LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 31 October 1947, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Spectacles Found Two cases containlng spectacles were foimd at the circus last nightr and have been handed in to the police. They may be called for at the police station. SLunting Fatality A fatal shuntrng accident occurred at the Seddon railway yards when Mr. Barnett Brammal Hardaker, aged 32, a married man with three children, was' thrown from a movfng locomotive and killed instantly. Migrant Killed Recently arrived from England to learn farming in order to take up land, Mr. Daniel Yarline Mills, aged 32, single, was killed yesterday. The guest of Mr. JoRn Kempthorne, also a recent arrival from England, who has purchased a farm at Manawaora, near Russell, Mr. Mills and his host set out on horseback from the house paddock. Mills' horse reared and he was heavily thrown to the ground. He died almost immediately-Motor-Cyclist Injured Cyril Miles. aged 26, and a young woman were admitted to the Palmerston North Public Hospital last night as the result of an accident wnich occurred in Main Street at about 7.30 p.m. The motor-cycle which Miles was riding collided

with the woman'-s bicycle and both | were thrown on to the road. The j motor-cyclist- suffered a broken ! wrist, for which he is receiving i attention at the hospital, but, after an examination, the woman.' was allowed to return to her home. ; Biggest Industry i It would appear that the bulk of i the power rationing had been carjried by the biggest industry we 1 have — the housewife, said , the chairman of the Horowhenua j E'lectric Power Board, Mr. T. G. Vincent, at a meeting of the board this week. An analysis of the consumption for the six months period ended September 30 showed , that there was a decrease of 1 900,000 units in the waterheating , supply. The units Saved had, however, been "eaten up" by the other j sections of consumers, the amount ; ultimately saved being only 298,000 units. Why There Are No Lions The reason why there were no lions or wild animals in Sole's ! Circus was explained by a representative of the circus during an 1 interview yesterday. During the i war it was thought that should an invasion of Australia take place, or heavy bombardment of the Commonwealth, it might be necessary to release the animals, so for the protection of the public it was considered advisable for them to be placed in a zoo. For three and ahalf years they were behind the bars with the other animals of the zoo. WThen the circus authorities reclaimed them, however, it was found that the animals had forgotten all that they had learnt, and were more difficult to handle, so back they went to the zoo. -Endeavours are now being made to secure young cubs for training, so Sole's are hopeful of soon adding these principal attractions to their programme.