NEWS OF THE DAY
Destroyed by Fire A link with the early days of the Mackenzie Country, the homestead at Tekapo station, South Canterbury, lias been destroyed by lire. The homestead, built about 1860, was the home of the first white woman-—Mrs. John Hay—to settle permanently in the district.
Heavy Buying at Kaitaia Kaitaia, North Auckland, was one of the last centres in New Zealand to enforce clothes rationing. Owing to the late arrival of newspapers and the lack of official instruction several shops did not enforce the coupon system until Tuesday. This led to intensive buying and one establishment closed an hour and a-half early. Women “Postmen”
Nearly 400 women are now employed on postmen’s duties throughout the Dominion, and this number is likely to increase rather than decrease. On the heavier city and town deliveries It has been necessary to arrange for three women to replace two men, and sometimes two women one man, depending on the volume of mail matter handled. " • •. .
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20804, 6 June 1942, Page 2
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