LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 15 May 1947, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Personal . Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Higgie, of Brown Street, are spendmg a short holiday at . Waitarere Beach. Carnival Competitions Persons who are interested in the competitions conducted by the town queen committee in the recent Fire Brigade carnival may obtain a list of the results from the secretary, Mr. G. McEwen, or the treasurer, Mr. W. S. Forbes. Manawatu River Loop The Foxton Borough Council is still waiting advice from the Min.ster of Works as to' when he will receive a deputation conceming the Manawatu River loop. The Mayor of Foxton, Mr. H. H. Podmore, announced' to his council on Monday evening that a deputation was ready to go to Wellington at any time. Herd Improvement The following are the group averages for cows tested in this district during April by the Wel-lington-Hawke's Bay Herd Improvement Association: — Shan-nom-Foxton area. — Herds 24, cows 1242, milk 462 lbs., test 5.39, fat 25 lbs.; highest herd: cows 48, fat 38 lbs. Opiki - Tokomaru area. — Herds 25, cows 1134, milk 378 lbs., test 5.82, fat 22 lbs.; highest herd: cows 84, fat 31 lbs. April Weather During the month of April rain fell on 15 days at No. 1 dam, at Mangahao, and measured 6.19 inches, while at Mangaore there were nme wet days and the measured rainfall was 2.56 inches. Temperatures recorded in the shade at Shannon during the month were as follows: Highest day temperature 75 degrees on the 13th, lowest day temperature 59 degrees on the 16th, highest night temperature 62 degrees on the 16th and lowest 42 degrees on the 5th and 7th. Soil Erosion Films Speaking at Tuesday evening's meeting of the Shannon Borcugh Council, Cr. R. R. Lind, the council's representative on the Manawatu Catchment Board, stated that the board's mobile film unit would be visiting Shannon on Tuesday, May 20, when a number of sound films dealing with soil erosion and river control in New Zealand and overseas would be screened at the Parish Hall. Cr. Lind said that the films were most interesting, and it was hoped that a large gathering would be present.' ih r pr'i.rti ,n p p.