NEWS ITEMS

Taupo Times, Volume III, Issue 120, 14 May 1954, Page 4

NEWS ITEMS

Sale of Work. The St. Paul's Ladies' Guild are holding a Sale of Work in Rickit's Hall, today, Friday May 14, commencing at 10.30 a.m. A large variety of goods will be offered, including needlework, produce, cooking and plants. Proceeds are to be devoted toward the purchase of a new organ for St. PauJ's Church. ❖ ❖ ❖ Introduction of Partridges. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Te Awamutu Acclimatisation Society, Mr H. G. Paterson, president of the Hamilton Society, mentioned the possible introduction of that good game bird, the partridge within the next few years. He stated that a recognised authority had declared that there was no chance of introducing disease if eggs were imported by air, and the resultant birds reared, rather than trying to import and rear live birds. * ❖ ❖ Climbing High. Sir Edmund Hillary, conqueror of Everest, is to give a series of lectures in Saii Francisco in January, according to a recent issue of the San Francisco Examiner. The newspaper says Sir Edmund gave a price of 1250 dollars a lecture, but by the time the sponsor got round to accepting this bargain price there was another telegram and this time the fee was 2000 dollars. The sponsor, Dr. Albert Rappaport, wasted no time on this occasion to accept the offer. "After all," he said, "there's no telling how high that man will go."

Coloured Discs on Roads. Observant motorists may have noticed green and yellow discs painted on the road in rural areas. Those who did may be assured that they were not getting spots before their eyes. As a result of a survey by traffic engineers and traffic officers of the Transport Department, these spots will play an important role in safer road usage in the future. The discs are so placed to indicate where a motorist loses the 300 feet of clear visibility required by law before passing another vehicle. Yellow means the motorist will almost immediately lose the visibility; green will indicate it has been regained. At the moment they do no more than to indicate that it - is unsafe to overtake between the discs. T ,,,,, ,,