DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 11 February 1941, Page 10

DOMINION NEWS

MEAT EXPORTS WELLINGTON, February 8. The Meat Producers’ Board has drawn the attention of farmers to the changed position regarding the shipment of wethers and ewes weighing 731 b and over. In compliance with the request of the British Ministry of Food the shipment of ewe mutton weighing over 721 b is limited to the 1938-39 proportions of these grades to the total mutton carcases shipped and all freezing companies are expected to confine shipments of carcases weighing 731 b and over to these proportions. t

A TAURANGA MYSTERY., TAURANGA, February 8. Th.? mystery of th,, whereabouts of the auxiliary yacht Jeanette, which disappeared from her moorings at Mount Malnganui in the early hours of Tuesday last, has been followed by rather startling developments. It appears definite that the location of the yacht would lead Io th e discovery of Richard Humphreys. aged 22. who escaped from custody by jumping from a train between Frankton and To Awamutu on Thursday evening of last week. Tnere is strong evidence for believing that the disappearance of the yacht, is connected with the prisoner's bold dash for liberty

Four persons at the Mourn, including Mr J. C. Di'.mblcton. the owner of the yacht, have definitely identified a photograph of Humphreys as that of a man who. at the Mount on Sunday and Monday last, obtained a large quantity of stores and then disappeared. It is. believed that the yacht disappeared at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday. The yacht. which is 20 feet in length, is Bermudian rigged, and is also equipped with a 5 h.p. engine She is a fairly easy vessel for one man to handle. However, there appears to be some evidence that there may lie at least two men aboard. There i s considerable conjecture as to the course taken once the vesse was at sea. To the south then? is little shelter, but. at the north there are several places in which it is thought a yacht could hide for a time.

WHOSE TASTE COUNTS’ DUNEDIN. February 8.

The weekly meeting of the Women's Inter-denominational Prayer League °f Dunedin decided to direct the attention of the Ylinister for Defence to a paragraph in 'the “Otago Daily Times,” which, under the heading “Beer for Troops in Egypt.” stated that 44.000 gallons of ale wore dispatched recently for New Zealand troops serving overseas. The league consider beer io be the worst form of drink for “the burning heat of Egypt.” The league entered a unanimous protest and decided to ask the Mmister whether “it would not be possible to send healthfid fruit drinks and cordials in place of harmful .and destructive alcohol:c beverages.’’