Local And General

Chronicle (Levin), 13 September 1949, Page 4

Local And General

Two Kinds Of Disaster. "There are two sorts of ha d news which worrv the English mosfc. A naval disaster, because all of us have the sea in our bones, even if we've never been farther than the Isle of Wight, and a cricket disaster." — Peter West speaking in a BBC programme. American Tourists. Parties of American tourists wil1 leave Los Angeles, for tours of New Zealand, Au^tralia and Fiji on November 7 and February 6. They will fly bv Tasman Airwavs and B.C.P.A. The cost of the 45day tour will be 2585 dollars for each passenger, exclusive of personal expenses. Weather Vane. London's famous Rugby field, Twickenham, _like Lord's cricket ground, will soon have a distinctive weather vang" :says"'a' Press Association message from London. It will show in »silhouette the flgure of Hermes, the , traditional messenger of the gods, running and passing a Rugby ball to an accompanying player. It is to be put up above the south stand, and the Rugby Union hopes to have it in place in time for the first international match of the coming season, England v. Wales, on January 21. Lord's famous weather vane shoWs Father Time beside three cricket stumps. Vandalism At Hawera. Vandalism at the Hawera Showground buildings is being -investigated by the police. Doors of the grandsuand were forced open and the contents of two rooms, inciuding mallets, tools and beer bottles, which had been collected by the caretaker, were broken and scattered over the groun-ds. Javelins, discuses, 161b shots and other athletic equipment belonging to the Hawera Amateur Athletic Club were also tampered with. In another part of the building glass showcases, electric light bulbs and Shades and windows- were shattered. Thefts Of Butter. Thefts of butter at the coolstores in the city cost the Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company, Limited, hundreds of pounds, sai'd Senior Detective campin in the Magistrate's Court during the hearing of a theft charge. Evidence by witnesses showed that broached cartons of butter were often found in the store. Such finds were put aside but were not reported to the management by the chamber hands, who did not consider the thefts their concem. 1910 Rolls Royce. A 39-year-old Rolls Royce attracted attention when it was parked in Dee Street, Invercargill, a few days ago. The owner, Mr. J. A. McEwan, of Hastings, and Lormerly of Invercargill, said that the car aroused interest wherever he went. A 1910 mo'del, this Rolls Royce Was one of the first of this make to be brought to New Zealand. Its engine is still in perfect order and according to Mr. McEwan has never been .touched, although the mileage is at least 250,000. Liquor At Golf Tourney. For the first time in the history of New Zealand golf a liquor license has been granted to the club promoting the national championship tournament. The public attending the Hastings club's course at Bridge Pa will be able to buy drinks at a properly constituted bar set up in a large marquee close to The clubhouse. The license was obtained by application of the recently appointed Licensirig ' Coritrol Commission, one of the fii'St conditions of the grant being that running hot water be, installed for the cleansitijg of glds'ses. The normai trading hours 'will be observed.

Thrown And Run Over. Run over by a car at Poroporo, three miles from Whakatane, late on Saturday afternoon, Raymond London, drover, Poroporo, was seriously injured and was admitted to the Whakatane district hospital. London was ridihg a young horse which. shied across the road, throwing him in the 'path of oncoming traific. When hit by the ;car he was dragged for some distaiice. '