Fire in Old Shed.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 January 1940, Page 4

Fire in Old Shed.

An old shed belonging to Mr J. C. Ewington, at the rear of his business premises, Queen Street, was destroyed by a fire which broke out at midday today. Old wheels and other obsolete material were stored in the shed.

Military Enlistments. The following men have enlisted for service overseas at the Masterton Defence Office: —Messrs A. Cobb, G. W. Wellington (Masterton); A. G. Drinkwater, G. B. Campbell, L. Smith (Carterton); J. A. Bonis (Morison's Bush); B. W. N. Reid (Eketahuna); L. F. Tulley (Masterton) and A. Aitchison (Martinborough), The total enlistments to date are now 416.

Heavy Market Supplies. With large quantities of fruit and vegetables arriving at the Auckland city markets, prices are showing a declining tendency. Unless fruit is of good quality there is little demand, and inferior and poor lines are hard to quit. Potatoes, beans and peas are in heavy supply, and low rates are ruling, potatoes realising from Is 6d to 5s 3d a bag. Supplies of Island kumaras were heavy yesterday, and rates were even lower than for potatoes. Removal of Hill.

Of the two remaining sections of Garden Place Hill, Hamilton, one has been almost removed and the spoil has been used to fill a number of gullies in the borough. In order to facilitate the removal of the second and larger section, it is intended to use hoppers, and a start will shortly be made with their erection. It is expected that the hill will be completely excavated by the end of April. Government Court Guide.

The official guide to the Government Court at the Centennial Exhibition, a copy of which has been received, gives a comprehensive account of the many interesting and highly-educational displays included in the court. The publication, one of over 70 pages is profusely illustrated. Every section of the displays is dealt with in detail and the guide as a whole forms a valuable record. It is almost indispensable to visitors who wish to gain some knowledge of what they are seeing. Hail Damages Fruit.

The damage to orchards in the Gisborne district as a result of the hailstorm on Boxing Day is much heavier than was at first expected. Some of the growers in areas that did not seem greatly affected at the time have noticed additional bruising showing up during the past few days, while one orchard ist who was away at the time, and who only recently returned, discovered considerable damage. No reliable estimate has been made yet of the district’s loss, but it must run into many thousands of pounds.

Guiding Posts on Highway. Warning posts denoting curves on a good section, of the Auckland-Helens-ville highway have been painted with black and white bands by the Public Works Department, instead of the usual all white. This procedure has been followed because a good part, of the country through which the road passes is subject to fogs. When there is a fog at night the black bands on the posts can usually be distinguished, whereas when the night is clear the white come into prominence. Centennial Flower Show.

Mrs Knox Gilmer presided over a meeting of the executive of the National Centennial Hower show, Wellington. Sir Harry Batterbee, high commissioner for the United Kingdom, advised his acceptance of the invitation to officially open National Horticultural Week, and the National Centennial Flower Show, at the Exhibition Buildings, Wellington, on Tuesday, January 30. at 2.45 p.m. The New Zealand Railways notified its consent to the free transport, both ways, of exhibits. A similar concession has already been granted by the Union Steamship Company. The executive expressed its keen appreciation of these concessions. The question of assistance at the show was discussed and the Wellington Horticultural Society forwarded a list of available stewards. Promises in this and other directions have been made by all horticultural societies in the Wellington district. Although entries for the district displays do not finally close until January 23. and for competitive and other exhibits on January 25. the show prospects, even at the present lime, arc excellent.

Farmer (to horse dealer): "No, I don’t bear ye no malice. I only hope that when ye’re chased by a pack of ravening wolves, veil be drivin that horse ye sold me!”