NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 123, 26 May 1945, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast to 5 p.m. Sunday:—Moderate to fresh north-westerly winds. Weather fair, with moderate temperatures, but a cold southerly change with showers likely tomorrow evening or later. Further outlook:—Cold, with some further showers. A trough of low pressure is crossing the Dominion, while an intense anticyclone is advancing on to the western Tasman Sea. Temperature at 9.30 a.m., 50 degrees. Rainfall for the 24 hours to 9.30 a.m., a trace. Rainfall from April 26 to date, 3.65 in. Full moon.—May 27. High water.—Today. 4.28 p.m.; tomorrow, 4.50 a.m., 5.27 p.m. Sun sets. —Today, 5.4 p.m.; rises tomorrow, 7.32 a.m., sets' 5.4 p.m. Family Income. A reference to the Government's family income proposals was made by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Nash) when speaking at Frankton. "The Government," he said, "intends to introduce legislation providing for a minimum family income. We must ensure that every man who is willing to work receives an income sufficient to meet his own needs and those of his family. The future of New Zealand is dependent upon family life and the Government will ensure that the man with a large family does not suffer economic hardship," Tricks In All Trades. A Gore district sportsman found a novel way of overcoming the difficulty of securing a boat at the opening of the duck-shooting season, says the "Southland Times." An undertaker by profession, his thoughts turned to his stock-in-trade. By attaching two kerosene tins to each end of a coffin he improvised a boat which would serve his purpose. He and a companion boarded the craft, which sank almost to the gunwales. However, with one man aboard it answered the purpose admirably. Nelson Apples. The apple harvesting season in Nelson is almost finished. Last week the assembly depots handled 27,000 cases, bringing the total to 764,894 cases, reports the Nelson "Evening Mail." It is estimated that the season's production will be similar in quantity to last year's. Owing largely to hail injury and black spot there was a larger proportion of commercial and minimum grades and less of the fancy grade than in the average season. That factor has materially affected the price received by the growers. School for Watchmakers, A paragraph published on Thursday stated ' that the first school in New I Zealand for watchmakers' apprentices j had been opened in Auckland. Re- [ ferring to this, it is pointed out that the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Horological Institute, after conferences with representatives of the Rehabilitation Board and' the manager (Mr. Lowden) of the Disabled Servicej men's Training Centre, established 1 some months ago an up-to-date work- ; shop at Lloyd Street. This is supei--vised by Mr. Wm. Grant, an experienced craftsman, who has at present six disabled men under his care. "Alarm Unjustified.'' The public alarm which National members of Parliament and the Chamber of Commerce were trying to create over the Government's proposed purchase of private shares in the Bank of New Zealand was quite unjustified, said the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Nash), in addressing electors at the Frankton Town Hall. Mr. Nash repeated his assurance of last March that all the rights and immunities enjoyed by customers of the bank would remain as at present, and in administrative matters the bank would remain under its present management and its day-to-day business would be governed by the principles of sound banking practice. At the same time the Government was going to ensure I that the profits of "this great public institution go, not to private shareholders, but to the people of New Zealand." The Late Rt. Hon. vJ. G. Coates. Tomoi'row is the second anniversary of the death of the Right Hon. J. G. Coates, a former Prime Minister of New Zealand, and M.P. for Kaipara. Mr. Coates collapsed suddenly in his office in Parliament House in'the late afternoon of May 27, 1943. and died almost immediately. At the time of his death he was Minister of Armed Forces and War Co-ordination in the War Cabinet. Mr. Coates was given a State funeral with military honours and was buried in the village churchyard at Matakohe, near his home in North Auckland. As has been previously announced, the Government is to erect a national memorial to Mr. Coates in the form of an interdenominational church in the Matakohe cemetery grounds. This will replace the existing church, which has served the community for 60 or 70 years, and was the scene of the funeral ; ceremony. Warning- to Shoppers. A correspondent writes to "The Post" citing her experience a few days I ago in a city store as a warning to other women shoppers to immediately tuck their purchases in their bags, out of reach of dishonest persons. The correspondent had just purchased a pair of X-roupon stockings, her first for many months. While the assistant was turned to the change chute, and the purchaser apparently busy with a dropped bag, some experienced hand deftly removed the stockings from the counter where they had been laid, to the mutual disgust of the would-be owner of the fully-fashioned hose and th assistant who made the sale. Fortunately the buyer was recompensed by the firm in the most generous and understanding mannex*, but the victim of this dishonesty desii-es her experience to be widely known as a warning to other shoppers. "What you buy, immediately put away!" Dairy Factory Zoning1, Dairy factory zoning is to be lifted from June 1. The Minister of Transport (Mr. O'Bi'ien) said last night that the zoning had meant a measure of financial loss to a number of dairy farmers and had resulted in a comparatively small but most necessary annual saving in petrol and tyres. Zoning was adopted in 1942 when the war outlook was sex-ioi;s and represented the last inch in the tightening of the restrictions. He felt, thex-efore, that it should be one of the first to be lifted, and though the petrol position was not altogether satisfactox-y, the cessation of hostilities in Europe foretold some relief in the future. He had promised the farmers that as soon as possible the restrictions would be lifted, and in view of the assistance received from the industry he was pleased to be able to fulfil the undertaking given in time for the dairy companies to draw up new contracts for the coming season. •'I should like to take this opportunity,' said the Minister, "lo express to the dairy farmers concerned the thanks and appreciation of the Government for their ready and willing co-operation and the patient manner in which they |-.:ive borne the restrictions.