NEWS OF THE DAY

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 193, 17 August 1942, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

"Drive" for Cyclists

rM. Tr ?. fflc officials of the Auckland City Council are continuing a "drive" which was started to see that cyclists In Auckland have their machines in good order, properly equipped tc comply with traffic requirements, and registered. A large number of bicycles have been inspected, and it appears that cyclists in general are taking the necessary steps to comply with requirements. Price of Peart A request that in future growers pe paid 6d a case more for pears than for apples is to be made to the Government by the New ZeaII nd Fruitgrowers' Federation. At . federation's annual conference In Wellington it was stated that pears cost a great deal more to produce than apples. After planting the grower had to wait at least four years longer for a crop than in the case of apples. The cost of pruning an average full-bearing pear tree was three times that of an average apple tree. The time taken to spray ?u » # mat erlal used was double that for apples, and some varieties had to be sprayed at shorter intervals. The cost of packing was also much greater.

Weaker Beer "The public are taking it verv well, said a Wellington hotel licensee in reference to beer as brewed under the new regulations. "We are getting very few complaints or even rude remarks. There are, of course, a few 'clever dicks' who feel called on to describe it as hogwash or pigwash, but they are very much a minority." One beer consumer of a considerable number of years' standing said that the particular type of beer he favoured was really improved by the change. It was no less palatable, and was not ho Inclined to leave a dopy" feeling. The change does not appear to have caused any reduction In consumption, licensees say. In some cases slight increases were reported. Salesmanship Commenting on the various devices resorted to by hawkers and vendors 8 2 rtlcles who make their sales from door to door, a city resinfn"hiov,Ve following example p . re ,? sure ; salesmanship to RVtlprnt htl 3 u 0 !/ A WOUld-bo seller of hair shampbo approached his prospective customer when he was wording in his garden. Th* householder, whose wile was not at home, said he did not want any haishampoo, but the salesman pressed a bottle upon him with the assurwould not cost him a penny. When the bottle was safelv v? Way ' n . customer's pocket, however, the salesman produced another bottle, with the wordsThe contenta of that bottle, however, are useless without this, which wM« St you a S h L'i ing -" Th e housew'd Uie shufint gastcd that he

Sheet and Towel Import» from the United Kingbe permitted under licences granted in respect of cotton and similar piece goods. This advice has been received by the Canterbury Chamber panment erCe m the Customs De ~ Sick Soldiers „ There are at present 377 soldier patients in the Ellerslie auxiliary inflniJfJi majority with either influenza or measles of a mild tvDe rinrin» U t>. A3 sIi B ht ly increased ?Sf g nM n P ? St tWO Weeks as the , " c,en ? en t weather. The Hospital Board has detonporary use of the Wilson Home at Takapuna to prodl d r e ,Si^t s accommodatlon ,or sol -; "Age of Lying Statements" is an , age of Jj'ing state- 1 T^i!',i appa . r u ent i y V, sa,d Mr - Justice Tyndall in the Arbitration Court at Oreymouth. Arising from a discussion on the impropriety of "hearsay evidence, his Honor said there seemed to be an abundance of loose comment about the war effort. They were told at one stage that there was a huge output of munitions, and at other times that production was behind schedule. Patriotic Rugby Match The Canterbury Rugby Union has not yet had a reply from the army authorities on its suggestion that an inter-island Army match be played at Lancaster Park on September 26 for the benefit of patriotic funds. It was stated at the meeting of the union however, that permission had already been obtained for the Band of the Royal New Zealand Air Force to travel to Christchurch to assist in the event of the fixture being held Members expressed appreciation of I the offer by the air force authorities, the popularity of the band with the Christchurch public having al- | ready been proved at patriotic Rugby matches at Lancaster Park.

"Irish Confetti" Now that the trembling and the talking associated with the earthquake have passed and all that remains is the stern task of demolition and repair, there is a rich field for the humorist and the practical joker, writes a Wellington correspondent. Those with a sense of humour and time to spare have found amusement during the past ten days by standing still and gazing intently at a perfectly sound builumg, and as soon as that action has attracted the attention of other pedestrians they have indicated imaginary defects in the building. It is rarely that these cracks and bulges, products only of the imagination, have not been detected by the YtP m . s of the practical jokers. Warning notices to pedestrians where demolition work is in progress have also offered scope for the humorist. The choicest example is probably that which says merely; "Beware—lrish confetti." *