NEWS OF THE DAY

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 45, 23 February 1942, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

"AM*" Ttmui Dtm Regret was expressed at a meeting of delegates to the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association that all matches In the competitions could not be played because of the short time remaining before Easter. A delegate remarked that in his experience it had always been necessary for the competitions committee to "fake the draw" to enable the competitions to be completed. "Well, that is hardly the right word," said Mr. J. L. Squire, a member of the competitions committee. "We call it reorganising the draw." GciuroM Mtmru "One of the most generous contributions of the month, in my opinion, is the £8 8/ donated, through Mr. J. Winera. by the Maoris of the Porirua pa," said Mr. R. W. Bothamley at a meeting of the Wellington Free Ambulance Board. "They are only a small community, and 1 consider it a most praiseworthy effort." Sir Charles Norwood thanked Mr. Bothamley for drawing attention to the matter. It waa really a wonderful effort, and all the more notable as it was spontaneous. Tk*y Aik<i fr fc Chmgti Jfcr* Expressions of almost incredulous astonishment came on several faces at the architects' conference in Wellington when it was reported that some members of the institute wished to be charged higher fees. It was explained that at a meeting of the Wellington branch salaried architects (whose membership fee is much lower than that of architects In private practice) had recognised that their number was increasing and that the institute's financial position needed strengthening, especially during the war period, when the fees of members on active service overseas were remitted. "This is a splendid gesture," remarked the president, Mr. H. L. Messey, when the meeting had thankfully agreed to comply with the request. The Increased rate would apply to a salaried person after five years of qualification as a member, retrospectively. Emtrgtncy HotpHml Plans Discussing the provision of emergency hospital accommodation in the Auckland metropolitan area, the Minister of Health. Mr, Nordmeyer, in an Interview yesterday, said that a final scheme in respect to financing treatment given to patients had still to be drawn up in so far as it concerned attention to people at first aid posts. A special feature of an emergency Involving the civilian population might well be that those attending to the injured at first aid posts would be so busy that there would not be time to keep records. A scheme to meet such difficulties would be prepared. In the case of hospital admissions where the usual records could be kept the social security system would operate easily iiml satisfactorily. Referring to child < iisualtles ln the event of an emergency, or for releasing existing children b wards for other patients, the Minister Indicated the possibility that, ln addition to taking over certain schools and other buildings, the Government might build a special hospital ln Auckland for children patients. This would, he suggested, be on a site other than the present one overlooking the Domain.

AUngUltof Work A West Coast dairy farmer who appeared as an appellant in the Christchurch Supreme Court stated that he was 68 years of age, had begun work in the milking shed at the age of five and was still there, had never had what might be termed a holiday in his 63 years of work on the farm, and had left the West Coast only once before this trip to Christchurch. That was when he had visited Christchurch to see a brother who was ill. He stated also that his farm consists of 55 acres, of which 27 acres was lost in recent floods and five had been ruined by shingle deposits. Military Party in Japan The military party in Japan is in a minority, and yet it holds and exerts terrific power, according to Miss D. Trott, who arrived hi New Zealand after teaching English in a Japanese Government school for the last 30 years. This military party had risen to power by playing on the feelings of the people with Its pretence of protecting the Emperor (who is strongly pro-British), whereas, in fact, he was held a virtual prisoner, Miss Trott said. In Japan there was no trial by jury, and the military police used methods tantamount to the "third degree" of the United States. Miss Trott said that one man she knew of had not been allowed to sleep for a week, and two Sersons on the boat coming to New ealand had been in the nands of the police and were then ln a state of nervous collapse. Miss Trott said she would be sorry to say what would happen to the people of New Zealand if the Japanese military party gained control in this country. The San and the Tides The burst of late summer which has characterised the past fortnight in Auckland has helped to make amends in part to beach caterers for the comparatively lean business experienced in the school holiday weeks of January. Restricted petrol supplies and transport services has limited the scope of week-end bathing to public swimming pools within the several districts and to beaches on the two inner harbours. In the circumstances the big flow of tram and bus traffic at week-ends makes an interesting reflection of the study by the people of the tides on the east and west coasts, and the general knowledge among Aucklanders that high tide on the Manukau beaches is two and a half hours later than high tide on the Waitemata harbour. Yesterday was one of those glad occasions when a bright, sunny day synchronised with full tide shortly after noon on the east coast and in mid-afternoon out Manukau way, and devotees of the sun and sea water revelled in the double gift To the east In the morning and to the west later in the day the transport services were laden to capacity by holidaymakers.