LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 2 July 1947, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Vital Statistics The vital statistics recorded at Levin for the month of June were s follows, those for the same month of 1946 being given in parentheses: Deaths 6 (1), births 18 (14) and marriages 8 (7). The figures for the quarter ended June 30, 1937, and the same period in 1946 were: Deaths 11 (15) , ..birthi 57 (41) and marriages 21 (20). No Suppression "I cannot suppress names in these cases; it is not even permissible," said Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court, Wanganui, after a motorist, who had pleaded guilty to two charges, asked for suppression of his name rhe charges ..were.. driving without due care and attention and failing to report an accident to the poliee.

Heavy Frost Recordfed Severe and ' widespread frosts have been experienced throughout the Dominion, the only areas escaping being Gisborne and Norihern Hawke's Bay. In Levin ten degrees of frost" were recorded last night by Mr. H. Harvey, and eight degrees the previous night. Severe frosts are reported in the South Island, the highest being 31 degrees at Ranfurly (Central Otago) . Donations for Highway What is beli'eved to be almost a unique plan to enable work to bc commenced on an important highway which is dahgerous to trafflc but the reconsttruction of which cannot be effected with the amount the County Council is able to contribute towards augmenting the main highways Vote, wai endorsed by the Whangarei Progressive Society. It was decided to invite subscriptions towards raisins £1007 required to make up the £6306 required by the Maih Highways Board from the Coun. jCouncil, whlch can .provide £5000 An inaugural contribution of £25 was made at the meeting. Horse Qpens Gates When a horse develops the habh f opening the gate of its paddock at will and wandering out that i£ news, but when it goes a stage further and opens other gates up the road and lets other farmers' stcck out, then it bbcomes a publie nuisance. For that reason the Waitotara County Council's rangei took action in" the Magistrate'e Court at Wanganui against Paul Bennet't, Kai Iwi. "The defendaht owns a horse which will open anj gate," said the ranger, in evidence "It goes up the road opening other people's gates and letting theii stock out on the road. I have had a lot of trouble with this horse, aria have asked Ben'nett to tie it up or tether it. All settlers aldng Bushy Park road have had to tie thdi: gates with wire to foil this hbrse.' Bennett was fined £2 fof the horse's offehces.

Without Gas For the first time since gas mains were laid in Palmerston North, a period approaching half a century, the city was without ga.c yfesterday. Every ounce of coal available had been used up and the prospects were that no more woulc >e to hand .until today. .The GaManager, Mr. J. Learmonth, stated last night that with the clearing oi fche railway line from Wellihgtbn it was hoped to have gas accumulating in the cyliiiders by 6 a.m. today. The position has resulted from a series of abnormal setbacks.- First there were the storms on the West Coast which delayed the Coal shipt and as if that were not eriough the lood in the-Manawatu preventea trains from running on the line at Shannon. However, traffic is now back to normal and it is reported that coal trains will be given preference. ■ .