LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 5 July 1947, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Volcanic Activity Both Mount Ruapehu and Mtiunt Ngaruhoe were very active and all day Thursday, plumes of steam rising even above the heavy lowlying clouds. Inter-school Rugby A football match will be played between teams from the Wellington Technical College and Horowhenua College at the Levin Park Domain on Wednesday next. Both teams are evenly matcHed. The Better 'Ole The Levin railway station had been shifted several times throughout the years, said Mr. Hector McDonald in the course of an address to members of the Levin Junior Chamber of Commerce. At one time it had been sited near Roslyn Road, but it had been finally established close to the hotel at, Weraroa. "Apparently," said Mr. McDonald, "they were more considerate to public servants in those days." No Meat Coupohs Here Referring to the prevalence of cannibalism among the Maoris, Mr. Hector McDonald, in a recent talk to members of the Levin Junior Chamber of Commerce, told of a Maori chief of his family's acquaintance, who, when asked if he had ever consumed a pakeha, replied that he had, once eaten a White man called Biil, but had not enjoy ed the meal. it had been too salty. "Beekeeper "Stung" "We've been told that the be©keepers have been stinging the people of Wellington, said Mr. W. J. Lennon, Central Otago, at the annual conference of the National Beekeepers' Association in Wellington, when referring to complaints he had heard while in Wellington that the people there were unable to obtain enough honey. "Now it appears that the people of Wellington have stung the beekeepers one of whom has had his car converted while he has been staying here," he added. £77,000 for Britain A North Islahd man connected with the manufacture of cheese has notified the Government of his desire to give his wartime profits of £77,000 to the British Government to assist that country in its present plight. The donor's name has not been disclosed, but he is believed to come from the Waikato district. When the report was referred to the Minister of Finance (Mr. Nash) he said he was not prepared to make an announcement at this stage. Search for Stolen Goods Stolen jewellery and silverware was the object of a search of the harbour bed, Auckland, between the Queen's Wharf and Western Ferry Wharf yesterday. The search was carried out for the police by Warrant Officer J. Mossford, naval diver. A man is alleged to have admitted to the police that he stole some property, sold part of it and threw the rest, wfapped in a rug, into the harbour by the ferry buildings. The search, however, was unsuccessful. Goods Wagons Derailed v About 7 o'clock yesterday morning five or six wagons of a goods train from Christchurch were derailed just south of Fairfield station, which is foUr miles north of Ashburton. The derailment was caused by a broken axle on a coal wagon. Minor damage was done to about 30 chains of track, but the derailed wagons suffered extensively. A breakdown gang was soon on the spot and the derailed wagons were righted. The mishap caused an interruption in the normal services, the express for the south beihg held at Rakaia for approximately two houfs.