GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6543, 27 February 1928, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS

Motorists are warned by the Palmerston North Borough Council that during the discontinuance of street lighting they must keep their lights burning on parking areas. Over a hundred representatives of fire brigades are gathered in New Plymouth for the annual conference of tho TJ.F.B.A., which opens this morning The brigadesmen were welcomed by the local brigade on Saturday night. They attended church parade yesterday morning opd commenced a sightseeing programme in tho afternoon.— Press Association. The Napier-Wcllington week-end railway excursion was again a pronounced success, a large number making the trip in excellent weather. The Palmerston-Paekakarlki trip was also splendidly patronised, over 200 going from Palmerston North alono while a large number joined en route. Tho passengers on both trains speak enthusiastically of the arrangements made for their comfort. According, to Mr J. Rentoul, chairman of the Honey Control Board, who was in Palmerston North over the week-end, New Zealand has agencies for its honey in the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Burma, Colombo, Calcutta, Strait Settlements Malay, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila, An endeavour was made to open a market in the Argentine but without success. . Argentine is a hopey-exporting country. “ When in Java I learnt that the people there were prepared to buy New Zealand hams, bacon meats, butter, dried milk, cheese and apples’ 1 stated Mr. J. Renton], of Auckland, chairman of the Honey Control Board, to ft “ Times ” reporter yesterday. Ho explained, however, that the produce must be packed to suit the country but no difficulties were presented in that direction. Mr. Rentoul stated that he was prepared to supply fuller information to anyone who mighs desire it.