Round N.Z. By Air.

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 229, 4 September 1939, Page 1

Round N.Z. By Air.

A tour of Mew Zealand by air, imu.sual even in tbe.se days when airlines are much used for fast travel, is being made by Mr. W. H. Mickley, editor of the Wanganui Herald, wild arrived from Gisborne on Saturday morning, and then went on to Auckland. ’ Having reason to visit both Auckland l and Dunedin, he is doing so by air, and on his trip ho will make what is believed to lie the first circuit of *the Dominion by the aeroplanes of the ordinary airlines. Dtamand-back Moth. Investigations made by Mr. I). M. Todd, of th'.‘ Cawthron Institute, show that the white butterfly pest in Hawse’s May is generally under control, but that the control of the dia-mond-back’ moth is one of tlie chief problems now facing entomologists in New Zealand. It is probable that the work of investigating the diamondback moth will lie continued in Hawke’s May this summer. Guaranteed Price. "If you got the same price this year as last year you will be lucky,” said the- chairman, Mr. J. A. Nash, at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Farmers’ Dairy Union in Palmerston North, referring to the guaranteed price. "I hope you will got the Is .‘j|d, but it does not look likely at present,” lie said. The loss this year under the guarantee price was estimated to be in the vicinity of £2X07.000. ’ • Radiologist Post. The Cook. Hospital Hoard lias received a notification from the Direct-or-General of Health in respect of the proposal to appoint a qualified radiologist to the staff .of the hospital. Dr. M. H. Watt stated that the assuranees given by Wairoa, Wniapu and Opotiki boards were sufficient for the board to proceed with the appointment. The letter was received with satisfaction, and the chairman, MV. M. T. Trafford, was authorised to: arrange for the insertion of advertisements for the post, with the co-opera-tion of the medical .superintendent, Dr. It, J. H. Hall, and the manag-ing-secretary, Mr. (7. A. Harries.