.Hhs, it was considered there had oeen full opportunity for all coupons to be redeemed and a further extension was unnecessary. Coupon X2G? whieh became availabie last June, would remain valid until the end of November. Natural Gas Dependent on the results of investigations now being undertaken at the No. 2 bore of Moturoa Oil Fields, Ltd., New Plymouth may be the flrst town in New- Zealand to use natural gas for community supply. It is emphasised that nothing definite has been decided, the present experiments being designed only to confirm the calorllic value of the gas and to measure the quantity availabie. Sponsoring the project is the New Plymouth Gas Company. This is n'ot the first occasion the idea has been discussed, but it has been brought to the fore recently by recurring shortages of coal. The company does not intend to supplant coal gas, the chairman of directors, Mr. F. S. Johns, explained. Both will be used in a mixture as determined by experts. The only point to be decided is whether, with or without pumping, the flow can be maintained steadily enough to justify the connection of the bore to the town supply. «