LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 29 July 1947, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Foiir Girl Escapfees Fduiid Foiir of the nve girlfe who fescap,ed frohi the Ardhata womeh's reformative institutioh, h6ar Tawd Flat, at 5 a.m. yesterday, were recaptured at Johnsonville five and a half hdufS later. the fiftn gi'rl was still at lafge last night. She ik wearing a light-coloured frock. The ages of Ihe five girls ranged from 16 to 18 yeafs. Arbor Day at School On Arbof Day; which Will be obserVed this year on August 6, the children of the Levin. School will plant in their native garden 50 trees supplied by the Weliingtbn Education Board. The headmds^ ter, Mr. H. F. McClune, said in his monthly feport that the- native garden was gradually being filled with gdod trees, and in a few yedrs should be the pride of the schodl. Bicycies to be Inspected Tomorrow officers . of the Trarisport Department will inspect the oicycles at tlle Levin School. They will show the-pupils some. films bn r "saf ety first," . and af terwards will issue certificates to those pup.ils who have their bicycies in a satisfactory condition. The bicycies must be htted with a good brake, white rear mudguard, rear reflecLor, bell and lighc if the owner rides at night. Shortage of Ntii'ses When the sbheme for recruitihg nurses in Great Bi'itain was inaugurated, sa^S th'd 1946 report on Mew Zealand's meiital hospitals, tne country was A 300 nurses short. Thougli nearly 100 "girls affived from E'ngland pp to the end of last year, the drift' away from the service has cohtinued, iri spite of several i'Acfeases in. salary scaies and many mmor improvements in conditions. The shortage at the ehd of the year was 286 nurSes. Ewfes ShOfri Before Larhbirig Claimed to be the fifst North Islander to shear ewes befdre lambing, a Wairarapa farmer has just shoin 200 ewes, states a Masterton report. The shearing was stopped fairly early in the ddy ahd as a further precaution the farmer fed his ewes vety well and kept chem under cover for the fifst three Or four hights. Early shearing has aitracted much notice in the South Islahd. It has been found that shorn ewes seek shelter in bad weather when they are about to lamb whereas those with 1 a good fleebe are inclined to camp in exposed places. Shdrn ewes thus have fewer lamb losses. Gifts for "Monty" Reference to the quality of New Zealand honey made by Field Marshal Montgomery in the south, inspired Mr. and Mrs. J. Crawfo.rd; of Tauranga, to send the distinguished visitor a jar of white clover •honey at the hands. of Mr. L, R. Wilkinson, Mayor of Tauranga, who presen^ ed it to the field marshal ih Rotorua. Viscpunt Montgomery expressed grateful thahks for the gift. A clock encased in wood carved in a Maori design- by a clergyman,. was presented by the Mayor of. Rotorua on behalf of citizens, and patients at the Servifcemen's Convalescent Hospital made Viscount Montgomdry, a gift of a travelling case, Stdg Leaps Oii.to Cdr An unustiai ahd frightehing experience befeli three airhlen from the Ohakea R.N.Z.A.F. station in the edrly houfs of yfesterday mofning when a flill-growh stag with a majestib set of ahtefS taeed otit frohi a piantatltih and leapt on to the boririet of the car iii whlch they cwere tfavellihg aiohg the Foxton-SahsOh. highway. The antlers shiasHed the wihdscreen. The deer Scrambied off ihe car ahd although iiijured jtnhped the fehcb bn- the dpposite side of the tOad ahd disappeared ih another piaritation. The froht bf the caf bore tfaees of skltt dhd hair, ahd a big pooi of blbod was fouhd Oh. the road.

Faith in Maori Youth The wi.sh was expressed by Mr, E. H. Nepia, when thanking Sir Apiraria Ngata for an addfess, that the veter'an Maori leader should have an extension of another 50' wears of life. "I havemo desire to iiV6 to feubli ah age," repiied Sir Apirana. "Qld trees should not s.tand too ibrig. .They should not breVeht the suhiight from reachihg the yOiing trees. B'ather must they permit the iattef Yb deveiop!^ Persoriaiiy, he had 'ihe gr'edtest faith iri Maori yOtith. YXf they are Of thd stiiff of: theif fathers and fdrefdtheie, ahd I thihk they afe/' He sAid, referririg to the Cbmmiinity cehtfe pfOjeet in Wellington, "i thihk they will get what thfey are after."