NEWS OF THE DAY

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 204, 28 August 1943, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

A Novel Haircut in a city milk-bar yesterday an overseas serviceman, lost in contemplation of the milk shake he was drawing up through a straw, was oblivious to comments upon his Vstyle haircut, which was something „niß of a novelty to those about him. ,-:.9 Telephones at New Lynnn Although telephone subscribers in the New Lynn area pay extra mileage beyond the Richardson Road : boundary, involving an additional annual subscription of up to £12 a line, it was stated at the meeting of the borough council that representations would be made to the Government for a revision of the charges on the ground that no justification existed for penalising New Lynn subscribers. Up in the World A steeplejack's life is not an envi*7 able one, nor is a signwriter's, from some people's point of view. Signs on the fronts of city buildings which .Purged participation in the third Liberty Loan have been painted over in the last week and replaced by more general notices about the patriotic fund. This means a high perch for signwriters in some cases. An instance was provided by two young men going about their work on the narrow parapet running across the front of bank premises in .Queen Street. Band's Golden Jubilee Celebrating its golden jubilee yesterday, the Wanganui Garrison Band has a record of achievement which is second to none in New Zealand. Formed in 1882, it has 60 years of competitive work and has secured 31 firsts, 15 seconds and five thirds in big contests. For six years, from .1904 to 1910, it won the selection and march in the Dominion contest each year, and in 1929, when the championship was held in Wanganui, it was first in the hymn test and the street march and second in the selection. Tinplate Supplies "ATI tinplate now comes through on lend-lease to one firm in the Dominion, which distributes it for the Government," Mr. B. J. Masters, of J. Gadsden and Company, canister makers, told the No. 10A Armed Forces Appeal Board at Christchurch during the hearing of an appeal for one of the firm's employees. "Every sheet of tinplate is controlled these days—even the scrap is controlled, ~ added JWr. Masters. The firm was " unable "to deal with any domestic - carders at present, nearly everything prddnced g<?ing into Government stores, lie said.

Red Cross Work Continues Although the Auckland club of the American Red Cross has been closed a week now for alterations, its activities have not ceased altogether. Dances continue to be held at the Town Hall. American servicemen on duty are grateful for the provision of sandwiches, cakes and coffee by girl helpers. Effect of Petrol Restrictions Indignation is felt by members of the Merchant Marine on account of the refusal of the. authorities to grant them special licenses for petrol. In one case a chief officer, who has been torpedoed four times and pays only periodic visits to the Dominion, has been unable to obtain petrol to visit his sister. Owing to the uncertainty of the sailings of his vessel he cannot make use of rail or road transport, and, due to the petrol restrictions, he is unable to make use of a private car which would ensure his travelling at any time he desired. £400 To Shift 900 Tons Sugar At a meeting of the Wellington Metropolitan Patriotic Committee, the chairman, Mr. T. C. A Hislop, announced that a letter had been received from the Rationing Controller stating that it was expected that the sugar stored in the old power house in Wakefield Street (later the Civic Skating Rink) was expected to be out and transferred to the Glide rink opposite before the end of this week. That meant that the Civic rink would be ready for use in a few days. The cost of shifting the 900 tons of sugar across the road was estimated at £400. One member of the committee said that nearly 10/ a ton for shifting sugar across the road seemed to be rather much to pay. The chairman intimated that perhaps the committee would not have to pay anything seeing that it was a patriotic business. Population Trends

Some interesting figures in regard to population trends were given by Mr. H. I. Sinclair when speaking in favour of the establishment of an airport in Dunedin city at a meeting of the council of the Chamber of Commerce. From a provincial point of view, he stated, the trend of population was alarming and should be made widely known. Between the census of 1936 and April 1, 1941, when an estimate was made by the Government Statistician, the population of Auckland increased by ap- i proximately 35,000, that of Hawke's Bay and Taranaki each by 2000, and Wellington by 20,000, a total for the North Island of 59,000. On the other hand the population of the South Island increased by only 2543.- The population of Otago decreased by 1513, Southland by 356, and Nelson by 1381. Canterbury showed an increase of 5018, Marlborough 1051 and Westland 124.