LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 5 June 1947, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Eclipse of Moon Those people who were out . of bed by 7 a.m. yesterday witnessed a partial eclipse of the moon. Low in the western sky the moon was clearly visible and the partial eclipse gave the moon the appearance of having a portion cut fro'm its bottom righthand edge. The moon had disappeared below the horizon before the full eclipse had taken place. Early Settlers' Meeting The ' early settlers of Levin are advised of a meeting to be held in Levin on Tuesday, June 10, at 7.45 p,m. in the bandroom, for the purpose of reviving the early settlers' re-union committee, which went into recess at the beginning of the warv This applies to all who have lived in Levin for approximately '25 years or more. It is hoped that all who are eligible will attend. An election of officers will also take place. Left on Racecaurse . Forgetful patrons of race meetings ; jnvariabijf ieave a large collection of articles " behind, and those gather§dl;hy> the stafl: after the last event at Monday's meet-' ing of the Ashburton Trotting Club provided something in the way of a reeord uhder this head, for th'e • ' : hhpedimenta left : behind ihcluded one motor car and one trotting car,. The motor car has since. been claimed, but : the "trotter" up to yesterday was still waiting a' claimaht. Tobacco Prices > The prlce of- new stocks of imported 'manufactured cigarette tobacco in. tins : or packets made up ready for sale will inerease with the removal of the subsidy on all imported manufactured cigarette tobacco made up ready for sale. The additional charge is not payable on'made-up cigarette tobacco at present in stock, but will apply as iiew stocks arrive. There has been no inerease in the retail priee of imported "tailormade" cigarettes as these were not subsidised. Electricity Broadcast The controversy concerning the recent broadcast by Dr. P. Dun- ' sheath on the Dominion's eleetric power crisis was advanced a further stage yesterday with the release for publication of an extract from a letter- received in Auckland from D. Dunsheath, dated May 22, who states, inter alia: — "In the meantime, perhaps, * I should say that I made a seeond edition of the- broadcast." D. Dunsheath states in the letter that this may account for "the diffieulty in identifying certain parts of the broadcast." Aluminium Roofing Aluminium roofing is to be tested by the State Housing Department to alleviate the shortage of roofing 'materials. Aluminium is used extensively in Britain and has been adopted by some private builders in New Zealand. An official of the Housing Department, speaking of the house eover outlook generally, said that a 1 greater tile output • expected soon in the Wellington area Would ease the position though there would still be room for the new material if the tests proved its economy and suitability for 1 New Zealand conditions. Assault on Chinamdn On the morning of May 11, a Chinaman narrred Sing Ke.e was discovered crawling on his hands , and knees aloh'g a street in Foxton. He was badly injured about the head, face . and bady and at the time was unable to give any explanation as to' how he came by his injuries. He was taken to the Palmerston NsJrth Hospital and 1 was only . discharged. this week. ; Meanwhile the police have been ' making investigations and yesterday they arrested a Maori named Arapata Kipa, labourer, of Motuiti, aged 32, .cliargjhg him befq?e Mr. - J. Killicjfe, J.P-4 with assauiting Sing Kee and causing actual bodily .harm. . At,-the police request a remand till June 12 was granted.

Cotton Imports During 1946 Britain exported more cotton cloth of various kinds to New Zealand than in any year since 1937, which explains why the shops seem to be again fairly full of all kinds of cotton goods. This, however, may not cofitiriue, as Britain is in great need of "hard currency"-— credits in the United States, Sweden, Portugal and the Argentine — and may have to divert more of her coton exports to those countries. Royal Family'S Visit "I hope, although I know nqthing more than you do, that we shall have the pleasure of welcoming the Royal family here in New Zealand in the near future," said the Governor-General, Sir Bernard Freyberg, in an address to the pupils of Dilworth School. "I hope you will have this opportunity while you are at school. However, I do not know' if that is going ' to eventuate." ( ' ' Horse for Doctor's Use Among the assets of the North' Canterbury Hospital Board on the Chatham Islands is a nine-year-old gelding valued at £7 10s, which the board has agreed to buy from Dr. T. A. Hurrell, who has resigned from the post of Medical Ofiieer for Chatham Islands. The horse will now be used by his successor, Dr. D. J. Paterson, whose appointment has been approved by the Department of Health. Booby Traps Stolen Within the last few days 20 booby traps have been stolen from the magazine at Trentham Military Camp. The police believe that the theft is the work of children. The booby traps are dangerous. Painted a dull green, they are in size and shape similar to a large wax match-box. They are fitted with a hinged lid, opening upwards, and contain a spring connected by wire to a detonator. News of the theft was broadcast last night. The publie were asked to treat any such find with extreme caution and notify the police immediately. * Midway Battle Anniversary The crucial battle at Midway Island, in which Americ.an naval and air forces inflicted a heavy defeat on the Japanese began on June 4, 1942, and lasted for four days. A Japanese naval armada of some 80 ships attempted to attack Midway Island, and at the end of the engagement the armada limped to its home base minus four aircraft-carriers, two cruisers, and three destroyers. The United States losses were a carrier and a , destroyer. The battle of Midway, which followed a month after the. Japanese defeat in. the Coral Sea, was a decislve victory, since it haited a major. Japanese effort to capture Midway and Hawaii