NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20344, 5 September 1940, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Bowling Centre Gift Among the latest interest-free loan? for war purposes acknowledged by the Minister of Finance, the Hon. W. Nash, is £SO for llie duration and six months from the Gisborne-East Coast Bowling Centi : e. National Patriotic Fund Donations Donations to the national patriotic fund brought the total at the beginning of this week to £150,293 9s sd. The latest list of donations includes £1250 from the Masonic Grand Lodge of New Zealand (total £2500). £B7 14s •3d from the Public Service, sundry, and £33 from the A.M.P. Social Club. Animals Under Fire The reactions of animals to bomb explosions during air raids in Britain are described in a recent letter received by an Auckland resident. It states that horses show the greatest alarm and are nervous and unsettled for ixours after explosions in their neighbourhood. Cows display a less marked reaction, while sheen reveal an enviable placidity. They are to be seen grazing quietly within a few minutes of bomb bursts in their paddock.

Doubled Output of Cheese A doubled output cf cheese by the Waiohika Co-operative Dairy Company with the assistance of the Heretaunga Dairy Company, will be possible when the cans arc available, according to a statement made by the secretary, Mr. T. E. Stanford, at the annual meeting of the company. He said that milk would be diverted from butter manufacture by the Heretaunga Company, and the increase in cheese manufacture would be a contribution to New Zealand's effort to increase the output by 15.000 tons a year.

Barley Supplies Assured The arrival of 30,000 sacks of barley from Australia was reported at a meeting of the Auckland District Council of Primary Production; It was stated that a further 45,000 sacks were expected shortly. This would be sufficient for the Dominion for the rest of the dairying season. In the drive for higher bacon production, barley is being extensively used for pig feed.

Charitable Bequests Three bequests of a charitable nature are provided for in, the will of Mrs. Louisa Hannah Lovell, whose death occurred in Auckland, on August 20. She has left £IOO to the New Zealand Institute for the Blind and sums of £SO each to the Ladies’ Guild and to the League of Mothers at the Dominion Read Methodist Church, Mount Eden. The estate has been valued for - purposes of probate at under £3OOO.

Savage Club Korero 1 Bright entertainment was provided for the large number of members and visitors who attended the Gisborne Savage Club’s korero last night. The rangatira, Mr. Wilfred Kohn, introduced Mr. F. R. Ball as the chairman for the evening, and annouened that the next korero on September 26 would be ladies’ night. A feature of the programme was a series of items given by Canon A. F. Hall and the Rev. K. Liggett. All- the items were warmly received. Songs were given by Mr. E. J. Pascoe, recitations by Mr. G, Watts, harmonica solos by Mr. R. Wallace, and a sketch by Mr. Wilfrid Kohn and party. Items also were given by the orchestra under the direction of Mr. Mainland L. Foster.

Siatus of Assessors When the Conciliation Council sat in Gisborne yesterday to discuss claims for an award covering the employment of milk roundsmen, Mr. C. S. Goodson, on behalf of the employers, asked the commissioner, Mr. M. J. Reardon, whether it would be possible to challenge at any time the status of the employees’ assessors, on the grounds of their association with the dispute. Mr. Reardon said that any challenge contemplated should be made at the outset, and he would decide on it at once. However, he knew that Mr. Purtell had been handling the affairs of milk roundsmen in Auckland for 20 years, and that Mr. C. E. Bickford was his local agent. Mr. E. Lindley, the third assessor for the employees in the dispute, stated that he had been elected president of the Gisborne branch of the union at a duly-notified meeting of members, and that Mr. Bickford had been apnointed secretary. Mr. Goodson did not press bis phallenge.