NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 93, 17 October 1944, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

WEATHER FORECAST

A complex depression over the Tasman Sea is advancing towards the South Island.

Forecast until 5 p.m. Wednesday:— Strong: north-westerly winds, reaching gale force at times.

Weather dull, with intermittent drizzle or rain. Temperatures moderate. Further outlook, unsettled, with further rain.

Temperature at 9 a.m., 55 degrees. New moon, today. ' High Water.—Today, 4.57 p.m.; tomorrow, 5.28 a.m., 5.51 p.m.

Sun sets today 6.44 p.m.; rises tomorrow 5.28 a.m., sets 6.45 p.m.

Quota Exceeded. The suburb of Northland, which has established a particularly good record in respect to patriotic appeals, was again well to the fore in the recent Red Cross sick and wounded appeal. Set a quota of £400, Northland exceeded that amount by £101. Returned Without a Tag\ The Town Clerk of Petone, Mr. H. Firth, and his staff were congratulated, last night by the Borough Council upon having last year's 1 balancesheet returned by the Government Auditor without a tag. The Mayor Mr. H. Green, reported that the finances' were in a very sound position and that the half-yearly balance showed less outstanding in both current and arrears in rates than in any previous year. Gear Island Proposal. The proposal of the Hutt River Board to make provision for the leasing of an area on Gear Island for a site for a youth hostel is disapproved by the Petone Borough Council, which has asked the Hon. W. Nash to oppose a proposed amendment to the Gear Island Enabling Bill which would make such a lease possible. The couacil contends that the island should be maintained for sports purposes only It was decided by the council last evening that the Mayor, Mr. H. Green, f ° I ,uJ d-5 ia 1 c Personal representations to Mr. Nash. Auckland's Gas Supply. Representatives of the Mines Department, a Press Association message states have made 800 tons of coal available to the Auckland Gas Company following an investigation of the position yesterday. Though this had eased the company's position and would enable the works to continue till next Sunday night, it would not be possible to relax the gas restrictions this week, said the general manager, Mr. R Worley. Advisory Body. A body is being set up at Palmerston North to assist the Palmerston North Rehabilitation Committee in the re-establishing of ex-service men and women in civilian life, reports the Posts Manawatu correspondent. A conference was held between members of the district rehabilitation committee and representatives of business, farming, and professional interests) and those present formed themselves into the nucleus of an advisory committee for a complete panel to cover all interests. Its members will be added to as required. Shipping- Hours Lost. During September 227 shipping hours were lost outside Grevmouth harbour and 365 hours were lost inside as a result of the state of the bar This was reported to last week's meeting of the Greymouth Harbour Board by the harbourmaster (Captain H. Moar), says the "Grey River Argus." The Karu lost the greatest amount of time—l 99 hours inside. During the month a total of 24 vessels, aggregating 14,443 tons, arrived at the port, and 23 vessels, aggregating 14,023 tons, left the port. Kohi to Resume. The well-known auxiliary scow Kohi, which returned from service in the Islands, under United States control, some months, ago, is to return to the New Zealand coastal trade soon. For many years the Kohi traded from Wellington to Nelson, Motueka, Takaka, and Collingwood, but has been lying idle here since she came back from war service. She has been bought by Eckford and Company, Blenheim, who own the Echo. It is not yet certain what her trade route will be. As she has to undergo an overhaul before she starts again it will be some weeks before she goes into service for her new owners. Arduous Journey. After an arduous journey of two months through enemy-occupied country, two Gisborne soldiers, Private Philip Tapping and Colin Radcliffe, reached an Allied forward base in Italy. Recently, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Tapping, of Gisborne, received the first letter from their son since his escape. Private Tapping was a prisoner for over three years, having been wounded in the Greek campaign in 1941, and he made his escape from a prison-farm in the Austrian Tyrol. He and Radcliffe were two months on the journey which took them down through the Italian Tyrol and across the valley of the Po, thence through the German lines to where they made contact with an American unit. They had to tramp for 20 hours at a time, to get over the worst part of the journey, and for 12 days in particular they had what Private Tapping refers to in his letter as "tough going." "Great Response." More than double the sum raised in 1942-43 was contributed for mission purposes by Anglicans in New Zealand during the year ended June last, the total reached being £48,444, states the Auckland "Star." -This included £23,887 for general mission purposes and £24,557 simultaneously raised in connection with the special appeal for the restoration of devastated missions. Since June the latter total has been increased to £26,472. "These are wonderful figures," says Archbishop WestWatson, Primate of New Zealand, in a letter to vicars of all parishes' in which appreciation is expressed of the "great response and of the unanimity with which the Church worked to achieve tlie result. "I hope that considerable sums are still to come in for the special appeal and that before the end of the year we will have the £35,000 in hand," adds the archbishop Stating that the amount raised for general mission expenditure is £1336 more than in the previous year the archbishop says that all commitments to the co-ordinated missions have been met in full and it has also been possible for the Board of Missions to add £3000 to the stabilisation fund established to ensure that the missions will not be disappointed or called on suddenly to curtail their work should New Zealand run into bad times. "