NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 130, 29 November 1945, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast to 5 p.m., Friday:—

North-westerly winds, gradually freshening. Weather fair and mild. Further outlook: Strong north-wester-lies. Cloudy. Situation: Pressure is high over northern New Zealand, and low south of Tasmania. New moon: December 5. Temperature at 9.30 this morning: 64deg. Rainfall at 9.30 a.m.: Nil. Rainfall since October 29 to date: 0.78 in. High water: Today, 12.36 p.m.; tomorrow, 1.14 a.m. and 1.34 p.m. Sun sets today at 7.35 p.m.; rises tomorrow at 4.43 a.m.; sets, 7.36 p.m. Legislative Council. The Criminal Appeal Bill, the Patents, Designs, and Trademarks Amendment Bill and the Bush Workers' Bill were passed by the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon. The second reading debates on the New Zealand Council for Educational Research Bill, the Valuation of Land Amendment Bill and the Servicemen's Settlement and Land Sales Amendment Bill were set down for this afternoon. Notice Of Evictions. The prescribed routine secured that in practice there was no lack of notice to tenants who were the subject of eviction orders, said the Minister of Justice (Mr. Mason) in the House of Representatives yesterday. He was replying to a question of which notice had been given by Mr. E. P. Aderman (National, New Plymouth), who had asked whether the Government would consider 48 hours' prior notice being given to the appropriate hospital board when tenants were to be evicted, so that when children were involved provision could be made for them. The Minister said that if any local authority desired information with a view to assisting in such cases it had only to inform the local Clerk of Court and there would be every co-operation. Parcels For Norway. The resumption of the parcels post service to Norway is announced by the Acting Postmaster-General (Mr. Jones). In the meantime gift parcels of food and clothing must not exceed 51b. The weight of any one foodstuff must not exceed 21b, and postings to any one address must not be made more frequently than once a month. The postage on a 21b parcel to Norway is 4s; on a 31b parcel, ss; and on one exceeding 31b but not exceeding 51b, 5s 6d. Day In Parliament. The New Zealand National Airways Bill was passed by the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon, when the Minister in Charge of Civil Aviation (Mr. Jones) opened the second reading debate. The main point at issue was the question of State control or private control of the Dominion's air services. Before the adjournment at 11.40 p.m., the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) in reply to the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Holland) indicated that he hoped to finish the session next Thursday. "Very Fond Of Cats." When a Christchureh woman found recently that her two pet cats had produced 10 kittens, she was faced with a real problem, states the "Star-Sun." She is very fond of cats and desired to keep all 12 for a time at least, but she could hardly leave them to wander about in the house at night. She has now solved the initial question very neatly._ Every night before retiring she strings a rope across the room and pegs up 10 socks. Into each sock she puts a kitten. She claims that her pets positively look forward to bedtime. It remains to be seen what happens when ! they get too bis for the.socks. College Rector. Immediate application is to be made to the Government for a grant to cover the salary and costs of appointment of a full-time academic head, to be called the Rector of Canterbury University College, states "The Press.'" His appointment in the first instance will be for five years. Decisions to this effect were made by the council of the college when it adopted several recommendations by its college committee. The new position will be advertised throughout the British Commonwealth. Recommendations that the Canterbury University College Act be amended to permit the appointment as rector of a person who is not, at the time of his appointment, a member of the Professorial Board, and to make the rector ex officio chairman of the Professorial Board and qualify him as such for membership of the Academic Board were approved. The council reappointed Professor A. H. Tocker as rector for 3946 on the present conditions, which combine the duties of rector with those 'of a professorial chair. A Wrong Impression. After lie had convicted and fined James Garner, of Petone, £50 for using his billiard-room as a common gaminghouse, Mr. 11. J. Thompson, S.M., in the Petone Court, yesterday admitted that he had been under the impression that the prosecutor in the case was actually appearing for the accused. He subsequently granted a re-hearing and reduced the fine he had imposed by £20. Garner, who pleaded guilty, appeared before the Court voluntarily. Prosecuting. Detective Gordon said that accused was only, a '"silvrr bettor" and was of excellent character. This was hi.s first offence. The1 Magistrate imposed a fine of £50. After another case had been heard the Magistrate interrupted by saying that he thought Detective Gordon had been appearing for the accused, and lie now found that ho had convicted a man who had not been given an opportunity to speak on his own behalf. Garner had left the Court a-fter the hearing of his case, but was later found and the charge reheard, the Magistrate reducing the penalty to £30 after he had heard Garner's statement.