Blenheim Stock Sale

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 16 October 1942, Page 4

Blenheim Stock Sale

There was a good yarding, though not quite so large as recent heavy ones, at the v. et klj 1; 1 1 " ’ 1 lock ale. says “The Express.” There was a good inquiry for ail classes of stock and generally speaking a brighter tone was in evidence with very good prices for best quality offerings. An exceptionally nice pen ui wethei from I\l r Cl. Graham. <>•' Fairhatl. topped the market at 36s Id. There was good inquiry for a rather smaller yarding of store stock. Passenger or Petrol? “When they lirst looked me over as a passenger for a flight ovei the Tasman.” said Mr Cyril Sandci at the Wellington Hotar.v Club meeting on Tuesday, “they summed me up. quite rightly, as a light-weight. It was either me or petrol. If the weatlu-r proved to foe line on Hi • date arranged they would take me. but if there was the prospect of heavy weather it would have to foe petrol. As it turned out it was line, so I got a berth.” A Dry f ortnight The district is unusually dry foi October. the weather so far this month having been in striking contrast with October last year. The lirst half of this month has seen only .05 inches of rain, whereas in the cor res ponding fortnight last year T.t)7 inches of rain had fallen. The last heavy rain was on 24th September when 7‘J points fell* Horsedrawn Caravan With no worry about petrol restrictions. and no license to pay, Nelson s first horsedrawn caravan set out for the open road early this morning. The pleasant clip clop of horse's hoofs attracted the attention of early risers tc the outfit, a smart streamlined caravar of exactly the same type as the motordrawn trailer caravan. Holiday Ignored Notwithstanding that its next ordinary meeting is scheduled for Laboui Day, the Auckland Hospital Board de t ided to adhere to the date. Members agree that the pressure of many duties was so heavy at the present time tha iit was in.-irlvisal>l n In utk)nnnr> a mppt

it was inadvisable to postpone a meet- j ing simply because it fell on a public I holiday. Tennis Ball Supplies The management committee of the New Zealand Law i Tennis Association has approached the Ministry of Supply with a request that a Government order be placed in the United States for a limited number of tennis balls. The National Patriotic Fund Board i has also been asked to support an order for a quantity of balls to be supplied to soldiers only. This advice '.says “The Press") has been received j by the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association. In its latest bulletin on tennis 1 ball supplies the New Zealand Association states it is understood that the manufacture of tennis balls has ceased , in both Australia and the United King- ! dom and that supplies are no longer available from these countries. It is considered possible, however, that a limited number of balls may be avail-

able in the United States. The Physi- ! cal Welfare and Recreation branch of the Department of Internal Affairs has ! been asked to do all possible to sup- 1 port the applications to the Ministry of Supply and the National Patriotic Fund Board. Hosing at Richmond Still Prohibited | Owing to the absence of rain and to the exceptional demand on the water supply, the restriction in the use of the hose in the borough of Richmond has not been lifted. Residents are requested to avoid waste and to have defective taps attended to promptly. Holiday' Travel It has been the custom for many years for Christmas holidays travellers to make their railway and steamer reservations manv weeks in advance, but that is not possible this year. The Railways Department is accepting bookings only 14 days in advance. It is not known yet whether there will be any j restrictions on holiday travelling. So far there are no restrictions on railway travel in the South Island, but in the North Island permits are required for any journeys of more than lOu miles. SliCuier's Ration “1 don’t think it is enough. Mr ration of half an ounce of tea and two and a half ounces ol sugar a day for shearers, at the meeting of the Wanganui District Primary Production Council (says “The Herald" l “I agree. ; shearing is hard work, and we can't expect men to do it il they are not well looked after.” said the chairman. Mr l W. S. Glenn. The council appointed o i committee 1o wait on the Food Cont trollcr to discuss the matter of a more • liberal ration of tea and sugar . A Good Average , Nine lambs, seven of which are still living, have been produced by two Southdown ewes on a Waikoikoi properly (says the “Southland Times"). One of the ewes gave birth to quin-

tuplets, and of the five three are still living. The other ewe produced four lambs, all of which are doing well. It is reported that a large number of twin lambs are making their appearance tins