LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1928, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

The planets Mercury and Venus are too close to the sun during the greater part of the month to be seen, hut towards the end of August both may he visible in the western shy. M.irs rises <:n August Ist at 2.4 a.m., and on August 15th at 1.54 a.m. ; Jupiter rises on these dates at 0.42 a.m., and 11.52 p.m. respectively, and Saturn sets on these dates at 3.30 a.m., and 2.34 a.m. respectively.

There will he an occultation of tiie planet .Mars by the moon on August 10th, the earth, moon and planet being in a line at 5.42 a.m. ; the phenomenon will be visible in New Zealand as a close graze.

“Reflectors on bicycles are useless unless they are attached perpendicularly. said Mr W. R .McKean, 5.. M.. in the Auckland Police Court, when a cyclist who was charged with having no light stated lie had a reflector on his mudguard. “I notice a great many cyclists have their reflectors on their back mudguards, but they do not catch the lavs of a motor-car’s headlights unless they arc perpendicular.” 'I he Magistrate later remarked on the practice of some motorists who placed a piece of red cloth over their rear light. This also was useless, as in many cases the light could not bo seen from even ■i sludit aiude, and in addition the hack number-plate was not illuminated. Motorists could bo convicted for tins practice.