Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 13 March 1948, Page 4

Local & General

Brain Surgery In Britain Tomorrow. night's broadcast talk at 8.45 p.m. over the national network will be by Sir Hugh Cairns. The subject will be "Brain Surgery in Britain . during the War and Its Lessons." Dog Stung To Death By Wasps A valuaole sheepdog ownea by a farmer. at Tauwhare, near Cambridge, was stung to death- by i wasps on its' owner's farm this week. The dog \had gone to a creek for a drink. It was set upon by a swarm of wasps from a nest in the bank of the creek, and'died within 20 minutes. Good Saving "xle was practically a miser. . He1 never spent a. penny, if he could avoid it,?; said.,a . witness, describing his-brbther^ iiuring the hearing . of a case , in the . Christchurch r lifih¥ ' I) !1ts'hest wage he eyer had wa> 10s a week and helsaffedroyfaij'E&OCl, in less than 20 ydai^'saigtM Witness. • Reserjve "Bank Bililding There is ; no ' dniention whatever :. to proceed with .the construction of the-ncwtbiUilddng.for the Reserve Bank in the inamediate future,'said -■ the Apting-Minister of . . Finance (Mr. Nordmeyeri in reply to an in-. • .quiry. It-was true- that prelimin-r ->ary plans were beihg prepa'red, but • it was - unlikely that work o'n the building would begin for some tnne, he • added. ■ .Any Virgin Forest Left? There ar.e. np,t many people in New Zealand to^lay who liave seen a large area of native bush in its virgin state, says a contributor to the Forest and Bird Protection Society 's journal. This is because introduced animals, axe and fire, and, the activities of man such as road-making, have greatly affected the natural growth and regenerauon of the native forest. Card Party At Ohau Weekiy card evenings in the Ohau School to raise funds for scnool purpose's are proving popular. .This week the attendance numbered over 40 and on the. completion of games lady members of the committee organising >the runctions aispensed supper. Iri the iaaies' section Mesdames J. Grifhth and W. Heperi were equal for first, the latter wmning the prize on /a piay-otf. The mtn's prize went to Mr, J. Burnell. - ■ ^ "v ' Prime Minister Blown Out Wellington's v/inds often are responsible for minor damage around tne Capitai, but a playful gust recentiy decided to pick on the private sitting room of the Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser. It succee^ed in biowing out a iarge pane of glass. Mr. Fraser's sitting room, is situated on the top' floor of Parliament Buildings, next to his office. This addition to the building was erected early in the war from tem-. porary " materials. The Royal Visit No dates have yet.been announced for the visit to New Zealand and Australia of the King and Queen and Princess Margaret, but popular opinion' in Wellington seems to. think .that they will be here in February or March, 1949. One question' which is exercising the minds of Parliamentarians is whether the King will wish to follow the precedent estabiished in Canada and South Africa of attending Parliament. Normally, the session of the New Zealand Parliament does not' start until late in June of each year, so . the occasion may not arise. If theI,House were nbt sitting during the Royal visit, it is highly likely that the King would preside over a meeting.'.of the Executive Council for the transaction of formal ^business.