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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13525, 6 November 1911, Page 7

lu the, work of street-making at Vancouver both wood and concrete have been trod, and it has been found that the former is more economical in maintenance and cheaper in construction, for the reaspn that the necessary timber is plentiful. The wood paving stands the incessant «ear better, and the streets that have been down for years are still as oood as when first covered with blocks. There is no sign of wear at all. On the other band, the asphalting has been found costly m the matter of maintenance. A particularly lively young porpoise was the centre of attraction to a large number of interested spectators on the town whan to-day. The cetacean continued to disport himself in the river until a boatload of piscatorial enthusiasts put out in' the_ pope of effecting big capture, placing ~ , con fidonce in an ordinary boat-hook! Might as well take a whitebait net to mm, contemptuously’ remarked an onlooker. However, the fishermen did not succeed in getting within sufficiently close range to bring the despised weapon, into oneratibp, and their intended, prey took advantage of the ebbing tide to return to more congenial surroundings. A remarkably heavy thunderstorm broke over Palmerston North about 2 p.m. on Saturday, accompanied by vivid flashes of c . am and forked lightning. The crashinnot the thunder terrified many horses, and there were several bolts. A horse attached to a milk cart belonging to the Pasteurised Milk. Company bolted down Church Street into the Square, emptying out the milk cans on the way, but was finally stopped without anv damage to the vehicle. "Two traps in Broad, Street, opposite the Gas Companv’s offices were capsized and considerably smashed up. The ram was torrential, and man v water-tables became blocked, and in parts both, roadway and footway were under water Manawatu Times. • '