NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 40, 15 August 1941, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Australian Deserters.

Regulations were .gazetted last night providing for the apprehension in New Zealand of deserters and absentees from the naval, military, and air forces of the Australian Commonwealth. Such deserters and absentees may, however, only be apprehended at the expressed request of the Commonwealth authorities, and when so apprehended will be handed over to the naval, military, or aviation authorities, as the case may be. .

New Zealand Airmen.

"Though it is the British Royal Air Force, there are hundreds and hundreds of the best of the young men of this country serving in it, and without exception they have done magnificently," said his Excellency the Gov-ernor-General, Sir Cyril Newall, at the New Zealand Club luncheon yesterday, when replying to references made by the chairman (Mr. A. J. Luke) to the courage and heroism of the R.A.F. and to the big part his Excellency had played in building it up. "If it is mentioned that a man is a New Zealander," added Sir Cyril, "it is taken for granted at once thai because he is a New Zealander he is a stout fellow and will do his job."

Women as Jurors.

"I sometimes think that a case of this sort might very well be dealt with by a jury of women," commented the Chief Justice (Sir Michael Myers) at the hearing of an appeal by a husband against maintenance and custody orders made by a Magistrate. His Honour was referring to the ability to judge in whose custody a child's interests would be best served.

Newspapers Thanked,

"I have seen , many newspapers in my travels through other countries, but, in my opinion, in no other counfry do newspapers devote as much space to the sport of" trotting as in New Zealand," said Mr. J. R. McKenzie, a member of the board of the New Zealand Trotting, Association, at the annual meeting in Christchurch on Wednesday, when moving a vote of thanks to the newspapers, reports the "Star-Sun." "We are very lucky," added Mr. McKenzie.

Faster Funerals Proposed

The Greymouth Automobile Association has made representations to Greymouth funeral directors that to conserve petrol all funerals should be conducted at a speed of 15 miles an hour in future, states the Christchurch "Press." All people attending funerals