NEWS Of THE DAY

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 165, 15 July 1941, Page 6

NEWS Of THE DAY

Gifts for Soldiers' Hospital As the outcome of an appeal made by the chairman of the Auckland Hospital Board. Mr. Allan J. Moodv, for the public to assist with the furnishing of the soldiers' hospital, a number of valuable gifts have been made. These include money, a piano easy chairs and pictures. Using Films for Publicity Among their other activities the newsreel section of the Tourist and Publicity Department has been making films of trout and game bird rearing, for which purpose two photographers have been taking shots at the fish hatchery and the game farm near Rotorua. Ova stripping scenes on the Te Wairoa River and camera nature studies among the pheasants at the Ngongotaha game farm have been prepared for overseas publicity purposes. Safe and Well The opinion is expressed by his mother, Mrs. E. Cutler, of 101," Newton Road. City, that the inclusion of! Gunner John Frederick Bowman's name among the wounded is a mistake. Gunner Bowman, who saw

service with the N.Z.K.F. in England. Greece and Crete, wrote on June G: "I am perfectly safe and well after a somewhat harrowing experience on the island of Crete, and am now enjoying the liberties of a well-earned seven days' leave in Cairo." Otahuhu Revaluation and Rates At the Otahuhu Borough Council Inst night the Mayor reported that the revaluation of the borough had been completed, and was considered to be one of the best valuations made over a very long period. Many anomalies which had previously existed had been removed, he said Two-thirds of the ratepayers had had their values reduced, and would be pleased, but the other third would not be so pleased when they received their rate demands, as some of the revalues show a very marked increase. To enable the borough to carry out Its ordinary programme it would be necessary to increase the rate this year, added Mr. Petrie, and the finance committee's report recommending an increase of fiveeighths of a penny, making a general and special rate of 1/3 in the £ on 75 per cent of the unimproved value of the borough, was adopted. Mr T otrle claimed thnt the Kenenal true in Otahuhu \ y;A< msilv tin- h'mvst in the melii>i< .li;;ic, ;ucii

Lighting the Works

Much mirth was caused at last evening's meeting of the Otahuhu Borough Council, when the suita- ; i bihty of a man for a temporary posiI j tion was being discussed. In support ,! of a claim for attention to detail one • i councillor said: "Why, when he goes i i "ding at night he wears a light on I 1 nis hat and has a reflector on the ■ horse s tail." The town clerk suk- | works" thiS WSS " lightin & the I J Missing Officer's Broadcast [i From several sources the chairI man of the Auckland Hospital Board , J Air. Allan J. Moody, has been ini formed that his son, Captain R. F ; I Moody, broadcast from Athens The j broadcast was said to be in the form ; of an interview with Captain Moody ; who is reported missing, by a GerI man announcer. It was stated that the New Zealand officer seemed to j be allowed only to answer leading i questions put by the announcer He i is reported as saying he was safe I and well and treating some of his ; own wounded men. In the hospital , where he was stationed the equipI ment was excellent. j Appeals Against Army Service

The hearing.of over 400 appeals lodged by men in the Auckland area drawn in the eighth territorial ballot will be started by the Auckland Manpower Committee on Thursday afternoon, and will continue until the end of the month. According to the secretary. Mr. L. X. Harris, the majority of appeals were made bv students, who were applying foV postponement of service until the end of the academic year, and employers who were seeking to have the training of men spaced. The No '■ Armed Forces Appeal Board which deals with overseas service and all appeals on conscientious grounds, is sitting at Warkworth today and to-morrow, and at Helensville on Thursday. The board will resume hearings in the city on Friday. US. Naval Base at Pago Pago Since work was started on the United States naval base at Pago Pago, traffic between that port and Apia has increased amazingly, reports the "Star's" Apia correspon-1 dent. Nearly every day two or three motor launches leave Apia for Paco Pago, or return fully loaded with passengers and foodstuffs. A large mimbor of Europeans and Samoans I nave found remunerative work In | rngii r.-i.u'o ns. carpenters, dav labourers ami drivers. ' /