LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 23 August 1947, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

School Pupils' Fine Gift On Wednesday and: Thursday afternoons some 40 gift boxes for Dr. Barnado's Homes, held by children attending the Levin Primary School, were opened by the local president, Miss H. E. Bowen. The contents totalled the highly satisfactory sum of £17/10/-, and this will b'e forwarded to the secretary in Wellington. Brilliant Aurora Those fortunate enough to be out of doors about 11.45 p.m. last night saw one of the most spectacular displays of aurora australis for many years. The predominance of red made it look like the reflection of a huge conflagration ex-tending from east to west through the south. The glow was pierced at times with "searchlight" beams of whhe and green. Farewell Preservation As a token of esteem, the Athletic Football Club recentiy presented Mr. W. Marks witn a siiver cigarette lighter and a tobacco pouch inlaid with a gold inscribed football. Mr. Marks has been associated with the club for severai years as a coach and is leaving the district for ihe South Isiand. Mr. H. Rippm, on behalf of the club, made trje presentation and tendered the thanks of all the members to M?\ Marks.

Shipment of Tea Tne largest cargo of tea ever brought to New Zeaiand — 4000 tons — is being carried in the Union Steam Ship Company's vessel, Narbada, due at Auckland about September 2 . Tne Narbada is also carrymg a cargo of jute goods from ^aieutta. Afier discliarge oi her inwara cargo, the Naroada will ioad at Wellington, Lyteiton, Dunedin, Bluff and Auckland, for Singapore, Calcutta, and Rangoon; Tablecloths Pillaged one hunarea nand-painted Irish linen taoleciotns valued on tne retail market- at neariy £300, is the latest consignment of overseas goods to faii into the hands of cargo pillagers. The case in wnich they were pacxed was found empty m one of tne hoids of the brisoane otar whiGh is at present dischargmg. Measuring. 5a inches by* o4 mches the tabiecloths were eonsigned from Belfast to New Zealand . uistributors Ltd., indent merchants. Commercial Teachers A new scheme ior the training of commercial teacners in postprirnary schools, is announced by ihe Minister of Education, Hon. H. G. R. Mason, under which it is proposed to invite persons under 30 years of age with otfice experience, to spend one year on a course of instruction to rill gaps in technical craining and.at tne same time to gain an insight into teaching pracuice. Tne Mmist^r said 30 trainees would be choseh for the course to oe held next year. Australians to Tour as its first post-war step in the promotion of overseas tourist craffic traffic, the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts will begin a series of conductea tours from Australia towarus the end of October. Tlqe scheme provides for a month's tour of the Dominion for a party of 19 conducted by one of the Department's ofhcers. The first party will fly 'from Sydney to Auckland on October 28. From there it will visit in turn Rotorua, Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth, and return to Auckland after seeing the Waitomo Caves. The land travel will be by special motor Goach and the party will make the inter-island crossing by ferry steamer. The complete cost of the tour from Sydney will be £135. Early next year the department will begin special five-week-tours for Australian farmers, similar to those which were in operation before the war. ,