Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 9 November 1948, Page 4

Local & General

Rare Goifing Feat The unusual feat of scoring an albatross — three strokes lower than the bogey score — was achieved by A. J. Deyell, when playing the second hole (The Terrace, 445 yards) at the Rangiora golf links recently. The bogey for the hole is 5 and Mr. Deyell holed out in 2. He used an iron for the second shot. New Models From Old An old fiddle seed sower, a type used in England, the United States of America, an'd also in this country in the early days? is , being sought by the Department of Agriculture, Invercargill. The suggestion has been made that a modification of this type . could be applied with ad^antage to the sowing of clovers.on hill country and the department is now end'eavouring to obtain one of these old units for a model. British ShipbuildingBritish shipburlding yards and aircraft factories ,had a full programme and were working to capacity, said Mr. J. Reid Young, a director of Vickers, Ltd., who arrived from Sydney by air at the weekend. His nrm had just completed the new Orcades, which woul'd be handed over this week, and another large vessel, # the Himalaya, had just been launched. British aircraft manufacturers believed they led the world in production, although no designs -yvere of a revolutionary character, added Mr. Reid Young. Starch Mill For Fiji A New Zealand engineer, Mr. G. A. Cederman, has arrived at Suva to . supervise installation of machinery for a tapioca starch mill. The machinery was made by Mr. Cederman after studying photographs of equipment used in Malaya- for extraction of starch from tapioca0. At present limited quantities of starch are made by home production methods, but they are not able to meet more than a fraction of the dehiand from New Zealahd. It is hoped that it will be possible to handle many orders at present declined, Miners' Hostel Opened Eighty men yesterdav began living in the new £66,500 hostel for single miners at Huntly. It was officially opened by the Minister of Mines, Mr. McLagan, who said a similar building had already been opened at Reefton, and others were being provided at Ohurq, in the King Country, at Blackball, Dobson and Runanga in Westland, Denniston and Granity, near Westport, and at Ohai ih Southland. Accommodation was also being provided for married men, said the . Minister, who announced the Government's intention to spend £10.000 on a modern camp at the Renown mine mouth. Sewing Cotton Dwindles Latest essential commodity to reach the list of shortagds in shops today is sewing cotton, particularly white cotton. „ While housewives are scouring drapery shops throughout New Zealand, much needlework is lying neglected and urgent repairs have to be made with what little coloyred cotton can be located." Retailers in Levin said today x that securing supplies of cotton was a problem. Travellers brought forth only one or two reels, handling them with reverence, and with an air of much secrecy. One local shop said that they had been fortunate in having a large stock in reserve, but this was gradually dwindling and that1 sold could not be replaced. He visualised an acute shortage very soon.