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NEWS AND NOTES.

‘•That's the day of the trots, and there arc live of us who will be there," was a whimsical statement made a lew days ago, when the Mayor uf Newmarket, Auckland, intimated that tenders be dealt with at a special meeting at 2.3(1 p.m. ‘‘Make it in the morning," said another member. “If races are going to interfere with the council business, you had better drop the council." added Mr Donaldson, who (ventualiy agreed to another tixI are.

The desirability, and indeed the necessity, of roads of a siillicienily high standard to carry all classes of irallie become more apparent each year, and it is now generally recognised that this standard can only lie attained by proper organisation and modern equipment, says the Public Works Statement. The severe tests applied to road surfaces by swiftly moving and often heavy motor traffic have induced some local bodies to adopt a more modern and permanent method of surfacing than mere metalling. The result of their experiences has demonstrated that it is more economical to adopt this ’system than the previously existing systems of construction and maintenance.

The, transformation of the Rock of Oi bra Her, so as to be the greatest aerial base in the world, from which aeroplanes would be ever ready to support naval operations and to undertake a long distance offensive, is proceeding a pace. According to the “Aeronautical Journal," engineers have perforated the Rock in all directions. In order to protect material from enemy fire, they have constructed a spacious piaees d’armes in the centre for the storage of petrol and munitions, and for workshops, from which numerous tunnels, at tin* exits of which are. constructed platforms enabling the ’planes to lake oil and land. Several of the stages will lie connected with monster lifts. It is considered that when completed the domination of the Straits will be secured.

Everything; pointed to trouble with Lnhour over in Australia, says Mr F. Nathan, who has .just returned to Palmerston, but its it hud been doing' so for some time, his personal opinion was that no serious trouble would eventuate. The coal ini iters had objected to a reduction in wages and the engineers to the award week of 48 hours instead of 44. With the present working conditions, Australia could not compete with the rest of the world 'in the production of her varumcommodities. li was impossible, with the present cost ol coal, with the high rate of pay being awarded, and in spite of the high protective tariff, to compete with Britain and other countries in the production of railway iron, wire netting, galvanised iron, and general steel products. In consequence of this many of. the works had been closed and unemployment was the result. The attitude of the Labour extremists in disputing the use of mechanically controlled tools at the shipbuilding yards had caused some consternation, and if things went on in that way the yards would have to be closed.

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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2498, 26 October 1922, Page 1

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NEWS AND NOTES. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2498, 26 October 1922, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2498, 26 October 1922, Page 1

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