Fun and games
The employees of Ross and Glendining’s boot factory held their annual social and dance in the Early Settlers’ Hall on Friday evening last. The hall was tastefully decorated with Chinese lanterns and streamers etc. There were 140 couples present, including Lady Ross and the directors of the firm. A number of novelty dances caused a great deal of amusement, especially the paper hat and streamer dance, which was enjoyed immensely by everyone present.
A helpful suggestion
Berlin, September 6: Commander Eckener, who flew ZR3 to America, expressed the opinion that disasters like that to the Shenandoah could be avoided by the use of hydrogen instead of helium gas, as the former can be more rapidly released.
Weighty calculations
To ascertain the carcase weight of cattle, take the measurement of the girth where it is smallest (close behind the shoulder) and the length of the animal from the front of the shoulder to the junction of the tail. Multiply the square of the girth in feet and inches by the length in feet, and multiply the product by .23, .24, .26, .28 or .30, according to the fatness of the animal, and the result will give the carcase weight in imperial stones. For instance, if the girth of the annual in moderate condition be 6ft, the length 5ft 4in, then 6×6=36, ×5=198, ×0.24=47.03 stones. The weight of the carcase would be about five-eighths of the live weight for cattle.
Borough business
At the monthly meeting of the Green Island Borough Council last night the following recommendations by the Works Committee were adopted: "That the maintenance work on the Main South road be gone on with, in so far as filling in the pot holes are concerned"; "that Princes street storm-water and sewerage be piped into the Kaikorai Stream, and that Messrs Seymour, Martin, and Sullivan be written to asking them to contribute £9 1s 3d, £6 7s 8d, and £7 19s 3d respectively towards the cost"; "that the work in King street be attended to"; "that the Masonic Lodge, Green Island, be written to pointing out that the fence enclosing it is in a dilapidated state of repair, and requesting that it be put in order"; "that a further visit of inspection be paid the borough streets in connection with the proposed loan for back street improvements and that this inspection take place on Saturday."
Cancer a leading killer
The deaths from cancer during July in the principal urban areas of the Dominion were 70 out of a total of 603 deaths from all causes. Christchurch had the greatest number of deaths from cancer of the four principal cities. The figures tor the 14 urban areas are as follow: Auckland, deaths from cancer 10, total deaths 177; Wellington, 11 and 92; Christchurch, 16 and 117; Dunedin, seven and 84; Hamilton, nil and 11; Gisborne, five and 17; Napier, four and 12; Hastings, nil and six; New Plymouth, two and 13; Wanganui, six and 25; Palmerston North, four and 13; Nelson, one and nine; Timaru, nil and 10; Invercargill, three and 17. Apart from diseases of the heart, cancer was responsible for the greatest number of deaths. — ODT, 8.9.1925
Compiled by Peter Dowden
