Local And General

Chronicle (Levin), 8 October 1949, Page 4

Local And General

Plastics. Plastics manufaeture is a fastgrowing- industry-in New Zealand, and 800 people are today employ•ed by 49 firms, according to. the Department of Industries and Commerce. Manufacturers conrcentrated ipainly on novelty articles in the early stages of the industry, but the range of utility products is now increasing, ad7ds the Department, Much Decorated Family. When Squadron-Leader Robert Stout, of Featherston, received the Distinguished Flying Cross at this week's Vice-R|egal im^estfture he became the third member of. his family to be decorated. His father, Dr. Duncan Stout, of Wellington, was decorated in both World War I and World War II, and his mother received the M.B.E. for patriotic shrvices 'during World War I. Biill For Queensland. Purchased for 4600gns in Scotland by Mr. Donald Grant for his Mangatoro stud ^at' Dannevirke, the Aberdeen Angifs bull Emperor Elect of Douneside, has ^been sold to Mr. W. E. Webster, of Itingaroy, Queensland'. Some years ago Mr. Webster purchased from the same New Zealand source at a worl'd record price the Aberdeen, Angus bull Mulben Embassy, seven times champion at leading New Zealand shows. Bottle Mail From Pamir. A bottle containing a letter from Mr. Arthur Ebbett, of the barque 'Pamir, was found on Oreti Beach, Invercargill. The letter stated that the bottle had been thrown overboard on Sunday, June 12, fin latitude 46.12 south, longitude 151.50 east. The Pamir was then 15 days out of Port V-ictoria, South Australia, and it was hoped to round Cape Horn on July 16 or 17. The writer asked the finder of the bottle to communicate with 1 him.

: Homeseiwicemen's Social. ! Homeservicemen and their returned servicemen friends numbering about 40 gathered in 6t. Mary's Hall on WedneSday for a social evening. it was arranged by the Levin branch of the Homeservicemen's Association and was most enjoyable. The branch has experienced diffieulty recently in gefting . its members to attend functions which it has organised, but the efforts of the executive on this occasion were well rewarded. Land For Housing. In view of the demand and urgent need throughout New Zealand for sections as home sites, the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors' annual conference at New Plymouth this week recomme'nded its council to investigate the rules and regulations hampering the economic development of suitable land. The conference asked the council to make representations to the authorities for the removal of the restrictions, financial or otherwise, which are delaying housing. Mrs. T. Dibble said that many sections with a high unearned increment were'" being kept off the market in the hope of eyentual abolition of the Land Valuation Court. This was having 'the effect of making sections progressively dearer by " the accretioh of rates and interest- to their value.