General News

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25309, 8 October 1947, Page 6

General News

Bulls Travel by Air Passengers by air yesterday from Woodbourne to Paraparaumu were two pedigree Jersey bulls consigned from their owners in Blenheim, Messrs Lovell and Neale, to a stock agency company’s spring national sales at Palmerston North on Thursday. The use of air transport for the carriage of heavy stock is still a novelty in this country, although an aeroplane has been used occasionally for carrying sheep and calves. The bulls were tethered in crates in the body of the aeroplane.—(P.A.)

Pay Envelope Claimed The owner of a pay envelope which was inadvertently posted at the Chief Post Office, Christchurch, wasted no time in claiming his property at the Post Office yesterday morning. The finding of the envelope by mail-room officers was reported to “The Press” yesterday, and by midday, the owner, a youth employed by a city firm, had established his claim to it. Post Office officials checked its authenticity with •the youth’s employers. The youth was unable to offer any explanation for the posting of the envelope.

Clothing Shortages Clothing shortages in New Zealand were “more imaginary than real,’’ said Mr A. M. Hollander, at Hanmer Springs, last evening, when he opened the annual conference of the New Zealand Garment Manufacturers’ Federation. “We were warned that the war would finish and that our servicemen would not be able to get civilian clothing,” he said. “Well, frankly, they are back, and they seem to have civilian clothing. Not only have they gone back into civilian clothing, but their clothes are the envy of overseas visitors.”— (F. 0.0 -R.)

“How Things Began” The suspension of the broadcasts to schools on “Hoy things began” was discussed by the Dominion executive of the New Zealand Educational Institute with the Minister of Education (Mr H. G. R. Mason). The executive reports that the Minister said his advisory committee recommended that the series should be resumed; but that some recordings should be preceded by a statement that they represented one point of view which was not the only one. The Minister said he was not prepared to accept this recommendation.

Tobacco Crop Prospects The tobacco-growing target of 4300 acres for the 1947-48 season would not be affected by the slight flood damage caused so far in the Motueka district, said the Minister of Rehabilitation (Mr C. F. Skinner) in Wellington yesterday. He added that if the weather did not deteriorate further, there would be no cause for pessimism about the special aid. to Britain target which the growers had set themselves this season. “A brief hold-up in the process of pricking-out seedlings into sheltered plots seems likely to be the worst effect of the present weather,” said Mr Skinner. “There is every chance, as the /esult of the efforts of the tobacco growers of Motueka this season, that New Zealand will save at least 900,000 dollars in vital exchange.” —(P.A.) Lighters Used at Auckland For the first time in the modem history of the port of Auckland lighters were used this week to discharge general cargo from an overseas vessel anchored in the stream. Using two of the Auckland Harbour Board’s lighters, the New Zealand Shipping Company was able to land about 100 tons of general cargo from the Federal Line motor-ship Norfolk, which, apart from two days she spent at Western Wharf when she discharged general cargo to give access to mail, has been in the stream since her arrival from Liverpool on September 30. Electricity Supplies “There are a lot of countries as badly off as we are,” said Mr W. A. Bloodworth, of the State Hydroelectric Department, commenting in Auckland yesterday on the electricity position. Mr Bloodworth has returned to New Zealand after four months in the United States and Canada, where he studied the construction of hydro generators. He said that the rationing of electricity had had to be introduced in the United States and Canada, but to a lesser degree than in the worst period in New Zealand. The general feeling of the power authorities which he visited was that they were “just on the edge” of supply and demand, and there was little prospect of an immediate recovery.—(P.A.) 50 Measures for House

Fifty measures had to be passed by the House of Representatives in the next six weeks, said .Mr W. H. Fortune, M.P. for Eden, in an address to his constituents. While some of y them were formal, others were highly controversial and he did not think justice could be done to the legislation in such a short time. The price control legislation had a most far-reaching effect, he continued, and it would be fought every inch of the way. This was .not because the Opposition did not believe in some measure of control, but because some of the bill’s powers went too far. Arrive* by Air Anxiety to come to New Zealand in spite of the criticisms of immigrants returning to Britain was reflected in the arrival yesterday in Auckland by air of a dozen persons from Britain. Most of them flew by way of New York and San Francisco, but Mr R. Sawyer, of Sussex, came by way of Paris and Toronto. The immigrants said they knew that there was a housing shortage, but were willing to take their chance.—(P.A.)

National Savings For the week ended last Saturday a record was established in national savings. The number of places which attained or exceeded their weekly quotas was the highest for any one week since the inception of the quota scheme in October, 1941. A total of 332 out of the 352 quota areas were successful. In addition, 15 more towns reached their annual quota objectives, increasing to 242 the number of successful towns in the Dominion since last April. With the addition of the Whangarei district, 15 of the 20 postal districts have now subscribed their quotas for the current financial year. The depositor enrolments of 805 new accounts for the week represented the biggest increase this year. During the last six months, 260 new groups have been established, 8000 new group accounts have been opened, and 5000 individual accounts have been obtained. —(P.S.S.) Pacific Air Travel A record for the company on a south-bound flight of 38 passengers was carried by the Pan American Airways clipper Southern Cross, which arrived at Whenuapai from San Francisco on Monday. Extra seats were provided for the last stage of the flight, from Nandi. Fiji, to carry the travellers. The Southern Cross, commanded by Captain F. P. Merryman, will leave on the northbound flight with only a small passenger list. The British Pacific Skymaster from Vancouver and San Francisco also had a large number of passengers, but a small northward booking.