NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 10, 12 July 1944, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

WEATHER FORECAST Moderate north-westerly winds, becoming strong tomorrow. Weather fair to fine, and rather mild. Further outlook cloudy, with some brief rain. Temperature at 9 a.m., 49 degrees. New moon, July 20. High Water.—Today, 10.32 p.m.; tomorrow, 10.56 a.m., 11.26 p.m. • Sun sets today 5.8 p.m.; rises tomorrow 7.44 a.m., sets 5.9 p.m.

Larger Milking Herds. Indications of a likelihood of 10,000 more cows being milked in the Auckland district this season as a result of the drive for increased dairy production were reported to the Auckland District Council of Primary Production by the secretary, Mr. W. Alexander. This estimate was based on the applications at present being handled for increased fertiliser rations and some members suggested that it might err on the high side. National War Savings. Last week 252 towns attained their quotas of National War Savings—the same number as for the preceding week. All the principal centres reached their objectives, and in each of the eighteen postal districts the full district quota was secured. Full individual quotas were obtained by all towns in the Dunedin, Greymouth, Invercargill, Oamaru, Timaru, and Westport districts. Additions to the list of places which have already .recorded their full year's quotas are Blackball, in the Greymouth district, and Putaruru and Waharoa, m the Hamilton district. Invercargill Beer Frozen. The heavy frost in Invercargill on Wednesday morning caused some inconvenience to a few of the early patrons in one of the licensed premises in the city, states the "Southland Times." When draught beer was called for the barman found that it was frozen in the pipes, but the trouble was soon put right. Fourteen degrees of frost were recorded on Wednesday morning. Although the day was sunny there was little thaw in the shade, and the temperature remained low. Arbor Day on August 2.

Plans for the observance of Arbor Day, on August 2, have been discussed between representatives of the reserves committee of the! City Council, the New Zealand Institute of Horticulture and the Wellington society, and the Beautifying Society, said Councillor R. L. Macalister, chairman of the reserves committee, yesterday. The formal planting this year will be in Queen's Park, Wadestown, where a number of ojd pines recently cut out will be replaced with flowering cherries. The Governor-General, Sir Cyril Newall, it was hoped, would plant the first tree, and others would be the Mayor, Mr. W. Appl&tpn, the chairman of the Wellington Harbour Board, Mr. W. H. Price, and Councillor Macalister, whose tree is to be in memory of the late Councillor W. Duncan, for several years chairman of the reserves committee. Arbor Day, which should have a particular meaning to children and which was in esrlicr years primarily a day for the children, will be observed in many schools, and to this end the Beautifying Society has offered to find speakers to assist in school ceremonies. Historic Block Sold.

One of the last remaining mid-city blocks on which no large permanent buildings stand, the section generally known as the Niven block, between Wakefield Street and Manners Street, with frontages to both and to Luke's Lane, has changed hands at £42,500. The area is 3 roods 23 perches, and on it stands shops on the Manners Street frontage (24ft Bin), the Glide Rink in Wakefield Street (126 ft Bin), and the old Luke, and then later Niven, foundries, 'to Luke's Lane (134 ft). The site has its own history; it was, in the days of the firm of S. Luke and Son, founders and shipbuilders, Wellington's most progressive shipyard, and from its slips slid many of the early coasters, and probably the first steel ships.built| in New Zealand. The purchasing com- j pany has not announced the purpose to which the land will be put, other than that the block will be developed "on lines calculated to interest citizens." The negotiating agents were Messrs. E. Palliser and Co. Sheep Disappear, The theft of 58 breeding ewes and one ram from his property near Kaukapakapa has been reported by. a farmer, Mr. Leslie Drinnan. The ewes, which are in lamb, are valued by Mr. Drinnan at about £1 15s each, which represents a total loss of about £100. The sheep were penned with nearly 100 others in a paddock in full view of the main Kaukapakapa-Wainui road. Mr. Drinnan saw that the full number was there on Thursday evening and discovered the loss on Saturday morning. He found marks of sheep having gone through a gate to an adjoining paddock, but thereafter could find no trace of them. The occupants of a house on the opposite side of the road from the paddock noticed nothing unusual. As there were no traces of the sheep from the second paddock Mr. Drinnan believes it possible that they were removed by lorry, although it would require two lorries or two trips by one lorry to transport the number of sheep missing. Chaplains to the Forces. "This diocese can justly be' proud of the contribution it has made to the war effort of this country through the work of those among the ranks of its clergy who have been commissioned as chaplains to the Forces," said the Bishop of Wellington (the Rt. Rev. H. St. Barbe Holland) at the Diocesan Synod. In spite of the fact that during the past year three of the chaplains had returned for health reasons, there were still 15 priests on active service. The change of work and the strain of new conditions inherent in the appointment to a chaplaincy created a situation in which the possibility of failure or of inadequacy was very real. He was therefore more than thankful that from official and unofficial sources he had heard nothing but good of every one of the chaplains who had gone overseas. An indelible impression had been made on an untold number of lives by the quality of their service. Hopes for End of War. ; "In the States there are great hopes that this year will see the end of the war in Europe," said Mr. J. M. A. Ilott, who recently returned from a business and lecturing tour of the States, in a talk to members of the Wellington Rotary Club at their luncheon yesterday. "The big firms are beginning to think once more of peacetime activities, but it is going to be a difficult world, a very difficult world. I was able to tell them over there that we have in New Zealand the highest standard of living in the world; but for all that we have got to do something to sustain that position by increasing production. In some other respects there are great possibilities ahead, specially in tourist traffic. After the war a large number of Americans will want to see this country, and we will have to do something about it; perhaps relax some of our licensing laws. One American who had visited New Zealand said that someone ought to take in hand the manufacture of better beds; a little thing, perhaps, yet important. They want the dinner at a later hour than is provided in this country in order to take advantage of the daylight hours. They get good food, but after a long day they wanted a good night's sleep, and our beds are not what they are" accustomed to." Mr. Ilott said he had the greatest difficulty in securing a room both in Washington and New York. Everything there was very expensive, the standard cost of living being up 34 per cent. Still, the Americans were doing a great job, and achieving miracles of production.

The U.S. Army Ordnance Department has revealed one of the reasons why the American 105-millimetre (4.1-inch) howitzer, sometimes called the "work horse of the army," is so destructive. The ammunition being used in this armament contains "Petn," a newlydeveloped explosive that is better and a third more powerful than the customary ingredient, T.N.T-