Local And General

Chronicle (Levin), 29 September 1949, Page 4

Local And General

Bull Sale Record. A record sum, 6880 guineas, was paid yesterday for 142 bulls sold at the Whangarei Jersqy Club's bull show and sale. The average price was 48.45 guineas, compared with last season's record of 46.89 guineas. Twenty-four two-year-olds averaged 70 guineas, and two bulls realised 160 guineas each. Industries Fair In 1950. A New Zeaiand Industries Fair wiil be held in Auckland in March and April, 1950, according to the annual report of the Department of Industries and Commerce. A composite exhibit illustrating services rendered by the Government to the country in general and to industry in particular is being planned. Kaybalers From U.S.A. Federated Farmers have received advice that a considerable amount of hay-making equipment is to be imported from tne United States. This comprises 650 pick-mp haybailers, 18 harvester threshers and 200 side rakes and tedders. The equipment contains a good proportion of large balers suitable for agricultural contractors. More Aftdntion To Weeds. A request to the Main Highways Board to administer the Noxious Weeds Act by ordering owners of properties fronting on 'to main highways to clear weeds was formulated by the No. 4 Ward of the New Zealand Counties Association' at a eonference in Palmerston North yesterday. The decision followed a suggdstion from the Manawatu County Couneil. Professicnal Status. A New Zealand University degree in advertising was advocated by Mr. L. du Chateau in an address to the Association of New Zealand Advertisers at Wellington. "Don't tell me it can't be done," he said. "Book-keepers won dignity an'd respect because someone decided that bookkeeping could be called 'accountancy' and its best practitioners 'public accountants.' " pig Bevours Golf Ball. Golf was made more than usually hazardous by a gallery of pigs on the Reefton club's course last weekend. As he played a tee shot, one man' saw the animals emerge from a clump of manuka. Before he coul'd get to his ball a pig dined on it. Later, a second pig hi-jacked a ball, but droped it when a club-waving golfer arrived. It is credibly slated that in each case "swine" was the mildest term used. Late Sittings. From last night until the end of the session, the House of Representatives will not adjourn until midnight on Tuesdays, Wednes-da-ys and Thursdays. Notiee of his intention to move this was given in- the Hquse yesterday by the acting-Leader of the House, Mr. Nash. So far this session the House has adjourned at 10.30 p.m., except once or twice when urgency was taken. In the final stages of the session, sittings are likely to be held on Mondays and Saturdays if progress with legislation is not fast enough. Out Of All Proportion. The comention that the penalty of £200 imposed on farmers who sent' overweight wool bales for shipment' was out of all proportion to the offeiice was made by Mr. G. Palmer (Waitotara County Couneil) at a eonference of Ward 4 of the New Zealand Counties' Association, held in Palmerston North. Agreement was expressed by Mr. A. B. Shannon (Oroua) , who pointed out that if sheepbreeders wished to weigh their bales they were unable to do so because the weighing equipment was unprocurable in the Dominion. The conferenee deferred a remit from the Waitotara County Couneil requesting that the Counties' Association press for the repeal of the regulations. -

Prices For Gold Coin. The Reserve Bank announced today 'that consequent upon the increase in the price for ,fine gold, it will purchase gold coin at the f ollowing . rates : Sovereigns £2 18s each, half sovereigns £1 9s each. — Press Assn. Kauri Bush. Described as "a small . Trounson park within two miles of Whangarei," a block of 400 'acres of standing kauri bush at Kaigoose Valley is to be offered to the State as a national reserve. The land is Whangarei High Schoois Board enaowment property and the board last night decided to move for it to be gazetted as a national reserve. Members spoke highly of the scenic possibilities of the nttle knowri kauri bush, which is to be opened up by straightening the main Auckland highway at Otaika. American Cigarettes In Warplane. A carton of 200 American cigarettes, doubtless "planted" some four or five years ago by an ingenious airman who hoped to avoid its deteetion by Customs officers, has been recovered by-ac-cident by the buyer of one of the niany figh.er planes from the Pacific s ;ld as scrap at Rukahia airport, Hamilton. The cigarettes. with their heavy greased paper wrapping -intact, were fouhd in a slide-fastening compartment- neside the bay into which the -starfioard wheel retracts. They were in good order., Band Plays Out. There was a large attendance of citizens at the Public Gardens on Sunday afternoon to * hear ' the Levin Municipal Band, which rendered a varied programme t of hymns, marches and 'selections. It was the first of the season's. openair concerts by the band .and they will be coniinued on the last Sunday of * each month until .'April. It has been suggested that the next vrecital should be 'given in front of the- grandstand at the : Levin Park Domain, where ' seating accommodation would be avaiiable i for listehers. *