Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 17 August 1948, Page 4

Local & General

Saturday's Basketball The results of the Horowhenua Basketball Association's inter-club matches played on Saturday 'are .as; follows: — College B 20, Tui A 15 ; St. Joseph's 8, C.O.G. A 7; Wanderers 27, Aces 10; Tui B 11, Capstan ■ 5; Aces B 8, Shannon B 7; Kotahaitangi 18, C.O.G. B 0; K.B.H. 8, Punahau 7; Primary A 15, Aces A 5; College F 8, Convent 6;i Primary B 9, College 13. He Doesn't Like Levin's Trees There resides in Palmerston , North a man who sees no beauty in Levin's tree-lined avenues. He was the driver of a truck which passed through Oxford Street yesterday afternoon. With the tray of his vehiele piled high with valuable antique - f urniture, he was pulling out from a service station near the corner of Oxford and Stanley Streets when the top of the load' fouled an overhanging ' b'ranch.: Much damage was done to" the : f urniture. Empire Games News that Wellington was a belated entrant in a competitioni among New Zealand' cities for tetag-;'^ ing the Empire Games in 1950' startled even sports writers in the, capital. The morning after the decision was announced one went out of his way to , point out . that Wellington had no suitable athletic or cycling track or sw'imming, baths. "Let's not" get parochial about the British Empire Games. Have them stagbfl? at thfe- most suitable location, which in 1948 doesn't appear to be Wellington, much as we would like' it that way,"' he writes. Mayor Looks Ahead When the Levin Borough Council was discussing the purchase of a, ; new gas helder for Levin last night, consi'deration was given to buying •ither a 50,000 cubic foot or a 100,000 cubic foot holder. The 'Mayor, Mr. H. B. Burdekin, called the attention of the meeting to the f act that leading scientists estimated that atomic power would be available for commercial -purposes in the next ' 10 to 15 year's. This, he pointed out, would reiieve ' the heavy strain on the available supplies of electricity eventually and might affect the number of gas consumers in the town. The coun- 1 cil approved the purchase of the 50,000 cubic foot container. Alarm Clock in Church The Rev. Donald Mackenzie, of Knox Church, Christchurch, does not mind if people look at their watches during his sermon. He does not even mind, he said, if members of the congregation test their watches to see if they are still going. It was, however, a severe test on his forbearance when, towards the close of his sermon at St. Paul's Church, the cairn • was: ; shattered by the ringing of an alarm clock. As to whether it was intended as a gentle reminder, or was just another of those inexplicable accidents which destiny seems always to have on hand, , Mr. McKenzie was not prepared to commit himself; but he is inclined i to favour the accident theory. Maori All Blacks In the final match of its tour thej Maori Rugby team on Saturday defeated Northland at Whangarei by 37 points to 24. The ground was dry and the Maori backs outcla'sSed. ; Northland, especially in the first half, though the forwards were generally well held. Down 29 — 6 at half -time the Northland back , line was re-arranged and with : 'Beazley marking ■ Cherrington oni' the wing the Maoris found points , more difficult to come by. Kenny, ( Mur'ray, Couch and Cherrington were the pick of the Maori backs with Carrington, Hohaia and j Blake outstanding in the forwards. J. B. Smith did not'play because of a knee injury. Beazley and Erceg were the best of the Northland ' backs, with Fraser, Murphy and ] - Pausina going well in ihe forwards. ;

"Secondhand" New Cars There are big used car lots in American cities where there is nothing older than a 1948 m'odel, and quite a number of 1949 models, according to Mr. H. F. Butland, who atte'nded the recent conference of the International Labour Organisation i in the United States. Anyone could walk into a lot and drive away a used car provided he paid from 500 to 1000 dollars more than the price for the vehiele when new, Mr. Butland told the Christchurch Businessmen's Club. Need To Book Early Jntending visitors to the South Island next Christmas will have.to book hotel accommodation and ferry passages early, according to the tourihg manager of the Automobile Association {Auckland) Mr. R. E. Champtaloup. Both passenger and car bookings between the North and .South Islands were ftllMg. The association, Mr._ Champtaloup added, had made a complete survey of South Island highways and resorts earlier in the year and printed information was being produced. At last e.vening's annual meeting of the Manawatu Ra'cing Club, Mr. r. J. Rodgers, who has been a member of the club for 44 years, ivas olected a life member.