LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 24 February 1947, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Owner of Bracelet Sought - • A bracelet of some value is awaiting its owner at the Levin Poli'ce Station. It" was picked up : on the racecourse on the occasiop of the Horowhenua agricultural show, but no one has yet come forward to notify its loss. Scout Jambqree Fund A few tickets for the film, ; "Thousands Cheer," which is being shown at the Regeht Theatre on Wednesday in aid of the boy scout jamb.oree fund, have been, kept in reserve for sale at the b.px . office. Patrons. who. have not alreadjy bought their ' tickets are advis.ed to, be. early. Screenings. are at 2 and 8 p.m. Teachers' DifficultieS; * Assistance in obtaining tyres. for motor-cars was promised two. head, teachers of country schools by the . Auckland Education Board this sweek. In one instance the, teacher had'to travel 141 miles to his schopl and was faced with the prospect of sleeping on the premis.es until he found suitable b.oa'rd, if he could not prQvide his ovm means of transport. Theft at Baths> i A sequel to the recent incident of theft " at the Coronation Baths was the appearance of a youth ijn the Magistrate's Court, Levin, on Friday, charged with the theft of a watch and £l"0s Id in cash. He was placed under the care of tb,e Ghild Welfare Department "fo'r a period of 12 months, apd "an order for restitution made. It was stated ^n evidence'that' f ne watch had since been reco.vered. and the apprehension of the youth "was the result pf careful vigilance by t,he custodian. Three Years^at School Aske.d b.efore Mr. Justice. Smith in Hamilton whether 12 inches made a foot, witness in a case said he did; not kno.w. Further. questione.d by His Honour, the Witness said that although he. was 27 years of age and had been 'brought up. in Grey Lynn he co.uld not read or write. He had been to' schpol for only. three years, after whieh he was expelled because of his nerves. 'He had had no further school'ihg. He, had, however, heen ciir e.d of his ner-vousness v/hen he was 14 years of age. Remunerative Agar Since rnid-December, abo.ut 10 tons 'of ajgar have beep ' collectpd along the coast'from Cape Kidnappers to. Castlepoint. About 'fo.ur tons have been ' delivereft to th? Internal ' Marketing Divisipn at Hastings and "the balance is still held by collectors. Those working in rich fields are finding agar gatheri'ng at £112' a tori a lucrati've occupation. One' man in a' month gathered, washed, dri^d and baled pne ton. On the greater part of "the. coast from Cape fCidnappers to Castlepoint, the weed is. fcmnd only in'small quantfties, but there are a few rich areas 'which it is' expected wili continue "producing good yields. Replappmg of Vyellfngton An impprtant sfep tpwards replannfng anp rebtuildih| of the Pldest and most cphgeS;te.d p,qrtiohs, pf ^"ellmgfop pity'v/'hs rec'fntly td "the ' prp^miatAph by Gazette noticf ' of the. Te* "Aro, hisfric't as ' a ' recJjamafiPhi a,rea 'undqr the Hppsfng 4 ^p^nyemept Acf. The proclamation is ihe hrst" pf this nature issued under tne Act.' "The 'object"bf% the legislatior is. to make. p.rpvision for. the. improvenjeht of ho.using cPP-ditiop.y and the reclamation of ovrrcrowded areas. vyhen a re.clatmaJ'ipn are^; has" been '"proclaimed \h2 local apthority. unto tp.e Aet ha,^ ppweV to " re-siibdiviae and "imprdve th©. arpa by. dern,plish\ng: and r^pph-. s'triictihg buildings, laying* new streets. and pfher wprk-

Firp in Schopl * Daniage uriofficially estimate.d at between £3,000 and £400.0 was 'caused by a' fire wl\ich opcurred at the Te 4WaniWtu High School. The putbreak wais thoug'ht " to. have startpd in the up-to-date library cpritaining abo.ut 200.0 bp.pks ahd a "number pf trpphies arid pther equipment, which' wpre destrpyed. The arries; spfead t'e two a'djbinihg classrooms, and along the ropf to •;he as,sembly. hali, where most of the tiled- rppf coliapsed. 'One'dassrpom was spyerely damaged ahd another partly hurncd ouf. A cloakropm under the library in which there was a quantity of sports gear. was also badly damaged. D.eers.talker's Serious Fall ' pssing his fpptihg while nego|iating a rather steep cliff fa'ce m Hhe Apiti country at an early' 'hour on S.atu.rday morp.ing a, ypuhg ihan named James Davenpprt, of 65 Warwick Street, Feilding, who was "etting ' out with others on a de'erstalldng expedition, fell a distance of'het'wcch '1^ 80. feef," syfferipg serious internal ' 'iniuries. In response tpan urgpnt'call fpr medical heip th^ amtolah'ce of St. Jonn A'mb.ulance ' unit * of Feilding log^ther with D'r. K. G. Salmond. nrpce'eded to, the 'scehe of thp apcident Somp' distance beyond. Table Flat. wbpre rescue op.e^ations were "ppducted" with the assis,fpn.pe of Cbpyfh.bfe H. Irwin. o^' Nirabolton, pmployees of a sawmill ' and the assopiates' Pf J^avennoftl ' I'rnp1 his lone fall Davqnport brpught up agaijhsVa in the 'bed hf 3 rayihe apd cbhsidorabl'3 lifhcnlity was. ^xparienaed' i^ carrying pm the rescue. pp'eratiops which n§ces'sita,tM t# pf ippch'fppe dtld P.fh,er gear.