GENERAL NEWS Americans' Attitude To Russia Is One Of Fear

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 September 1947, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS Americans' Attitude To Russia Is One Of Fear

The. Americans fear that Russia may Outstrip them in the race for Scientific weapons; public interest in New York in the United Nations Orgahistion is but UNO seems more interested in how to proceed with discussions than what to discuss. These are some of the impressions brought from the United Nations conference and New' York by the second secretary- to the Australian delegation, Mr J .C. Moore, who is returning to Sydney in the Marine Phoenix, which arrived at Auckland from San Francisco today. “The Americans are not' sure of the Soviet and their general attitude to Russia is one of fear,” he said. The Atomic Energy Commission, like most of ''the United Nations assemblies, had done littel because they were tied up with procedure. The Americans seemed to be doing everything in their power to make UNO successful. —CP. A.) Public Service Salaries

The Wellington section committee of the Public Service Association, at its September meeting, unanimously supported a proposal requesting the setting up of a tribunal to determine Public Service salary scales. —(P.A.)

Improved Whitebait Catches Whitebait catches in the Grey river yesterday afternoon were the largest so far this season. On the falling tide there was a brief “run” of the fish and catches of up to 18 pints were made by fishermen on the Cobden side of the river. The retail price, however, remained in the vicinity of 5s a pint. Wtih a four-knot fresh in the river this morning, conditions were unfavourable for fishing.

“Miss Westland” Contest Another competitor may enter the “Miss Westland” contest, which is being conducted in connection with the quest for “Miss New Zealand,” arranged to help the Food for Britain Campaign. There are already two entries from Greymouth, and now at Hokitika a young woman is reported to have indicated to the Mayor, Mr A. R. Elcock, that she is prepared to enter the contest. A meeting has been arranged for this evening in order to enable other candidates to enter.

Finnish Consulate To Be Restored The Finnish consulate service may soon be restored with New Zealand and Australia for trade purposes. An indication of this was given by Mr Harold Tanner, formerly Finnish Consul-General to New Zealand and Australia, who arrived at Auckland from San Francisco today in the Marine Phoenix. The consulate had not been re-opened, because Finland had been waiting for the ratification of the peace treaties, but the service would be started in the British Dominions again, because representation was needed 'for trade purposes. He said Finland was mostly interested in the export of timber and paper. -(P.A.)

Taxi-Drivers Dismissed

With the exception of about 50 cars belonging to owner-drivers the taxi fleet in Dunedin was still at a standstill this morning. The evening shift of employed taxi-drivers refused to work last night after several companies had dismissed their entire morning shift for attending a stopwork meeting yesterday. The Department of Labour in Dunedin communicated with the Minister of Labour '(Mr McLagan) in an attempt to arrange for the men to return to work. No official decision had been given by noon today, and it is not known whether the men’s request for a special tribunal to hear their claims will be granted.—(P.A.)

Day Off on Waterfront There will be no work on the I waterfront at Lyttelton tomorrow. The Lyttelton waterside workers decided at the usual s’top-work meeting yesterday morning to take s the day off to attend the funeral of one of their members, Mr Walter Wilkinson, ■ s who suffered fatal injuries while working on the waterfront on Tuesday. Many years ago it was the practice of the watersiders to take half a day off to attend the funeral of any member of the union dying from injuries received while working. So far as can be ascertained, no unionist watersider has met his death on the job since some time before the beginning of the war, so that the question has not arisen in recent years. Food For Britain Gifts of butter coupons increased by 51 per cent, and of meat coupons by 34 per cent, last week, the 74th week of the New Zealand Famine Emergency Committee’s campaign to aid Britain by saving of food. Last week’s returns were almost at a normal level, after a sharp drop during the previous fortnight’s school holidays. Since the campaign started an extra 92 tons of butter and 2577 tons 6f meat have been made available for export to Britain. Hawke’s Bay headed the contributing districts last week, giving an average of over one coupon for each household. The highest individual contribution by any district was that of Christchurch, whose gifts of coupons increased fivefold over the previous week.—(P.A.) 3d Bids For Sheep Since prices for fat sheep rose sharply when the freezing works closed, butchers have made several attempts to bring prices back to a level to allow them a margin of profit. It was thought the cut of 10* per cent, in the quota of fresh meat would have brought down the price of livestock, but so far the cut has not had any apparent effect on the Addington market. Claiming that the Is bids for fat sheep caused prices to reach a higher level, butchers yesterday caused auctioneers to accept 3d bids. The sale had not been long in progress when the butchers demanded that the auctioneer cease making the bids Is. They said they would cease buying if this was not done. The firm then selling agreed to make the bids 3d provided other firms would fall into line. This course was agreed to. As it was the butchers’ attempt to forces down the prices proved abortive for values were as high as at any stage this season. Pay your Brunner rates early and secure the current rebate.—Advt. Super quality Weemco print in a large selection of new and exotic designs. 'Fast colours guaranteed. ( Special price 4s yard.*—C. Smith’s — ; Advt. ; Storeen—The successor to table '■ baize. The new synthetic fabric for tables, shelves etc. 40 inches wide ’ Special price 8s yard.—-C. Smith’s— Advt.