NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 79, 1 October 1945, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast to 5 p.m. Tuesday: Fresh northerly winds changing early tomorrow to fresh southerlies. Weather' fair to cloudy at first. Occasional showers following the wind change. Temperatures cooler tomorrow. Further outlook, temporary improvement. A weak trough of low pressure Is advancing over the South Island. New Moon. —October 6. Temperature at 9.30 a.m., 49 degrees. Rainfall for 24 hours to 9.30 a.m., nil. Rainfall from September 1 to date, 3.25 in. High Water.—Today, 12.46 p.m.; tomorrow, 1.18 a.m. 1.38 p.m. Sun sets today, 6.26 p.m.; rises tomorrow 5.54 a.m., sets 6.27 p.m. Fine Patriotic Effort. A cheque for £1500 for patriotic purposes was received by the Hon. Vincent Ward, M.L.C., at the close of the performance of "Cinderella" in the Opera House on Saturday night. When thanking the performers Mr. Ward said that it was a magnificent result for an initial outlay of £50. The idea of the production of "Cinderella" for patriotic purposes originated with Mrs. Elwyn Stannard. The costumes were made by Mrs. Riley, with the assistance of Mrs. Tinney and Mrs. Clark.' Export Of Eels. The opinion that there was room for further development of New Zealand's marine products in the future was expressed by Dr. R. O. Page in an address to the Canterbury branch of the Institute of Chemistry on th future of industry in the Dominion, states the Christchurch "Press." He said that so far eels had been completely unexploited in New Zealand, and recently an experimental shipment of quick frozen eels had been sent overseas. It would be interesting to hear the result of the experiment. Some people thought that if eels could be exported commercially it would be worth while, because of the improvement of trout fishing. Message From Molotov. The Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) has received the following message from Mr. Molotov, People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: "On the occasion of the celebration of Dominion Day I beg you to accept from the Soviet Government and from myself personally congratulations and the very best wishes. May I express my confidence in the continued development and intensification of friendly relations between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and New Zealand to the benefit of both our peoples. Mr. Fraser has replied to the message. To Feed The Filipinos. Owing to the destruction of crops and of farming implements by the Japanese, the present food situation in the Philippines is very difficult, and the prospects for the immediate future are darker still. Advice to this effect was received by UNRRA two or three weeks ago, and an emergency call was made upon it to supply as many-vege-table seeds as possible for planting by the middle of October in order to take full advantage of the growing season. Dr. W. B. Sutch officer in charge of the procurement of supplies ior UNRRA in the South-west Pacific area, stated that the call had been passed on to New Zealand, and as a result of cooperation between the Agricultural Department, the Ministry of Supply, and the Internal Marketing Departm<*i£, 30001b of vegetable seeds totalling many millions were shipped from New Zealand direct to Manila a day or two ago. Efficiency In Industry. "It seems to me that the future efficiency of New Zealand industries depends very largely on whether it is going to be possible to tram efficient management on a large scale, said Dr R. O. Page, a member of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, when he addressed members of the Canterbury branch of the Institute of Chemistry on the future of industry in the Dominion, reports "The Press. Dr Page added that he believed there wouldbe very few, if any, large-scale developments. It looked as if. NewZealand industrial units would remain small. Transport was so costly that units would remain small, supplying their immediate localities. Only 201 factories, in New Zealand at present employed more than 100 workers, while the average factory employed only 19. Without co-operation and research it would be impossible to obtain a large number of managers for small factories. The Black-billed Gull. A plea for the continued protection of the black-billed gull is made by Mr. Edgar F. Stead, in comment on the South Island Acclimatisation Societies request for its removal. "I sincerely hope," said Mr. Stead, to a representative of "The Press," "that their request will be refused, for this gull is certainly deserving of protection. It is very beneficial from the farmers' point of view, destroying grubs, caterpillars, and porina moths. Moreover, in recent year« it has shown an increasing tendency to forage on farm lands away from streams. That it may take a few small trout is quite likely, but that it is an effective destroyer of trout ova, as alleged, is most improbable. Recently the local society decided to stock an inaccessible virgin lake with trout, despite the protests of Professor Percival that it be kept as a sanctuary where future students might study the native aquatic fauna. Now they wish to destroy these gulls. Surely these gentlemen should realise that there are many other interests in the country than their own."