NEWS OF THE DAY

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 141, 17 June 1941, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

Early Lamb During the last few days ten lambs have made their appearance on Mr. , .1 T. Holland's farm at Kimihia, Muntly, reports the "Star's" correspondent. A few of them are now a week old. All are reported to be in £ood condition. These are the first lambs ever born on Mr. Holland s farm at such an early time in the season. Tea Confiscated Over-generosity on the part of an <~nder, who thought he would send an English friend a parcel containing tea, now rationed in Britain, h<-s been responsible for the friend failing to receive his present. A cablegram received from London yesterday by the sender of the tea stated: "Regret kind present tea confiscated because exceeds 21b. Your post office ought to have informed you before accepting dispatch." South Road Highway Although legal formalities between the One Tree Hill and Ellerslie Borough Councils were completed with the Main Highways Board some time ago, no forward step has vpt been taken in connection with a proposal to widen the Great South (load from the Harp of Erin to Penrose. Had it not been for the war, ; he project would have been started. The plans originally approved were lor an 80ft highway and a 50ft i raffle-way instead of the present I'D ft roadway. Conscription for Maoris Although conscription was opposed at a meeting of Auckland and suburban Maoris and the Tamaki Maori Patriotic Committee and its branches, it was decided that no obstruction whatever would be placed in the way of men desiring voluntary enlistment, and it was agreed that every possible effort should be made to recruit men for all branches of service in the home defence. Mr. S. Maioha presided at the meeting, and an address was given by the Hon. P. K. Paikea, the representative of the Maori race on the Executive Council. "How Wonderful is Death" A Sydney correspondent contributes the following anecdote. The subject of the story was a new reiruit, but a man of apparent education and culture, who tailed to make good in other vocations. On his first day on the parade ground he was utterly exhausted by several hours of inarching up anil dowji. "Stand at ease!" ordered the officer at last. "How wonderful is death!" muttered the aspiring soldier. The officer turned like a flash. "Who said tfiat?" he demanded. The culprit smiled wanly and rep' 5 "S u< 4icy, 1 believe, sir."

River Silt and Trout Discussing the probable effect on fish life in Lake Taupo of the new diversion of the Waikato River at the outlet from the lake, Mr. A. Kean, conservator of fish and game, gave the opinion that the amount of erosion caused was unlikely to affect the spawning and feeding grounds to any seriously adverse' extent. River discoloration, he said, did not have the adverse effect on fish life that was generally supposed. Dollars for Churchill from "Italy" Winston Churchill is getting some financial aid from Italy—the one in Texas. Mailing a cheque for five dollars to the Prime Minister, Ferrell Windham, a fariher, wrote in a letter, beginning "Dear Winston," that he had no scrap iron at this time "and darned little money, but of the latter I will give you the biggest part, as it seems you have hit it hard in the Balkans. In sending you this cheque I hope the Bank of England won't charge you anything to making the collection." Mr. Windham added, "Should you run short, just let me know by radio and I will see what I can do." Defence of Golf Links The possibility of golf links being used as landing grounds for paratroops and troop-carrying planes and the advisability of action being taken in New Zealand to arrange for their defence is discussed by a correspondent. "Each Sunday morning as I go to Home Guard parade I notice a number of apparently active golfers enjoying themselves," he writes. "It would be a pity if they were disturbed at their game, but I often think what an excellent landing ground their links would provide for paratroops and troop-carrier planes. I wonder if Auckland golf clubs will follow the lead given by British clubs and learn to defend their links from paratroops and how to prevent level sections of ground from being used by planes. No doubt if a club desired to form itself into a Home Guard section they would

receive every assistance from local Home Guard authorities." Logan Campbell Fund On the recommendation of the properties committee, the Auckland University College Council decided yesterday to advise the Massey Agricultural College that it was ready to transfer the Logan Campbell Endowment Fund to it. The fund was created under the will of Sir John Logan Campbell to found a chair of agriculture at the Auckland University College. When the amount became available in 192-1 the value of the fund was about £20,000. A bequest for a similar purpose was made to the Victoria University College about the same time, and the respective councils agreed to devote their funds to Massey College when that institution was officially constituted in 1926. Empowering legislation was passed, but the management of the Logan Campbell endowment has remained with the Auckland University College since that \ Lime.