NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 118, 21 May 1945, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

WEATHER FORECAST Forecast to 5 p.m. Tuesday: Southerly winds, decreasing and probat^y turning northerly tomorrow. Weather cloudy and coal, with a few further showers about the Buit Valley, but becoming: fair tomorrow. Further outlook: Freshening northerly winds; weather fair. Full moon, May 27. Temperature at 9.30 a.m., 50deg. Rainfall for 24' hours to 9.30 a.m., trace. Rainfall from April 21 -to date, 3.92 in. High water:, Tomorrow, 1.8 a.m. 1.34 p.m. Sun sets today 5.8 p.m., rises tomorrow 7.28 a.m., sets 5.7 p.m. An Egg This Week. In addition to the normal delivery of priority eggs, there will be a delivery this week of one egg for each butter registration. Labour for North Island. "I cannot commit myself 100 per cent., but I would say that there is very little likelihood of further direction of labour from the South Island to the North Island," said the* Director of National Service, Mr.. H. L. Bockett, during a discussion with the council of the Canterbury Manufacturers' Association on recent criticism of the man-power regulations and the transference of workers. Suggested Name for Highway. As a permanent memorial to President Roosevelt and also as a token of gratitude to the United States for its service in connection with the, defence of New Zealand, a proposal that the new main highway to be constructed between Wellington and Paekakariki should be named the Roosevelt Highway and that it be planted on both sides with selected 'American trees, is to be made to the Government by the British-American Co-operation Movement. Hotels and YE Day. At the last meeting of the Presbytery of Wellington a resolution was passed expressing the presbytery's deep regret that the Government declined to close the public-houses for the sale of alcoholic liquor on the days of thanksgiving and rejoicing for victory in Europe. "This regret is strengthened by the fact that the war in the Pacific is still to be won, and the difficult problems of international peace, rehabilitation, and reconstruction have yet to be faced and solved," added the resolution. Culling of Deer. The Internal Marketing Department's scheme of culling deer had done more harm than good, said a member of the Westland Catchment Board, at the inaugural meeting of the board at Greymouth, during a discussion on the damage caused by deer, opossums, and other pests, to the bush on the West Coast, reports the "Press." The culling had driven the deer from the mountains, where they did insignificant damage, to the forests down below, but now the culling had stopped they were in the mountain tops by the thousands, said the speaker. "As for opossums," he added, "we should poison them." Other members were of the opinion that stalking was better than culling, but expressed concern at the number of farm stock killed by shooters. One member suggested that licences, for which there was no fee, should be taken out by stalkers. Visits to Island Territories. The Director of Education (Dr. Beeby), accompanied by Mr. F. C. Reynard, Supervisor of Technical 1 Education. and Mr. T. Fletcher, Senior Inspector of Native Schools, is visiting the Cook Islands and Western Samoa, to inspect and report upon educational facilities in New Zealand's island territories. During their visit, stated the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Nash) last night, they hoped to have discussions with educational officers in Fiji and Tonga. Mr. Nash also said that the Secretary of Labour (Mr. H. E. Moston) and the chief clerk of the Labour Department (Mr. G. M. F. Jackson) would shortly visit Western Samoa to examine labour conditions there and the desirability of making any special provision, legislative- or otherwise, with respect to conditions of employment and welfare in the territory. _____________________