NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 22, 26 July 1945, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast to 5 p.m., Friday:— Moderate to fresh southerly winds. Weather changeable with occasional wintry showers but fair periods, espe- j cially tomorrow. Temperatures cold j with further snow in the hills. I Further outlook: Fair, but remaining: cold. An anticyclone is centred over southeastern Australia. A deep depression lies to the far south-east of the Dominion. Temperature at 9.30 a.m., 42deg. Rainfall for 24 hours to 9.30 a.m., 0.06 inches. J ■ „_ Rainfall from June 26 to date, 3.35 inches. High water: Today, ■ 5.50 p.m.; tomorrow, 6.20 a.m., 6.50 p.m. Sun sets today 5.20 p.m.; rises tomorrow, 7.34 a.m.: sets 5.21 p.m. Day In Parliament. Discussion on the World Charter evolved at San Francisco was continued in the House of Representatives last evening and was uncompleted when the House rose at 10.30 until this afternoon. At the afternoon sitting the Finance Bill was put through the remaining stages and passed. In the time remaining before the tea adjournment further consideration was given to Parliamentary papers. The Finance Bill was read the first time in the Legislative Council. I Viaduct Rabbit Stop. ' A plan for a proposed effective rabbit stop for the Mohaka viaduct, drawn up by the engineer of the New Zealand Railways, was submitted to I Friday's meeting of the East Coast Rabbit Board for approval, states the "Gisborne Herald." Particulars of the plan expained that the stop would take the form of a netting arrangement alter the style of a cattle stop. Wing fences, of netting would be run to the bridge at the Hawke's Bay approach, making that side rabbit-proof. The estimated cost of installing the trap was £35. The board decided that the work should be carried out as soon as possible, as there were reports that rabbits had been seen crossing to the East Coast board's territory by way of the viaduct.' More V.A.D.s Wanted. A disturbing falling off in the number of girls coming forward to take V.A.D. training was revealed in the: report of that organisation, which was j submitted to the annual meeting of the Dominion executive of the New Zealand Red Cross in Wellington yesterday "As forecasts indicated that there will be an increasing demand for the services of V.A.D.s in the future," reported the Director-General, Miss H. I. Crooke, "it follows that a determined drive for recruits must be made by all centres. This is a critical lime when we stand at the crossroads leading either to increased peacetime activity or to gradual extinction." Plans were being formulated at headquarters, she added, for a recruiting' campaign, and the help of all supporters was sought.. Rail-car Service. The attention of the Minister of Railways was drawn in the House of Representatives yesterday by Mr. L. G Lowry (Government, Otaki) to a grievance of members of the Armed Services in respect to rail travel between Wellington and Masterton. Mr. Lowry asked whether the Minister could explain why servicemen were required to pay .9s return on the railcars for the journey, as against 3s on the steam train. He said that the steam service was not available for weekend leave for the Services, members of which were required to use the rail-car. It was considered that the payment of full fare was a hardship on married personnel. The Minister was also asked to explain the re-' strietion of seven days' availability for the Armed Forces special concession rail tickets. A note to the question stated that members of the Forces when granted part annual leave ex- * tending over seven days could not take full advantage of the concession available.

Help In The Home

Through lack of help in the home, there were mothers -who had never been more harassed than at the present time, stated Mrs. G* H. Ross (National, Hamilton) in the House of Representatives yesterday when shortly before the tea adjournment brief consideration was given to the Social Security (Domestic Assistance) Regulations, 1944. Mrs. Ross said she knew many women's organisations had schemes in hand, but she asked whether it would not be possible for a scheme to be formulated to enable Service camps, when there was no longer use for them, to be converted into hostels where girls could be trained as domestics and be put into uniform in much the same way as the land girls. There was no doubt, added Mrs. Ross, that putting a girl into uniform seemed in some way to praise her status. An improved status for domestic service was wanted so as to make it more popular with girls. The adjournment cut short the discussion.

League of Nations Union

"I think the public should know that, although we are functioning under a very old-fashioned name, the branch is carrying on vital and up-to-date work," said the Rev. Professor J. A - Allan, chairman of the meeting of the League of Nations Union, at Dunedin, reoorts the "Otago Daily Times." The San Francisco Conference and all that it implied suggested that a change of name was necessary- An attempt had been made to secure such a change by the parent body in Great Britain, but so far. without success. On the motion of the chairman, the meeting of 30 expressed its appreciation of the activity and service of the Prime Minister in the general cause of the welfare of nations at the San Francisco Conference.

Unexploded Shell Found

Another instance of a live shell being found in Hastings by school children while playing was reported to the Army authorities instantly, states the "Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune." The shell, a-six-pounder type of the pre-last war vintage, was found lying in a field adjoining the West School by a school boy, who,1 having satisfied himself that the case had been fired, took the shell to his headmaster, who in turn communicated with the Army authorities. When investigated it was found that although the case had been fired, the shell inside was still alive. The boy's action was particularly commendable and any persons finding old shells are urged to communicate with the Army and leave their find alone, if necessary mounting guard over it until a soldier arrives. A few months ago a boy was seriously injured when investigating an unexploded shell. ■

The Wellington Harbour Board's tug Toia. whiclrhas been out of service.for nearly five months, is in use again, repairs to the deck plating- having been completed.