General News

Press, Volume C, Issue 29622, 19 September 1961, Page 13

General News

Money In Clothes C.OXS.O. workers sorting '■ 130 tons Of clothing in Auckland yesterday had to keep . their minds on the job. Tnej ' had to watch for two wallets containing a total of £ll inside, and a pair of speclac.es, given to C.0.R.5.0. by mistake. “It happens every year,” said the organiser, ttit Rev. H. C. Dixon. “People always seem to forget to clear the pockets of vne clothes they give us. We haven’t , found me wallets or the spec- ■ taeles yet, but the articles ' always turn up after a few days,” he said.—<P.A.)

Personal Interest A car belonging to Detec-tive-Sergeant W. McLaren, chief ot tne Victorian C.i.B. anti-car stealing squad, was stolen at the week-end. Detective-Sergeant McLaren, who is also president ot the Victorian Police Association, and Senior-Constable K. Hatt, were returning on Saturday from the Federated P lice Association conference at Canberra. They stopped at Cann River, 295 miles east of Melbourne, and parked outside an hotel. When they came out, the car had disappeared.—Melbourne, September 18. U.N. Forces’ Meal Two New Zealand firms have been successful tenderers for the supply of meat to United Nations forces. The purchasing division of the United Nations regularly issues invitations to tender for supplies of foodstuffs in various parts of the world. Salami Exports Once the province of Continental manufacturers salami sausage is now being exported by an Auckland firm, which has installed new plant and erected smoke houses and drying rooms to increase production. Salami is now supplied regularly to overseas ships in New Zealand ports, sample shipments have been made to Cyprus and Singapore, and markets in New York and Trinidad are being examined. Eight varieties of salami are made. Fishmeal For Fowls Inquiries about fishmeal from New Zealand for poultry feeding have been made in Malaya, the Government Trade Commissioner in Malaya reports. The poultry industry, which is supported by the Government, is one of several industries growing rapidly in the federation.

Coast Whitebait Between 200 and 300 lb of West Coast whitebait were sold in Christchurch fish markets yesterday. It is selling in city shops for 18s a lb. A small supply of oysters is expected in the markets today. Fish was in reasonable simply yesterday. Prices were: Groper 5s a lb. tarakihi 3s 8d a lb. flounders 4s a lb. blue cod 4s a lb, and gurnard and ling 2s 6d a lb. Making Sure The National Committee for the Abolition of the Death Penalty is making certain that members of Parliament will be aware of its attitude to capital punishment. In the last few days the committee has sent each M.P. a set of “speakers notes” for their use in the debate bn the Crimes Bill. The committee makes it clear that it seeks a blanket abolition of | the death penalty, and provides M.P.’s with a series of references from the British Royal Commission of 1949-53. —(P.A.)