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Greymouth Evening Star, 20 January 1944, Page 4

By the end of the week there will bo in the vicinity of 10,000 tons of Grey district coal on railway wagons awaiting consignment to the East Coast. Up to this morning there were 5980 tons distributed at various points, from Greymouth to Stillv/ater, including mine sidings, and this included 550 tons for railway locomotive use. Another 2000 tons a day may be expected during to-day and to-morrow, in spite of cavils being drawn 'in the State mines. Meanwhile, coal for the North Island is being railed to westport each day, 60 wagons with 450 tons leaving this morning and another 300 tons this evening; a further 450 tons will go forward to-morrow morning.

The New Zealand Returned Services’ Association had a total financial membership of 46,217, including 8356 returned men of the present war, on November 30, 1943, according to statistics compiled by the General Secretary (Mr S. J. Harrison). On the same day of 1942, the total membership was 36,872, including 2363 returned men of the present war. The Auckland association now claims the biggest number of members—s9ol—including 1567 members who have returned from service in the present war. Christchurch is next in order, with 537!) members, of whom 1089 are returned men of the present war. Wellington is third on the list, with 4599 members. There are 21 Returned Services’ Associations, with a total membership of 15,694, in the South Island. In the North Island, there are 74 associations, with a membership of 30,523.

“This is the first case in the history of entomology in which the parasite of a wood-boring insect has been successfully established in a new country,” said Doctor David Miller, Chief Entomologist of the Cawthron Insti tute, yesterday at Nelson, when referring to the establishment in New Zealand of the parasite (Rhyssa) for the horntail borer, which is responsible for extensive damage in pine forests. The parasite is operating effectively in the Moutere Hills plantations, also at Hanmer, where it was established several years ago. This insect parasite, which attacks the grub of the horntail borer, was imported from England in 1929. Its control of the borer is important in view 'of an increasing use being made of ■ pinus insignis in the Dominion’s tim- ■ ber industry. The Cawthron Institute has received reports from all parts of New Zealand showing that the gorse seed weevil, which was released by the Institute, had become thoroughly established, and was giving effective control, and in some cases up to 99 per cent. The successful establishment of the gorse weevil and the horntail borer parasite ranks among outstanding successes in the biological control of pests in New Zealand, said Dr. Miller.—P.A.

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