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Evening Star, Issue 23833, 13 March 1941, Page 8

At the auction of a (lag at Mastcrton last night for tho Patriotic Fund £BOO was raised, it finally being knocked down to Masterton nurses for £BO. In a boxing match held at the same gathering, M. Strickland boat C. Hanham on points iii a three-round bout.—Press Association.

Tho patriotic art union for the yearling colt War J'lffort has been won by Mr C. West, ,of Kaponga, whoso winning ticket was No. 4-113. Tho drawing was conducted yesterday in the offices of the Now Zealand Patriotic Fund Board. Tho art union will result in approximately £2,180 going to the Patriotic Fund.

As a result of the unusually good weather the harvest this seasou promises to be finished up earlier than for many years (says the ‘ Tapanui Courier’), The bulk of the crops are already in stuck, a good deal lias been threshed out of the stock,'and for the first time tho header harvester has made its appearance among tho grain crops. Owing to the advent of this machinery and tho favourable weather tho shortage of labour has not been the serious problem it might have been. This district, so far, has not been as seriously affected by drought conditions in regard to root crops as in northern parts of tho province, and adequate winter feed promises to be assured.

“ It is not really a question of what New Zealand will do for her soldiers when they return, but rather what you soldiers will do with New- Zealand,” said Mr A. I. Rainbow at u social tendered to Hastings soldiers. “ After the war there will bo many returned soldiers, and in company with your comrades of the last war you will not be in a minority, and it will be for you to decide what you will do for Now Zealand and your own future,” he added. Man power shortage is affecting, amongst other activities, the destruction of deer (says tho Wellington ‘ Dominion’). The Internal Affairs Department advised tho City and Suburban Water Supply Board at its meeting that it was intended to continue deer destruction operations in the Tararuas, and would be glad of the board’s permission for the inclusion of the land under its control. •' Tho country cannot now bo covered as intensively as formerly,” stated the department, “ so that it is not intended that an official party will be stationed in a locality for any length of time, as, with the reduced number of men available, the maximum number of animals can be accounted for by a constant movement of camps to fresh localities.” Permission was granted. Tho part humour can play in maintaining and building up morale was stressed by Mr Ivan Menzies, principal of the Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company, returning thanks to the audience at tho Theatre Royal at Christchurch. “ I don’t think your morale needs reviving in New Zealand,” he said. “ Humour seems alien to tho forces of anti-God, but it is playing a very important part in the campaign against thorn.”

At the annual meeting of tho Otago branch of tho Victoria League yest?i--day tho following paragraph from the monthly notes of tho Victoria League (London) was read to members:—lt may bo of interest to report that the number of men sleeping in the dub- in tho eight weeks September 1 to October 27 was 8,651, and the number of meals served in the canteen 18,104. The distribution as between different parts of the Empire of beds occupied was as follows: —Canada 4,823, Australia 1,719, New Zealand 1,560, South Africa 348, while emergency accommodation was provided for 152 British and 49 French men. In spite of everything, some personal and individual hospitality has been arranged-each week for men staying in the club. Private invitations accepted numbered 191, invitations to dances 138, and no man with time banging heavy on his hands has ever gone without a free ticket for some show, generally as the guest of tho Dowager Countess of Jersey, who constantly sends donations for this purpose, or of the War Hospitality Committee of the Victoria League. In the Magistrate’s Court-to-day the magistrate (Mr.H. W. Bundle) gave judgment, with costs, in the following undefended -cases:—o. W. Sundstrum v. W. Jackson (Mosgiel), £5 2s 6d, professional services rendered; J. S. Fleming v. W. Tucker, £2 2s, professional services rendered; Alan Cameron v. Alfred William Hazelwood, £3 16s, materials supplied and work done; Brian Redmond v. C. S. Henderson, £6 10s, account stated; J. and W. Faulkner Ltd. v. Francis Ccfcter, £1 2s Gd, goods supplied.

The members of the Otago District Law Society held their annual sports day yesterday. The Otago Golf Club granted the use of the links for those wishing to play golf, and the Balmacewen Bowling, Tennis, and Croquet Club very kindly lent its grounds for bowls and tennis. The bowls competition was won by Messrs G. Gallaway and A. C. Stephens, and Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., won the golf. Later in the afternoon all assembled at the Otago golf house, and afternoon tea and the presentation of prizes brought sports day to a very successful conclusion.

Chemists in Dunedin, in common with their associates throughout New' Zealand, have received a circular from the Wellington Executive of the Chemists’ Service Guild in New Zealand urging them not to sign any agreement in connection with pharmaceutical benefits under the national health insurance scheme. The circular states that negotiations which will be in the host in-terests-of the guild are being conducted between representatives of the guild and representatives of the Government. It adds that any individual action on the part of chemists would not be to the advantage of these negotiations.

“ I think the social security scheme is harmful'in this much—that there is a tendency in New Zealand to look to the Government for everything, and the scheme encourages this. To give the younger generation a national responsibility, a feeling that New. Zealand belongs to them, wo should put them to work on national responsibilities.” This was the basis of a lecture given by Mr L. W. M'Caskill, lecturer in agricultural science at the Teachers’ Training College, to the Canterbury School Committees’ Association last evening (reports the 1 Press ’). Ho quoted and advocated the views of Mr J. O. Kidson on 1 Civilian Conservation in New Zealand ’ (the title of a booklet by Mr Kidson), and surveyed the possibilities for the future civilian conservation of this country. A programme put forward by Mr Kidson is on lines followed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in America, which “ represents the close co-operation of four Government departments—Military, Agriculture, Labour, and Education.”

Under the existing war regulations men who change their addresses must at once inform the Minister of National Service. This is absolutely essential, and failure to do so renders them liableto proceedings. Each time a ballot is drawn a number of men cannot bo traced by tho Army authorities simply because they have left their former address, leaving behind no indication of their new one. This has put the authorities to considerable trouble, and it docs not help tho cause of the men themselves in any way.

“ Wo have just held our own in the last week or so. and the position today is exactly the same as it was on March 4,” said the city engineer (Mr S. G. Secular), referring to the city water supply this morning. The demand for the 24 hours ended 8 a.m. today was 3,893,000gn1, tho inflow being 3,793,000ga1. The loss for the period amounted to IOO.OOOgaI. and thorn remains in storage 63,496,000ga1.

Seven motor trucks to-day carried 1,500 cases of apples from store in Parnell to all Auckland schools as the first local despatch under the Dominionwide scheme. The apples w'ere of the best varieties, and every pupil in city and country will recive an apple a day. —Press Association.

In tho Police Court to-day Andrew M'Nally, a statutory first offender, was charged with being drunk, and was fined 10s, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment.

In spite of the fact that most of the Dominion’s hospitals have been overcrowded for some mouths, there are at least some people who have scant regard for those who really require medical treatment. According to a leading medical practitioner in Napier, a man" and woman recently sought to have their child admitted to hospital because he “ had been coughing badly.” A careful examination of the child failed to reveal any symptoms consistent with the history given by the parents, so the practitioner sought further information. His feelings can bo better imagined than described when it was disclosed that tho parents contemplated a holiday, and sought to leave the child in hospital during their absence.

The Otago amateur athletic championships will he held at tho; Caledonian Ground on Saturday afternoon. Details are advertised. The annual meeting of the Patients and Prisoners’ Aid Society of Otago, tho James Powell Convalescent'Home, and the Victoria Jubilee Convalescent Fund, will be held in the Connell Chambers, Town Hall, on Thursday, March 20, at 3 p.m. The public arc invited to attend.