Volcano just out the window
Wanganui, May 17: Ngauruhoe has been very active during the past few days. This morning early passengers by the Main Trunk train from Auckland had an awe-inspiring view of the burning volcano. At Wanganui today great clouds of smoke were to be seen from many places of vantage, and numbers of people watched the spectacle during the day. The Main Trunk passengers say that the sight was a magnificent one as the train passed in the early morning. The black pall of smoke, steam, and volcanic dust was easily discernible from Wanganui rising slowly above the peaks of Ruapehu, and was estimated to be 6000 feet in height.
Crutching to benefits
Nowadays one seldom hears of any depreciation of the usefulness of crutchings; in fact, the practice has now become so general as to be looked upon as essential. The ewes will soon be nearing a time when it will be advisable to do as little handling of them as possible. While crutching is undoubtedly beneficial there is a limit as to the quantity of wool that should be taken off. The price of crutchings never justified the almost half-shearing of the sheep as is sometimes done, and that is the only possible excuse that can be found for so doing. In the case of hoggets there is absolutely no need to clip higher than the root of the tail. When dealing with breeding ewes, it is also inadvisable to cut a little of the wool away from the front of the udder, just enough to make it easily accessible to the young lamb.
Exhibitionist cash flow
Returns of railway excursion traffic in connection with the Exhibition, which are now available, show the unprecedented number of passengers that were dealt with. No fewer than 225,169 persons arrived in Dunedin by train between November 17 and May 1. In addition, there were 17 special train loads from Christchurch bringing 7420 persons and 35 trains from Southland with an aggregate of 27,327. Nearly 30,000 people arrived in 30 trains from various parts of Otago province. The revenue from bookings in the Dunedin area totalled £27,523 19 shillings. The excursion and picnic trains in the Otago district brought 70,704 passengers to the Exhibition, and resulted in a revenue of £33,847 6s 8d. The figures from the Invercargill district were as follow; — Ordinary holiday excursion fares 43,939 (£36,858 3s 1d); day excursion fares 1167 (£327 14s 4d); schools, factories etc 27,639 (£10,290 10s). The grand totals were: 72,745 passengers, revenue £47,476 7s 5d.
Evils of oil discharge
The Marine Department intended to pass legislation preventing oil fuel being discharged on the water, said the Minister of Marine at Thames last week. The oil fuel, he stated, dirtied the shores and killed fish. — ODT, 18.5.1926
