BLUFF NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 24236, 20 September 1940, Page 2

BLUFF NEWS

CENTRAL COMMITTEE CONGRATULATED SCHEME FOR EMERGENCY PRECAUTIONS The central committee of the Bluff Emergency Precautions Scheme was congratulated at its meeting _on the work it had done by the chairman of the Bluff Harbour Board (Mr W. J. A. McGregor). The Mayor, Mr J. Cameron, presided over the following members:—The Revs. C. N. Luker, A. M. Ferguson and J. S. Willoughby, Dr A. R. Ross, Captain N. B. Haszard and Messrs R. N. Porter, W. J. A. McGregor, A. E. Budd, G. Muir, F, T. Randall, W. Fanning, ~N. Skeggs, C. Ladbrook, A. M. Wilson, D. E. S. Mason, W. Mathieson, F. H. Pearce, L. Newman, B. D. Mehaffey and H. A. Ferguson, who during the evening was appointed secretary to the committee.

The Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. W. E. Party) wrote approving of the method being adopted in organizing the scheme. ' I It was decided to form a co-ordinat-ing committee to comprise the Mayor, Captain Haszard, Messrs Budd and Muir.

The central reporting place was altered from the Council Chambers to the Athenaeum Hall.

The Hon. T. F; Doyle, M.L.C., was added to the Central Committee as the Government representative. A central executive comprising the Mayor, secretary and Mr Porter was elected. GORSE SEED WEEVILS The secretary of the Bluff Domain Board (Mr H. A. ' Ferguson) has received from the chief entomologist at the Cawthron Institute, Nelson, a supply of 250 gorse seed weevils. These insects are shaken on to a mass,of gorse in bloom where they lay their eggs in the green seed pod, their larvae consuming the seed contents. Although the seeds are destroyed the gorse continues to grow and flower as usual and grubbing must be resorted to in paddocks covered by th'e plant. The weevils are intended for the control of the seeding of gorse, more particularly where the plant is grown as a hedge. It has not yet been decided where these insects will be liberated, but their effectiveness will be watched with interest. WOMEN’S GOLF A women’s stroke competition will be played tomorrow. The draw will be made at the clubhouse.