NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2802, 25 October 1924, Page 4

NEWS AND NOTES.

Passengers numbering 42,753 and producing a revenue of £31)4 7, 4 travelled on the Xew Plymouth tramways last week, these figures being in excess' of those for the corresponding period of last year by £79 12/3 in revenue and 0,715 in passengers. Air yachting-‘is the latest aviation proposal, says a- London cable. Captain Williams, the pioneer of small airships, is experimenting with a light ’plane engine attached to a "Blimp.” He promises a craft which will lly 30 miles per hour, rise and descend on a tennis court., and carry two passengers.

Shearing operations in Hawke’s Bay are now well under way (stales the Telegraph) and with the fairly good weather which has been cxpi ricneed, fast progress lias been made. In all parts of Hie district shorn sheep are in evidence. they being very numerous south of Hastings to Wnipukurau. The wool \i Ids have been proliiie, ami. with the prospects of good prices, fit ruler- are expect aul ofiilrnosi a record

A rather jicctili.-ir im•!.l<-rir look jdace ai Tussock ('reck mi Saturday, ils I lie result of an eleetrie wire crashing in t lie earth uiul falling nil u wire fence (says a Southland exchange). A farmer ivlm was smile dis.laliee siwsi y nhserved ;i Imre ||\ ing t ill IMII4II i lie fence iilinUl ILi elmilis ilmianl. The fence was evidently alivc as the hare's ieg was liurnl I h rune'll anil the body hailly hurnt. fee farmer now considers that he had a lucky escape.

* Flying has been carried %til every nay this montli at the Wigrain Aerodrome in Canterbury (stales the l.xtfelton Times). The oilier day tiii aeroplane came over the city carrying a passenger. During the last few weeks passenger Hying lias fallen oil! .somewhat, but with the coming of the warmer weather it is expected to revive again. The .staff have been busy during the past few mouths overhauling machines. and the whole licet has now been reconditioned. This work was carried oat in order" I hilt the 'planes will he ready for (he refresher course which commences in Fobni.trv.

A .Southland farmer recently expressed his dissatisfaction jit the manner in which Xc\v Zealand million and lamb were bandied at Honolulu. The meat was nicely wrapped on being shipped, lie said. Iml when it was being discharged aj the island port it was dumped down roughly oil the whatf and carried awav to depots in open vehicles. As a result of'such treatment il soon lost its fresh and attractive appearance. In spite of this disadvantage, however, he was glad to he able to eat Xew Zealand meat at Honolulu and also New Zealand butter.