Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 8 July 1948, Page 4

Local & General

Whitebait — 11s 3d lb. . New season's whitebait was sold at Messrs. Townsend and PauTs auction. mart in Wellington yesterday at 11s 3d a lb., a price which would cause most people financial' indigestion. It was, 'of course, very new whitebait, for the season in. the North Island only opened on July 1. The consignment was about 8 or 10 Ibs. and came from Ohau Re-drafting the Cateohism "I think that lf we rewrote the Catechism in modern language, it womd be very helpful in our work with children," said Archdeacon J. R. Young, of Pahiatua, at the Diocesan Synod, in Wellington. Much time was occupie'd, he said, in expiaining the archaic language of' the Gatechism. Personally, he would like to see a committee set up by Lambeth Conference to re^ draft the Catechism. "It's- truths, of course, are eternal," said Archdeacon Young. "It's the language I object to." Improved Aerodromes Several. aerodromes in New Zealand were being improved to enable them to take larger types of aircraft, reports the Minister of Civil Aviation (Mr. Jones). Those at present being improved included Paraparaumu, Oamaru and Taieri. Ijnprovements would be made soon at New Plymouth. Oamaru was being enlarged to provide an emergency landing gvound for aircraft that on occasions were unable to land at Taieri bbcause of bad weather. Further de'tails of the improvements were not available, but Mr. Jones said the extensions would enable all improved aerodromes to operate Dakotas. The Clans Gather The Horowhenua Scottish Society's Highland Pipe Band last nigbt journeyed to Palmerston North to attend the' annual ball of the Mankwatu Scottish Society, held in the A.N.A. Ballroom. On arrival the band, led by Drum Major J. R. Macfarlane, marched through Broadway to the society's band room, where it was joined by the Manawatu Pipe Band and togetlier the bands returned via Broadway and Coleman Place to the hall, later completing a circuit of the bailroom. During the evening members of hoth bands played for popular Scottish dances. The arrival of the Levin band in the city created considerable public inerest, and a large crowd watched its progress through the streets. Much favourable comment on the local band's' dress, -playing and bearing was made during the evening by those attending the ball.